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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1516 JEFFERSON HIGHWAY |
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City | NEW ORLEANS |
State | LA |
Zip Code | 70121 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 45391-12
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6. House ID# 312250000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2008 |
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: Mark W. Beckstrom, Vice President and Director of Government Relations |
Date | 01/19/2009 |
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
Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and related agencies appropriations bill - All provisions related to biomedical research and education.
S.3230 - Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 - All
provisions related to biomedical research and education.
H.R. 2642 Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 - Supported post-Katrina financial relief for New Orleans area hospitals, and extension of a moratorium on Medicaid rules affecting the use of Medicaid funds to support programs of graduate medical education.
H.R. 2638 - Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act of 2009 - Supported Post-Katrina financial relief for New Orleans area hospitals.
Health care information technology and Medicare capital indirect medical education payments to teaching hospitals that may be part of the emerging 2009 economic stimulus legislation.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), White House Office
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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Beckstrom |
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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
Medical and health care policy matters including broad revisions to hospital and physician payment policies; post-Katrina disaster area adjustments for Medicare graduate medical education programs and hospital wage index mechanisms; and, health care redesign and reform initiatives in New Orleans and/or Louisiana areas.
S.558 Mental Parity Act of 2007 - Supported provisions directed to physician ownership and self-referral as part of conference committee deliberations.
H.R. 1424 - Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007 - Supported provisions directed to physician ownership and self-referral as part of conference committee deliberations.
Health care information technology and Medicare capital indirect medical education payments to teaching hospitals that may be part of the emerging 2009 economic stimulus legislation.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
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 |
Mark |
Beckstrom |
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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 HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Post-Katrina disaster area adjustments for Medicare graduate medical education programs and hospital wage index mechanisms; and, health care redesign and reform initiatives in New Orleans and/or Louisiana areas.
H.R. 2642 Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 - Supported post-Katrina financial relief for New Orleans area hospitals, and extension of a moratorium on Medicaid rules affecting the use of Medicaid funds to support programs of graduate medical education.
H.R. 2638 - Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act of 2009 - Supported Post-Katrina financial relief for New Orleans area hospitals.
Hospital participation in the Community Disaster Loan Program.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), White House Office
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 |
Mark |
Beckstrom |
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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
Medical and health care policy matters associated with post-Katrina disaster area adjustments for Medicare graduate medical education programs and hospital wage index mechanisms; and, health care redesign and reform initiatives in New Orleans and/or Louisiana area. Also supported the general stabilization of Medicare payments to physicians and hospitals.
H.R. 5613 - Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008
S. 2460 - (Medicaid bill -Unnamed) To extend by one year the moratorium on implementation of a rule related to the Federal-State financial partnership under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program.
S. 2819 - Economic Recovery in Health Care Act of 2008
H.R. 3533- The Public and Teaching Hospital Preservation Act - Supported extension of moratorium of Medicaid rules affecting the use of Medicaid funds to support programs of graduate medical education.
S.2785- Save Medicare Act of 2008 - Supported the stabilization of Medicare payments to physicians and hospitals.
H.R. 2642- Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 -Supported post-Katrina financial relief for New Orleans area hospitals, and extension of a moratorium on Medicaid rules affecting the use of Medicaid funds to support programs of graduate medical education.
S.3101- The Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act of 2008-Supported the stabilization of Medicare payments to physicians and hospitals.
H.R. 6331- Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008-Supported the stabilization of Medicare payments to physicians and hospitals.
S. 3656- Preserving Access to Healthcare Act of 2008 - Supported the preservation of capital indirect medical education payments for teaching hospitals.
Health care information technology and Medicare capital indirect medical education payments to teaching hospitals that may be part of the emerging 2009 economic stimulus legislation.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), White House Office
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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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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