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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 860 WINTER STREET |
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City | WALTHAM |
State | MA |
Zip Code | 02451 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 23975-12
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6. House ID# 319670000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2020 |
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 |
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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: Lois Dehls Cornell, Executive Vice President |
Date | 7/17/2020 2:21:09 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
COVID-19 Pandemic
H.R. 6800 - Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act
S. 3599/H.R.6788 - Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act
H.R. 6793 - Pandemic Production Act
H.R. 266 - Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act
H.R.7010 - Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020
H.R.6720 - Student Loan Forgiveness for Frontline Health Workers Act
H.R. 7059 - Coronavirus Provider Protection Act
H.R. 748 - The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act
Issues related to the COVID-19 Pandemic including: - no specific bill
Financial assistance for health care providers
Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment Program
Medicare and Medicaid payment rates
Federal Medicaid Match
Liability protection for health care providers
Demographic data for the COVID-19 response
Access to personal protective equipment (PPE) and medical supplies
PPE supply chain improvements
Access to testing for COVID-19
Telemedicine/telehealth
Small Business Administration loans
Support for contact tracing programs
Mental and behavioral health
Support for programs addressing domestic violence and child maltreatment
Support for resident physicians and medical students
Student loan forgiveness/debt relief
State and local funding
Immigration
Public Charge - no specific bill
S. 948/H.R. 2895, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act
Medicare/Medicaid
The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA)
Medicaid Fiscal Accountability regulation
Block Grants - no specific bill
Prior Authorization - no specific bill
Publications
Open access to information based on publicly funded research
OSTP Request for Information - FR Doc. 2020-06622 - Public Access to Peer-Reviewed Scholarly Publications, Data and Code Resulting From Federally Funded Research
Issues related to scholarly and scientific publishing and public access
Scope of Practice - no specific bill
Surprise Billing
S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act
H.R. 3630 - No Surprises Act
S 1531 - Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019
Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 - House Ways & Means
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), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)
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 |
Alexandria |
Icenhower |
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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
COVID-19 Pandemic
H.R. 6800 - Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act
S. 3599/H.R.6788 - Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act
H.R. 6793 - Pandemic Production Act
H.R. 266 - Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act
H.R.7010 - Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020
H.R.6720 - Student Loan Forgiveness for Frontline Health Workers Act
H.R. 7059 - Coronavirus Provider Protection Act
H.R. 748 - The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act
Issues related to the COVID-19 Pandemic including: - no specific bill
Financial assistance for health care providers
Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment Program
Medicare and Medicaid payment rates
Federal Medicaid Match
Liability protection for health care providers
Demographic data for the COVID-19 response
Access to personal protective equipment (PPE) and medical supplies
PPE supply chain improvements
Access to testing for COVID-19
Telemedicine/telehealth
Small Business Administration loans
Support for contact tracing programs
Mental and behavioral health
Support for programs addressing domestic violence and child maltreatment
Support for resident physicians and medical students
Student loan forgiveness/debt relief
State and local funding
Immigration
Public Charge - no specific bill
S. 948/H.R. 2895, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act
Medicare/Medicaid
The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA)
Medicaid Fiscal Accountability regulation
Block Grants - no specific bill
Prior Authorization - no specific bill
Publications
Open access to information based on publicly funded research
OSTP Request for Information - FR Doc. 2020-06622 - Public Access to Peer-Reviewed Scholarly Publications, Data and Code Resulting From Federally Funded Research
Issues related to scholarly and scientific publishing and public access
Scope of Practice - no specific bill
Surprise Billing
S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act
H.R. 3630 - No Surprises Act
S 1531 - Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019
Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 - House Ways & Means
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), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)
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 |
Alexandria |
Icenhower |
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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 CPT
16. Specific lobbying issues
Publications
Open access to information based on publicly funded research
OSTP Request for Information - FR Doc. 2020-06622 - Public Access to Peer-Reviewed Scholarly Publications, Data and Code Resulting From Federally Funded Research
Issues related to scholarly and scientific publishing and public access
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)
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 |
Alexandria |
Icenhower |
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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 IMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 3599/H.R.6788 - Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act
Public Charge - no specific bill
S. 948/H.R. 2895, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Alexandria |
Icenhower |
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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 EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.6720 - Student Loan Forgiveness for Frontline Health Workers Act
Support for resident physicians and medical students - no specific bill
Student loan forgiveness/debt relief - no specific bill
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 |
Alexandria |
Icenhower |
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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
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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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) |