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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 1310 G STREET, NW |
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| City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 6358-12
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6. House ID# 315760000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2013 |
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 |
| INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13 | |||||||||
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| 12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
| 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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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: Jack Ericksen, Vice President Federal Relations |
Date | 07/31/2013 |
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
HR 1946 "Preserving our Hometown Pharmacies Act"
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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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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
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare
Successful Insurance Industry Implementation of Health Reforms: reasonable regulatory implementation timeline for compliance with PL 111-148
Affordable Private Health Care: effect of the Health Insurance Tax, defined Essential Health Benefits, and Age Rating on premiums; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms
State-based regulation: State Oversight of Rates; Properly designed state based health insurance exchanges to improve competition and maximize choice; federal exchanges; Multi-State Health Plans; Centralized All-Payer Database
Medical Loss Ratios: Level Playing Field for MLRs; Consistent reporting requirements for all insurers; MLR Broker Fees:
Health Care Quality: Delivery System Incentives to Promote Better Care; Payment Reforms; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Evidence Based Care; Wellness; Chronic Care Management
Insurance Market Reform; Individual Market Reform; Small Group Market Reform; Guaranteed Issue; Community Rating; Age Rating; Health Savings Accounts
Federal Employee Health Benefit Program (FEHBP) regarding proposals to allow additional types of carriers including regional PPOs to be included in the coverage options offered by OPM
HR 2328 Introduced by Rogers (R-Mi.) on June 12, 2013
Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2013.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Treasury - Dept of, Office of Personnel Management (OPM),
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 |
Mara |
Baer |
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John |
Cerisano |
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Kathy |
Didawick |
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John |
Ericksen |
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Garry |
Ewing |
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Alissa |
Fox |
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Kris |
Haltmeyer |
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Justine |
Handelman |
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Philip |
Hays |
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Daniel |
Jones |
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Jason |
Pray |
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Thomas |
Wharton |
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Richard |
White |
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Berry |
Trimble |
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Brown |
Jerod |
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Alexis |
Ahlstrom |
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Lisa |
Joldersma |
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Joel |
Slackman |
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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 Reforms: Medicare A & B; Delivery System Reforms, Benefit Restructuring ; Medigap first-dollar coverage;
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), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), 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 |
John |
Ericksen |
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Alissa |
Fox |
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Philip |
Hays |
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Jason |
Pray |
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Daniel |
Jones |
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Lisa |
Joldersma |
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John |
Cerisano |
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Kris |
Haltmeyer |
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Tom |
Wharton |
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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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
IRC section 833(b) tax provisions; Health Spending Accounts; Medical Loss Ratio definition to qualify for 833(b) tax deduction; Health Insurance Tax:
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 |
John |
Cerisano |
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John |
Ericksen |
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Alissa |
Fox |
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Kris |
Haltmeyer |
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Philip |
Hays |
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Daniel |
Jones |
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Jason |
Pray |
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Thomas |
Wharton |
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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
23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client
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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)
Internet Address:
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
| 1 | 3 | 5 |
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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
| 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 3 | 7 | 11 |
| 4 | 8 | 12 |