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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1650 Diagonal Road |
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City | ALEXANDRIA |
State | VA |
Zip Code | 22314 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 1386-12
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6. House ID# 321810000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2019 |
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: James C. Denneny III, MD |
Date | 1/16/2020 4:19:45 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
Coalition letter addressed to the Speaker and Republican Leader of the House of Representatives regarding the need for a legislative solution to protect patients from surprise medical bills without the use of rate-setting provisions seen in current bills like H.R. 2328 that would further shift marketplace leverage to health insurers at the expense of providers.
Coalition letter addressed to the Senate Majority and Minority Leader regarding the need for a legislative solution to protect patients from surprise medical bills without the use of rate-setting provisions seen in current bills like S. 1895 that would further shift marketplace leverage to health insurers at the expense of providers.
Coalition letter addressed to Secretary Azar at HHS regarding concerns with a vague provision in an October 3, 2019 Executive Order entitled, "Protecting and Improving Medicare for our Nation's Seniors", that potentially could require HHS to eliminate or weaken current Medicare supervision requirements of nonphysician professionals, a critical safeguard for patient safety.
Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general.
Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general.
Federal "Truth in Advertising" Legislation; in general.
Issues pertaining to Language Equality and Acquisition for Deaf Kids (LEAD-K) and parent choice; in general.
Issues pertaining to the Early Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program, in general.
Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general, including H.R. 3, H.R. 4056, and S. 2446.
Issues pertaining to surprise out of network bills, in general.
Issues pertaining to Graduate Medical Education; in general.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 |
Maura |
Farrell |
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Karl |
Melton |
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Ruth |
Hazdovac |
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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
Coalition letter addressed to the Speaker and Republican Leader of the House of Representatives regarding the need for a legislative solution to protect patients from surprise medical bills without the use of rate-setting provisions seen in current bills like H.R. 2328 that would further shift marketplace leverage to health insurers at the expense of providers.
Coalition letter addressed to the Senate Majority and Minority Leader regarding the need for a legislative solution to protect patients from surprise medical bills without the use of rate-setting provisions seen in current bills like S. 1895 that would further shift marketplace leverage to health insurers at the expense of providers.
Coalition letter addressed to Secretary Azar at HHS regarding concerns with a vague provision in an October 3, 2019 Executive Order entitled, "Protecting and Improving Medicare for our Nation's Seniors", that potentially could require HHS to eliminate or weaken current Medicare supervision requirements of nonphysician professionals, a critical safeguard for patient safety.
Coalition letter addressed to CMS expressing concerns about requirements for pre-submission audits by QCDRs and QRs of the Improvement Activities (IA) and Promoting Interoperability (PI) categories of MIPS.
Coalition letter addressed to CMS expressing concerns about QCDRs and measure testing requirements.
Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general.
Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general.
Issues pertaining to the Early Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program, in general.
Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general, including H.R. 3, H.R. 4056, and S. 2446.
Issues pertaining to surprise out of network bills, in general.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), 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 |
Maura |
Farrell |
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Karl |
Melton |
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Ruth |
Hazdovac |
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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 CPT
16. Specific lobbying issues
Coalition letter addressed to President Donald Trump expressing concerns with a proposed policy that would force the immediate free distribution of journal articles financed and published by organizations in the private sector, including many non-profits.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Maura |
Farrell |
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Karl |
Melton |
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Ruth |
Hazdovac |
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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
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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2 | 4 | 6 |
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?
Lobbyist Name | Description of Offense(s) |