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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 11400 TOMAHAWK CREEK PARKWAY |
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| City | LEAWOOD |
State | KS |
Zip Code | 66211 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 1342-12
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6. House ID# 321800000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2012 |
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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| 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: Thomas A. Robinett, Jr., General Counsel |
Date | 06/29/2012 |
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
HR2055, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Appropriations Act, Promoting AAFP federal budget priorities - Title VII Sec 747, NHSC, AHRQ, Rural Health and Workforce Commission.
HR3630, Welfare Integrity and Data Improvement Act, Prevent Medicare physician pay cut effective March 1, 2012.
HR3671, Judiciary Appropriations Act, 2012, Promoting AAFP federal budget priorities - Title VII Sec 747, NHSC, AHRQ, Rural Health and Workforce Commission.
PL112-25, Impact of the Budget Control Act on FY13 HHS appropriations process and Medicare payment, AAFP budget priorities funding and Medicare physician payment.
No Bill Number, Title VII Sec 747 primary care grants stakeholders conference call, Supporting Title VII training to family medicine grants, NHSC, AHRQ, Workforce Commission, Rural Health.
No Bill Number, Medicare physician payment reform of the Sustainable Growth Rate, Medicare physician pay cuts scheduled for 2013.
No Bill Number, Budget allocation for the discretionary spending on health programs and agencies, Ensure adequate federal funds for AAFP budget priorities.
No Bill Number, HHS FY2013 budget briefing, AAFP budget priorities.
No Bill Number, AAFP Board Officers meeting to present FY2013 Appropriations priorities, AAFP budget priorities.
No Bill Number, HHS FY2013 conference call, AAFP budget priorities.
No Bill Number, FY2013 appropriations for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, AAFP budget priorities.
No Bill Number, SGR, Medicare payment, Include a repeal of the SGR within super-committee deliberations and include a primary care differential.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), White House Office, Agency for Health Care Policy & Research
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 |
Teresa M. |
Baker |
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House Legislative Assistant, Analyst, and Director |
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Robert |
Bennett |
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Deputy Assistant Secretary at HHS |
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Mark |
Cribben |
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Susan |
Hildebrandt |
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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 EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR3667, Primary Care Workforce Access Improvement Act of 2011, GME modernization pilot program authorization, Direct GME funding for non-hospital training sites.
HR2119, Ryan Creedon Act of 2011, Opposing a requirement that physicians be specially trained on the dangers of addictive drugs.
S.507 - Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 2011, Funding for state monitoring of prescription drug use.
PL112-25, Impact of the Budget Control Act on FY13 HHS appropriations process and Medicare payment, AAFP budget priorities funding and Medicare physician payment.
No Bill Number, Title VII Sec 747 primary care grants stakeholders conference call, Supporting Title VII training to family medicine grants
No Bill Number, Rural Hospital Residency development meeting and discussions, Increasing the number of slots for family physicians to train in community settings.
No Bill Number, HHS FY2013 budget briefing, AAFP budget priorities.
No Bill Number, AAFP Board Officers meeting to present FY2013 Appropriations priorities, AAFP budget priorities.
No Bill Number, AAFP Board Officers met with HRSA Administrator, HRSA portfolio promoting health care access and workforce.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),
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 |
Teresa M. |
Baker |
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House Legislative Assistant, Analyst, and Dire |
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Kevin J. |
Burke |
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Deputy Assistant Secretary at HHS |
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Mark |
Cribben |
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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 HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act, Revamping the Independent Payment Advisory Board.
HR2055, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Appropriations Act, Promoting AAFP federal budget priorities - Title VII Sec 747, NHSC, AHRQ, Rural Health and Workforce Commission.
HR3630, Welfare Integrity and Data Improvement Act, Prevent Medicare physician pay cut effective March 1, 2012.
HR3667, Primary Care Workforce Access Improvement Act of 2011, GME modernization pilot program authorization, Direct GME funding for non-hospital training sites.
HR3671, Judiciary Appropriations Act, 2012, Promoting AAFP federal budget priorities - Title VII Sec 747, NHSC, AHRQ, Rural Health and Workforce Commission.
HR4013, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act, Ten month extension of the Medicare physician fee schedule.
PL112-25, Impact of the Budget Control Act on FY13 HHS appropriations process and Medicare payment, AAFP budget priorities funding and Medicare physician payment.
S407, Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 2011, Ensure that Senator Rockefeller's bill is not burdensome to family physicians but increases communication among states to allow them to identify prescription drug abusers.
No Bill Number, Title VII Sec 747 primary care grants stakeholders conference call, Supporting Title VII training to family medicine grants, NHSC, AHRQ, Workforce Commission, Rural Health.
No Bill Number, Medicare physician payment reform of the Sustainable Growth Rate, Medicare physician pay cuts scheduled for 2013.
No Bill Number, Budget allocation for the discretionary spending on health programs and agencies, Ensure adequate federal funds for AAFP budget priorities.
No Bill Number, HHS FY2013 budget briefing, AAFP budget priorities.
No Bill Number, AAFP Board Officers meeting to present FY2013 Appropriations priorities, AAFP budget priorities.
No Bill Number, HHS FY2013 conference call, AAFP budget priorities.
No Bill Number, SGR, Medicare payment, Include a repeal of the SGR within super-committee deliberations and include a primary care differential.
No Bill Number, Rural Hospital Residency development meeting and discussions, Increasing the number of slots for family physicians to train in community settings.
No Bill Number, AAFP Board Officers meeting to present FY2013 Appropriations priorities, AAFP budget priorities.
HR2119, Ryan Creedon Act of 2011, Opposing a requirement that physicians be specially trained on the dangers of addictive drugs.
No Bill Number, Valuation of Primary Care, Strategies for improving primary care payment in the physician fee schedule.
No Bill Number, Primary Care Incentive Payment (PCIP), Requesting CMS release data on PCIP use.
No Bill Number, Innovative quality and efficiency recognition reward programs that might be adopted by Medicare, Family physicians are focusing on quality, HIT and the PCMH model to transform practices.
No Bill Number, Adequacy and accuracy of Medicare physician payment, Positive payment differential for Primary Care Physicians.
No Bill Number, Legislation to repeal Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB), AAFP is dissatisfied with IPAB's composition and process but have not called for IPAB repeal.
No Bill Number, Increasing physician awareness of TBI and PTSD, Promoting family physician pay cuts scheduled for 2013
No Bill Number, Task force on primary care valuation meeting, Medical home and health care reform
No Bill Number, PCPCC Center for Consumer Engagement, Medical Home and Health Care Reform.
No Bill Number, Tobacco cessation, Health of the public
No Bill Number, Primary care meeting, Medical home and health care reform.
No Bill Number, Meaningful use meetings, Medical home and health care reform.
No Bill Number, Adequacy and accuracy of Medicare physician payment, Positive payment differential for primary care physicians.
No Bill Number, Invitation to judge the 2013 Family Physician of the Year competition, competition.
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), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), White House Office, Agency for Health Care Policy & Research,
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 |
Teresa M. |
Baker |
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House Legislative Assistant, Analyst, and Director |
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Kevin J. |
Burke |
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Deputy Assistant Secretary at HHS |
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Jerome |
Connolly |
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Mark |
Cribben |
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Susan |
Hildebrandt |
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Rosemarie |
Sweeney |
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Robert |
Bennett |
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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 INS
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 5, Protecting Access to Health Care Act, Capping medical liability.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Kevin J. |
Burke |
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Deputy Assistant Secretary at HHS |
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 MED
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR3671, HHS Funding in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, Promoting AAFP federal budget priorities Title VII Sec 747, NHSC, AHRQ, Rural Health, and Workforce Commission.
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 |
Teresa M. |
Baker |
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House Legislative Assistant, Analyst, and Director |
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
HR5, Protecting Access to Health Are Act, Capping medical liability.
HR452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act, Revamping the independent payment advisory board.
HR3630, Welfare Integrity and Data Improvement Act, Prevent Medicare physician pay cut effective March 1, 2012.
HR3667, Primary Care Workforce Access Improvement Act of 2011, GME modernization pilot program authorization, Direct GME funding for non-hospital training sites.
HR 4013, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act, ten month extension of the Medicare physician fee schedule.
PL112-25, Impact of the Budget Control Act on FY13 HHS appropriations process and Medicare payment, AAFP budget priorities funding and Medicare physician payment.
No Bill Number, Innovative quality and efficiency recognition reward programs that might be adopted by Medicare, Family physicians are focusing on quality, HIT and the PCMH model to transform practices.
No Bill Number, HHS FY2013 budget briefing, AAFP budget priorities.
No Bill Number, AAFP Board Officers meeting to present FY2013 Appropriations priorities, AAFP budget priorities.
No Bill Number, Conference call on FY2013 HHS spending request, AAFP budget priorities.
No Bill Number, Medicare physician payment reform of the Sustainable Growth Rate, Medicare physician pay cuts scheduled for 2013.
No Bill Number, Increasing physician awareness of TBI and PTSD, Promoting family physician pay cuts scheduled for 2013
No Bill Number, Task force on primary care valuation meeting, Medical home and health care reform
No Bill Number, PCPCC Center for Consumer Engagement, Medical Home and Health Care Reform.
No Bill Number, Tobacco cessation, Health of the public
No Bill Number, Primary care meeting, Medical home and health care reform.
No Bill Number, Meaningful use meetings, Medical home and health care reform.
No Bill Number, Valuation of Primary Care, Strategies for improving primary care payment in the physician fee schedule.
No Bill Number, Primary Care Incentive Payment (PCIP), Requesting CMS release data on PCIP use.
No Bill Number, Adequacy and accuracy of Medicare physician payment, Positive payment differential for primary care physicians.
No Bill Number, SGR, Medicare payment, Include a repeal of the SGR within super-committee deliberations and include a primary care differential.
No Bill Number, Medicare Part D, Ensure that CMS continues to hear from practicing physicians on drug issues, including Part D.
No Bill Number, GME, Advocate for GME pilot project.
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 Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), White House Office,
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 |
Teresa M. |
Baker |
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House Legislative Assistant, Analyst, and Director |
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Kevin J. |
Burke |
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Deputy Assistant Secretary at HHS |
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Jerome |
Connolly |
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Mark |
Cribben |
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Susan |
Cribben |
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Rosemarie |
Sweeney |
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Robert |
Bennett |
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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
No Bill Number, Proposal to create "Special medical use" category of prescription drugs.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
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 |
Kevin J. |
Burke |
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Deputy Assistant Secretary at HHS |
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 TOR
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR5, Medical liability reform and IPAB repeal Protecting Access to Healthcare Act, Medical liability reform.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Teresa M. |
Baker |
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House Legislative Assistant, Analyst, and Director |
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Mark J. |
Cribben |
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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 LAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
S507, Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, Funding for state monitoring of prescription drug use.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Kevin J. |
Burke |
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Deputy Assistant Secretary at HHS |
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 TOB
16. Specific lobbying issues
No Bill Number, Preventing Tobacco Use Among Youth, Enhancing the efforts to prevent young people from using tobacco products.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Kevin J. |
Burke |
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Deputy Assistant Secretary at HHS |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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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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