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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1650 Diagonal Road |
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City | ALEXANDRIA |
State | VA |
Zip Code | 22314 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 1386-12
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6. House ID# 321810000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2019 |
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 |
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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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: James C. Denneny III, MD |
Date | 10/18/2019 2:47:16 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
Coalition letter addressed to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the U.S. Committee on Energy and Commerce regarding the need for an independent dispute resolution (IDR) process in any surprise billing legislative solution.
Coalition letter addressed to House Energy and Commerce Committee, House Ways and Means Committee, House Education and Labor Committee, and Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee regarding the surprise billing issue and the need for an independent dispute resolution process.
Coalition letter addressed to the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding agency activities on prior authorization reform, as part of the Patients Over Paperwork initiative.
Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records (EHR); in general.
Issues pertaining to surprise out of network bills, in general.
Issues pertaining to Language Equality and Acquisition for Deaf Kids (LEAD-K) and parent choice; in general.
Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general.
Federal "Truth in Advertising" Legislation; in general.
Issues pertaining to scope of practice; in general.
Issues pertaining to Graduate Medical Education; in general.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 |
Maura |
Farrell |
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Karl |
Melton |
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Michael |
Keegan |
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Ruth |
Hazdovac |
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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
Coalition letter addressed to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the U.S. Committee on Energy and Commerce regarding the need for an independent dispute resolution (IDR) process in any surprise billing legislative solution.
Coalition letter addressed to House Energy and Commerce Committee, House Ways and Means Committee, House Education and Labor Committee, and Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee regarding the surprise billing issue and the need for an independent dispute resolution process.
Coalition letter addressed to the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services expressing opposition to CMS' proposal to not incorporate the RUC-recommended E/M values into CPT codes with global periods.
Coalition letter addressed to the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding agency activities on prior authorization reform, as part of the Patients Over Paperwork initiative.
Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general.
Issues pertaining to surprise out-of-network bills; in general.
Issues related to prior authorization, in general.
Issues pertaining to the Early Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program, in general.
Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general.
Issues pertaining to scope of practice; in general.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 |
Maura |
Farrell |
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Karl |
Melton |
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Michael |
Keegan |
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Ruth |
Hazdovac |
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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
Coalition letter addressed to U.S. Senators expressing opposition to S.9, the Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2019.
Coalition letter addressed to U.S. Representatives expressing opposition to H.R. 1854, the Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2019.
Coalition letter addressed to First Lady Melania Trump regarding the epidemic of youth e-cigarette use in the U.S.
Coalition letter addressed to President Donald Trump regarding the epidemic of youth e-cigarette use in the U.S.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
White House Office, 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 |
Maura |
Farrell |
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Karl |
Melton |
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Michael |
Keegan |
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Ruth |
Hazdovac |
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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
Coalition letter addressed to the Director of the Food and Drug Administration expressing support for the FDA's efforts to ensure the safety of compounded drug products.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
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 |
Maura |
Farrell |
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Karl |
Melton |
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Michael |
Keegan |
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Ruth |
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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
23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client
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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 |
CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
Lobbyist Name | Description of Offense(s) |