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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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Address1 | 750 9th Street, NW, Suite 600 |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 290252-36
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6. House ID# 371850002
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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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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: Valerie S. Wilbur, Vice President |
Date | 10/19/2014 |
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 MMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
See Next Page for Narrative.
Promoted Permanent Or Long-Term Extension Of SNP Legislative Authority;
Advocated For Appropriate Medicare Risk Adjusted Payment Methods For Snps Serving High Risk Populations, Including Reducing The Disparities Between Medicare Advantage Payments For Beneficiaries Who Are Dually Eligible For Medicare And Medicaid, And Medicaid and For Non-Duals, Evaluating And Advocating For Adjustments To Account For Unfunded Costs Associated With Social Determinants Of Health, Ensuring That Snps Are Not Paid Less Than Fee-For-Service For Beneficiaries Eligible For Medicare And Medicaid Services, And Other Matters;
Worked Toward Advancing More Appropriate Basis For The Evaluation And Approval Of Special Needs Plans, Including Aligning Model Of Care Requirements And Structure And Process Measures; Modifying The Star Rating Measures To Be More Relevant To Populations Served By Special Needs Plans; And Risk Adjusting Or Stratifying Measures To Account For The Impact Of Socioeconomic Status On Ratings For Plans Serving Disadvantaged Populations Like Dual Eligible Enrollees;
Promoted Amendment And Reintroduction Of Sections 101, 102 And 208 Of S. 2110 And Related Sections Of S. 2553 To Achieve Performance Evaluation Objectives Related To Social Determinants Of Health;
Advocated For Enactment Of HR 4994, The IMPACT Act (Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act Of 2014) Which Included Provisions Requiring The Secretary To Carry Out Studies Related To The Impact Of Social Determinants Of Health On Resource Utilization Outcomes And To Account For Such Impacts In The Medicare Payment System;
Worked With The Medicare/Medicaid Coordination Office, Congress, And Others Towards Advancing The Integration Of Medicare And Medicaid Benefits For Medicare-Medicaid Enrollees;
Advocated Against The Termination Of Medicare Advantage Special Needs Plans On The Basis Of Low Performing Icons; Requested That CMS Delay The Decision To Act On Termination And To Modify The Timeframe During Which Plans Would Be Evaluated For Performance In Relation To Termination; And Worked With Congress Is Support Of This Objective.
Advocated For An Evaluation Of The Reliability Of Data From Self-Report Survey Instruments When Completed By Persons With Cognitive Impairment Or Mental Illness When Data Are Used For Public Reporting As Part Of The Public Comments On Updates To The Health Outcome Survey.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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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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)
Internet Address: http://www.nhpg.org/about-us/members--affiliates.aspx
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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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