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LOBBYING REPORT

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

1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
MISSOURI HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION

2. Address

Address1
P.O. BOX 60
 Address2
​4712 COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE
City
JEFFERSON CITY
 State
MO
 Zip Code
65102
 Country
USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)

City
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 Zip Code
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4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Mr.
​DANIEL LANDON
​5738933700
​dlandon@mail.mhanet.com
5. Senate ID#
​25523-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​MISSOURI HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
6. House ID#
​319850000
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2011
 Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) Q4 (10/1 - 12/31)

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

10. Check if this is a Termination Report Termination Date
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 11. No Lobbying Issue Activity
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13
12. Lobbying 13. Organizations
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were:
Less than $5,000
Less than $5,000
$5,000 or more $
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$5,000 or more $
​90,000.00
Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options.
Method A. Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only

Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code

Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code

Signature
Digitally Signed By: Daniel Landon, Senior Vice President of Governmental Relations
 Date
01/19/2012

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

- Arranged and participated in a briefing of the House and Senate health staffers from Missouri districts regarding the use of state provider taxes to fund state Medicaid programs
- Participated in a telephone conference convened by regional CMS officials to discuss CMS issues pertaining to state hospital associations
- Responded to two requests from congressional staffers regarding attendance at the 2011 Missouri Hospital Association Annual Convention and Trade Show
- Responded to a congressional request to discuss potential committee assignments
- Distributed information to the Missouri congressional delegation regarding proposed and enacted Medicare and Medicaid payment cuts affecting hospitals in response to the Special Committee on Deficit Reduction created by the Budget Control Act of 2011
- Discussed with regional CMS staff the number and distribution of critical access hospitals within the CMS region
- Encouraged CMS to work with the Agency for Health Care Research and Quality to promote clear standards governing the confidentiality of data disclosed to a federally-designated patient safety center under the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005
- Promoted the endorsement by Missouris congressional delegation of a joint letter to the Special Committee on Deficit Reduction created by the Budget Control Act of 2011 regarding states use of provider taxes to fund their Medicaid programs
- Discussed with regional CMS officials their strategies for promoting participation in a Medicare demonstration project to create Accountable Care Organizations, as authorized by the Patient Protection and Accountable Care Act of 2010
- Responded to queries from Missouri congressional staff regarding states use of provider taxes to fund their Medicare programs, as was being discussed by the Special Committee on Deficit Reduction created by the Budget Control Act of 2011
- Promoted endorsement by selected members of the Missouri congressional delegation of a Dear Colleague letter being circulated in the House of Representatives regarding potential cuts to Medicare payment of critical access hospitals by the Special Committee on Deficit Reduction created by the Budget Control Act of 2011
- Contacted the Missouri congressional delegation regarding a Dear Colleague letter being circulated in the House of Representatives regarding potential cuts to Medicare payment of rehabilitation hospitals by the Special Committee on Deficit Reduction created by the Budget Control Act of 2011
- Corresponded with CMS regional office staff in response to their query regarding distribution of new information about the process for hospitals and other providers to submit complaints to the CMS regional office
- Distributed information to the Missouri congressional delegation regarding an economic analysis of the effects of pending federal legislative proposals to restrict states use of provider taxes to fund their Medicaid programs

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

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

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

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Daniel
Landon
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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

Address
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City
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 State
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 Zip Code
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 Country
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21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

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

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LOBBYIST UPDATE

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

First Name
Last Name
Suffix
First Name
Last Name
Suffix
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ISSUE UPDATE

24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains

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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)

Internet Address:

Name Address Principal Place of Business
(city and state or country)
Street Address
City State/Province Zip Country
City
State Country

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

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FOREIGN ENTITIES

27. Add the following foreign entities:

Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country) 		Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership percentage in client
Street Address
City State/Province Country
City
State Country
%

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

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