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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1201 NEW YORK AVE. NW |
Address2 | SUITE 1100 |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 14108-12
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6. House ID# 300450000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2009 |
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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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: Barbara Campbell, Counsel |
Date | 01/20/2010 |
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
Supported all provisions unless otherwise indicated:
H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009
H.R. 3930, Extended COBRA Continuation Protection Act of 2009
H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act - in addition to supporting bill, in particular supported increasing Medicaid
Supported all provisions unless otherwise indicated:
Continuation of H.R. 3962 from page 2: eligibility to 150 percent of the federal poverty level
H.R. 3966, To amend the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009 to extend for 6 months the period of eligibility for COBRA premium assistance under such Act.
Senate Finance Committee Chairman's Mark, America's Healthy Future Act - in addition to supporting Mark, in particular supported subsidy cap at two percent for low-income people.
S. 1730, Fairness in Health Insurance Act
S. 2730, COBRA Subsidy Extension and Enhancement Act of 2009
H.R. 3590, in the Senate, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - in addition to supporting bill, specifically opposed Section 1333 relating to Health Care Choice Compacts and "nationwide plan" and opposed Section 2705 relating to wellness provisions.
In addition to supporting H.R. 3590, in particular supported provisions for low-income people: increasing Medicaid eligibility to 150 percent of the federal poverty level; offering stronger premium subsidies for people below 250 percent of the federal povery level; reducing high deductibles and high copayments and improving out-of-pocket limits for low-income people; and also supported closing the doughnut hole for Medicare beneficiaries. Also supported Subtitle D physician payments sunshine provision.
Supported the following amendments to H.R. 3590: S.Amdt. 2790 (improve CHIP), S.Amdt. 2868 (include language services and cultural competency training in market-based incentives provision), S.Amdt. 2910 (require 90% minimum loss ratios for health insurance coverage), S.Amdt. 2919 (add external appeals process), S.Amdt. 2920 (insurance company reporting requirements regarding the rate of denial of coverage and enrollment), S.Amdt. 2991 (lift five-year ban on Medicaid for legal immigrant adults), S.Amdt. 3004 (price transparency), S.Amdt. 3065 (make good the provisions of the 2001 Patients' Bill of rights that both House and Senate passed but weren't signed into law), S.Amdt. 3076 (extend cessation benefits to all Medicaid recipients), S.Amdt. 3086 (provide incentives to states to offer home and community-based services as long-term care alternatives to nursing homes), and S.Amdt. 3167 (streamline enrollment).
Opposed the following amendment to H.R. 3590: S.Amdt. 3189 (provisions related to Medicare and health behaviors).
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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 |
Jennifer |
Beeson |
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Lena |
O'Rourke |
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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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Department of Defense appropriations bill - supported extending COBRA subsidy for 15 months to those losing jobs through 2/28/10.
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 |
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Beeson |
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Lena |
O'Rourke |
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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
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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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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