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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | c/o Brian T. Hildreth |
Address2 | 455 Capitol Mall, Suite 600 |
City | Sacramento |
State | CA |
Zip Code | 95814 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 40006052-12
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6. House ID# 397410000
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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 |
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: Brian T. Hildreth, Attorney For Filer |
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 HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
The Affordable Care Act (ACA-Health Care Reform) General Implementation; ACA: Establishment of Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan (CO-OP) Program Regulations; and ACA: Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans Regulations.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), 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 |
Elizabeth |
McNeil |
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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
See next page.
Proposed Medicare Physician Payment Rule 2012; Medicaid Program: Methods for Assuring Access to Covered Medicaid Services regulations; Medicare Accountable Care Organization Program Implementation; Medicare Payment and Health Care Delivery Reform CMA-proposed pilot projects; Institute of Medicines (IOM) (Department of Health and Human Services) two studies 1) Geographic Variation in Health Care Spending and the Promotion of High Value Care and 2) Medicare Geographic Adjustment Factors; Physician Quality Reporting Programs; Medicare Provider Enrollment Problems; Medicare Fraud and Abuse Program Integrity Issues; Medicare Geographic Variation in Spending issues; Medicare Geographic Payment Locality Update; Rate Increase Disclosure and Review; Medicaid Recovery Audit Contractors regulations; Medicaid Data Mining regulations; Medicaid California State Plan Amendment related to Physician Reimbursement Rate Reductions, patient copayments and limits on the number of physician services (SPA 11-009; SPA 10-022); Medicaid issues related to implementation of health care reform; Implementation of the ACA-Health Care Reform; Medicare/Medicaid Hospital Conditions of Participation- Medical Staff issues; Medicaid Program-Eligibility Changes under the ACA; Implementation of Health Care Reform-the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Issues (Independent Medicare Advisory Board, Medicaid physician reimbursement rates, value modifier, quality reporting); Medicare SGR Repeal - Physician Payment Issues; HR 3630 Medicare SGR Payment Reform; HR 3765 Medicare SGR Short Term Extension; Medicare Geographic Payment Locality Update; HR 1700 (Price) Private Contracting; HR 452 (Cornyn and Roe)- Repeal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board; Medicare/Medicaid Graduate Medical Education Funding; S 958 and HR 1852 The Childrens Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011; Medicare Geographic Variation in Spending issues; Medicaid Physician Reimbursement Rates, California State Plan Amendment; Medicaid Block Grants; Deficit Reduction/Debt Ceiling Limits: Medicare payment reductions, Medicare SGR Repeal, Medicaid/SCHIP blended matching rate, Medicaid Provider taxes; Douglas vs. Independent Living Centers Medi-Cal Lawsuit.
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), White House Office, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Justice - Dept of (DOJ)
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 |
Elizabeth |
McNeil |
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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
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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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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2 | 4 | 6 |