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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1155 15th Street NW |
Address2 | Suite 600 |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 73794-12
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6. House ID# 366350000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2019 |
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 |
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13 | |||||||||
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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: MARGARET A. MURRAY |
Date | 1/17/2020 12:11:34 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 MMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
SNP sustainability and improvements to MMPs
S. 1012, Protecting Jessica Grubb's Legacy Act
Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act (OPPS Act)
Appropriate payment, including risk adjustment, for D-SNPs and MMPs
Appropriate quality measurement for D-SNPs and MMPs
Education, implementation, evaluation, and improvement of coordinated care programs for dual eligibles
Legislative solution to address churning in Medicaid/CHIP eligibility in both programs
Medicaid eligibility and enrollment issues
Medicaid health plans serving as qualified health plans in the Exchange
Medicaid quality measurement and improvement
Medicaid expansion activities
Impact of Substance Use Disorder Treatment Privacy Protections on Medcare/Medicaid beneficiaries (42 CFR Part 2)
Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act (H.R.1879/S.873)
Regulatory and systematic impact of Medicaid continuous coverage
Jessie's Law
Impact of significant budget cuts in Medicaid
Medicaid Provider Payments
Medicaid state financing mechanisms
Capped Medicaid Funding Proposals
Impact of enhanced state flexibility in managing Medicaid programs
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
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 |
Margaret |
Murray |
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Jennifer |
Babcock |
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Christine |
Aguiar Lynch |
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Heather |
Foster |
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Senior Policy Advisor; Congresswoman Diana DeGette |
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Enrique |
Martinez-Vidal |
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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
Continuous eligibility and coordination between Medicaid and Marketplace to support continuous care
Federally Facilitated Marketplace implementation
Risk adjustment
Strategies to address substance use disorders
Availability of premium tax credits for enrollees in the Federally Facilitated Marketplace
S.1850, Protecting Jessica Grubbs Legacy Act
The Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act
Addressing bureaucratic hurdles to treating substance use disorder in care coordinated systems created by 42 CFR Part 2
Marketplace Stabilization
Association Health Plans
Short-term, limited-duration insurance
No Suprises Act
S. 1895 Lower Health Care Costs Act
S. 1531, Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019
S. 1556, No Junk Plans Act
H.R.987, Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act
HR 1010, reversing the Administration's rule on short-term, limited-duration insurance
Surprise Billing
Reinsurance
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 |
Margaret |
Murray |
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Jennifer |
Babcock |
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Christine |
Aguiar Lynch |
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Heather |
Foster |
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Enrique |
Martinez-Vidal |
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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
Including legislation to address 42 CFR Part 2 Reform in HR 1865
H.R.1865 - Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
Including legislation to require adult core quality reporting in Medicaid
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 |
Margaret |
Murray |
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Jennifer |
Babcock |
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Enrique |
Martinez-Vidal |
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Heather |
Foster |
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Christine |
Aguiar Lynch |
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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 EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.5372, Safety Net Health Plan Student Loan Forgiveness Fairness Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Margaret |
Murray |
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Enrique |
Martinez-Vidal |
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Christine |
Aguiar Lynch |
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Heather |
Foster |
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Jennifer |
Babcock |
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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) |