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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 | 228 Oakland Park Avenue |
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City | Columbus |
State | OH |
Zip Code | 43214 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 401104840-12
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2019 |
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 |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: Carol Nolan Drake |
Date | 1/19/2020 9:28:06 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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 1865, the omnibus spending bill, included language - Division A - LHHS SOM FY20.pdf, page 102, in the conferenced bill (however, the extension was not included):
Limited Wraparound Coverage.-The agreement strongly urges CMS to extend the pilot program established by a final regulation published on March 18, 2015, to allow limited wraparound benefits, or supplements, to individual health insurance 102 coverage ( or Basic Health Plan coverage). Wraparound coverage is a specialized offering targeted to help part-time workers and retirees whose employers or former employers meet standards of responsibility and have agreed to provide this supplemental coverage as an option.
The agreement directs the Department to submit a report within 90 days of enactment of this Act on the status of the program.
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)
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 |
Carol |
Nolan Drake |
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Federal Liaison |
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 FIN
16. Specific lobbying issues
The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act passed in the $1.4 trillion spending package. The SECURE Act would increase access to employer-sponsored retirement plans and enhance retirement savings in the private sector.
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 |
Carol |
Nolan Drake |
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Federal Liaison |
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
The Senate Committee on Finance introduced S. 2543 on September 25, the Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019. H.R. 3 passed in the House, the Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019. The bill would establish a fair price negotiation program, protect the Medicare program from excessive price increases, and establish an out-of-pocket maximum for Medicare part D enrollees, commencing with the plan year 2022 and subsequent plan years.
On December 17, the House passed the omnibus and related spending bills to keep the federal government open after December 20, which are H.R. 1158, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 and H.R. 1865, Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020.
The bipartisan year-end spending deal includes repeal of the 40 percent tax on "Cadillac" health insurance plans, the 2.3 percent medical device tax, and the Health Insurance Tax.
Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) introduced H.R. 4763, the Wraparound Health Coverage Protection Act of 2019, a bill to extend the limited wraparound coverage pilot program for an additional number of years (5), until December 31, 2024 and for other purposes.
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)
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 |
Carol |
Nolan Drake |
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Federal Liaison |
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 RET
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 860, the Social Security 2100 Act, to protect our Social Security system and improve benefits for current and future generations, was introduced. The bill would provide an across-the-board benefit increase equivalent to about 2 percent of the average Social Security benefit amd make other substantial changes. The bill, introduced by Rep. John Larson (D-CT) is still pending. The identical Senate bill is S. 269, introduced by Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT).
S.521, the Social Security Fairness Act, was introduced by Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) on February 14. The bill has eight cosponsors and would amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions.
H.R. 141, the companion bill, was introduced by Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL) the Social Security Fairness Act of 2019 in January 2019 and it now has over 200 bipartisan cosponsors, including nine members of the Ohio delegation.
Rep. Richard Neal (D-MA), Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, introduced H.R. 397, the Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act. It is important to distinguish private and public multiemployer pension plans. It amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create a Pension Rehabilitation Trust Fund and to establish a Pension Rehabilitation Administration within the Department of the Treasury to make loans to multiemployer defined benefit plans.
Chairman Neal introduced H.R. 4540 on September 27, to address the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP). Rep. Brady introduced his bill, H.R. 3934, at the end of July to address WEP.
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Ranking Member Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) have introduced a bill, known as the RESA Act, that compliments the Houses version of the SECURE Act. Their bill does not include the provisions relating to 529 plans.
Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Ben Cardin (D-MD) introduced S. 1431, the Retirement Security and Savings Act, on May 20. It is another bill to help Americans save more for retirement.
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 |
Carol |
Nolan Drake |
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Federal Liaison |
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
Discussions on Employer Group Waiver Plans (EGWPs) that were impacted by rules proposed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on the relation of Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) and the utilization of rebates.
Discussions on the potential impact of lowering prescription drugs in the various House and Senate bills and the way that EGWPs pass rebates on to lower premiums for retirees eligible for Medicare. The impact could result in higher premiums for retirees unless the negotiated drug prices are reduced significantly.
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)
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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Nolan Drake |
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Federal Liaison |
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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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
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