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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 | 601 13th Street NW |
Address2 | 11th Floor North |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 400693064-87
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6. House ID# 415240007
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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: Melanie Nathanson |
Date | 10/18/2016 10:14:33 AM |
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
H.R. 5327 - Continuing Appropriatins and Military Construction, VA and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2017 and Zika Response and Preparedness Act. Issues regarding the funding of opioid related programs.
S. 1549 - The Care Planning Act - supporting advances in End-of-Life Care throughout the nation.
H.R. 5555 "Personalize Your Care Act 2.0" - focused on improving end of life and palliative care in America.
Work surrounding the consumer experience across the private and public insurance spectrum.
Focus on elements of the Senate Finance Committee's work related to chronic care coverage in the Medicare program, with an emphasis on end of life and palliative care data provisions.
Issues related to Health Reform Law implementation with a specific focus on the regulations to govern insurance cover in and outside of the Exchanges.
Potential upcoming regulations applying to insurers in the Affordable Care Act.
Issues regarding strengthening, advancing and improving patient and provider options for palliative and end of life care in Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance. Both legislative and regulatory work.
Regulatory issues regarding coverage, payment and plan design issues related to Medicare Parts C and D.
ACA-related regulations promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Services and CMS regarding program integrity within the Exchanges with regard to product design.
Issues related to participation and coverage in state based market places.
Issues related to the treatment of the 3 Rs in the current ACA-environment.
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 |
Melanie |
Nathanson |
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Megan |
Hauck |
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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
S. 1549 - The Care Planning Act - supporting advances in End-of-Life Care throughout the nation.
H.R. 5555 "Personalize Your Care Act 2.0" - focused on improving end of life and palliative care in America.
Focus on elements of the Senate Finance Committee's work related to chronic care coverage in the Medicare program, with an emphasis on end of life and palliative care data provisions.
Issues regarding strengthening, advancing and improving patient and provider options for palliative and end of life care in Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance. Both legislative and regulatory work.
Regulatory issues regarding coverage, payment and plan design issues related to Medicare Parts C and D.
ACA-related regulations promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Services and CMS regarding program integrity within the Exchanges with regard to product design.
Issues related to participation and coverage in state based market places.
Issues related to the treatment of the 3 Rs in the current ACA-environment.
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
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Nathanson |
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Megan |
Hauck |
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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
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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 |