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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 25 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, NW |
Address2 | SUITE 600 |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | 515 N. STATE STREET, CHICAGO |
State | IL |
Zip Code | 60654 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 2877-12
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6. House ID# 304640000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2011 |
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: George E. Cox III, Director, Division of Legislative Counsel |
Date | 01/20/2012 |
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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
House L-HHS FY 2012 Appropriations, provisions relating to HHS regulation to expand EMTALA
House and Senate L-HHS FY 2012 Appropriations, provisions relating to funding for physician-related and public health programs
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 |
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Deem |
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Cynthia |
Brown |
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Todd |
Askew |
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Jason |
Marino |
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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
S. 1734, Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now (GAIN) Act of 2011, all provisions
S. 409, Combating Dangerous Synthetic Stimulants Act of 2011, all provisions
S. 296, Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act, all provisions
H.R. 2245, Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act of 2011, all provisions
S. 296, Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act of 2011, all provisions
H.R. 2954, Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2011, all provisions
H.R. 2600, National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan Act of 2011, all provisions
H.R. 866, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2011, all provisions
S. 1765, Consolidation of Grants to Strengthen the Healthcare System's Response to Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Act, all provisions
S. 1925, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2011, all provisions
H.R. 2119, Ryan Creedon Act of 2011, all provisions
H.R. 3497, MODDERN Cures Act of 2011, all provisions
H.R. 3207, Modernizing Laboratory Test Standards for Patients Act of 2011, all provisions
H.R. 2182, Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now Act of 2011, all provisions
H.R. 965, Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2011, all provisions
Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA V)
Affordable Care Act implementation
Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act
Quality Improvement
Flexible Spending Accounts
Personalized Medicine/Laboratory Developed Tests
Scope of Practice
Drug Shortages
Drug Diversion
ICD-10
Shared Savings/Accountable Care Organization program
Health Insurance Reform
Stand for Quality Coalition
CO-OP Programs
Antibiotic use in food animals
Basic Health Program
Multi-Payor Claims Database
Delivery Reform
Clinical Research
Nickel allergy
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), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Agency for Health Care Policy & Research, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
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 |
Richard |
Deem |
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Cynthia |
Brown |
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Todd |
Askew |
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Lindsey |
Brill |
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Aiken |
Hackett |
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Dana |
Lichtenberg |
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Jason |
Marino |
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Thomas |
Roberge |
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Margaret |
Garikes |
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Sandy |
Marks |
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Sharon |
McIlrath |
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Jennifer |
Meeks |
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Mari |
Savickis |
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Carol |
Vargo |
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George |
Cox |
III |
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Lisa |
Assatourians |
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Debra |
Cohn |
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Kathleen |
Tenoever |
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Sylvia |
Trujillo |
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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
H.R. 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011, all provisions
S. 668, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act, all provisions
H.R. 1700, Medicare Patient Empowerment Act, all provisions
S. 1042, Medicare Patient Empowerment Act, all provisions
S. 818, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2011, all provisions
H.R. 3630, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011, provisions on the sustainable growth rate (SGR)
H.R. 3765, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011, provisions on the SGR
H.R. 674, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities, to modify the calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs, and for other purposes, provision on 3 percent withholding
H.R. 3399, Medicare and Medicaid FAST Act, all provisions
Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act of 2011, provisions on SGR repeal
Medicare program - SGR permanent repeal
Medicare program - Self-referral/anatomic pathology
Medicare program - Private contracting
Medicare program - Repeal of the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB)
Medicare program - Graduate Medical Education (GME)
Medicare program - Performance measurement
Medicare program - Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS)
Medicare program - eRx incentive and penalty program
Medicare program - Value-based modifier
Medicare program - Enrollment
Medicare program - Extenders
Medicare program - Program Integrity
Medicare program - CPT and use of Z codes
Medicare program - FY 2012 Physician Fee Schedule
Medicare program - FY 2012 Physician Fee Schedule/End-of-life Issues
Medicare program - Accountable Care Organizations/Shared Savings
Medicare program - Preventive services
Medicare program - Off-cycle Revalidation
Medicare program - Durable Medical Equipment
Medicare program - RUC/CPT chronic care payment
Medicare program - Imaging services
Medicare program - Enhanced use of prepayment review and preauthorization
Medicare and Medicaid programs - Physician identity theft
Medicare and Medicaid programs - Meaningful Use/Electronic Health Records (EHR's)
Medicare and Medicaid programs - Delivery and payment reform
Medicare and Medicaid programs - Recovery Audit Contractors
Medicare and Medicaid programs - Administrative burden
Medicare and Medicaid programs - Medical Liability Reform
Medicare and Medicaid programs - Health Information Technology
Medicare and Medicaid programs - HIPAA (5010, ICD-10, National Payer ID, EFT)
Medicare and Medicaid programs - Conditions of Participation
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), 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 |
Richard |
Deem |
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Cynthia |
Brown |
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Todd |
Askew |
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Lindsey |
Brill |
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Aiken |
Hackett |
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Dana |
Lichtenberg |
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Jason |
Marino |
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Thomas |
Roberge |
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Margaret |
Garikes |
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Sandy |
Marks |
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Sharon |
McIlrath |
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Jennifer |
Meeks |
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Mari |
Savickis |
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Carol |
Vargo |
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George |
Cox |
III |
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Liza |
Assatourians |
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Debra |
Cohn |
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Cybil |
Roehrenbeck |
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Kathleen |
Tenoever |
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Sylvia |
Trujillo |
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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
S. 1979, Conrad State 30 Improvement Act, all provisions
H.R. 1409, Quality Health Care Coalition Act of 2011, all provisions
State Action Doctrine
DOJ-FTC Health Care Antitrust Guidelines
Health Insurance and Physician Market Competition
Antitrust
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),
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 |
Richard |
Deem |
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Cynthia |
Brown |
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Todd |
Askew |
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Lindsey |
Brill |
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Aiken |
Hackett |
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Dana |
Lichtenberg |
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Jason |
Marino |
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Margaret |
Garikes |
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Carol |
Vargo |
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George |
Cox |
III |
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Liza |
Assatourians |
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Cybil |
Roehrenbeck |
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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 TOR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 3586, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2011, all provisions
H.R. 5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011, all provisions
S. 218, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011, all provisions
H.R. 816, Provider Shield Act of 2011, all provisions
Medical Liability Reform
Patient Safety and Medical Liability Reform Grant program
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agency for Health Care Policy & Research
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 |
Richard |
Deem |
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Cynthia |
Brown |
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Todd |
Askew |
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Lindsey |
Brill |
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Aiken |
Hackett |
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Dana |
Lichtenberg |
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Jason |
Marino |
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Thomas |
Roberge |
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Margaret |
Garikes |
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Carol |
Vargo |
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George |
Cox |
III |
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Liza |
Assatourians |
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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 DEF
16. Specific lobbying issues
Overseas Contingency Operations Baseline/Funding
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 |
Richard |
Deem |
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Cynthia |
Brown |
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Todd |
Askew |
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Lindsey |
Brill |
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Aiken |
Hackett |
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Dana |
Lichtenberg |
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Jason |
Marino |
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Thomas |
Roberge |
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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 TOB
16. Specific lobbying issues
Smoking Cessation
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Defense - Dept of (DOD)
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 |
Richard |
Deem |
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Cynthia |
Brown |
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George |
Cox |
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Debra |
Cohn |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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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
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 |