Clerk of the House of Representatives
Legislative Resource Center
135 Cannon Building
Washington, DC 20515
http://lobbyingdisclosure.house.gov 		Secretary of the Senate
Office of Public Records
232 Hart Building
Washington, DC 20510
http://www.senate.gov/lobby

LOBBYING REGISTRATION

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 4)

Check One: New Registrant New Client for Existing Registrant Amendment

1. Effective Date of Registration
07/01/17
2. House Identification
 42391
 Senate Identification
 401103077

REGISTRANT Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual

3. Registrant Organization
Lincoln Policy Group
Address
300 New Jersey Avenue NW
 Address2
​Suite 1025
City
Washington
 State
DC
 Zip
20001
 Country
USA

4. Principal place of business (if different than line 3)

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5. Contact name and telephone number International Number
Contact
​Ms. Hannah Lambiotte Smith
 Telephone
​4796011106
 E-mail
​ktrainer@wileyrein.com
6. General description of registrant’s business or activities
​Government Affairs Consulting

CLIENT A Lobbying Firm is required to file a separate registration for each client. Organizations employing in-house lobbyists should check the box labeled “Self” and proceed to line 10. Self

7. Client name
​National Cardiovascular Partners
Address
​10000 Memorial Drive Suite 540
City
​Houston
 State
​TX
 Zip
​77024
 Country
​USA
8. Principal place of business (if different than line 7)
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9. General description of client’s business or activities
​Physician practice management company

LOBBYISTS

10. Name of each individual who has acted or is expected to act as a lobbyist for the client identified on line 7. If any person listed in this section has served as a “covered executive branch official” or “covered legislative branch official” within twenty years of first acting as a lobbyist for the client, state the executive and/or legislative position(s) in which the person served.

Name Covered Official Position (if applicable)
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​Colin ​Roskey ​ ​Health Policy Advisor and Counsel, Senate Finance Committee
​Dan ​Elling ​ ​Staff Director, Ways and Means Health Subcommittee; Professional Staff, Ways and Means Health Subcommittee; Health Policy Aide, Rep. Nancy Johnson; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Jim Ramstad
​Rudy ​Missmar ​ ​
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LOBBYING ISSUES

11. General lobbying issue areas (Select all applicable codes).

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12. Specific lobbying issues (current and anticipated)

Coverage and payment issues related to outpatient cardiology services.

AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

13. Is there an entity other than the client that contributes more than $5,000 to the lobbying activities of the registrant in a quarterly period and either participates in and/or in whole or in major part supervises or controls the registrant’s lobbying activities?

No --> Go to line 14. Yes --> Complete the rest of this section for each entity matching the criteria above, then proceed to line 14.
Internet Address:
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Name Address Principal Place of Business
Street
City State/Province Zip Code Country
​Fresenius Medical Care North America
​920 Winter Street
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​Waltham
​MA
​02451
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FOREIGN ENTITIES

14. Is there any foreign entity

a) holds at least 20% equitable ownership in the client or any organization identified on line 13; or

b) directly or indirectly, in whole or in major part, plans, supervises, controls, directs, finances or subsidizes activities of the client or any organization identified on line 13; or

c) is an affiliate of the client or any organization identified on line 13 and has a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activity?

No --> Sign and date the registration. Yes --> Complete the rest of this section for each entity matching the criteria above, then sign the registration.
Address Ownership
Name Street Principal place of business Amount of contribution
City State/Province Country
(city and state or country) for lobbying activities
​61346
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​Fresenius Medical Care AG
​Bad Homburg
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Signature
Digitally Signed By: Hannah Lambiotte Smith
 Date
8/14/2017 1:07:53 PM