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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | P.O. BOX 60 |
Address2 | 4712 COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE |
City | JEFFERSON CITY |
State | MO |
Zip Code | 65102 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 25523-12
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6. House ID# 319850000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2014 |
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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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: Daniel Landon, Senior Vice President of Governmental Relations |
Date | 04/16/2014 |
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
- Communicated with the Missouri congressional delegation regarding the Department of Health and Human Services decision to suspend most new requests for Administrative Law Judge hearings of appeals of Medicare payment denials because of a backlog of cases. The issue was linked to H.R. 1250 and S. 1012.
- Met with Missouri congressional offices to discuss trends in Medicare and Medicaid hospital finance, H.R. 1250 and S. 1012, and the need for equity and predictability in applying therapy caps and an associated exception process to different care settings.
- Provided requested information to a congressional office regarding Medicare and Medicaid payment reductions.
- Provided requested information regarding the amount of federal revenue foregone in 2014 by virtue of the Missouri General Assemblys failure to enact in 2013 the expansion of Medicaid eligibility standards authorized by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010.
- Discussed the potential involvement of a Missouri federal legislator in news conferences to promote H.R. 1250 and S. 1012.
- Encouraged members of the Missouri congressional delegation in the House of Representatives to endorse a joint letter to Secretary of Health and Human Services regarding the Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor program and H.R. 1250 and S. 1012.
- Contacted the Missouri congressional delegation in support of S. 183 and H. R. 2053.
- Contacted offices of Missouri Senators asking them to consider discussing endorsement of a joint letter to CMS Director Marilyn Tavenner regarding reimbursement of inpatient rehabilitation hospitals and hospital units.
- Voiced support for the Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act of Rep. Renacci.
- Responded to a legislators request for MHAs stance regarding emerging legislation to postpone payment reductions to Medicare physicians as required by the Sustainable Growth Rate Formula.
- Urged the Missouri congressional delegation to oppose legislative efforts to reduce hospital Medicare or Medicaid payments as an offset to the cost of a temporary delay of payment cuts for physician services under the Medicare program.
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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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
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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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