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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 325 7th Street NW, 9th Floor |
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| City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20004 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 31348-12
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6. House ID# 340040000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2019 |
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 | |||||||||
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| 12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
| 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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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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Brenda Palmer |
Date | 4/18/2019 3:30:14 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
Issues related to prescription drug coverage and pharmacy benefits.
Regulatory and proposed legislative changes to Medicare Part D and Medicaid prescription drug benefits.
Issues included in the Administrations drug pricing Blueprint.
Issues related to HHS OIG Proposed Rule 42 CFR Part 1001 RIN 0936-AA08; Fraud and Abuse; Removal of Safe Harbor Protection for Rebates Involving Prescription Pharmaceuticals and Creation of New Safe Harbor Protection for Certain Point-of-Sale Reductions in Price on Prescription Pharmaceuticals and Certain Pharmacy Benefit Manager Service Fees
Issues related to CMS Proposed Rule 42 CFR Parts 422 and 423 RIN 0938-AT92; Modernizing Part D and Medicare Advantage To Lower Out-of-Pocket Expenses
H.R. 803/S.988: Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act.
H.R.1034/S.640: Phair Pricing Act of 2019.
H.R.1035: Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act.
S. 476: C-THRU Act
S.801/H.R. 1264: Payment Commission Data Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Executive Office of the President (EOP)
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 |
Kristin |
Bass |
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Jonathan |
Heafitz |
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Katherine |
Murphy |
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Catherine |
Meier |
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JC |
Scott |
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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
Issues related to prescription drug coverage and pharmacy benefits.
Issues included in the Administrations drug pricing Blueprint.
Issues related to HHS OIG Proposed Rule 42 CFR Part 1001 RIN 0936-AA08; Fraud and Abuse; Removal of Safe Harbor Protection for Rebates Involving Prescription Pharmaceuticals and Creation of New Safe Harbor Protection for Certain Point-of-Sale Reductions in Price on Prescription Pharmaceuticals and Certain Pharmacy Benefit Manager Service Fees.
Issues related to CMS Proposed Rule 42 CFR Parts 422 and 423 RIN 0938-AT92; Modernizing Part D and Medicare Advantage To Lower Out-of-Pocket Expenses.
Regulatory design and coverage of pharmacy benefits in health reform exchanges and the commercial market.
Issues related to the affordability of prescription drugs and competitive marketplace, including: pedigree, manufacturer market and data exclusivity, REMS, accelerated generic approval, biosimilars.
H.R. 803/S.988: Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act.
H.R.1034/S.640: Phair Pricing Act of 2019.
H.R.1035: Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act.
S. 476: C-THRU Act
S.801/H.R. 1264: Payment Commission Data Act
S. 64: Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act
H.R. 938: Bringing Low-cost Options and Competition while Keeping Incentives for New Generics (BLOCKING) Act
S. 340/H.R. 965: Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples (CREATES) Act
H.R. 985: Fair Access for Safe and Timely (FAST) Generics Act
S 659: Biologic Patent Transparency Act
H.R.1499: Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act
H.R.1520: Purple Book Continuity Act
H.R. 1503: Orange Book Transparency Act
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), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
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 |
Kristin |
Bass |
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Jonathan |
Heafitz |
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Katherine |
Murphy |
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Catherine |
Meier |
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JC |
Scott |
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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 PHA
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to pharmacy contracting with respect to drug pricing and pharmacy networks.
Regulatory and proposed legislative changes to Medicare Part D pharmacy contracting, direct and indirect remuneration (DIR), pharmacy networks, and mail-service pharmacy.
Issues related to HHS OIG Proposed Rule 42 CFR Part 1001 RIN 0936-AA08; Fraud and Abuse; Removal of Safe Harbor Protection for Rebates Involving Prescription Pharmaceuticals and Creation of New Safe Harbor Protection for Certain Point-of-Sale Reductions in Price on Prescription Pharmaceuticals and Certain Pharmacy Benefit Manager Service Fees.
Issues related to CMS Proposed Rule 42 CFR Parts 422 and 423 RIN 0938-AT92; Modernizing Part D and Medicare Advantage To Lower Out-of-Pocket Expenses.
H.R. 803/S.988: Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act.
H.R.1034/S.640: Phair Pricing Act of 2019.
H.R.1035: Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act.
S. 476: C-THRU Act
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), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Kristin |
Bass |
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Jonathan |
Heafitz |
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Katherine |
Murphy |
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Catherine |
Meier |
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JC |
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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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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
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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:
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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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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) |