NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE for NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE
What was lobbied
4 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
Medicare/Nomination. Nomination of the Administrator of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Medicare/Part A hospital inpatient status. H.R. 5950: provisions to ensure that beneficiaries receiving hospital services are deemed inpatients to ensure coverage of prescription drugs and post-acute care under Part A. Medicare/Part D program (No bill). Pertaining to negotiating with Part D plan sponsors to ensure that beneficiaries find meaningful differences in coverage between drug plans offered by each sponsor. Medicare/Part B Premium Hold Harmless. H.R. 3631: provisions extending the current "hold harmless" policy to all Medicare enrollees to ensure 2010 Part B monthly premiums remain at the current rate. Comprehensive Health Care Reform. P.L. 111-148 (H.R. 3590), P.L. 111-152 (H.R. 4872): implementation of provisions relating to reducing Medicare Advantage plan payments, reducing the coverage gap in Part D, requiring wealthier Medicare beneficiaries to pay a greater share of the cost of their premiums under Medicare Parts B and D, 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, expanding Medicaid coverage of attendant and other home services and supports, establishing a new national insurance program for long-term supports and services, authorizing funding to provide language services to limited English proficiency beneficiaries, authorizing the collection of data regarding disparities in the provision of care, providing safeguards and subsidies to assure affordability of health coverage for seniors, preserving state benefit laws and requirements. Medicare/Commission. P.L. 111-148 (H.R. 3590), P.L. 111-152 (H.R. 4872): 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/Hearing Coverage. H.R. 504: authorizing coverage of hearing aids and auditory rehabilitation services under Medicare Part B. Medicare/Dental Coverage. H.R. 870: authorizing coverage under Part B for medically necessary dental procedures. Medicare/Part D Premiums. H.R. 1832: limiting Part D premium increases to no more than the Social Security cost-of-living adjustment and requiring the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate lower prescription drug prices. P.L. 110-275, P.L. 108-173: implementation of regulations and guidance relating to beneficiary eligibility, enrollment, and effectiveness of exceptions and appeals processes under Medicare Parts C and D. Medicare/Negotiation of Part D Drug Prices. H.R. 4752, S. 3413, S. 3415: provisions 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/Prescription Drug Plan. S. 330, H.R. 684: authorizing the establishment of a Medicare-operated prescription drug plan; S. 266: authorizing the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate lower prescription drug prices. Medicare/Combating Waste, Fraud, Abuse. H.R. 5044: relating to provisions to combat waste, fraud, and abuse within Medicare; H.R. 203: increasing civil and criminal penalties for acts involving fraud and abuse and increasing the surety bond amount for suppliers of durable medical equipment. Medicare and Medicaid. (No bill): pertaining to planning for the activities of the Federal Coordinated Health Care Office and improved management of the Part D low-income subsidy and the Medicare Savings Programs. Medicaid/Federal Medical Assistance Percentage. P.L. 111-226: provisions to provide an enhanced federal match for states Medicaid programs.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MARIA FREESE | — |
| BARBARA KENNELLY | — |
| MICHAEL KIBLER | — |
| RAYMOND LEIBFRIED | — |
| DIANE LIFSEY | — |
| WEBSTER PHILLIPS New | — |
| MAX RICHTMAN | — |
Retirement RET
Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment for 2010 Replacement Benefit. H.R. 3536, H.R. 746, H.R. 3810 H.R. 3672, H.R. 3597, H.R. 4429, S. 1685: provision providing a one-time, emergency benefit to seniors and persons with disabilities to compensate for the lack of a 2010 Social Security cost of living adjustment. Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment for 2011 Replacement Benefit. H.R. 5987: provision providing a one-time, emergency benefit to seniors and persons with disabilities to compensate for the lack of a 2011 Social Security cost of living adjustment. Tax Extenders Act, H.R. 4213, S. Amdt. 3353: providing an emergency benefit of $250 to seniors, veterans, and persons with disabilities to compensate for the lack of a 2010 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment. Seniors' Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA). H.R. 1371, H.R. 2429, H.R. 2365, H.R. 4193, H.R. 5305: 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 2010. Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment. H.R. 3557, H.R. 3572: providing for a Social Security COLA in 2010. Social Security Privatization. H.R. 107, H.R. 4529: provisions converting Social Security into a system of private investment accounts. Social Security Trust Funds. H.R. 1276, S. 86, H.R. 219, H.R. 1712: provisions removing Social Security Trust Fund receipts and disbursements from the federal budget baseline, limiting Trust Fund proceeds to OASDI purposes, and prohibiting the use of Social Security payroll tax monies for private accounts. Social Security Benefits. S. 426: requiring progressive indexing and longevity indexing of Social Security old-age insurance benefits. Social Security Government Pension Offset (GPO) and Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP). S. 484, H.R. 235: repealing both the GPO and WEP; S. 490, H. R. 1221: repealing the WEP. Older Workers/Workforce Participation. S. 502: promoting the labor force participation of older Americans. Pension Distribution. H.R.424, H.R. 939: provisions relating to the suspension of minimum distribution rules for tax-deferred retirement plans. Public Pension Modifications. H.R. 1804: provisions safeguarding spousal benefits with respect to Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pensions, the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) and the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). Pension Reform and Improvements (no bill): pertaining to initiatives to improve the pension system by making it universal, more secure and adequate. Womens Pension Improvements and Protections (no bill number): provisions to improve working womens pension plan participation and pension account accumulation, and safeguard spousal rights pertaining to pensions at divorce. Seniors Bill of Rights. S.Res. 553, H.Res. 1342: pertaining to resolutions expressing the sense of Congress that the dignity and independence of older Americans should be upheld. Elder Justice Act. H.R. 2006, S. 795: provisions establishing an Elder Justice program under Title XX (Block Grants to States for Social Services), including an Elder Justice Coordinating Council within the Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) and an Advisory Board on Elder Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MARIA FREESE | — |
| BARBARA KENNELLY | — |
| MICHAEL KIBLER | — |
| RAYMOND LEIBFRIED | — |
| DIANE LIFSEY | — |
| WEBSTER PHILLIPS New | — |
| MAX RICHTMAN | — |
Health Issues HCR
Comprehensive Health Care Reform. P.L. 111-148 (H.R. 3590), P.L. 111-152 (H.R. 4872): implementation of provisions relating to reducing permitted age rating ratio for insurance premiums, inclusion of patient-centered quality reporting requirements for providers, creating new claims reviews processes and provider certification, requiring reporting by practitioners of gifts received from pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers. Importation of Prescription Drugs. H.R. 163, H.R. 1298, S. 525, S. 3415: provisions facilitating the importation of prescription drugs.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MARIA FREESE | — |
| BARBARA KENNELLY | — |
| MICHAEL KIBLER | — |
| RAYMOND LEIBFRIED | — |
| DIANE LIFSEY | — |
| WEBSTER PHILLIPS New | — |
| MAX RICHTMAN | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
Nations Short-term and Long-term Fiscal Position. National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform deliberations pertaining to entitlement benefit program solvency, including the Social Security and Medicare programs. Fiscal Year 2011 Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations (no bill): proposals pertaining to funding the Social Security Administration, Older Americans Act programs, and Geriatric Education Centers and related programs. Presidents Fiscal Year 2012 Budget (no bill): pertaining to the issues of income security, healthcare, Older Americans Act programming, and long-term care protections.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MARIA FREESE | — |
| BARBARA KENNELLY | — |
| MICHAEL KIBLER | — |
| RAYMOND LEIBFRIED | — |
| DIANE LIFSEY | — |
| WEBSTER PHILLIPS New | — |
| MAX RICHTMAN | — |
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