NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE for NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE
What was lobbied
5 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
Medicare/Commission. P.L. 111-148, P.L. 111-152 (Sec. 4050): provisions pertaining to the repeal or modification of provisions creating an independent commission authorized to establish Medicare payment and policy designed to reduce Medicare spending growth. Medicare Drug Savings. S. 1206, H.R. 2190: provisions extending Medicaid drug rebates to prescription drugs paid for by Medicare and used by people eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid (dual-eligibles), and by people receiving the Medicare Part D Low-Income Subsidy. Medicare/Home Health Benefits. (No bill): proposals regarding potential copayments for beneficiaries receiving the Medicare home health benefit. Medicare/Income-relating. (No bill): proposals to increase costs for higher-income Medicare beneficiaries. Medicare/Part A Hospital Inpatient Status. S. 818, H.R. 1543: provisions ensuring beneficiaries receiving hospital services are designated as inpatients, thereby assuring coverage of prescription drugs and post-acute care under Part A following a three-day hospitalization. Medicare Part B Drug Savings. S. 1699: provisions pertaining to provisions that reduce the cost of prescription drugs paid for under Medicare Part B. Medicare/Parts C and D. P.L. 110-275, P.L. 108-173: provisions pertaining to the implementation of regulations and issuance of guidance relating to beneficiary eligibility, enrollment, and effectiveness of exceptions and the appeals processes under Medicare Parts C and D. Medicare/Part D plan, Negotiation of Part D Drug Prices. S. 31, S. 44, S. 560, H.R. 999: provisions creating a Medicare-operated prescription drug plan, allowing or requiring the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services to negotiate price concessions from pharmaceutical manufacturers for drugs purchased under the Part D program. Medicare/Managed Care. Medicare Advantage Program Integrity Act of 2012. H.R. 4254: provisions pertaining to revisions of the coding intensity adjustment factor in the formula for the demographic adjustment used in calculating payments to Medicare Advantage organizations for 2015 and subsequent years and sets the timing of prepayments to beginning with January 2013. Medicare/Medicare Supplemental Health Insurance. (No bill): proposals to increase costs for Medicare beneficiaries who purchase Medigap insurance. Medicare/Physician Fees. P.L. 112-96, (H.R. 3630): provisions pertaining to provisions that maintain current levels of physician fees under Medicare Part B; extending the therapy caps exceptions process; extending the Qualified Individual program. Medicare/Premium Support/Privatization. (No bill): proposals to convert Medicare from a defined benefit plan to a premium support/voucher system. Medicare/Raising Eligibility Age. (No bill): proposals to raise the Medicare eligibility age from 65 to 67. Medicare/Medicaid. Comprehensive Health Care Reform. P.L. 111-148, P.L. 111-152: provisions related to reducing Medicare Advantage plan payments; reducing the Part D coverage gap; requiring higher income Medicare beneficiaries to pay an increased share of Medicare Parts B and D premium costs; expanding benefits for low-income beneficiaries under the Medicare Savings Programs and the Part D Low-Income Subsidy (LIS); improving the process for reassigning LIS beneficiaries to new plans; expanding coverage of prevention services; establishing a Medicare Commission; providing expanded Medicaid coverage for home and community-based services; authorizing the collection of data regarding disparities in the provision of care; providing safeguards and subsidies to assure affordability of health coverage for seniors. Medicare and Medicaid/Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovations. (No bill): proposals related to the planning for the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovations, and the approach this office will take to test innovative payment and service delivery models to reduce program expenditures, while preserving or enhancing the quality of care for Medicare, Medicaid and CHIP beneficiaries. Medicare and Medicaid/Federal Coordinated Health Care Office (Medicare-Medicaid Coordination Office). (No bill): proposals related to activities of the Federal Coordinated Health Care Office intended to improve the quality of care for recipients who receive benefits from both Medicare and Medicaid, i.e., dual-eligibles. Long-term Care Financing via Tax Deduction. (No bill): provisions amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a deduction for qualified long-term care insurance premiums, use of such insurance under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, and a credit for individuals with long -term care needs. Long-term Services and Supports/Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act. S. 720, H.R. 1173: provisions repealing previously enacted expanded support for long-term supports and services.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DAN ADCOCK | — |
| MICHAEL KIBLER | — |
| DIANE LIFSEY | — |
| WEBSTER PHILLIPS | — |
| MAX RICHTMAN | — |
| BRENDA ANN SULICK | — |
Retirement RET
Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers. H.R. 798, H.R. 1086, H.R. 776, H.R. 539, H.R. 456, S. 1876, S. 2037, S. 2252: provisions establishing a consumer price index for elderly consumers (CPI-E) to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits and authorizing a cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security recipients in 2011. Consumer Price Index for Social Security Beneficiaries/Chained CPI. (No bill): proposal to replace the current index used to calculate the Social Security COLA with a chained CPI. Social Security Privatization. H.R. 2109, H.R. 2889: provisions converting Social Security to a system of private investment accounts. Social Security Protection. H.R. 1118, H.R. 796, H.R. 1630, S. 582 S.AMDT. 207 to S. 493: provisions removing Social Security Trust Fund receipts and disbursements from the federal budget baseline; limiting Trust Fund proceeds to OASDI purposes; prohibiting increases to the retirement age or the early retirement age, reductions in cost-of-living increases, reductions of benefit payment amounts, or the creation of private retirement accounts carved out of Social Security. Social Security Benefits. S. 1213, S. 804: provisions requiring progressive indexing or modifying cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) to one percent below the general COLA and implementing longevity indexing (i.e., raising the retirement age) of Social Security old-age insurance benefits. Social Security Payroll Tax Holiday. H.R. 3743: proposal to extend the current payroll tax holiday through the end of Calendar Year 2012, increase the percentage reduction from the current 2 percent to 3.1 percent, and extend it to employers in certain situations. Social Security Payroll Tax Holiday. H.R. 3630: provisions extending the payroll tax holiday through the end of Calendar Year 2012. Annual Social Security Statements. (No bill): options to modify the Social Security Administrations decision suspending the production and mailing of individual Social Security Statements. Raising the Payroll Tax Cap. S. 2252: provisions raising the amount of wages subject to payroll taxes.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DAN ADCOCK | — |
| MICHAEL KIBLER | — |
| DIANE LIFSEY | — |
| WEBSTER PHILLIPS | — |
| MAX RICHTMAN | — |
| BRENDA ANN SULICK | — |
Transportation TRA
Senior Transportation/Senior Transportation and Mobility Improvement Act of 2012. S.1942, H.R.4028: provisions addressing transportation issues of critical importance to the nation's older adults and people with disabilities.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DAN ADCOCK | — |
| MICHAEL KIBLER | — |
| DIANE LIFSEY | — |
| WEBSTER PHILLIPS | — |
| MAX RICHTMAN | — |
| BRENDA ANN SULICK | — |
Postal POS
Postal Service/ The 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012. S. 1789: provisions to improve, sustain, and transform the United States Postal Service.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DAN ADCOCK | — |
| MICHAEL KIBLER | — |
| DIANE LIFSEY | — |
| WEBSTER PHILLIPS | — |
| MAX RICHTMAN | — |
| BRENDA ANN SULICK | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
President of the U.S. Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Submission. (No bill): proposals for the Federal budget for the upcoming fiscal year including provisions pertaining to funding the Social Security Administration, Medicare, Older Americans Act programs, and Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. Fiscal Year 2013 Budget of the U.S. H.Res.Con 112: proposals for the Federal budget for the upcoming fiscal year including provisions pertaining to funding the Social Security Administration, Medicare, Medicaid, Older Americans Act programs, and Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. H.Amdt.1001 to H.CON.Res.112: an amendment in the nature of a substitute to utilize Simpson-Bowles recommendations for establishment of the budget for FY 2013 and to set forth the appropriate budgetary levels for FY 2014 through FY 2022. Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Fiscal Year 2013 Appropriations. (No bill): provisions appropriating funds for Older Americans Act programs. Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution. H.J.Res. 1, H.J.Res. 2, S.J.Res. 23, S.J.Res. 24, S.J.Res. 10: resolutions proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States and requiring supermajorities to increase the deficit or to raise revenues.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DAN ADCOCK | — |
| MICHAEL KIBLER | — |
| DIANE LIFSEY | — |
| WEBSTER PHILLIPS | — |
| MAX RICHTMAN | — |
| BRENDA ANN SULICK | — |
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