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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 | 4800 Deerwood Campus Parkway (DCC 3-4) |
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City | Jacksonville |
State | FL |
Zip Code | 32246 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 6382-12
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6. House ID# 314000000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2016 |
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: James Eric Vidrine |
Date | 4/20/2016 10:04:59 AM |
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
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) issues and regulations, delivery system reform, implementation issues, appropriations language, opioid abuse, medical loss ratios, exchanges, HELP Cures bill, funding issues for Puerto Rico public health, payment reform plan innovation, cybersecurity, small group expansion, and risk corridors.
Federal Employee Health Benefit Program (FEHBP) regarding proposals to allow additional types of carriers, including regional PPOs, to be included in the coverage options offered by the Office of Personnel Management, Alternative structures for FEHBP.
H.R. 6 - Introduced May 19, 2015 by Rep. Fred Upton, The 21st Century Cures Act Provisions related to bringing medical treatments to market faster with monies allocated to Medicare Part D Reinsurance
H.R. 928 - Introduced Feb. 12, 2015 by Rep. Charles Boustany, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
H.R. 1624 - Introduced Mar. 25, 2015 by Rep. Brett Guthrie, Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act, To allow states to define what constitutes a Small Group Market under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
S. 1099 - Introduced April 27, 2015 by Sen. Tim Scott, PACE Act, Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act - his bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Public Health Service Act to include employers with 51 to 100 employees as large employers for purposes of health insurance markets.
HR 3463 Aligning Children's Dental Coverage Act Introduced September 9, 2015 by H. Griffith (R-VA) To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to clarify the treatment of pediatric dental coverage in the individual and group markets outside of Exchanges established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and for other purposes, as introduced
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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Giles |
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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
Medicare and Medicaid issues, Medigap issues, Medicare Advantage, CHIP reform, chronic care reform
H.R. 6 - Introduced May 19, 2015 by Rep. Fred Upton, The 21st Century Cures Act Provisions related to bringing medical treatments to market faster with monies allocated to Medicare Part D Reinsurance
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 |
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Giles |
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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
Health insurance tax, Internal Revenue Code section 833(b) provisions, medical loss ratio definition to qualify for 833(b) tax deduction, Cadillac tax
H.R. 928 - Introduced Feb. 12, 2015 by Rep. Charles Boustany, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
S. 183 - Introduced Jan. 16, 2015 by Sen. John Barrasso, Jobs and Premium Protection Act, To repeal a provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that imposes an annual fee on a health insurance provider based on its net premium income.
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 |
Tom |
Giles |
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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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Risk corridors, reinsurance, regional PPO language
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 |
Tom |
Giles |
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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 PHA
16. Specific lobbying issues
Pharmaceutical innovation and patent reform
H.R. 6 - Introduced May 19, 2015 by Rep. Fred Upton, The 21st Century Cures Act Provisions related to bringing medical treatments to market faster with monies allocated to Medicare Part D Reinsurance
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 |
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Giles |
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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 HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 754. Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 Introduced March 17, 2015 by Richard Burr (R-NC)Sets forth rules and protections for companies against cyber attacks.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
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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
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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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2 | 4 | 6 |