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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 750 9th Street, NW |
Address2 | SUITE 500 |
| City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 17933-12
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6. House ID# 312630000
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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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: DAVID WIERMANSKI |
Date | 10/16/2014 2:47:14 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 MMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 5380 The Medicare Telehealth Parity Act of 2014
S. 2552 The Medicare Advantage Participants Bill of Rights Act
H.R. 4998, The Medicare Advantage Participants Bill of Rights Act
S. 2553 The Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (IMPACT Act)
H.R. 4994, The Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (IMPACT Act)
S. 1932 The Better Care, Lower Cost Act
H.R. 3890, The Better Care, Lower Cost Act
S. 1422 The Preventive Health Savings Act
H.R. 2663, The Preventive Health Savings Act
H.R. 5279, The Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Tax (SWEET) Act
S.2574, The Healthy Families Act of 2014
H.R. 1024, The Medication Therapy Management Empowerment Act
S. 2240, The Medicare Choices Empowerment and Protection Act
S. 2000 SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014
H.R. 4015 SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014
HR. 4418, the Expanding the Availability of Medicare Data Act
H.R. 2843 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act
S. 1180 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act
H.R. 3077, TELEmedicine for MEDicare (TELE-MED) Act
H.R. 4190, a bill that would will allow Medicare reimbursement for Part B services performed by a pharmacist in underserved communities, among other activities.
H.R.1070, Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2013
H.R. 1074 National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission Bill
S. 539, National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission Bill
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Grealy |
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Witchey |
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Michael |
Freeman |
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Tina |
Grande |
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Amanda |
Uherek |
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Adamec |
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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
P.L. 112-25, the Budget Control Act of 2011
S. 2176, The Commonsense Reporting Act of 2014
H.R. 3635, The Safe and Secure Federal Websites Act
S. 2694, The Ensuring Access to Primary Care for Women & Children Act
S. 2461, The Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Extension Act of 2014
H.R. 5364, The CHIP Extension and Improvement Act of 2014
H.R. 4438, The American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2014
H.R. 4106, The Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act
H.R. 4750, The Standard of Care Protection Act
H.R. 3522, The Employee Health Care Protection Act
S. 2578 The Protect Women's Health From Corporate Interference Act of 2014
H.R. 5051, The Protect Women's Health From Corporate Interference Act of 2014
H.R. 5539, To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to exempt from manufacturer transparency reporting certain transfers used for educational purposes, and for other purposes.
PL 113-128, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
H.R. 3303, Sensible Oversight for Technology which Advances Regulatory Efficiency (SOFTWARE) Act
S.2007, Preventing Regulatory Overreach To Enhance Care Technology(PROTECT) Act of 2014
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), 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
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Grealy |
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Witchey |
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Tina |
Grande |
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Amanda |
Uherek |
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Christopher |
Adamec |
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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
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
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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