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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
BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF TENNESSEE

2. Address

Address1
240 Madison Avenue
 Address2
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City
MEMPHIS
 State
TN
 Zip Code
38103-2398
 Country
USA

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

City
​Chattanooga
 State
​TN
 Zip Code
​37402
 Country
​USA
4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Mr.
​Tavarski Hughes
​9014172486
​tavarski_hughes@bcbst.com
5. Senate ID#
​6440-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF TENNESSEE
6. House ID#
​334350000
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2025
 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 $
​140,000.00
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: Tavarski Hughes
 Date
7/17/2025 3:17:15 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 HCR

16. Specific lobbying issues

Affordable Care Act (ACA), ACA subsidies and tax credits; Telehealth/telehealth flexibilities, ACA Fraud; Transparency in Coverage; Exchanges; Rural Healthcare; Prior Authorization (PA); Managed Care Organizations; Health Equity; Federal Budget Process; Hosptial Billing/Consolidation; Maternal Health

H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act
This bill reduces taxes, reduces spending for various federal programs, increases the debt limit and addresses programs throughout the federal government

H.R. 1843/S. 1001 Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023
To Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the exemption for telehealth services from certain high deductible plans

S. 1869 Site Act
To amend title XVII of the Social Security Act and title XXVII of the Public Health Services Act to ensure fair billing practice for items and services furnished by off-campus hospital locations, to amend such title XVIII to provide for payments for graduate nursing education costs, and for other purposes

H.R. 3417 - FAIR ACT
To ensure fair billing practices for items and services furnished by off-campus outpatient departments of a provider

H.R. 5378 Lower Costs, More Transparency Act
To promote price transparency in the health care sector, and for other purposes

H.R. 4189 - CONNECT for Health Act
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand access to telehealth services, and for other purposes.

S. 891 - Bipartisan Health Care Act
A bill to extend expiring health provisions and improve health care delivery.

H.R. 247/S.46 - Health Care Affordability Act of 2025
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand eligibility for the refundable credit for coverage under a qualified health plan

H.R.3237 -
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require each off-campus outpatient department of a provider to include a unique identifier on claims for items and services, and to require providers with a department of a provider to submit to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services an attestation with respect to each such department.



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
Tavarski
Hughes
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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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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

Medicare Advantage (MA) and MA Rate Notice; Medicaid Cuts; Site Neutral Payment reform; Health Equity Index/Excellent Health Outcomes for All reward factor; Value Base Care; Transparency; MA Reform

H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act
This bill reduces taxes, reduces or increases spending for various federal programs, increases the debt limit and addresses other programs throughout the federal government.

S. 1105 - No UPCODE Act
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve risk adjustment under Medicare Advantage

H.R. 7623 - Telehealth Modernization Act
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make permanent certain telehealth flexibilities under the Medicare program.

H.R. 2433 - Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act of 2025
To ensure that prior authorization medical decisions under Medicare are determined by physicians

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
Tavarski
Hughes
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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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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

Pharmacy Benefit Managers; Prescription Drug Cost; Delinking of Pharmacy

H.R. 3839 - To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
provide for increased transparency in generic drug applications

S. 150- Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act
To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to prohibit product hopping, and for other purposes.

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
Tavarski
Hughes
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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

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

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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

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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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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?

Lobbyist Name Description of Offense(s)