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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 25 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, NW |
Address2 | SUITE 600 |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | 515 N. STATE STREET, CHICAGO |
State | IL |
Zip Code | 60654 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 2877-12
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6. House ID# 304640000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2013 |
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 | |
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. | ||||||||
Method A.
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: George E. Cox III |
Date | 04/19/2013 |
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
Congressional Budget Resolution - H. Con. Res 25 and S. Con. Res 8
FY 2014 House and Senate Budget Resolutions
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 |
Richard |
Deem |
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Cynthia |
Brown |
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Todd |
Askew |
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Jason |
Marino |
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Thomas |
Roberge |
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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 HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 150, Assault Weapons Ban of 2013, all provisions
S. 47, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013, all provisions
H.R. 1074, National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission Act, all provisions
S. 539, National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission Act, all provisions
H.R. 698, HIV Organ Policy Equity (HOPE) Act, all provisions
S. 330, HIV Organ Policy Equity (HOPE) Act, all provisions
H.R. 805, Quality Improvement Organization Program Restoration Act, all provisions
H.R. 1173, Personalize Your Care Act of 2013, all provisions
Registries
Sunshine Act
Gun Violence/Firearms Safety/Assault Weapons Ban
Flexible Spending Accounts (HSAs)
Mental Health
Comparative Effectiveness Research
Flexible Savings Account (FSAs) - repeal of ACA OTC Rx provision
Drug Shortages
Prescription Drug Abuse and Diversion/Mandatory CME Training
Violence Against Women Act
EHR - Meaningful Use
Opioids
Joining forces disability claims
Personalized Medicine
Quality Measure Development
Generic Drug Labeling
ASPE study on physician payment
Health insurance reform
Laboratory developed tests and regulations
Genetic discrimination
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), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), White House Office, Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA), Office of the Vice President of the United States
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 |
Richard |
Deem |
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Cynthia |
Brown |
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Todd |
Askew |
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Lindsey |
Brill |
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Aiken |
Hackett |
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Dana |
Lichtenberg |
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Jason |
Marino |
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Thomas |
Roberge |
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Margaret |
Garikes |
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Sandy |
Marks |
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Sharon |
McIlrath |
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Jennifer |
Meeks |
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Mari |
Savickis |
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Carol |
Vargo |
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George |
Cox |
III |
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Liza |
Assatourians |
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Debra |
Cohn |
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Cybil |
Roehrenbeck |
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Kathleen |
Tenoever |
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Sylvia |
Trujillo |
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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 LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 616, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Act, all provisions
J-1 Visa Waiver Program
Health Insurance Market Competition
Physician Workforce Shortage
DOJ-FTC Health Care Antitrust Guidelines
Shared Savings/Accountable Care Organization Program
Medical Licensing Boards and Scope of Practice
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
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 |
Richard |
Deem |
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Cynthia |
Brown |
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Todd |
Askew |
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Lindsey |
Brill |
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Aiken |
Hackett |
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Jason |
Marino |
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Thomas |
Roberge |
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Margaret |
Garikes |
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Carol |
Vargo |
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George |
Cox |
III |
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Liza |
Assatourians |
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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
H.R. 8, The American Taxpayer Relief Act, provisions relating to SGR Medicare Physician Payment Cut
H.R. 1310, Medicare Patient Empowerment Act, all provisions
S. 236, Medicare Patient Empowerment Act, all provisions
H.R. 1179, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013, all provisions
H.R. 351, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2013, all provisions
S. 351, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2013, all provisions
H.R. 1250, Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013, all provisions
H.R. 1180, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013, all provisions
S. 577, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013, all provisions
Medicare program - Funding for National Quality Forum
Medicare program - Funding for quality measure development
Medicare program - New payment models/measuring quality performance
Medicare program - Physician Compare
Medicare program - Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement
Medicare program - ICD-10
Medicare program - Payment and Delivery Reform
Medicare program - Annual payment updates for ambulatory surgical centers and physicians
Medicare program - Payment contracts
Medicare program - Million Hearts
Medicare program - Conditions of Participation
Medicare program - Sunshine Act
Medicare program - Program Integrity
Medicare program - Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS)
Medicare program - Enrollment
Medicare program - MoPath diagnostics
Medicare program - Observation Care
Medicare program - Care Coordination
Medicare program - ACO exclusivity
Medicare program - Shared Savings/Accountable Care Organization program
Medicare program - CMS relationship with RUC and CPT
Medicare program - CMS study on physician payment
Medicare program - Regulatory reform
Medicare program - Meaningful Use/Stages 2 &3
Medicare program - Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) Repeal
Medicare program - Budget Sequestration
Medicare program - Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) repeal
Medicare program - Private Contracting
Medicare program - Physician payment system reform
Medicare program - Electronic Health Records Meaningful Use Regulations
Medicare program - Tavenner CMS nomination
Medicare program - Graduate Medical Education
Medicare program - Multiple Procedure Payment Reduction
Medicare program - Molecular diagnostics
Medicare program - Electronic Submission of Medical Documentation System (esMD)
Medicare and Medicaid programs - Registries and federal quality programs
Medicare and Medicaid programs - ACA implementation issues
Medicare and Medicaid programs - Health Information Technology/e-prescribing
Medicare and Medicaid programs - HIPAA
Medicaid program - Primary care bonus
Medicaid program - Expansion
Medicaid program - Exchanges
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), White House Office, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
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 |
Richard |
Deem |
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Cynthia |
Brown |
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Todd |
Askew |
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Lindsey |
Brill |
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Aiken |
Hackett |
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Dana |
Lichtenberg |
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Jason |
Marino |
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Thomas |
Roberge |
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Andrew |
Wankum |
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Rep. Kevin Brady, Senior Legislative Assistant |
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Andrew |
Wankum |
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Rep. Phil Crane, Legislative Assistant |
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Margaret |
Garikes |
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Sandy |
Marks |
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Sharon |
McIlrath |
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Jennifer |
Meeks |
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Mari |
Savickis |
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Carol |
Vargo |
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George |
Cox |
III |
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Liza |
Assatourians |
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Debra |
Cohn |
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Cybil |
Roehrenbeck |
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Kathleen |
Tenoever |
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Sylvia |
Trujillo |
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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 TOR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Medical Liability Reform
Medical Liability and Volunteer Doctors
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 |
Richard |
Deem |
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Cynthia |
Brown |
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Todd |
Askew |
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Lindsey |
Brill |
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Aiken |
Hackett |
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Dana |
Lichtenberg |
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George |
Cox |
III |
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Liza |
Assatourians |
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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. 297, Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2013, all provisions
Student Debt
Graduate Medical Education
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 |
Richard |
Deem |
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Cynthia |
Brown |
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Todd |
Askew |
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Jason |
Marino |
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George |
Cox |
III |
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Liza |
Assatourians |
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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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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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4 | 8 | 12 |