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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | P.O. BOX 60 |
Address2 | 4712 COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE |
| City | JEFFERSON CITY |
State | MO |
Zip Code | 65102 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 25523-12
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6. House ID# 319850000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2018 |
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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| 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: Daniel Landon |
Date | 4/16/2018 9:37:27 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
- Forwarded to a member of the Missouri congressional delegation responses to a series of questions posted about transparency of price and quality data in health care
- Invited the members of the Missouri congressional delegation to submit commentaries on health policy topics of their choice, to be published in the Missouri Hospital Associations electronic newsletter
- Relayed comments to a member of the Missouri congressional delegation about audience reaction to his remarks at a Missouri event sponsored by the Missouri Hospital Association
- Responded to a query from a member of the Missouri congressional delegation regarding accreditation changes imposed by the Higher Learning Commission for hospital-based nursing programs and their effect on Medicare pass-through payments for nursing education
- Provided comments to a member of the Missouri congressional delegation regarding seven bills regarding opioid policy that were being reviewed by a House committee. They included H.R. 2851, H.R. 5041, H.R. 4275, and four draft proposals.
- Forwarded to the members of the Missouri congressional delegation a copy of a memorandum to the Missouri General Assembly regarding policies of the health insurer Anthem to limit coverage of hospital emergency department services. Signatories to the memorandum were the Missouri Hospital Association, the Missouri State Medical Association, the Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons, the Missouri College of Emergency Physicians and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association
- Responded to a query for lists of hospitals in Missouri that are critical access hospitals, Medicare Dependent hospitals, Low-Volume hospitals, or receive Medicaid DSH or Medicare DSH payments, as well as a list of federally qualified health centers and their satellite clinics in Missouri.
- Conversed with staff of a member of the Missouri congressional delegation regarding policies of the health insurer Anthem to restrict coverage of hospital emergency department services
- Forwarded to a member of the Missouri congressional delegation a copy of an op-ed on the opioid crisis that was authored by the President/CEO of the Missouri Hospital Association and published in The Hill.
- Forwarded to the members of the Missouri congressional delegation an infographic published by the Missouri Hospital Association regarding payments cuts for drugs acquired by hospitals under the federal 340B drug discount program
- Responded to a query from a member of the Missouri congressional delegation regarding the members hospital-specific reductions in Medicaid DSH payments that took effect on October 1, 2017
- Forwarded to a member of the Missouri congressional delegation a Modern Healthcare article in which the member was quoted regarding opioid policy
- Responded to a query from a member of the Missouri congressional delegation
- Responded to a query from a member of the Missouri congressional delegation regarding payments to hospitals in the members district based on Low-Volume and Medicare Dependent status.
- Conversed with a staffer of a member of the Missouri congressional delegation regarding H.R. 365, concerning payments to hospitals
- Responded to two separate queries from members of the Missouri congressional delegation regarding federal and state legislation and law regarding direct primary care arrangements and H.R. 365
- Responded to a query from a member of the Missouri congressional delegation regarding the methodology of Medicare payments designated to low-volume hospitals
- Forwarded to the members of the Missouri congressional delegation a copy of a statement from the Missouri Hospital Association regarding opioid abuse treatment and prevention initiatives expected to be mentioned in the State of the Union address
- Corresponded with the office of a member of the Missouri congressional delegation regarding staffing changes in the office
- Corresponded with a member of the Missouri congressional delegation regarding the release of information solicited by the member regarding restrictions on coverage of hospital emergency department services by the health insurer Anthem
- Corresponded with two members of the Missouri congressional delegation regarding restrictions on coverage of hospital emergency department services by the health insurer Anthem
- Forwarded to the members of the Missouri congressional delegation a letter from national physician specialty organizations regarding restrictions on coverage of hospital emergency department services by the health insurer Anthem
- Forwarded to the members of the Missouri congressional delegation a report and news release by the Missouri Hospital Association regarding the economic cost of opioid abuse in Missouri.
- Sent a letter to a member of the Missouri congressional delegation regarding the appointment of Alex Azar to be the Secretary of Health and Human Services
- Forwarded to the members of the Missouri congressional delegation a Missouri Hospital Association report comparing deaths from opioid abuse and motor vehicle accidents, both in Missouri and nationally.
- Corresponded with a member of the Missouri congressional delegation regarding the ongoing effect of section 31411 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 on Medicare payments to hospitals across the nation.
- Corresponded with members of the Missouri congressional delegation regarding pending legislative issues affecting Missouri hospitals, including reauthorization of the Childrens Health Insurance Program and various Medicare extender payments to hospitals, addressing the 340B drug discount program, and delaying reductions to states Medicaid DSH allotments.
- Corresponded with a member of the Missouri congressional delegation regarding the members letter of inquiry to the health insurer Anthem regarding its policies to restrict coverage of hospital emergency department services
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
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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
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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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
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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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