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Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

(1) Issues related to Pulic Law 111-148 - the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (provisions related to new taxes, fees, and employer requirements); (2) issues related to Public Law 111-152 - Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010; (3) Issues raised by H.R. 763 - To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; (4) Issues raised by S. 603 - Jobs and Premium Protection Act (repeals annual insurer fee); and (5) Corporate tax reform.

Contacted: SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Personnel Management (OPM)

Bills named: H.R. 763 (113th), S. 603 (113th)

Health Issues HCR

(1) Issues related to Public Law 111-148 - The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; (2) Issues related to Public Law 111-152 - Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010; (3) Issues Related to Public Law 112-144 - FDA Safety and Innovation Act (medical device user fee); (4) Issues related to the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act; and (5) Issues related to implementation of the Affordable Care Act, including Exchanges, Essential Health Benefits, affordability,health information technology, transparency, employer regulations, and taxes and fees.

Contacted: SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Treasury, Dept of

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

(1) Issues related to Public Law 111-148 - the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (provisions related to Medicaid and Medicare); (2) Issues related to Public Law 111-152 - Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (provisions related to Medicaid and Medicare); (3) Issues pertaining to entitlement reform, Medicare Advantage rates, and Medicare reimbursement and entrollment; and (4) Medigap reform.

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

(1) Issues related to Public Law 112-25 - The Budget Control Act of 2011 and; (2) General issues related to reducing the federal deficit including efforts to bring down health care costs.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of

Insurance INS

(1) Issues related to Public Law 111-148 - The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; (2) Issues related to Public Law 111-152 - Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010; and (3) Issues related to the Affordable Care Act's implementation, including Medical Loss Ratio, taxes, Exchanges, Essential Health Benefits, premium affordability, health information technology, transparency, and employer regulations.

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE

Government Issues GOV

(1) Issues related to the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program, including administration and competition; and (2) Issues related to postal reform and health benefits for USPS employees.

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Personnel Management (OPM)