Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report

LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code HCR

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 5378, the Lower Cost, More Transparency Act.

S. 2117, the Provider Training in Palliative Care Act.

H.R. 5518, the Right to Medicare Act.

No bill number. Discussed implementation of proposed rule for P.L. 110-343, the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), White House Office, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code MMM

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 824, the Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023.

H.R. 2713/S. 2418, the Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act.

S. 1687, the Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification 2.0 Act.

No bill number. Discussed Medicare financial stability and solvency.

No bill number. Discussed family caregivers and 1-800-MEDICARE.

No bill number. Discussed reducing red tape for family caregivers in Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security and CHIP.

No bill number. Discussed access to Medicaid services, including home and community-based services.

No bill number. Discussed Medicare home health payment proposed rule.

H.R. 5138, the Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act.

No bill number. Discussed Civil Money Penalty Reinvestment Program.

No bill number. Discussed 2024 Medicare physician fee schedule proposed rule and family caregivers.

No bill number. Discussed 2024 Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system proposed rule and family caregivers.

No bill number. Discussed minimum nursing home staffing standards and proposed rule.

No bill number. Discussed 21st Century Long-Term Care Caucus.

No bill number. Discussed GUIDE Model.

No bill number. Discussed shortage of nursing home state surveyors and related funding.

No bill number. Discussed Medicare home health.

H.R. 5518, the Right to Medicare Act.

H.R. 5378, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act.

No bill number. Discussed Medicaid Managed Care programs.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), White House Office

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code PHA

16. Specific lobbying issues

No bill number. Discussed medication overdoses.

S.1250, the Drug Price Transparency for Consumers Act of 2023.

No bill number. Discussed Medicare drug price negotiation.

No bill number. Discussed Medicare Prescription Payment Plan (MPPP) program.

H.R. 4134, the Updated Drug Labeling for Patient Safety Act.

S.2886, Patient Safety and Generic Labeling Improvement Act.

H.R. 5378, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act.

S. 1967, the Patients Before Middleman (PBM) Act.

S.2973, the Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act.

S.127, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Transparency Act of 2023.

S. 79, the Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2023.

S. 113, the Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023.

S. 142, the Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act of 2023.

S. 148, the Stop STALLING Act.

S. 150, the Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023.

S. 2780, the Medication Affordability and Patent Integrity Act.

S. 1339, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), White House Office, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code FAM

16. Specific lobbying issues

No bill number. Discussed family caregivers, improving navigation, and 1-800-MEDICARE and provided technical assistance.

No bill number. Discussed reducing red tape for family caregivers in Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security and CHIP.

No bill number. Discussed the Assisting Caregivers Today (ACT) Caucus.

No bill number. Discussed the Older Americans Act proposed rule.

No bill number. Discussed screening of a family caregiving documentary.

No bill number. Discussed National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers.

No bill number. Discussed Hill briefing on women and family caregiving.

No bill number. Discussed Executive Order that includes support for family caregivers.

No bill number. Discussed possible speaking invitation regarding Medicare.

No bill number. Discussed the Credit for Caring Act.

No bill number. Discussed paid leave for family caregivers.

H.R.3581, the Caregiver Outreach and Program Enhancement (COPE) Act.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), White House Office, Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code TAX

16. Specific lobbying issues

No bill number. Discussed the Credit for Caring Act.

H.R. 4519, the Reignite Hope Act of 2023.

No bill number. Discussed caregiving services.

No bill number. Discussed Earned Income Tax Credit.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury - Dept of

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code TRA

16. Specific lobbying issues

No bill number. Discussed National Roadway Safety Strategy.

S.1669/H.R.3413, the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act.

No bill number. Discussed accessible lavatories on aircraft.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Transportation - Dept of (DOT)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code LBR

16. Specific lobbying issues

No bill number. Discussed the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.

No bill number. Discussed paid leave.

No bill number. Discussed age discrimination in hiring through Artificial Intelligence

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code FIN

16. Specific lobbying issues

S. 2669, the Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2023.

No bill number. Discussed the Public Company Accounting Oversight Boards auditing standards.

No bill number. Discussed modernizing the SECs accredited investor definition.

No bill number. Submitted comments on the proposed rule on Property Assessed Clean Energy loans.

S.2627, the Womens Retirement Protection Act of 2023.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code RET

16. Specific lobbying issues

S. 2392/H.R. 3784, the Improving Social Securitys Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act.

S. 2767/H.R. 5408, the SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act.

S. 2859/H.R. 3667, the Social Security Child Protection Act.

No bill number. Discussed customer service at the Social Security Administration.

No bill number. Discussed long term solvency of Social Security.

No bill number. Discussed Supplemental Security Income.

S. 2280/H.R. 4583, the Social Security 2100 Act.

No bill number. Discussed fast track entitlement commissions.

S. 2800, the Social Security Check Tax Cut Act.

H.R. 82/S. 597, the Social Security Fairness Act of 2023.

H.R. 4260, the Public Servants Protection and Fairness Act of 2023.

H.R. 5342, the Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act of 2023.

S. 664, a bill to ensure that Social Security beneficiaries receive regular statements.

No bill number. Discussed reducing red tape for family caregivers in Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security and CHIP.

No bill number. Discussed improving access to retirement savings.

No bill number. Discussed childhood savings accounts.

No bill number. Discussed romance scams and Veteran fraud issues.

No bill number. Discussed DOLs upcoming fiduciary rule.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Social Security Administration (SSA), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code CIV

16. Specific lobbying issues

No bill number. Discussed age discrimination in hiring through Artificial Intelligence.

No bill number. Discussed age cap on the Earned Income Tax Credit.

S.1979/H.R. 4120, the Protecting Older Americans Act of 2023.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Legal Services Corporation, Bureau of the Census, Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code BUD

16. Specific lobbying issues

No bill number. Discussed SSA government shutdown contingency plan, customer service issues at SSA.

S.2624, Labor, Health & Human Services Appropriations Act, FY 2024.

H.R. 4820, S. 2437, Transportation, Housing & Urban Development Appropriations Act, FY 2024.

H.R. 4664, S. 2309, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, FY 2024.

H.R. 4368/S. 2131, the Agriculture, Rural Development Appropriations Act, FY 2024.

S.2321 - Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations Act, FY 2024.

H.R. 4394, S. 2443 - Energy and Water Appropriations Act, FY 2024.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA), White House Office, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Social Security Administration (SSA)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code HOU

16. Specific lobbying issues

No bill number. Discussed unfair service agreements.

No bill number. Discussed tax credits for home modifications.

H.R.5533/S.2834, the Healthy at Home Act of 2023.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code CSP

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R.4153/ S.2009, the Senior Legal Hotline Act.

No bill number. Discussed the Friendly Calls for Our Seniors Act.

H.R. 3489, the Reporting Instances of Non-authorized Grift Act.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code VET

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 541/S.141, the Elizabeth Dole Home Care Act.

HR 1815/S 495, the Expanding Veterans Options for Long-Term Care Act.

HR 3520, the Veteran Care Improvement Act.

H.R.3581, the Caregiver Outreach and Program Enhancement (COPE) Act.

H.R. 2818, the Autonomy for Disabled Veterans Act.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), White House Office, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code TEC

16. Specific lobbying issues

No bill number. Discussed the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP).

No bill number. Discussed Universal Service Fund (USF) reform.

No bill number. Discussed the Digital Equity Act and the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program.

No bill number. Discussed Robocall and Robotext scams.

No bill number. Discussed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) broadband programs - Implementation and success.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), White House Office, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

22. New General description of client’s business or activities

LOBBYIST UPDATE

23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

ISSUE UPDATE

24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains

AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)

Internet Address:

26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client

FOREIGN ENTITIES

27. Add the following foreign entities:

28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization

CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE

29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery, extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
No Yes