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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 20 F Sreet NW |
Address2 | Suite 310 C |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001-6704 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 288373-12
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6. House ID# 370930000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2012 |
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 | |
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: Phillip A. Bongiorno, Director of Government Relations |
Date | 10/22/2012 |
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
See page 3 for specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2 - Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act
H.R. 5/S. 218/S.1099 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011
H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011
H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011
H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011
H.R. 733 - Recalcitrant Cancer Research Act of 2012
H.R.1172 - Medicare Lung Cancer Early Detection Promotion Act of 2011
H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011
H.R. 1394/S.752 - Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act
H.R. 2219 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act - Provisions related to funding for Lung Cancer research only
H.R. 3475 - Keeping IDs Safe Act - Provisions related to Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program
H.R. 3526/S. 438 - Heart Disease Education, Analysis, Research, and Treatment for Women (HEART for Women) Act
H.R. 3630/3743/3765 - Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 - Provisions related to Medicare physician payment only
H.Res. 9 - Instructing certain committees to report legislation replacing the job-killing health care law
H.J. Res. 48 - Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011
S. 362 - Pancreatic Cancer Research and Education Act (companion to HR 733)
S. 668 - Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act
S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act
Section 5203 of the Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) - Provisions on Health Care Workforce Loan Repayment Programs
S. 1534 - Identify Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act - Provisions on Social Security Death Master File
Health care reform, health care quality improvement; physician workforce; comparative effectiveness research; health
information technology; HIT Meaningful Use; Sustainable Growth Rate; Independent Payment Advisory Board; accountable care organizations; resident work hours; Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute; Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation; MEDCAC; Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction; Social Security Death Master File; Coverage with Evidence Development; ICD-10 Implementation; health care-associated infections; Physician Payment Sunshine Act; Physician Fee Schedule; Inpatient Prospective Payment System; Value Based Update (VBU) Proposal; Sequestration
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Agency for Health Care Policy & Research, Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
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 |
Phillip A. |
Bongiorno |
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Robert J. |
Kohlmeyer |
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Courtney Yohe |
Savage |
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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
See page 5 for specific lobbying issues.
H.R. 2 - Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act
H.R. 5/S. 218/S.1099 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011
H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011
H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011
H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011
H.R.1172 - Medicare Lung Cancer Early Detection Promotion Act of 2011
H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011
H.R. 3475 - Keeping IDs Safe Act - Provisions related to Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program
H.R. 3630/3743/3765 - Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 - Provisions related to Medicare physician payment only
H.Res. 9 - Instructing certain committees to report legislation replacing the job-killing health care law
H.J. Res. 48 - Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011
S. 668 - Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act
S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act
Health care reform, health care quality improvement; physician workforce; comparative effectiveness research; health
information technology; HIT Meaningful Use; Sustainable Growth Rate; Independent Payment Advisory Board; accountable care organizations; resident work hours; Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute; Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation; MEDCAC; Coverage with Evidence Development
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agency for Health Care Policy & Research, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC)
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 |
Phillip A. |
Bongiorno |
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Robert J. |
Kohlmeyer |
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Courtney Yohe |
Savage |
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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
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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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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2 | 4 | 6 |