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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 | 2200 Lake Boulevard NE |
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City | ATLANTA |
State | GA |
Zip Code | 30319 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 320873-12
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6. House ID# 395670000
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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: Adam Cooper |
Date | 7/20/2016 10:40:05 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
Monitor federal issues and legislation related to healthcare policy.
Monitor federal issues and legislation related to Medicare reimbursement.
Monitor implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148).
Extend Section 3111, P.L. 111-148.
Monitor implementation of Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-10).
Monitor federal and legislative activity related to health care and reauthorization of National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act (NASPER) (P.L. 109-60).
Monitor the implementation of Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (P.L. 114-113).
H.R. 6, House 21st Century Cures Act.
H.R. 270, Flexibility in Health IT Reporting (Flex-IT) Act of 2015.
H.R.775, Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2015.
H.R. 1600, Patients' Access to Treatments Act of 2015.
H.R. 1725, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2015.
H.R. 1859, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2015.
H.R. 2256, Veterans Information Modernization Act.
H.R. 2464, Demanding Accountability for Veterans Act of 2015.
H.R. 3020, House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015.
H.R. 3309, Flex-IT 2 Act
H.R. 4227, Medicare Advantage Bill of Rights.
H.R. 4848, HIP Act
H.R. 4909, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
H.R. 5001, Flexibility in Electronic Health Record Reporting Act
H.R. 5122, To prohibit further action on the proposed rule regarding testing of Medicare part B prescription drug models.
H.R. 5293, Department of Defense Appropriations, FY 2017.
S. 480, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2015.
S.539, Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2015.
S. 1695, Senate Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015.
S. 2392, Medicare Advantage Bill of Rights.
S. 2511, Improving Health Information Technology Act.
S. 2822, Flexibility in Electronic Health Record Reporting Act
S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
S. 3000, Department of Defense Appropriations, FY 2017.
S. 3040, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations, FY 2017.
Senate 21st Century Cures Act counterpart package, including S. 2700, S.185, S.2713, S.2745, S.2742, S.1878, S.1077, S.1101, S.2055, S.1767, S.1597, S.2512, S.2030, S.1622, S.2014, S.800, S.849, S.2503, and S.2511.
Funding for NIH, CDC, DOD, related to arthritis and rheumatic disease research and education.
Funding for Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program.
Draft, House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations, FY 2017.
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 |
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Cooper |
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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
Monitor federal issues and legislation related to healthcare policy.
Monitor federal issues and legislation related to Medicare reimbursement.
Monitor implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148).
Extend Section 3111, P.L. 111-148.
Monitor implementation of Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-10).
Monitor federal and legislative activity related to health care and reauthorization of National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act (NASPER) (P.L. 109-60).
Monitor the implementation of Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (P.L. 114-113).
H.R. 6, House 21st Century Cures Act.
H.R. 270, Flexibility in Health IT Reporting (Flex-IT) Act of 2015.
H.R.775, Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2015.
H.R. 1600, Patients' Access to Treatments Act of 2015.
H.R. 1725, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2015.
H.R. 1859, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2015.
H.R. 2256, Veterans Information Modernization Act.
H.R. 2464, Demanding Accountability for Veterans Act of 2015.
H.R. 3020, House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015.
H.R. 3309, Flex-IT 2 Act
H.R. 4227, Medicare Advantage Bill of Rights.
H.R. 4848, HIP Act
H.R. 4909, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
H.R. 5001, Flexibility in Electronic Health Record Reporting Act
H.R. 5122, To prohibit further action on the proposed rule regarding testing of Medicare part B prescription drug models.
H.R. 5293, Department of Defense Appropriations, FY 2017.
S. 480, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2015.
S.539, Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2015.
S. 1695, Senate Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015.
S. 2392, Medicare Advantage Bill of Rights.
S. 2511, Improving Health Information Technology Act.
S. 2822, Flexibility in Electronic Health Record Reporting Act
S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
S. 3000, Department of Defense Appropriations, FY 2017.
S. 3040, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations, FY 2017.
Senate 21st Century Cures Act counterpart package, including S. 2700, S.185, S.2713, S.2745, S.2742, S.1878, S.1077, S.1101, S.2055, S.1767, S.1597, S.2512, S.2030, S.1622, S.2014, S.800, S.849, S.2503, and S.2511.
Funding for NIH, CDC, DOD, related to arthritis and rheumatic disease research and education.
Funding for Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program.
Draft, House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations, FY 2017.
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 |
Adam |
Cooper |
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Lennie |
Shewmaker |
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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 MMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Monitor federal issues and legislation related to healthcare policy.
Monitor federal issues and legislation related to Medicare reimbursement.
Monitor implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148).
Extend Section 3111, P.L. 111-148.
Monitor implementation of Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-10).
Monitor federal and legislative activity related to health care and reauthorization of National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act (NASPER) (P.L. 109-60).
Monitor the implementation of Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (P.L. 114-113).
H.R. 6, House 21st Century Cures Act.
H.R. 270, Flexibility in Health IT Reporting (Flex-IT) Act of 2015.
H.R.775, Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2015.
H.R. 1600, Patients' Access to Treatments Act of 2015.
H.R. 1725, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2015.
H.R. 1859, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2015.
H.R. 2256, Veterans Information Modernization Act.
H.R. 2464, Demanding Accountability for Veterans Act of 2015.
H.R. 3020, House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015.
H.R. 3309, Flex-IT 2 Act
H.R. 4227, Medicare Advantage Bill of Rights.
H.R. 4848, HIP Act
H.R. 4909, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
H.R. 5001, Flexibility in Electronic Health Record Reporting Act
H.R. 5122, To prohibit further action on the proposed rule regarding testing of Medicare part B prescription drug models.
H.R. 5293, Department of Defense Appropriations, FY 2017.
S. 480, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2015.
S.539, Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2015.
S. 1695, Senate Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015.
S. 2392, Medicare Advantage Bill of Rights.
S. 2511, Improving Health Information Technology Act.
S. 2822, Flexibility in Electronic Health Record Reporting Act
S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
S. 3000, Department of Defense Appropriations, FY 2017.
S. 3040, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations, FY 2017.
Senate 21st Century Cures Act counterpart package, including S. 2700, S.185, S.2713, S.2745, S.2742, S.1878, S.1077, S.1101, S.2055, S.1767, S.1597, S.2512, S.2030, S.1622, S.2014, S.800, S.849, S.2503, and S.2511.
Funding for NIH, CDC, DOD, related to arthritis and rheumatic disease research and education.
Funding for Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program.
Draft, House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations, FY 2017.
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)
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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Cooper |
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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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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
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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