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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 725 15TH STREET, NW, #500 |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | Rolling Meadows |
State | IL |
Zip Code | 60008 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 1648-12
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6. House ID# 338710000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2017 |
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 |
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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. | ||||||||
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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: KATHERINE O. ORRICO |
Date | 1/19/2018 9:13:55 PM |
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. 251, Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act: Repeal the Independent Payment Advisory Board
S. 260, Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act: Repeal the Independent Payment Advisory Board Implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB)
S.794, Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act: Medicare coverage policy process
S.1301, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act: Graduate Medicare Education residency training support
H.R. 849, Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act: Repeal the Independent Payment Advisory Board
H.R.1156, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act: Allowing for the expansion of physician-owned specialty hospitals
H.R. 2066, Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act: imaging self-referral
H.R.2267, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act: Graduate Medicare Education residency training support
H.R. 2373, accreditation of osteopathic and medical residency training programs
H.R.3635, Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act of 2017: Medicare coverage policy process
H.R. 4133, the Medicare Patient Empowerment Act: Private contracting under Medicare
No Bill: Medicare regulatory relief, including delay of global surgery data collection and delay of appropriate use criteria for advanced diagnostic imaging
No Bill: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act's Quality Payment Program modifications
No Bill: Medicare extenders, including opposition to extending the Medicare sequester and misvalued code cuts
No Bill: Prior authorization in Medicare Advantage
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)
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 |
Katherine |
Orrico |
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Adrienne |
Mortimer |
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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 HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 527, the Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2017: Medical liability protections for physicians providing EMTALA mandated care
S. 781, the Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act: Medical liability protections for physicians volunteering during a national disaster
S. 808, Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act: Protections for certain sports medicine
S. 989, the Ensuring Childrens Access to Specialty Care Act: Loan repayment program to address the shortage of pediatric medical subspecialists
S.1022, MISSION ZERO Act: Military Injury Surgical Systems Integrated Operationally Nationwide to Achieve ZERO Preventable Deaths Act: To facilitate assignment of military trauma care providers to civilian trauma centers in order to maintain military trauma readiness and to support such centers
S. 1827, KIDS Act: Reauthorization of Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) funding
S Res 252, National Spinal Cord Awareness Month: To increase awareness about spinal cord injury prevention and treatment
H.R. 548, the Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2017: Medical liability protections for physicians providing EMTALA mandated care
H.R. 880, Military Injury Surgical Systems Integrated Operationally Nationwide to Achieve ZERO Preventable Deaths Act: To facilitate assignment of military trauma care providers to civilian trauma centers in order to maintain military trauma readiness and to support such centers
H.R. 1156, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act: To allow physicians to own specialty hospitals
H.R.1703, Medical Product Communications Act: Off label use of medical devices
H.R. 1876, the Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act: Medical liability protections for physicians volunteering during a national disaster
H.R. 3767, the Ensuring Childrens Access to Specialty Care Act: Loan repayment program to address the shortage of pediatric medical subspecialists
H.R. 3922, Championing Healthy Kids Act: Reauthorization of Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) funding
H.R. 3928, Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act: Truth in medical professional advertising
No bill: Funding for cost-sharing reduction (CSR) payments
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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 |
Katherine |
Orrico |
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Adrienne |
Mortimer |
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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
S.1771, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act: Increased funding for the National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, FDA and other HHS agencies.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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 |
Katherine |
Orrico |
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Adrienne |
Mortimer |
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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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 108, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act: Repeal of the medical device excise tax
H.R. 184, Protect Medical Innovation Act: Repeal of the medical device excise tax
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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 |
Katherine |
Orrico |
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Adrienne |
Roberts |
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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
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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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
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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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2 | 4 | 6 |