Health: Medicare
Legislative — proposals, bills and analysis from the 109th and 110th Congresses (2006-present)
Regulatory — administrative rules and information from U.S. offices and agencies
Judicial — current and past court cases and amicus briefs
Press Releases — Council statements and advisories to the news media
(Items in italic are available only to Council members.)
Official Source Documents
October 17, 2011 — Strengthening Medicare And Repaying Taxpayers (SMART) Act (S. 1718)March 14, 2011 — the Strengthening Medicare And Repaying Taxpayers (SMART) Act (H.R. 1063)
June 23, 2008 — Ways and Means Committee Summary of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (H.R. 6331)
June 23, 2008 — Republican Study Committee Summary of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (H.R. 6331)
June 23, 2008 — Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (H.R. 6331)
June 11, 2008 — Preserving Access to Medicare Act (S. 3118)
June 9, 2008 — Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (S. 3101)
June 9, 2008 — Official Summary of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (S. 3101)
May 21, 2008 — Summary of Roadmap to America's Future (H.R. 6110) Ryan (D-WI)
February 25, 2008 — Medicare Funding Warning Response Act (S. 2662)
February 25, 2008 — Medicare Funding Warning Response Act (H.R. 5480)
February 16, 2008 — Medicare Funding Warning Response Act (As submitted by Bush Administration)
February 16, 2008 — Official Summary of Medicare Funding Warning Response Act
December 18, 2007 — Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act (S. 2499)
December 18, 2007 — Official Summary of Medicare Legislation
February 7, 2006 — HHS Budget FY2007 Budget Summary Pages 53-57 Concerning "Increase High-Income Beneficiary Responsibility for Health Care Costs"
January 11, 2007 — CBO Report: Prescription Drug Pricing in the Private Sector
January 5, 2007 — Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotation Act (H.R. 4)
January 4, 2007 — Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act (H.R. 3)
Council Materials
June 26, 2008 — Council letter to Senate urging reconsideration of HR 6331 provisions on Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D
June 20, 2008 — Employers Coalition on Medicare Concerns with Medicare Legislation
May 13, 2008 — Group Letter to Congress Regarding Medicare Advantage Plans
February 12, 2008 — Group Letter to House Committee Chairmen Applauding Rejection of ESRD Expansion
December 12, 2007 — Group Letter to Congress Outlining Position on Issues in Medicare Debate
October 23, 2007 — ECOM Letter to Senate Regarding Medicare Secondary Payer and End-Stage Renal Disease Coverage
October 19, 2007 — Group Roll Call Advertisement on Medicare Secondary Payer Extension
July 27, 2007 — Employers' Coalition on Medicare Letter to Senate Regarding Funding of Medicare Advantage Program
April 17, 2007 — Letter to Senate Regarding Medicare Drug Pricing (Noninterference)
January 10, 2007 — Letters to House Regarding Medicare Drug Pricing (Noninterference): Speaker Pelosi | Minority Leader Boehner
September 14, 2006 — Medicare Data Access and Research Act (S. 3897) (Grassley/Baucus)
September 14, 2006 — Medicare Quality Enhancement Act (S. 3900) (Gregg)
Official Source Documents
July 13, 2006 — Solicitation for Proposals for Medical Savings Account Demonstration Project
June 1, 2006 — CMS Fact Sheet on Medicare Payments for Medical Services
Official Source Documents
January 30, 2009 — D.C. Court of Appeals Decision in Consumer's Checkbook v. HHS
August 24, 2007 — Consumers' Checkbook news release on decision in case versus HHS
Council Materials
Health
Health Care Reform (PPACA), General & Misc. Items
- Employer Shared Responsibility
- Market Reforms & Adult Child/Age-26 Coverage
- Preventive Care & Value-Based Design
- Quality Improvement & Delivery Reform
- Essential Benefits
- Tax & Revenue Issues
- Grandfathered Plans
- Claims and Appeals
- Summary of Benefits & Coverage
- Informational Reporting/W2
- Health Insurance Exchanges
- State Innovation
- Medical Loss Ratio & Mini-Med Plans
- Automatic Enrollment
- Wellness Programs
- Accountable Care Organizations
- Non-Discrimination
Consumer-Directed Plans (HSAs/FSAs/HRAs)
Health Information Technology & HIPAA Privacy
Retirement
Defined Contribution/ 401(k) Plan Reform
- Automatic Enrollment
- Investments
- Plan fees
- Taxation of Retirement Plans/Limits
- Funding Reform
- PBGC Deficit & Premiums
- Business Conduct Standards
Retirement Plan Administration
Other Issues
Tax Reform, Deficit Reduction & Federal Budget
- FACTA Issues
- FBAR Issues
- Puerto Rico Plans
- Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation
- Code Section 409(A), 457(A), 162(m) issues
- Say-on-Pay
