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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 11400 TOMAHAWK CREEK PARKWAY |
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| City | LEAWOOD |
State | KS |
Zip Code | 66211-2672 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 1342-12
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6. House ID# 321800000
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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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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: Lisa R. Westergaard |
Date | 10/15/2021 2:17:48 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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
No Bill No.: Teaching Health Centers GME; Community Health Centers- National Health Service Corps; Special Diabetes Program; Special Diabetes Program for Indians - Increased funding and allocation of resources for teaching health center programs
No Bill No. FY 2022 Appropriations Requests - CDC Programs (Climate/Health; Gun Violence Research; vaccine infrastructure); HRSA; AHRQ; CMS
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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 |
Stephanie |
Quinn |
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Erica |
Cischke |
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Health Insurance Specialist: CMS; Health Policy Advisor: U.S. Senator Al Franken; Health Insurance Specialist: CMS; Program Analyst: HHS |
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David |
Tully |
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Senior Legislative Assistant - Rep. Kay Granger (R-Tx)
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John |
Aguilar |
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Senior Legislative Assistant: Dec. 2011 - Dec. 2012; Legislative Assistant: Nov. 2010 - Nov. 2011; Staff Assistant: May 2010 - Oct. 2010; - U.S. House of Representatives for Rep. Silvestre Reyes (TX-16). |
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 EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 1319: American Rescue Plan - Expansion of ACA coverage, investments in public health workforce, funding for COVID-19 response
No Bill No.: Congressional Primary Care Caucus;117th Congress membership in the bipartisan CPCC
No Bill No.: Teaching Health Centers GME; Community Health Centers- National Health Service Corps; Special Diabetes Program; Special Diabetes Program for Indians - Increased funding and allocation of resources for teaching health center programs
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 |
Erica |
Cischke |
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Health Insurance Specialist: CMS; Health Policy Advisor: U.S. Senator Al Franken; Health Insurance Specialist: CMS; Program Analyst: HHS |
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Stephanie |
Quinn |
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David |
Tully |
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Senior Legislative Assistant - Rep. Kay Granger (R-Tx)
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John |
Aguilar |
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Senior Legislative Assistant: Dec. 2011 - Dec. 2012; Legislative Assistant: Nov. 2010 - Nov. 2011; Staff Assistant: May 2010 - Oct. 2010; - U.S. House of Representatives for Rep. Silvestre Reyes (TX-16). |
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
S 54: Strengthening Americas Health Care Readiness Act - Increases $ in the NHSC program and set aside for racial/ethnic minorities
HR 959: Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act - Comprehensive reforms to address maternal health challenges
HR 1319: American Rescue Plan - Expansion of ACA coverage, investments in public health workforce, funding for COVID-19 response
HR 1384: Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act of 2021- Eliminated the x-waiver
HR 1550: PREVENT HPV Cancers Act - Creates a CDC public awareness campaign for the HPV vaccine, authorizes, help states modernize their IIS, and expands research/education efforts around HPV
HR 1848: LIFT America Act - Enhancing public health infrastructure, improve laboratory infrastructure, update care facilities, improve broadband infrastructure, and address social determinants of health
No Bill No.: Congressional Primary Care Caucus;117th Congress membership in the bipartisan CPCC
No Bill No.: Teaching Health Centers GME; Community Health Centers- National Health Service Corps; Special Diabetes Program; Special Diabetes Program for Indians - Increased funding and allocation of resources for teaching health center programs
No Bill No.: FY 2022 Appropriations Requests - CDC Programs (Climate/Health; Gun Violence Research; vaccine infrastructure); HRSA; AHRQ; CMS
No Bill No.: Primary Care Patient Protection Act - Create a primary care benefit in high deductible health plans
No Bill No.: No Surprise Bills for New Moms - Require health plans to cover newborns under mothers coverage for set time, SEP for enrollment post childbirth, and notification requirements
No Bill No.: Medicaid Payment for Primary Care: Medicaid payment for primary care and managed care oversight
No Bill No.: Appropriate Use Criteria: Repeal of delay Medicare AUC program
No Bill No.: COVID 19 vaccine distribution - Prioritize primary care physicians in COVID-19 vaccine distribution.
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), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), 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 |
Stephanie |
Quinn |
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Erica |
Cischke |
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Health Insurance Specialist: CMS, March 2011 - January 2015; Health Policy Advisor: U.S. Senator Al Franken, January 2015 - November 2015; Health Insurance Specialist: CMS, January 2016 - July 2016; Program Analyst: HHS, July 2016 - March 2017 |
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David |
Tully |
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Senior Legislative Assistant - Rep. Kay Granger (R-Tx)
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John |
Aguilar |
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Senior Legislative Assistant: Dec. 2011 - Dec. 2012; Legislative Assistant: Nov. 2010 - Nov. 2011; Staff Assistant: May 2010 - Oct. 2010; - U.S. House of Representatives for Rep. Silvestre Reyes (TX-16). |
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
S. 167/H.R. 736: Community Immunity During COVID-19 Act-Public health infrastructure - state and local public health $$ for vaccines
S.245: States Achieve Medicaid Expansion - Enhanced Federal matching for states that expand Medicaid coverage
S. 368: Telehealth Modernization Act- Expands telehealth flexibilities in Medicare beyond the PHE
S. 581: Helping Adults Protect Immunity Act - Require state Medicaid programs to cover, without cost-sharing, vaccines for adults that are recommended by ACIP.
S. 748/HR 315: Medicare Sequestration - Prevent the 2 percent sequester for Medicare under the BCA
HR 550: Immunization Infrastructure Modernization Act- Improve, enhance, and expand the ability of IIS to securely exchange real-time immunization record data.
HR 959: Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act - Comprehensive reforms to address maternal health challenges
HR 1025: Kids Access to Primary Care Act - Create parity between Medicaid/Medicare reimbursement for women and children
HR 1319: American Rescue Plan - Expansion of ACA coverage, investments in public health workforce, funding for COVID-19 response
No Bill No.: Congressional Primary Care Caucus;117th Congress membership in the bipartisan CPCC
No Bill No. FY 2022 Appropriations Requests - CDC Programs (Climate/Health; Gun Violence Research; vaccine infrastructure); HRSA; AHRQ; CMS
No Bill No. COVID Medicaid Response Act: Increase Medicaid funding for states impacted by COVID 19.
No Bill No.: Medicaid Payment for Primary Care: Medicaid payment for primary care and managed care oversight
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), 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 |
Erica |
Cischke |
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Health Insurance Specialist: CMS; Health Policy Advisor: U.S. Senator Al Franken; Health Insurance Specialist: CMS; Program Analyst: HHS |
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Stephanie |
Quinn |
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David |
Tully |
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Senior Legislative Assistant - Rep. Kay Granger (R-Tx)
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John |
Aguilar |
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Senior Legislative Assistant: Dec. 2011 - Dec. 2012; Legislative Assistant: Nov. 2010 - Nov. 2011; Staff Assistant: May 2010 - Oct. 2010; - U.S. House of Representatives for Rep. Silvestre Reyes (TX-16). |
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 INS
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 1319: American Rescue Plan - Expansion of ACA coverage, investments in public health workforce, funding for COVID-19 response
No Bill No.: Primary Care Patient Protection Act - Create a primary care benefit in high deductible health plans
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 |
Erica |
Cischke |
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Health Insurance Specialist: CMS; Health Policy Advisor: U.S. Senator Al Franken; Health Insurance Specialist: CMS; Program Analyst: HHS |
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Stephanie |
Quinn |
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David |
Tully |
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Senior Legislative Assistant - Rep. Kay Granger (R-Tx)
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John |
Aguilar |
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Senior Legislative Assistant: Dec. 2011 - Dec. 2012; Legislative Assistant: Nov. 2010 - Nov. 2011; Staff Assistant: May 2010 - Oct. 2010; - U.S. House of Representatives for Rep. Silvestre Reyes (TX-16). |
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
No Bill No.: Primary Care Patient Protection Act - Create a primary care benefit in high deductible health plans
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 |
Stephanie |
Quinn |
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Erica |
Cischke |
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Health Insurance Specialist: CMS; Health Policy Advisor: U.S. Senator Al Franken; Health Insurance Specialist: CMS; Program Analyst: HHS |
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David |
Tully |
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Senior Legislative Assistant - Rep. Kay Granger (R-Tx) |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
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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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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?
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