INDEPENDENCE BLUE CROSS

Medicare/Medicaid

-Issues pertaining to Medicare Advantage -HR 6130, "Strengthening Medicare Anti-Fraud Measures Act of 2010", regarding all provisions.

TargetedSENATE · HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · White House Office · Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS) · Labor, Dept of (DOL) · Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Pharmacy

- Issues related to comparative effectiveness.

TargetedSENATE · HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · White House Office · Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS) · Labor, Dept of (DOL) · Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

- Issues pertaining to IRC Section 833(b) tax provisions; - Sections of Health Care Reform legislation pertaining to proposed annual insurer assessments, proposed excise tax on high-value health insurane plans, and proposed limitation of tax deduction for health insurer's executive compensation. - Issues related to Small Employer Tax Credits - Issues related to IRS guidelines on dependent coverage. - Issues related to the definition of Medical Loss Ratio to qualify for 833(b) tax deduction.