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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 | 2021 |
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: Jane Drummond |
Date | 1/18/2022 3:34:04 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
- Distributed to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services a copy of the talking points from the September 9 virtual meeting regarding Medicare Advantage Sepsis Down coding and Prior Authorization.
- Corresponded with a member of the Missouri congressional delegation on questions regarding HHS distribution of CARES Act General Distribution Phase 4 funds.
- Corresponded with Senate members of the Missouri congressional delegation regarding the pending House Amendment to S. 610.
- Responded to a member of the Missouri congressional delegations questions regarding American Rescue Plan Act rural health funding and Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payments.
- Corresponded with a member of the Missouri congressional delegation regarding HHS and HRSAs distribution of American Rescue Plan Act payments to providers and suppliers who serve rural Medicaid, Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and Medicare beneficiaries.
- Corresponded with a member of the Missouri congressional delegation regarding the findings of the CMS survey on regulations mandating COVID-19 vaccination of employees and others in CMS-regulated settings.
- Distributed to the House members of the Missouri congressional delegation a memorandum of support for H.R. 5963, the Provider Relief Fund Improvement Act.
- Conversation via telephone with a member of Missouri congressional delegation regarding the expected effects of the vaccine mandate.
- Distributed to the members of the Missouri congressional delegation a document concerning ARPA pandemic financial relief for hospitals in Missouri.
- Distributed to the members of the Missouri congressional delegation a fact sheet prepared by the Missouri Hospital Association outlining the issues being faced by health care providers regarding the disruption caused using temporary staffing agencies and the inability of nursing schools to enroll all interested students.
- Corresponded with a member of the Missouri congressional delegation regarding HRSA Resiliency Grants and related testimony from a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing on health workforce shortages.
- Convened a virtual meeting with a member of the Missouri congressional delegation regarding the potential legislation to relieve pandemic stresses on nurses.
- Responded to a member of the Missouri congressional delegation regarding Missouri Hospital Associations position on HR 3165, the Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety & Quality Care Act.
- Corresponded with a member of the Missouri congressional delegation regarding an upcoming HRSA deadline to apply for funding from the Provider Relief Fund Phase 4 and ARPA rural distribution.
- Corresponded with a member of the Missouri congressional delegation regarding legislative language regarding Medicare reimbursement reductions on services furnished by Physical Therapy Assistants and Occupational Therapy Assistants.
- Corresponded with a member of the Missouri congressional delegation regarding issues from hospitals concerning workforce, provider relief funding expenditure deadlines and reporting concerns, 340B concerns and vaccination mandates. Also, discussed the impending Medicare cut from PAYGO and the expiration of the moratorium on the Medicare sequestration and support of H.R. 4735/S.2493.
- Corresponded with a member of the Missouri congressional delegation regarding Medicare Sequestration Relief and prevention of the PAYGO cut.
- Corresponded with members of the Missouri congressional delegation regarding Missouri Hospital Associations staff transitions at the end of 2021.
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)
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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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)
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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) |