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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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Address1 | 601 13th Street NW |
Address2 | 11th Floor North |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 400693064-75
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6. House ID# 415240006
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2014 |
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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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: Melanie Nathanson |
Date | 1/14/2015 6:11:57 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
S. 2461- The CHIP Extension Act of 2014. Working to ensure that the CHIP program is reauthorized.
Delivery System Reform as related to Medicare, Medicaid and the private health care market.
S. 689 - Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act A bill to reauthorize and improve programs related to mental health and substance abuse disorders.
Issues related to the development of regulations and implementation of the health reform law, including the creation of state exchanges, development of policies surrounding subsidies, treatment of charity care in hospitals, policies surrounding Medicaid expansion related to the law and consumer assistance policies.
Promulgation of regulationsto Navigators and Assisters related to the implementation of Exchanges.
Development of policies to improve quality and garner savings in the Medicare program.
Analysis and policy development regarding Dual Eligibles demonstration projects
Work related to the promulgation of regulations for the Physician Payment Sunshine Act (PPSA)
Work related to the continuation of the Consumer Assistance Program, which would provide support to individuals purchasing insurance through the new Exchanges or who are newly eligible for the Medicaid program.
The IMPACT ACT (H.R.4994) - provisions related to the responsible inclusion of metrics that take Socioeconomic Status into account when developing performance measures in the health care system.
The Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2015 (H.R. 83)- Provisions related to funding for CAP and policies impacting Medicare, Medicaid and CHIP.
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)
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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Nathanson |
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Megan |
Hauck |
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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
Working with the Center of Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to promote ACO and ACO-like programs for lower income communities through more effective and efficient use of the Medicare Programs.
Delivery System Reform as related to Medicare, Medicaid and the private health care market.
Issues related to the development of regulations and implementation of the health reform law, including the creation of state exchanges, development of policies surrounding subsidies, treatment of charity care in hospitals, policies surrounding Medicaid expansion related to the law and consumer assistance policies.
Development of policies to improve quality and garner savings in the Medicare program.
Analysis and policy development regarding Dual Eligibles demonstration projects
Work related to the promulgation of regulations for the Physician Payment Sunshine Act (PPSA).
Development of policies to improve quality and garner savings in the Medicare program.
Analysis and policy development regarding Dual Eligibles demonstration projects
S. 2461- The CHIP Extension Act of 2014. Working to ensure that the CHIP program is reauthorized.
The Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2015 (H.R.83) - Assessing policies that could potentially impact Medicare, Medicaid and CHIP included in the legislation.
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)
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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Nathanson |
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Megan |
Hauck |
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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
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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
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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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