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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 1750 Yankee Doodle Road |
Address2 | N179 |
| City | Eagan |
State | MN |
Zip Code | 55121 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 5687-12
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6. House ID# 324990000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2018 |
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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| 12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
| 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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Lin M Nelson |
Date | 10/18/2018 3:02:37 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
Affordable Healthcare Act (ACA)Regulations; ACA Stabilization; American Health Care Act (AHCA); Health Care Reform; Reinsurance; Health Savings Accounts; Repeal and Replace; Grace Periods; SEPs; Medicare Cost plan; Marketplace Stability; Individual Marketplace Reform; Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA), mental health, transparency, HSA
HR 633 Patient Fairness and Relief Act of 2017 Introduced by Greg Harper (R-MS) To authorize health indurance issuers to continue to offer for sale health insurance coverage in the individual market before the enactment of the minimum EHB.
HR 708 State Age Rating Flexibility Act of 2017 Introduced by Larry Buschon (R-IN) This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to increase the permissible variation based on age for health insurance premiums for coverage offered in the individual or small group market from a factor of three to five, or to be determined by the state.
HR 2212 CREATES Act of 2017
HR 6478 Biosimilars Competition Act of 2018
HR 2554 Patient Right to Know Drug Price Act
HR 4666 Premium Relief Act of 2017
S 1352 Individual Health Insurance Marketplace Improvement
HR 3976 Access to Marketplace Insurance Act
Poioid epidemic: CREATS Act, Drug Pricing; PBM/Prescription Drug Costs Rx Rebates; Direct-to-consumer advertising
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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Keefer |
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Nelson |
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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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
833; Health Insurance Tax (HIT Tax); Cadillac Tax ; Tax Credits, CHIP Reauthorization
HR 5963 introduced May 24, 2018 o delay reimposition of annual fee on health insurance providers until after 2020
S 3063 introduced June 13, 2018 to relay reimposition of fee on health insurance providers until after 2020
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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Keefer |
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Lin |
Nelson |
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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
ACA Reinsurance
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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Keefer |
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Lin |
Nelson |
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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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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client
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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)
Internet Address:
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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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