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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 | 1301 K STREET, N.W., SUITE 1100 WEST |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 12915-1004850
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6. House ID# 305530136
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2020 |
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: Renae Moore |
Date | 10/19/2020 5:00:10 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 HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
COVID "Phase 4" Legislation, COVID mitigation, Families First Act, CARES Act
Affordable Care Act, all provisions and related regulations, including Reporting (IRC 6055 and 6056); Employer mandate; wellness issues; out-of-pocket (OOP) limits, nondiscrimination, 1332 waivers, ADA and GINA, PCORI & comparative effectiveness.
HIPAA compliance, Privacy, Claims data and all payers claims databases.
Mental Health Parity, Substance use disorders, Opioids mitigation.
Tax Treatment of Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance.
Prescription Drug Costs, Rebates & Point-of-Sale requirements, Biosimilars.
Value-Driven Care in Public and Private Coverage, Patient Safety, Transparency.
Medicare Advantage, Medicare Secondary Payer, Kidney dialysis, End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).
Retiree health, COBRA.
HSAs, the Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act, the Primary Care Enhancement Act.
ERISA Preemption, State mandates & assessments.
Lower Health Care Costs Act, Contracting reform.
Surprise billing, No Surprises Act, STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act, Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act.
Telehealth expansion, Interstate provider licensing.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Treasury - Dept of, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), 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 |
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Brandell |
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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 RET
16. Specific lobbying issues
COVID mitigation, Families First Act, CARES Act
PBGC premiums, Pensions & Budget Integrity Act - H.R. 4035.
ERISA and I.R.C. section 420; all provisions.
Paid leave.
General Issues and regulations; pension and retirement proposals.
Lifetime income illustrations on benefit statements.
Tuition Reimbursement (Section 127 of Internal Revenue Code) and student loan debt relief.
Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act, S.1428.
Electronic delivery.
Multiemployer Pension Reform.
Missing participant audit enforcement.
SECURE Act, H.R. 1994.
Retirement Security & Savings Act, S.1431.
Pension overpayment & recoupment.
HEROES Act (Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act or the HEROES Act)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), Treasury - Dept of
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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Brandell |
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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
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
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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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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