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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 | 11400 TOMAHAWK CREEK PARKWAY |
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City | LEAWOOD |
State | KS |
Zip Code | 66211-2672 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 1342-12
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6. House ID# 321800000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2021 |
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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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: David R Tully |
Date | 10/18/2021 9:13:03 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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
No Bill No.: Teaching Health Centers GME; Community Health Centers- National Health Service Corps; Special Diabetes Program; Special Diabetes Program for Indians - Increased funding and allocation of resources for teaching health center programs
No Bill No.: FY 2022 Appropriations Requests - CDC Programs (Climate/Health; Gun Violence Research; vaccine infrastructure); HRSA; AHRQ; CMS
No Bill No. Build Back Better (Budget Reconciliation)
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 |
Stephanie |
Quinn |
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Erica |
Cischke |
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Health Insurance Specialist: CMS; Health Policy Advisor: U.S. Senator Al Franken; Health Insurance Specialist: CMS; Program Analyst: HHS |
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David |
Tully |
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Senior Legislative Assistant - Rep. Kay Granger (R-Tx)
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John |
Aguilar |
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Senior Legislative Assistant: Dec. 2011 - Dec. 2012; Legislative Assistant: Nov. 2010 - Nov. 2011; Staff Assistant: May 2010 - Oct. 2010; - U.S. House of Representatives for Rep. Silvestre Reyes (TX-16). |
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
S. 1893: Rural Physician Workforce Production Act - Provide federal support for rural residency training
S 1958/HR 3671:DOC Act - Permanent authorization of THCGME program
HR 1319: American Rescue Plan - Expansion of ACA coverage, investments in public health workforce, funding for COVID-19 response
HR 2418: Student Loan Forgiveness for Frontline Health Workers- Would forgive outstanding federal and private student loan debt for frontline physicians
No Bill No.: Congressional Primary Care Caucus;117th Congress membership in the bipartisan CPCC
No Bill No.: Teaching Health Centers GME; Community Health Centers- National Health Service Corps; Special Diabetes Program; Special Diabetes Program for Indians - Increased funding and allocation of resources for teaching health center programs
No Bill No.: Rural MOMS Act-Demonstration program to train physicians about maternal care in rural communities
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 |
Erica |
Cischke |
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Health Insurance Specialist: CMS; Health Policy Advisor: U.S. Senator Al Franken; Health Insurance Specialist: CMS; Program Analyst: HHS |
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Stephanie |
Quinn |
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David |
Tully |
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Senior Legislative Assistant - Rep. Kay Granger (R-Tx)
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John |
Aguilar |
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Senior Legislative Assistant: Dec. 2011 - Dec. 2012; Legislative Assistant: Nov. 2010 - Nov. 2011; Staff Assistant: May 2010 - Oct. 2010; - U.S. House of Representatives for Rep. Silvestre Reyes (TX-16). |
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 HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 411: MOMMA Act - Improve data collection, interventions, and expanded access for postpartum women
S. 464/HR 2163: Safe Step Act-Implement transparency guidelines for step-therapy utilization
S.1975/H.R. 3755: Womens Health Protection Act - Protect patient-physician relationship by allowing physicians to provide evidence-based womens health care
S.1988: Protecting Rural Teleheath Access Act - Waive geographic restrictions and offer audio-only appointments
S. 1893: Rural Physician Workforce Production Act - Provide federal support for rural residency training
S1958/HR3671:DOC Act - Permanent authorization of THCGME program
HR 379 Improving Social Determinants of Health Act: Would create a new SDoH program at the CDC
HR 959: Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act - Comprehensive reforms to address maternal health challenges
HR 976: Ensuring Transparent Honest Information on COVID-19 Act - Requires COVID-19 data reporting, including demographic information to the CDC, by states & localities & funds a study to examine public health data & infrastructure during & after the COVID-19 PHE.
HR 1319: American Rescue Plan - Expansion of ACA coverage, investments in public health workforce, funding for COVID-19 response
HR 1384: Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act of 2021- Eliminated the x-waiver
HR 1848: LIFT America Act - Enhancing public health infrastructure, improve laboratory infrastructure, update care facilities, improve broadband infrastructure, and address social determinants of health
HR 2125: Quit Because of Covid 19 Act - Would ensure that all Medicaid and CHIP enrollees have access to proven tobacco cessation treatments.
HR 2347: Strengthening Vaccines for Childrens Act - Modifications to improve the Vaccine for Children (VFC) program
HR 2418: Student Loan Forgiveness for Frontline Health Workers- Would forgive outstanding federal and private student loan debt for frontline physicians
H.R. 5218: Collaborate in an Orderly and Cohesive Manner Act
H.R. 4387/S.1675: Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act
H.R. 5054: Physicians Serving Patients Act of 2021
H.R. 4770: Evaluating Disparities and Outcomes of Telehealth During the COVID-19 Emergency Act
No Bill No.: Congressional Primary Care Caucus;117th Congress membership in the bipartisan CPCC
No Bill No.: Teaching Health Centers GME; Community Health Centers- National Health Service Corps; Special Diabetes Program; Special Diabetes Program for Indians - Increased funding and allocation of resources for teaching health center programs
No Bill No.: Primary Care Patient Protection Act - Create a primary care benefit in high deductible health plans
No Bill No.: No Surprise Bills for New Moms - Require health plans to cover newborns under mothers coverage for set time, SEP for enrollment post childbirth, and notification requirements
No Bill No.: FY 2022 Appropriations Requests - CDC Programs (Climate/Health; Gun Violence Research; vaccine infrastructure); HRSA; AHRQ; CMS
No Bill No.: Rural MOMS Act-Demonstration program to train physicians about maternal care in rural communities
No Bill No.: COVID-19 Safe Birthing Act-Expand maternal telehealth for Medicaid beneficiaries; Medicaid/CHP post-partum coverage extension to one year
No Bill No.: Anti-Racism in Public Health Act-Direct CDC to declare racism a public health crisis; establish a CDC-based center for addressing violence prevention
No Bill No.: Equality Act-Provide affirmative, statutory nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ Americans
No Bill No.: Covid 19 vaccinations - Ensure Primary Care Physicians can access COVID-19 vaccines.
No Bill No.: Telehealth Expansion - Preserve key telehealth flexibilities beyond COVID-19 PHE
No Bill No. Build Back Better (Budget Reconciliation)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 |
Stephanie |
Quinn |
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Erica |
Cischke |
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Health Insurance Specialist: CMS, March 2011 - January 2015; Health Policy Advisor: U.S. Senator Al Franken, January 2015 - November 2015; Health Insurance Specialist: CMS, January 2016 - July 2016; Program Analyst: HHS, July 2016 - March 2017 |
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David |
Tully |
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Senior Legislative Assistant - Rep. Kay Granger (R-Tx)
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John |
Aguilar |
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Senior Legislative Assistant: Dec. 2011 - Dec. 2012; Legislative Assistant: Nov. 2010 - Nov. 2011; Staff Assistant: May 2010 - Oct. 2010; - U.S. House of Representatives for Rep. Silvestre Reyes (TX-16). |
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
S. 167/H.R. 736: Community Immunity During COVID-19 Act-Public health infrastructure - state and local public health $$ for vaccines
S.245: States Achieve Medicaid Expansion - Enhanced Federal matching for states that expand Medicaid coverage
S. 368: Telehealth Modernization Act- Expands telehealth flexibilities in Medicare beyond the PHEq
S. 748/HR 315: Medicare Sequestration - Prevent the 2 percent sequester for Medicare under the BCA
HR 959: Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act - Comprehensive reforms to address maternal health challenges
HR 1025: Kids Access to Primary Care Act - Create parity between Medicaid/Medicare reimbursement for women and children
HR 1319: American Rescue Plan - Expansion of ACA coverage, investments in public health workforce, funding for COVID-19 response
H.R. 4770: Evaluating Disparities and Outcomes of Telehealth During the COVID-19 Emergency Act
H.R. 5054: Physicians Serving Patients Act of 2021
No Bill No.: Congressional Primary Care Caucus;117th Congress membership in the bipartisan CPCC
No Bill No. COVID Medicaid Response Act: Increase Medicaid funding for states impacted by COVID 19
No Bill No.: FY 2022 Appropriations Requests - CDC Programs (Climate/Health; Gun Violence Research; vaccine infrastructure); HRSA; AHRQ; CMS
No Bill No.: Telehealth Expansion - Preserve key telehealth flexibilities beyond COVID-19 PHE
No Bill No.: Medicare GME allocation - Advocate for equitable distribution of additional GME slots
NO Bill No.: Medicare physician fee schedule
No Bill No.: MACRA/value-based payment
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 |
Erica |
Cischke |
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Health Insurance Specialist: CMS; Health Policy Advisor: U.S. Senator Al Franken; Health Insurance Specialist: CMS; Program Analyst: HHS |
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Stephanie |
Quinn |
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David |
Tully |
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Senior Legislative Assistant - Rep. Kay Granger (R-Tx)
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John |
Aguilar |
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Senior Legislative Assistant: Dec. 2011 - Dec. 2012; Legislative Assistant: Nov. 2010 - Nov. 2011; Staff Assistant: May 2010 - Oct. 2010; - U.S. House of Representatives for Rep. Silvestre Reyes (TX-16). |
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 INS
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 1319: American Rescue Plan - Expansion of ACA coverage, investments in public health workforce, funding for COVID-19 response
HR 2125: Quit Because of Covid 19 Act - Would ensure that all Medicaid and CHIP enrollees have access to proven tobacco cessation treatments
No Bill No.: Primary Care Patient Protection Act - Create a primary care benefit in high deductible health plans
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 |
Erica |
Cischke |
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Health Insurance Specialist: CMS; Health Policy Advisor: U.S. Senator Al Franken; Health Insurance Specialist: CMS; Program Analyst: HHS |
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Stephanie |
Quinn |
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David |
Tully |
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Senior Legislative Assistant - Rep. Kay Granger (R-Tx)
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John |
Aguilar |
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Senior Legislative Assistant: Dec. 2011 - Dec. 2012; Legislative Assistant: Nov. 2010 - Nov. 2011; Staff Assistant: May 2010 - Oct. 2010; - U.S. House of Representatives for Rep. Silvestre Reyes (TX-16). |
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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
No Bill No.: Primary Care Patient Protection Act - Create a primary care benefit in high deductible health plans
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 |
Stephanie |
Quinn |
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Erica |
Cischke |
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Health Insurance Specialist: CMS; Health Policy Advisor: U.S. Senator Al Franken; Health Insurance Specialist: CMS; Program Analyst: HHS |
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David |
Tully |
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Senior Legislative Assistant - Rep. Kay Granger (R-Tx) |
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John |
Aguilar |
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Senior Legislative Assistant: Dec. 2011 - Dec. 2012; Legislative Assistant: Nov. 2010 - Nov. 2011; Staff Assistant: May 2010 - Oct. 2010; - U.S. House of Representatives for Rep. Silvestre Reyes (TX-16). |
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. 1810/H.R. 3541: Conrad 30 and Physician Access Act
No Bill No.: LIFT the Bar 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 |
David |
Tully |
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Senior Legislative Assistant - Rep. Kay Granger (R-Tx) |
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Erica |
Cischke |
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Health Insurance Specialist: CMS, March 2011 - January 2015; Health Policy Advisor: U.S. Senator Al Franken, January 2015 - November 2015; Health Insurance Specialist: CMS, January 2016 - July 2016; Program Analyst: HHS, July 2016 - March 2017 |
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John |
Aguilar |
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Senior Legislative Assistant: Dec. 2011 - Dec. 2012; Legislative Assistant: Nov. 2010 - Nov. 2011; Staff Assistant: May 2010 - Oct. 2010; - U.S. House of Representatives for Rep. Silvestre Reyes (TX-16). |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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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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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?
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