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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 860 WINTER STREET |
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City | WALTHAM |
State | MA |
Zip Code | 02451 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 23975-12
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6. House ID# 319670000
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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 |
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13 | |||||||||
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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: Corinne Broderick, Executive Vice President |
Date | 07/16/2009 |
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 HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Health Care Reform - including increased access and coverage, physician payment reform, improved quality, reducing disparities, increased support for prevention and wellness, medical homes, Affordable Health Choices Act, US House Tricomm Health Reform Proposal, Senate Finance Policy Options Papers, Senate HELP Committee Proposals, Proposals to eliminate tax
deductibility for direct to consumer advertising
Medicare and Medicaid - payment and delivery system reform, SGR, comparative effectiveness research, increased transparency, quality reporting, tiering and measurement tools (no legislation)
Medical Liability reform efforts to reduce defensive medicine (no legislation)
Antitrust reform to allow physicians to organize new organizations for the delivery of care and to discuss payment methodologies openly (no legislation)
Health Information Technology - funding and implementation of Electronic Medical Records - development of interoperable standards, privacy and confidentiality provisions (no legislation)
Physician workforce - shortages in physicians including primary care, decreasing medical student debt
HR 7114, S 3614, Independence at Home Act - legislation to allow persons with chronic illness to stay at home with improved care coordination
S. 3398, Medical Device Safety Act legislation which would overturn Supreme Court Decision exempting medical device manufacturers from liability if the device was FDA approved
S. 301, Physician Payment Sunshine Act legislation which would require pharmaceutical companies and device manufactures to disclose gifts and other contributions to physicians
HR 1427/S 726 Providing Innovative Access to Life Saving Medicines Act
Rescission of the Regulation Entitled Ensuring That Department of Health and Human Services Funds Do Not Support Coercive or Discriminatory Policies or Practices in Violation of Federal Law; Proposal (RIN 0991-AB49), 74 Fed. Reg. 10207 (March 10, 2009)
Comments to Department of Health and Human Services on Meaningful use of Electronic Health Records
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Executive Office of the President (EOP),
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 |
Alexandra |
Calcagno |
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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
Health Care Reform - including increased access and coverage, physician payment reform, improved quality, reducing disparities, increased support for prevention and wellness, medical homes, Affordable Health Choices Act, US House Tricomm Health Reform Proposal, Senate Finance Policy Options Papers, Senate HELP Committee Proposals
Medical Liability reform efforts to reduce defensive medicine
Antitrust reform to allow physicians to organize new organizations for the delivery of care and to discuss payment methodologies openly (no legislation)
Health Information Technology - funding and implementation of Electronic Medical Records - development of interoperable standards, Privacy and confidentiality provisions (no legislation)
Physician workforce: shortages in physicians including primary care, decreasing medical student debt
HR 7114, S 3614, Independence at Home Act - legislation to allow persons with chronic illness to stay at home with improved care coordination
S. 3398, Medical Device Safety Act legislation which would overturn Supreme Court Decision exempting medical device manufacturers from liability if the device was FDA approved
S. 301, Physician Payment Sunshine Act legislation which require pharmaceutical companies and device manufactures to disclosure gifts and other contributions to physicians
HR 1427/S 726 Providing Innovative Access to Life Saving Medicines Act
Rescission of the Regulation Entitled Ensuring That Department of Health and Human Services Funds Do Not Support Coercive or Discriminatory Policies or Practices in Violation of Federal Law; Proposal (RIN 0991-AB49), 74 Fed. Reg. 10207 (March 10, 2009)
Comments to Department of Health and Human Services on Meaningful use of Electronic Health Records
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Executive Office of the President (EOP)
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 |
Alexandra |
Calcagno |
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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
S. 301, Physician Payment Sunshine Act legislation which would require pharmaceutical companies and device manufactures to disclosure gifts and other contributions to physicians
HR 1427/S 726 Providing Innovative Access to Life Saving Medicines Act
Health Care Reform - Proposals to eliminate tax deductibility for direct to consumer advertising
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 |
Alexandra |
Calcagno |
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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
Support proposals to decrease defensive medicine (no legislation)
S. 3398 Medical Device Safety Act legislation which would overturn Supreme Court Decision exempting medical device manufacturers from liability if the device was FDA approved
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 |
Alexandra |
Calcagno |
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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 Care Reform - Proposals to eliminate tax deductibility for direct to consumer advertising
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 |
Alexandra |
Calcagno |
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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
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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