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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 975 F Street NW |
Address2 | Suite 500 |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20004 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 40032282-51
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6. House ID# 399140000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2008 |
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 | |
11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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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: Richard J. Tarplin, Manager |
Date | 04/21/2008 |
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. 3800 and S. 1693, the Wired for Health Care Quality Act, health information technology issues.
S. 334, Healthy Americans Act, issues related to expanding health insurance coverage.
Implementation of the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005.
AMA health care policy agenda.
H.R. 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007, mental health parity and specialty hospital issues.
S. 558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007, mental health parity issues.
S. 2029 and H.R. 5605, the Physician Payment Sunshine Act
AMA Plan for Health System Reform
Comparative Effectiveness Research
S. 1200, the Indian Health Care Improvement Act Amendments of 2007.
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), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
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 |
Richard |
Tarplin |
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Assistant Secretary for Legislation/HHS; Principal |
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Tarplin |
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Deputy Assistant Secretary for Legislation/HHS; |
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Tarplin |
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Staff Director, Senate Subcommittee on Children |
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Tarplin |
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and Families |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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
S. 2785, Save Medicare Act of 2008, physician reimbursement issues.
H.R. 5545 and S. 2729, Ensuring the Future Physician Workforce Act of 2008, physician reimbursement issues.
H.R. 5445, to amend Part B of Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase Medicare payments for physician services through
December 31, 2009, physician reimbursement issues.
S. 2408 and H.R. 4296, Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007, issues related to electronic prescribing of medications.
Private Fee for Service Plans in the Medicare Advantage Program, payment rates.
Preservation of the whole-hospital exception to the Stark laws.
H.R. 5613, Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008, concerning Medicaid regulations.
Medicaid Tamper Resistant Pads.
ICD-10 Coding Transition
Medicare Program - National Provider Identifier
Medicare Program - Medical Home Demonstration Project
Medicare Program - Physician Quality Reporting Initiative
Medicare Program - Medicare Electronic Health Record Demonstration project
Medicare Program - Proposed Standards for E-prescribing under Medicare Part D.
Medicare Program - Medicare Advantage
Medicare Program - Physican Enrollment
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), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
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 |
Richard |
Tarplin |
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Assistant Secretary for Legislation/HHS; Principal |
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Tarplin |
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Deputy Assistant Secretary for Legislation/HHS; |
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Tarplin |
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Staff Director, Senate Subcommittee on Children |
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Tarplin |
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and Families |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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
H.Con.Res. 312, the Fiscal Year 2009 House Budget Resolution, Medicare and Medicaid funding and physician reimbursement issues.
S.Con.Res. 70, the Fiscal Year 2009 Senate Budget Resolution, Medicare and Medicaid funding and physisican reimbursement issues.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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 |
Richard |
Tarplin |
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Assistant Secretary for Legislation/HHS; Principal |
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Tarplin |
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Deputy Assistant Secretary for Legislation/HHS; |
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Staff Director, Senate Subcommittee on Children |
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Tarplin |
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and Families. |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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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)
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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:
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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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