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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 901 NEW YORK AVENUE, NW, #510 |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | Irving |
State | TX |
Zip Code | 75039 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 40021-00012
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6. House ID# 313240000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2009 |
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: Michael J. Regier, Senior Vice President Legal and Corporate Affairs and General Counsel |
Date | 10/15/2009 |
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 Reimbursement Policy Changes - (H.R. 3200, S. 1679, America's Healthy Future Act) - Monitored legislative activity related to changes to Medicare reimbursement for hospitals. Tracked efforts to create a value-based purchasing system for hospitals, offering support for an approach similar to H.R. 1776.
Tracked legislative efforts that would bundle Medicare payments to hospitals for related treatments.
Monitored efforts to create a hospital re-admission policy, that would deny payments for certain potentially avoidable readmissions to hospitals. Supported readmissions proposals that would utilize practical clinical guidance to determine what conditions may be truly avoidable, and appropriate for inclusion in such a payment policy.
Tracked efforts in reform proposals that would create an independent body that would have the authority to make Medicare payment and policy changes similar to S. 1110, S. 1380 and H.R. 2718.
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 |
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Goodman |
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Cidette |
Perrin |
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Steven |
Rixen |
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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
Health Care Reform Legislation - (H.R. 3200, S. 1679, America's Healthy Future Act) - Monitored health care reform legislation for issues that impact not-for-profit hospitals. Supported efforts to expand coverage to uninsured Americans. Tracked policy development of legislative efforts to create a public health insurance option. Opposed a public plan option considered for H.R. 3200 that would reimburse hospitals using Medicare payment rates.
Group Purchasing Organizations - General outreach in effort to demonstrate the value that GPOs provide to hospitals accross the country. Opposed efforts to include language in health reform legislation that would have placed limits on how GPO administrative fees can be used in support of activities not directly related to contracting. Demonstrated clinical performance enhancing tools offered by VHA for several Members and congressional staff.
Unique Device Identification - Supported the issuance of regulations to create a unique device identification system as required by the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act. Supported the utilization of a single supply chain standard in the creation of any such system and advocated for using the GS1 standard.
Health Care Information Technology - Monitored legislative efforts during health reform debate that would provide additional funding for the adoption of health information technology. Supported the Interim Final Rule on Breech Notification requirements for Unsecured Protected Health Information (RIN 0991-AB56).
Sunshine Act (S. 301) - Monitored efforts to include legislative language similar to S. 301 in health reform legislation. Supported proposals that would produce greater transparency in the health care supply-chain. Advocated for greater transparency requirements for additional industries which were not included in Senate Finance Committee proposal.
340b (of the Public Health Services Act) Drug Pricing - Followed proposals to expand the 340B drug discount programs to inpatient hospitals in health reform legislation (proposals similar to S.1239, H.R. 444).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), 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 |
Edward |
Goodman |
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Cidette |
Perrin |
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Rixen |
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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
Not-for-profit tax exemption and community benefit standard - Monitored proposals included in the health reform legislative proposals and amendments considered for inclusion in the Senate Finance Committee mark-up related to not-for-profit hospital tax exemption. Opposed proposals that would require specific community benefit or charity care thresholds for hospitals to meet to earn tax exempt status. Tracked proposals to limit compensation for hospital executives.
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 |
Edward |
Goodman |
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Cidette |
Perrin |
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Steven |
Rixen |
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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
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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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