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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 | 4800 Deerwood Campus Parkway (DCC 2-2) |
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| City | Jacksonville |
State | FL |
Zip Code | 32246 |
Country | USA |
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2024 |
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
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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: Kelly James |
Date | 7/19/2024 9:55:10 AM |
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
Affordable Care Act (ACA); ACA Subsidies and Tax Credits; Telehealth Flexibilities; Mental Health Care; Youth Mental Health; Site Neutral Payment Reform; Transparency in Coverage; Surprise Billing; 2025 Proposed NBPP/Individual Market/ACA Exchanges; Rural Healthcare; Prior Authorization; Hospital Consolidation; Health Equity Index Reward Factor; Employer-provided Health Coverage; Cybersecurity; Provider Directories; Artificial Intelligence; Health Equity; Maternal Health; CMS Transforming Maternal Health (TMaH) model; Preventive Services; Data Equity; Hospital Billing
HR 485, Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act of 2023, by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA). Prohibits all federal health care programs, including the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, and federally funded state health care programs (e.g., Medicaid) from using prices that are based on quality-adjusted life years (i.e., measures that discount the value of a life based on disability) to determine relevant thresholds for coverage, reimbursements, or incentive programs.
HR 2708, Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2023, by Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN). To prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports.
HR 2923, Living Donor Protection Act of 2023, by Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY). To promote and protect living organ donors from discrimination.
HR 3226, PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2023, by Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-CA). Reauthorizes through FY2028 and otherwise modifies research and education programs for preventing premature births.
HR 3417, FAIR Act, by Rep. Kevin Hern (R-OK). To ensure fair billing practices for items and services furnished by off-campus outpatient departments of a provider.
HR 3630, No Surprises Act, by Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ). To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to protect health care consumers from surprise billing practices.
HR 3838, Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023, by Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX). To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize Federal support of States in their work to save and sustain the health of mothers during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period, to eliminate disparities in maternal health outcomes for pregnancy-related and pregnancy-associated deaths, to identify solutions to improve health care quality and health outcomes for mothers.
HR 4531, Support for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act, by Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-KY). To reauthorize certain programs that provide for opioid use disorder prevention, recovery, and treatment.
HR 4581, Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act, by Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA). To amend title V of the Social Security Act to support stillbirth prevention and research, and for other purposes.
HR 4818, Treat and Reduce Obesity Act, by Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH). To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity, and for other purposes.
HR 5066, Tech to Save Moms Act, by Rep. Nikema Williams (D-GA). To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants to evaluate, develop, and expand the use of technology-enabled collaborative learning and capacity building models to improve maternal health outcomes, and for other purposes.
HR 5378, Lower Costs, More Transparency Act, by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA). To promote price transparency in the health care sector.
HR 6412, Down Syndrome Diagnosis Act, by Rep. Marcus Molinaro (R-NY). To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to provide certain informational resources related to Down syndrome.
HR 7153, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act, by Rep. Susan Wild (D-PA). To reauthorize the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, which established grants and required other activities to improve mental and behavioral health among health care providers.
S 644, Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act, by Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA). To expand the take-home prescribing of methadone through pharmacies.
S 652, Safe Step Act, by Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK). To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require a group health plan or health insurance coverage offered in connection with such a plan to provide an exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol.
S 1001, Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023, by Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT). To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the exemption for telehealth services from certain high deductible health plan rules.
S 1451, Healthy Competition for Better Care Act, by Sen. Mike Braun (R-IN). To ban anticompetitive terms in facility and insurance contracts that limit access to higher quality, lower cost care.
S 1573, PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2023, by Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO). To reauthorize the Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early Act.
S 1606, Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act, by Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ). To end preventable maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, and maternal health disparities in the United States.
S 1869, SITE Act, by Sen. Mike Braun (D-HI). To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to ensure fair billing practice for items and services furnished by off-campus hospital locations, to amend such title XVIII to provide for payments for graduate nursing education costs.
S 2016, CONNECT for Health Act of 2023, by Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI). To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand access to telehealth services.
S 2415, Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023, by Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV). To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize Federal support of States in their work to save and sustain the health of mothers during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period, to eliminate disparities in maternal health outcomes for pregnancy-related and pregnancy-associated deaths, to identify solutions to improve health care quality and health outcomes for mothers, and for other purposes.
S 2556, Improving CARE for Youth Act, by Sen. Thomas Carper (D-DE). To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to ensure Medicaid coverage of mental health services and primary care services furnished on the same day.
S 3393, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act, by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT). To reauthorize the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, and for other purposes.
S 3430, Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act of 2023, by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR). To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to expand the mental health care workforce and services, reduce prescription drug costs, and extend certain expiring provisions under Medicare and Medicaid.
S 3548, Health Care PRICE Transparency Act, by Sen. Mike Braun (R-IN). To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for hospital and insurer price transparency.
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), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), White House Office, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Labor - Dept of (DOL)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Giles |
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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
Medicare Advantage (MA) & MA Rate Notice; 340B Program/Transparency
HR 2880, Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act, by Rep. Earl Carter (R-GA). To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish certain requirements for pharmacy benefit managers under Part D of the Medicare program.
HR 5380, by Rep. John Sarbanes (D-MD). To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase data transparency for supplemental benefits under Medicare Advantage.
HR 5385, Medicare PBM Accountability Act, by Rep. Greg Landsman (D-OH). To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish pharmacy benefit manager reporting requirements with respect to prescription drug plans and MA-PD plans under Medicare Part D.
HR 5386, Cutting Copays Act, by Rep. Morgan McGarvey (D-KY). To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for adjustments to the Medicare Part D cost-sharing reductions for low-income individuals.
HR 5388, Supporting Innovation for Seniors Act, by Rep. Troy Balderson (R-OH). To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage of certain technologies and medical devices under the Medicare program.
HR 5663, ALS Better Care Act, by Rep. Janice Schakowsky (D-IL). To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage of ALS-related services under the Medicare program for individuals diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
HR 5746, Addressing Whole Health in Medicare Advantage Act, by Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-FL). To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand the availability of supplemental benefits to certain Medicare Advantage enrollees.
HR 6860, Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act, by Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA). To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify and preserve the breadth of the protections under the Medicare Secondary Payer Act.
HR 7623, Telehealth Modernization Act, by Rep. Earl Carter (R-GA). To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make permanent certain telehealth flexibilities under the Medicare program.
HR 7996, Improving CARE for Youth Act, by Rep. Neal Dunn (R-FL). To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to ensure Medicaid coverage of mental health services and primary care services furnished on the same day.
HR 8561, by Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-NY). To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to address significant under projection of MA local area growth due to wage index reclassification.
S 1378, Connecting Our Medical Providers with Links to Expand Tailored and Effective Care (COMPLETE Care Act), by Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV). To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide incentives for behavioral health integration under the Medicare program.
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), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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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
Generics Access; Cell and Gene Therapy; Step Therapy
HR 6094, PROTECT Rare Act, by Rep. Doris Matsui (D-CA). To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act and title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to refine the set of information sources for determining coverage of certain drugs and biologicals used in the treatment or management of a rare disease or condition, and for other purposes.
HR 7312, EPCS 2.0 Act, by Rep. Ann Kuster (D-NH). To provide requirements for electronic prescribing for controlled substances under group health plans and group and individual health insurance coverage.
S 127, Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2023, by Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA). To prevent unfair and deceptive acts or practices and the dissemination of false information related to pharmacy benefit management services for prescription drugs, and for other purposes.
S 142, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act, by Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN). A bill to prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market, and to prohibit biological product manufacturers from compensating biosimilar and interchangeable companies to delay the entry of biosimilar biological products and interchangeable biological products.
S 148, Stop STALLING Act, by Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN). A bill to enable the Federal Trade Commission to deter filing of sham citizen petitions to cover an attempt to interfere with approval of a competing generic drug or biosimilar, to foster competition, and facilitate the efficient review of petitions filed in good faith to raise legitimate public health concerns, and for other purposes.
S 150, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023, by Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX). To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to prohibit product hopping, and for other purposes.
S 1114, Expanding Access to Low-Cost Generics Act, by Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN). To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the 180-day exclusivity period.
S 1339, Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act, by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT). To provide for increased oversight of entities that provide pharmacy benefit management services on behalf of group health plans and health insurance coverage.
S 1542, DRUG Act, by Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS). To improve services provided by pharmacy benefit managers.
S 2305, Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act, by Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT). To improve the requirements for making a determination of interchangeability of a biological product and its reference product.
S 2666, EPCS 2.0 Act, by Sen. Margaret Wood Hassan (D-NH). To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for requirements for electronic-prescribing for controlled substances under group health plans and group and individual health insurance coverage.
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), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), White House Office
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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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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