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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | THREE PENN PLAZA EAST PP-16H |
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City | NEWARK |
State | NJ |
Zip Code | 07105-2200 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 72793-12
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6. House ID# 381380000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2017 |
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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12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
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: Sarah E. Jones |
Date | 7/19/2017 4:45:28 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 PHA
16. Specific lobbying issues
Opioid Abuse; Opioid Education; Prescription Drug pricing.
HR 2026 Pharmaceutical Information Exchange Act Introduced April 6, 2017 by Brett Guthrie (R-VA) To improve patient access to emerging medication therapies by clarifying the scope of permitted health care economic and scientific information communications between biopharmaceitoca; manufacturers and population health decision makers.
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 |
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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 HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Affordable Care Act (ACA); ACA Regulations, HCR Implementation; American Health Care Act (AHCA); Market Stability; Health Savings Accounts (HSAs); Special Needs Plans (SNP); Special Enrollment Periods (SEPs); Cost-sharing Reduction (CSR); Re-insurance; Third Party Payment of Premiums (TPP); Repeal/Replace; Grace Periods; Health Care Reform; Drug Pricing; Market Certainty Act; Individual Market Reform; Exchanges; Age Bands; 2017 Notice of Benefits and Payment Parameters; Senate Health Reform Bill.
HR 246 Introduces January 4, 2017 by Kristi Noem (R-SD) This bill repeals a provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that imposes an annual fee on a health insurance provider based on its net premium income.
HR 314 Introduced January 5, 2017 by Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) This bill repeals the health insurance and health coverage expansion requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and related provisions of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.
HR 756 Postal Service Reform Act of 2017 Introduced January 31, 2017 by Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) To restore the financial solvency and improve the governance of the United States Postal Service to ensure the efficient and affordable nationwide delivery of mail, and for other purposes.
HR 1628 American Health Care Act Introduced March 20, 2017 by Diane Black (R-TN) The American Health Care Act of 2017 (AHCA), also known as the Better Care Reconcilliation Act f 2017 (BCRA), is the leading proposal to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act and defund Planned Parenthood.
HR 1703 Introduced March 23, 2017 by Morgan Griffith (R-VA) To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to determining the intended use of the drugs and devices.
HR 2026 Pharmaceutical Information Exchange Act Introduced April 6, 2017 by Brett Guthrie (R-VA) To improve patient access to emerging medication therapies by clarifying the scope of permitted health care economic and scientific information communications between biopharmaceutical manufacturers and population health decision makers.
HR 2051 FAST Generics Act Introduced April 6, 2017 by David McKinley (R-WV) To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure that eligible product developers have competitive access to approved drugs and licensed biological products, so as to enable eligible product developers to develop and test new products, and for other purposes.
S 1354 Individual Health Insurance Marketplace Improvement Act introduced June 14, 2017 by Thomas Carper (D-DE) A bill to establish an Individual Market reinsurance fund to provide funding for State individual market stabilization reinsurance programs.
HR 1101 Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2017 Introduced February 16, 2017 by Sam Johnson (R-TX) to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to improve access and choice for entrepreneurs with small businesses with respect to medical care for their employees.
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 |
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Jones |
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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
Chip reform; Medicare Access & CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA); Rate Notice and Call Letter; Postal Reform; Medigap; Site Neutral Payments;
HR 756 Postal Service Reform Act of 2017 Introduced January 31, 2017 by Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) To restore the financial solvency and improve the governance of the United States Postal Service to ensure the efficient and affordable nationwide delivery of mail, and for other purposes.
HR 2575 Introduced May 19, 2017 by Paul Ruiz (R-CA) To amend the XVII of the Social Security Act to establish a system to educate individuals approaching Medicare eligibility, to simplify and modernize the eligibility enrollment process, and for other purposes.
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 |
Sarah |
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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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
Health Insurance Tax (HIT TAX); Cadillac Tax; Tax Credits
HR 173 Middle Class Health Benefit Tax Repeal Act Introduced January 3, 2017 by Mike Kelly (R-PA) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage.
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 |
Sarah |
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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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Cost-Sharing reductions.
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 |
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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 INS
16. Specific lobbying issues
Reserves education.
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
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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
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ISSUE UPDATE
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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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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