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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | ONE KAISER PLAZA, ORDWAY BLDG. |
Address2 | 27th FLOOR |
| City | OAKLAND |
State | CA |
Zip Code | 94612 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 21027-12
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6. House ID# 300780000
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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 |
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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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Method A.
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: Anthony Barrueta |
Date | 10/16/2014 5:58:02 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
HR 416 - Health Insurance Rate Review Act:A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protection for consumers against excessive, unjustified or unfairly discriminatory increases in premium rates.
HR 979 - FEHBP Prescription Drug Integrity, Transparency, and Cost Savings Act: To amend chapter of title 5, United States Code to ensure program integrity, transparency and cost savings in the pricing and contracting of prescription drug benefits under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program.
HR 1370 - To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
HR 2577 - SAFE Data Act: A bill to protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect data containing personal information and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a security breach.
HR 2676 - Small Business Health Relief Act of 2011: To lower health premiums and increase choice for small business.
HR 3350 - Keep your Health Plan Act of 2013: To authorize health insurance issuers to continue to offer for sale current individual health insurance coverage in satisfaction of the minimum essential health insurance coverage requirement, and for other purposes.
HR 3522 - Employee Health Care Protection Act of 2013: To authorize health insurance issuers to continue to offer for sale current individual health insurance coverage in satisfaction of the minimum essential health insurance coverage requirement and for other purposes.
HR 3541 - Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act: To prevent a taxpayer bailout of health insurance issuers.
HR 4805 - No subsidies Without Verification Process Act of 2014:To delay the provision of the Affordable Care Act premium and cost-sharing subsidies until the eligibility verification process for such subsidies is complete and for other purposes.
HR 5214 - Clinical Data Registries: To require the Secretary of Health & Human Services to provide for recommendations for the development and use of clinical data registries for the improvement of patient care.
HR 5364 - CHIP Extension & Improvement Act of 2014: To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve Childrens Health Insurance Program and for other purposes.
S 24 - Small Business Health Relief Act of 2013: To lower health premiums and increase choice for small business.
S 40 - American Liberty Restoration Act: To restore Americans individual liberty by striking the federal mandate to purchase insurance.
S 482 - Health Insurance Rate Review Act: To amend the Public Health Service to provide protections for consumers against excessive, unjustified or unfairly discriminatory increases in premium rates.
S 1726 - Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act: To prevent a taxpayer bailout of health insurance issuers.
S 1729 - Expanded Consumer Choice Act:To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide further options with respect to levels of coverage under qualified health plans.
S 1880 - Jobs and Premium Protection Act: To repeal the annual fee on health care laws job-killing health insurance tax.
S 2174 - Commonsense Competition and Access to Health Insurance Act: To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide greater flexibility in offering health insurance coverage across state lines.
S 2461 - CHIP Extension Act of 2014: Amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend & improve the Childrens Health Insurance Program and for other purposes.
Department of Health & Human Services
Implementation of Medical Loss Ratio arrangements; Implementation of health insurance exchanges; Implementation of Qualified Health Plans, Implementation Essential Health Benefits.
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 |
Laird |
Burnett |
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Fish |
Brown |
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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
HR 2190 & S 1206 - Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2011: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require drug manufacturers to provide drug rebates for drugs dispensed to low-income individuals under the Medicare prescription drug benefit program.
HR 2753 - Securing Care for Seniors Act of 2013: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve Medicare Advantage and for other purposes.
HR 2810 - Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013: Amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reform the sustainable growth rate and Medicare payment for physicians services and for other purposes.
HR 3077 - TELE-MED Act of 2013: Amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit certain Medicare providers licensed in a state to provide telemedicine services to Medicare beneficiaries in a different state.
HR 3890 - Better Care Lower Cost Act: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program to provide integrated care for Medicare beneficiaries with chronic conditions.
HR 4160 - Keep the Promise to Seniors Act of 2014: To prohibit further action on the proposed rule regarding change to the Medicare prescription drug benefit program.
HR 4998 - Medicare Advantage Participation Bill of Rights Acts of 2014: To enhance beneficiary and provider protections and improve transparency in the Medicare Advantage market and for other purposes.
HR 5183 & S 2783 - Value Based Insurance Design for Better Care Act of 2011: To establish a demonstration program requiring the utilization of value based insurance design to demonstrate that reducing the copayment or co-insurance charged to Medicare beneficiaries for selected high-value prescription medications and clinical services can increase their utilization and ultimately improve clinical outcomes and lower health care expenditures.
HR 5380 - Medicare Telehealth Parity Act of 2014: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a phased in expansion of telehealth coverage under Medicare program.
S 1932 - Better Care and Lower Costs Act: Amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program to provide integrated care for Medicare beneficiaries with chronic conditions, and for other purposes.
S 2000 - The SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act: Amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the Medicare sustainable growth rate and improve Medicare payments for physicians and other professionals and for other purposes.
S 2552 - Medicare Advantage Participant Bill of Rights Act of 2014: To enhance beneficiary & provider protections and improve transparency in the Medicare Advantage market and for other purposes.
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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Laird |
Burnett |
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Fish |
Brown |
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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 VET
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 3230 - Veterans Access Choice & Accountability Act of 2014: To improve the access of Veterans to medical services from the Department of Veterans Affairs and for other purposes.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Laird |
Burnett |
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Fish |
Brown |
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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 PHA
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 4095 & S 2002 - Online Pharmacy Safety Act: To amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to improve the safety of Internet pharmacies.
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 |
Laird |
Burnett |
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Fish |
Brown |
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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
HR 4118 - Simple Fairness Act: Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to delay the implementation of the penalty for failure to comply with the individual health insurance mandate.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Laird |
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Fish |
Brown |
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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
House Concurrent Resolution 96 - Budget Resolution for 2015: Establishing the budget for the United States Government for year 2015 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2016 through 2024.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Laird |
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Fish |
Brown |
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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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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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