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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1875 EYE STREET, NW, #1000 |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20006 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 8497-12
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6. House ID# 320220000
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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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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. | ||||||||
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: Lisa Gilden, VP General Counsel |
Date | 01/22/2014 |
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
Urged the House of Representatives to approve comprehensive immigration reform legislation.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Michael |
Rodgers |
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Lisa |
Smith |
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Clay |
O'Dell |
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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
Urged Congress to oppose any further cuts to hospitals and provide urgent relief from Medicare sequestration.
Urged The Department of Health and Human Services to continue to promote the Medicaid final rule which ensure that individuals rights and protections under Medicaid are upheld, when considering state Medicaid 1115 waivers.
Urged Congress to extend the HEN program for at least an additional year
S. 569 and H.R. 1179, Improving Access to Medicare coverage Act of 2013. The bill amends the Medicare statute's definition of "post-hospital extended care services" to clarify that Mediare beneficiaries in observation are deemed inpatients in the hospital.
H.R. 1920, Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) Reduction Relief Act of 2013. The bill would eliminate 2014 and 2015 Medicaid DSH cuts and delay Medicare DSH cuts contained in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) for two years, until 2016.
Urged Congress to reconsider Medicare cut to hospitals that would would cap "total" payment for non-emergency department evaluation and management services at the rate paid to physicians for providing the services in their offices.
Urged Congress to reject restrictions on states' use of Medicaid provider assesments.
Urged the Administration and Congress to oppose policies to blend federal Medicaid payments to states, limit Medicaid provider taxes, cut funds for training physicians and other health care professionals, reduce Medicare bad debt payments, and rebase Medicaid DSH payments.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), 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 |
Michael |
Rodgers |
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Lisa |
Smith |
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Kathy |
Curran |
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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
DSH Reduction Relief Act of 2013 (S. 1555) - Urged Congress to support legislation which would delay scheduled reductions
to the Medicare and Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) programs to allow states additional time to determine the level of health care coverage expansions.
S. 641 & H.R. 1666, the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA). To amend the Public Health Service Act to increase the number of permanent faculty in palliative care at accredited allopathic and osteopathic medical schools, nursing schools, and other programs, to promote education in palliative care and hospice, and to support the development of faculty careers in academic palliative medicine.
H.R. 1666, the Patient Centered Quality Care for Life Act. The bill would begin to mitigate barriers to pallative care through new efforts in research, professional development, and outreach.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
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 |
Michael |
Rodgers |
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Lisa |
Smith |
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Kathy |
Curran |
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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 REL
16. Specific lobbying issues
The Health Care Provider and Hospital Conscience Protection Act (S.143). The bill would permanently codify protections for individual and institutional health care providers' conscience rights.
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 |
Michael |
Rodgers |
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Lisa |
Smith |
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Kathy |
Curran |
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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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
Urged the Internal Revenue Service not to promulgate mandatory rules that go beyond the scope of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or are inconsistent with Congressional intent for a flexable approach to community health needs.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
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 |
Micheal |
Rodgers |
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Lisa |
Smith |
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Julie |
Trocchio |
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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
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
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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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