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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1514 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 | 2014 |
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 |
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13 | |||||||||
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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 Beckstrom, Vice President and Director of Government Relations |
Date | 10/17/2014 |
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
HR 1201 "Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act" All Provisions
S 577 "Resident Physician Shortage Act of 2013" All Provisions
HR 574 "Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act" All Provisions
H.R. 4302 Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 All Provisions
P.L. 111-148 and P.L. 111-152 Affordable Care Act. All provisions related to implementation of health care reform including the Medicare and Medicaid programs, tax and insurance policies, graduate medical education, biomedical research, public and preventative health measures, and other policies concerning hospitals, physicians, health plans, employers and individuals.
H.R. 1180 The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013. All Provisions.
H.R. 1920 DSH Reduction Relief Act of 2013. All Provisions.
S. 1012 The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013. All Provisions.
H.R. 1250 The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013. All Provisions.
H. R. 2810 Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013. All Provisions.
Senate Finance Committee: The SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2013. All Provisions.
The SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Accesst Improvement Act of 2013, offered as a substitute amendment to
H.R.2810 Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013. All Provisions.
H.J. Res.59 Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014
Short Title: Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 and Pathway for SGR Reform Act of 2013. All Provisions related to the
Medicare Physican Payment
H.R. 3698 Two-Midnight Rule Relay Act, All provision
Medicare Advantage 2015 Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for Calendar Year 2015 for Medicare Advantage Capitation Rates, Part C and Part D Payment Policies and 2015 Call Letter. All Provisions
S.1932 Medicare Better Care Program. All provisions.
H.R. 3890 Medicare Better Care Program. All provisions.
H.R. 4188 Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act. All provisions.
H.R. 1920 DSH Reduction Relief Act of 2013. All provisions.
S. 2082 Two-Midnight Rule Coordination and Improvement Act of 2014. All provisions.
H.R. 4673 Bundling and Coordinating Post-Acute Care Act of 2014. All provisions.
H.R. 4994 Impact Act of 2014 - Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014. All provisions.
H.R. 4188 Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act. All provisions.
Medicare Shared Savings Program/Accountable Care Organizations: Potential Regulatory Reforms
H.R. 5481 To continue the use of a 3-month quarter EHR reporting period for health care providers to demonstrate meaningful use for 2015 under the Medicare and Medicaid EHR incentive payment programs, and for other purposes.
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)
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
HR 1201 "Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act" All Provisions
S 577 "Resident Physician Shortage Act of 2013" All Provisions
S 619 "Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Act" All Provisions
H.R. 4302 Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 All Provisions
PL 112-25 "Budget Control Act of 2011" Provisions related to Medicare, Medical Education and Research Sequestration
P.L. 111-148 and P.L. 111-152 Affordable Care Act. All provisions related to implementation of health care reform including the Medicare and Medicaid programs, tax and insurance policies, graduate medical education, biomedical research, public and preventative health measures, and other policies concerning hospitals, physicians, health plans, employers and individuals.
H.R. 1180 The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013. All Provisions.
H. R. 2810 Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013. All Provisions.
The SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Accesst Improvement Act of 2013, offered as a substitute amendment to
H.R.2810 Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013. All Provisions.
H.J. Res.59 Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014
Short Title: Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 and Pathway for SGR Reform Act of 2013. All Provisions related to the
Medicare Physican Payment
S. 1822 Foreign Medical School Accountability Act of 2013. All Provisions
H.R. 3903 Foreign Medical School Accountability Act of 2014. All Provisions
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), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
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 EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 1822 Foreign Medical School Accountability Act of 2013. All Provisions
H.R. 3903 Foreign Medical School Accountability Act of 2014. All Provisions
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 |
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 INS
16. Specific lobbying issues
P.L. 111-148 and P.L. 111-152 Affordable Care Act. All provisions related to implementation of health care reform including the Medicare and Medicaid programs, tax and insurance policies, graduate medical education, biomedical research, public and preventative health measures, and other policies concerning hospitals, physicians, health plans, employers and individuals.
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), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
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
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
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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