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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 100 NORTH PITT STREET, #400 |
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| City | ALEXANDRIA |
State | VA |
Zip Code | 22314 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 48793-12
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6. House ID# 345060000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2012 |
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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| 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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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: Lauren Fuller, Director of Government Relations |
Date | 04/13/2012 |
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 891 and S 274 - legislation that would expand the existing medication therapy management program in Medicare Part D
S 31 and S 44 and HR 2248 and HR 3638 - legislation that would require or allow the federal government to negotiate prescription drug prices on behalf of Medicare Part D plan sponsors
HR 999 and S 560 - legislation that would establish a nationwide Part D plan administered by the federal government
HR 1055 - legislation that would allow Part D plan sponsors to offer "off-label" coverage of medications
HR 2190 and S 1206 - legislation that would require prescription drug manufacturers to pay Medicaid "best price" rebates for covered prescription drugs purchased by dual eligibles under Medicare Part D
HR 3613 - legislation that would require Medicare Part D plans to establish an exceptions process for patient cost-sharing amounts.
HR 4215 - legislation that would establish audit requirements and other transparency requirements for Medicare Part D plan sponsors.
Worked on proposed legislative language, work which included consultation with Senate committee staff, that would amend the current prompt payment rules in Medicare Part D in the interest of preventing fraud.
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 |
Melissa |
Andel |
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Lauren |
Fuller |
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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 2112 - appropriations legislation covering the Food and Drug Administration
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 |
Melissa |
Andel |
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Lauren |
Fuller |
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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
S 27 - legislation that would authorize the Federal Trade Commission to presume illegal agreements between manufacturers of innovator and generic pharmaceutical products in which the generic manufaturer agrees to delay entry into the market in exhange for compensation from the manufacturer of the innovator product
HR 1483 & HR 3988 - would introduce reforms and reauthorizations of the FDA, including the prescription drug user fee act
S 296 and HR 2245 - legislation that would address shortages of prescription drugs
HR 2746 - legislation that would require cost-sharing parity between all cancer medications within pharmacy benefits regulated under ERISA
HR 979 - legislation that would implement transparency standards and other regulations for pharmacy benefit managers working within the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program
HR 4209 - legislation that would require group and individual health insurance policies covered under ERISA and which use a formulary for prescription drug coverage to charge the same co-payment/co-insurance rate for specialty drugs as the co-payment/co-insurance rate for non-preferred brand drugs
HR 1971 and S 1058 - legislation that would impose transparency and audit requirements for PBMs contracting with group health plans.
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 |
Melissa |
Andel |
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Lauren |
Fuller |
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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 LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 1893 and HR 1946 - legislation that would grant an exemption from antitrust laws to certain independent pharmacists and allow them to collectively negotiate contract terms and conditions with health plans and pharmacy benefit managers.
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
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Melissa |
Andel |
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Lauren |
Fuller |
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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
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ISSUE UPDATE
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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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| 4 | 8 | 12 |