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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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Address1 | 1875 EYE STREET, NW, #1000 |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20006 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 8497-12
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6. House ID# 320220000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2016 |
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: LISA GILDEN |
Date | 7/20/2016 3:15:41 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
Medicare Program; Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System and Proposed Policy Changes and Fiscal Year 2017 Rates; Quality Reporting Requirements for Specific Providers; Graduate Medical Education; Hospital Notification Procedures Applicable to Beneficiaries Receiving Observation Services; and Technical Changes Relating to Costs for Organizational and Medicare Cost Reports; Proposed Rule (CMS-1655-P): Urges CMS to interpret and apply the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 to restore the 2017 documentation and coding adjustment amount to the .8 percent decrease; Restore .2 percentage points along with an additional .6 percentage points to compensate for three fiscal years of payment reductions; Transition to the use of uncompensated care costs, as derived from the worksheet S-10 data to a 5-year transition plan; Include the unreimbursed costs of public health care programs in the definition of uncompensated care; Provide the Medicare Outpatient Observation Notice in additional languages and in a consistent, clear time frame; Phase out and replace the use of PSI-90; Phase in the increase of the required electronic measures reported; Include sociodemographic factor risk adjustment as care quality measures.
Common Sense Savings Act of 2016 (H.R. 4725) - Urged Congress to not cut critical funding for Medicaid, CHIP, and the Public and Prevention Fund.
The Care Planning Act of 2015 (S. 1549)- Expressed support of bipartisan legislation that would help ensure that Medicare patients facing serious or life-threatening illness have access to care planning and coordination of services to ensure patients receive the care they want and need.
Promoting Access, Competition, and Equity Act of 2015 (HR 2513)- Urged opposition to expanding physician-owned hospitals under Medicare.
Comments to the Senate Finance Committee's Chronic Care working group.
Urged the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to release, in the immediate future, a final rule making modifications to the meaningful use requirements under the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs for fiscal years (FY) 2015 to 2017.
Support for the Medicaid program as currently structured.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), 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 |
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Rodgers |
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Lisa |
Smith |
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Kathy |
Curran |
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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
Mental Health Reform Act of 2016 (S. 2680) - Urged Congress to establish new grant programs to strengthen mental health parity.
Mental Health Crisis Act (H.R. 2646) - Expressed support for Congress to provide improved crisis response services, increased research and early intervention, and integrated mental health, substance abuse and primary care.
Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015 (H.R. 3762)- Urged Congress to oppose legislation.
Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (S. 697) - Concerns regarding the protection of human health and the environment.
Urged Congress to take timely action to enact standards on carbon pollution from power plants, such as the standards in the Clean Power Plan, and to support the Green Climate Fund, which helps developing countries adapt to climate change.
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 |
Michael |
Rodgers |
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Lisa |
Smith |
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Julie |
Trocchio |
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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
Community Benefit issues regarding Form 990, Schedule H.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 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 |
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Trocchio |
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Lisa |
Smith |
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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 REL
16. Specific lobbying issues
FY 2016 Omnibus Appropriations bill - permanently codify protections for individual and institutional health care providers conscience rights and provide remedies for violations of those rights.
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 |
Michael |
Rodgers |
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Lisa |
Smith |
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Kathy |
Curran |
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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 IMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Refugee Program Integrity Restoration Act of 2016 (H.R. 4731)- Urged opposition to capping refugee admissions.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Lisa |
Smith |
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Clay |
O'Dell |
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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
Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill (H.R. 2578) - Expressed support for Amendment 4720 to prevent suspected or known terrorists from obtaining guns, and Amendment 4750 to require background checks for all gun purchases online and at gun shows.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
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Rodgers |
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Lisa |
Smith |
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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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