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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 700 13th Street NW, 2nd Floor |
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| City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 313715-1004990
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6. House ID# 393840089
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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 | |
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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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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Jim McCrery, Member |
Date | 04/17/2014 |
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 MMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
PL 111-148 - The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HR 1179 & S. 569 - Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013; S.367 & HR 713- The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act; monitoring Post Acute Care Payment and reform issues; monitor issues related to reducing Hospital Readmission from Skilled Nursing facilities; monitor Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) repeal and reform proposals; HR 3144 - Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013;
H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014.
H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increased Administrative Burdens Act.
H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short in hospital stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospitals stays.
H.R. 3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT).
S. 1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013.
Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January.
S. 1932: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program.
H.R. 1250: The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013.
S. 1012: Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013.
S. 2082: The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014.
Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014)
Protect and Preserve Medicaid Funding for Long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment.
Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process.
Opposition to H.B. No.5051 An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations.
Reducing hospital readmissions form skilled nursing facility.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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 |
Jim |
McCrery |
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Shannon |
Finley |
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Denise |
Henry Morrisey |
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John D. |
Raffaelli |
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Dena |
Battle |
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Drew |
Goesl |
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Aaron K. |
Cohen |
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Joshua |
Kardon |
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COS/LD/Press Secretary, Sen. Ron Wyden |
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Joshua |
Kardon |
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Staff Director, House Gov Affairs Committee |
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
S.1772: The Public Good IRA Rollover Act.
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 |
Jim |
McCrery |
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John D. |
Raffaelli |
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Shannon |
Finley |
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Dena |
Battle |
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John |
O'Neill |
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Joshua |
Kardon |
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COS/LD/Press Secretary, Sen. Ron Wyden |
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Joshua |
Kardon |
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Staff Director, House Gov Affairs Committee |
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
PL 111-148 - The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
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 |
Jim |
McCrery |
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Dena |
Battle |
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Shannon |
Finley |
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Drew |
Goesl |
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John D. |
Raffaelli |
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Aaron K. |
Cohen |
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Joshua |
Kardon |
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COS/LD/Press Secretary, Sen. Ron Wyden |
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Joshua |
Kardon |
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Staff Director, House Gov Affairs Committee |
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.1560: Nursing Home Resident Pain Relief Act of 2011.
S.3604: Improving Dementia Care Treatment for Older Adults Act of 2012.
S.621: Safe Prescribing Act.
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 |
Jim |
McCrery |
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Dena |
Battle |
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Shannon |
Finley |
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Drew |
Goesl |
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John D. |
Raffaelli |
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Aaron K. |
Cohen |
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Joshua |
Kardon |
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COS/LD/Press Secretary, Sen. Ron Wyden |
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Joshua |
Kardon |
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Staff Director, House Gov Affairs Committee |
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)
Internet Address:
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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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