Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

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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

Lobbied on House/Senate Budget proposals to cut SNAP funding in FY 2016 or block grant funds to states. (no bill)
Discussed Medicare, Medicaid, Older Americans Act and other items regarding FY 2016 federal budget proposals. (no bill)
S.Con.Res.11, Budget Resolution, FY 2016 - Lobbied to protect funding levels for various programs serving seniors.
Lobbied to urge Congress to reallocate OASDI funding to SSDJ trust funds without imposing barriers to claims processing or reduction of benefits. (no bill)

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

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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15. General issue area code HCR

16. Specific lobbying issues

Discussed Affordable Care Act Medicaid expansion issues, including AARP comments on state 1115 waiver proposals to expand Medicaid.
Discussed Medicare-Medicaid integration efforts and financial alignment demonstrations, other CMS demonstration initiatives. (no bill)
S. 192, Older Americans Act - Discussed Older Americans Act reauthorization legislation.
Discussed employer wellness programs and the ACA. (no bill)
Discussed the Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act. (no bill)
Discussed Personalize Your Care Act regarding advance care planning, advanced illness, and advance care planning. (no bill)
Responded to inquiry regarding marketplaces. (no bill)
Made inquiry related to the Advisory Council on Alzheimer's, Research, Care and Services. (no bill)
H.R.1270,The Restoring Access to Medications Act - Discussed bill with Hill staffers.
H.R. 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 - Discussed Sustainable Growth Rate with Hill staffers.
Discussed Medicare Supplemental Insurance with Hill staffers. (no bill)
Discussed the Affordable Care Act with Hill staffers. (no bill)
Discussed Medicare Advantage with Hill staffers. (no bill)
S.Con.Res.11, Budget Resolution, FY 2016 - Lobbied to protect various programs serving Americans age 50 and above, including employment training, health and human services, and energy assistance for seniors, the disable and other low income assistance.

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)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

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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 FAM

16. Specific lobbying issues

Discussed proposal for a national strategy to support family caregivers. (no bill)
Discussed proposed tax credit for family caregivers. (no bill)
Discussed launch of the Assisting Caregivers Today(ACT) Caucus, room reservations, event logistics, and related items, as well as serving as ACT Caucus co-chair and the caucus generally; shared invitation to caucus launch; attended caucus launch. (no bill)
Discussed a national caregiving summit. (no bill)
S.192, Discussed support for Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act.
Discussed joining the Assisting Caregivers Today (ACT) Caucus. (no bill)
S.879, Americans Giving Care to Elders (AGE)- Discussed House alternative budget proposal, family caregiver tax credit.
Discussed National Care Corps Act and status of reintroduction. (no bill)
Discussed family caregiving and efforts to support the health of the caregiver. (no bill)
Discussed hosting CMS Family Caregiving Meeting and possible dates. (no bill)
Participated in CMS family caregiving quarterly meeting and discussed family caregiver assessment in Medicaid 1915(i) and meeting follow-up items.
Discussed needs of military and veteran family caregivers. (no bill)
Inquired regarding availability of Lifespan Respite Care grant opportunities for states. (no bill)

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U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA), Social Security Administration (SSA), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

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15. General issue area code MMM

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 2 - Discussed Medicare Physician payment/SGR reform legislation and health care extenders.
Discussed the Protecting the Integrity of Medicare Act. (no bill)
Discussed the Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit program and changes needed to further lower prescription drug costs and related agency proposed rule changes. (no bill)
Discussed legislation to require drug manufacturers to provide rebates for drugs provided to Medicare Part D low-income subsidy beneficiaries, including those who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid. (no bill)
Discussed pending U.S.Trade agreement negotiations on the Trans Pacific Partnership and their potential impact on prescription drug access and affordabillity.(no bill)
H.R.919/S.522, Childrens's Health Insurance Program - Discussed Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) extension.
Discussed LTSS issues, including financing. (no bill)
Discussed Medicare coverage of hearing aids. (no bill)
S.843/H.R.1571, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act - Discussed the bill.
H.R.2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 - Advocated for changes to budget offsets and for Medicare beneficiary protections.
H.R.1470,SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2015 - Advocated for greater beneficiary protections.
H.R.605/S.275, Home Infusion Site of Care Act - Sent letter of endorsement.
H.R. 818, Preventing and Reducing Improper Medicare and Medicaid Expenditures (PRIME)Act - Sent letter of endorsement.
H.R.876, Notice of Observation Treatment and Implication for Care Eligibility (NOTICE)Act - Sent letter of endorsement.
Discussed changes to the Medicare benefit design, such as copays, premiums, and deductibles.(no bill)
Discussed Medicare health information technology, data transparency, and Qualifying Entities. (no bill)
Discussed health care quality and measurement. (no bill)
S.Con.Res. 11, Budget Resolution, FY 2016 - Lobbied to protect vital health and social services programs, and to prevent repeal of certain financial and healthcare related legislation.

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), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Government Accountability Office (GAO), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)

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15. General issue area code PHA

16. Specific lobbying issues

Discussed the House Energy and Commerce Committee 21st Century Cures Initiative and Senate HELP Committee efforts focused on drug and medical device innovation issues. (no bill)
Discussed the importance of potential savings to both consumers and the federal government of granting Secretarial negotiating authority to the HHS Secretary under Medicare Part D. (no bill)
Discussed legislation to address Pay-for-Delay agreements used by drug manufacturers to block lower cost drugs from entering the market.
Discussed the exclusivity period for biologic drugs. (no bill)
Discussed biologic drug issues including implementation of the new approval pathway for biosimilar drugs. (no bill)
Discussed other prescription drug issues and potential legislation on drug importation and "least costly alternative" payment for Part B drugs. (no bill)
Discussed the need for data transparency on prescription drug research and development costs and drug prices, and enhanced data reporting on coverage determinations, exception, and redeterminations under the Part D appeals process. (no bill)

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

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15. General issue area code GOV

16. Specific lobbying issues

Discussed increasing senior representation in CDC studies and supported public participation in samples. (no bill)
AARP opposed House/Senate proposals to cut SNAP and Health Disparities interventions. (no bill)

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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15. General issue area code LBR

16. Specific lobbying issues

Discussed implementation of the Department of Labor's final regulations on minimum wage and overtime for home care workers and related litigation. (no bill)
Met with Senate staff regarding support for bill to restore legal standards on employment discrimination. (no bill)
Met with EEOC Commissioners and staff regarding enforcement of ADEA.
Met with Hill staff and staff for EEOC and Executive Office of the President, regarding the civil rights implications of Discriminatory employer-sponsored wellness programs; sent letter to Senate Committee. (no bill)
Discussed the legal challenges to recent regulations requiring minimum wage and overtime pay for home care workers. (no bill)
Prepared information for communications with Hill staff regarding proposals on paid sick leave and paid family and medical leave. (no bill)

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP)

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15. General issue area code WEL

16. Specific lobbying issues

Lobbied to protect funding for low income nutrition and SSBG. (no bill)
Lobbied against cuts to SNAP. (no bill)
Discussed the Older Americans Act, SNAP, and LIHEAP. (no bill)
Discussed AARP's opposed re-opening any portion of the enacted 2014 Farm Bill. (no bill)
S.Con.Res.11, Budget Resolution, FY2016 - Lobbied to protect needs based energy, nutrition and Social Services support programs.

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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15. General issue area code CIV

16. Specific lobbying issues

Discussed AARP opposition to requiring additional information of voter registrants under NVRA. (no bill)
Discussed AARP opposition to unnecessary citizenship documentation of registrants.(no bill)
Discussed supporting the right to vote amendment. (no bill)
Discussed AARP opposition to conduct of Elections bills that would terminate the Election Assistance Commission. (no bill)
Sent letter of endorsement on the Voting Rights Act Amendment. (no bill)
Met with Senate staff regarding support for bill to restore legal standards on employment discrimination. (no bill)
Met with EEOC Commissioners and staff regarding enforcement of ADEA. (no bill)
Met with Hill staff and staff for EEOC and Executive Office of the President regarding civil rights. (no bill)

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

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15. General issue area code RET

16. Specific lobbying issues

Discussed potential DOL and SEC fiduciary duty rules. (no bill)
Discussed industry user fees as a method to fund the periodic examination of registered investment advisors. (no bill)
Lobbied in favor of the DOL moving forward with a rulemaking to eliminate conflicts of interest in financial advice provided to individulas saving for their retirment in an ERISA plan. (no bill)
Lobbied in favor of the Administration supporting state-based retirement savings solutions. (no bill)
Sent letter to Members of Congress on the Social Security rules change in the House Budget Resolution. (no bill)
Sent letters to House Ways and Means and Senate Budget committees on SSDI reallocation. (no bill)
Met with Senate staff on Social Security, SSDI and retirement security issues, multiemployer pension issues, fiduciary duty issues and retirement fees.
S. 245, Automatic IRA Act of 2015 - Met with Senate staff on the Automatic IRA Act of 2015.
Met with House staff on SSDI and SSDI related budget issues, multiemployer pensions, and retirement issues. (no bill)
Met with Treasury Department staff on MyRA. (no bill)
Met with PBGC staff on multiemployer pensions and other retirement plan issues. (no bill)
Met with Treasury, DOL, and PBGC staff on multiemployer pensions. (no bill)
Discussed state retirement issues with DOL staff. (no bill)
Met with SSA staff about Social Security Administration issues. (no bill)
Met with PBGC Participant Advocate about retirement issues. (no bill)
S.Con.Res.11/H.Con.Res.27, Budget Resolution, FY2016 - Lobbied to prevent inclusion of any Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid cuts.
Lobbied to enhance SSA program integrity funding without compromising SSA service delivery for all earned benefits. (no bill)
Discussed measures to increase pension coverage and improve retirement savings. (no bill)

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), White House Office, Treasury - Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

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15. General issue area code FIN

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R.1090, Retail Investor Protection Act - Sent letter in opposition to the Retail Investor Protection Act.
Met with SEC staff and Chair to discuss imposing a fiduciary duty on borker/dealers. (no bill).
Met SEC staff to discuss industry user fees as a method to fund the periodic examination of registered investment advisors. (no bill)
Met with DOL and Administration staff to discuss updating the fiduciary standard under ERISA. (no bill)
Discussed regulatory reform with Senate Banking Committee staff. (no bill)
Discussed potential SEC and DOL fiduciary duty rules with Senate Banking Committee staff. (no bill)
AARP testified before the SEC on the need to update the definition of accredited investor. (no bill)
AARP testified before the SEC on the FINRA "CARDS" proposal. (no bill)
AARP testified on the DOL fiduciary rule proposal. (no bill)
Discussed insider trading issue with Congressional staff. (no bill)
S.Con.Res. 11, Budget Resolution, FY 2016 - Lobbied to prevent delay in DOL and SEC rulemaking on fiduciary duty.
Financial Services and General Government Appropriation, 2016 - Lobbied to prevent delay in rulemaking on fiduciary duty and against efforts to subject CFPB from annual appropriations review.

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U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Labor - Dept of (DOL)

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15. General issue area code CSP

16. Specific lobbying issues

Sent comment letter to CFPB on proposed Language Access Plan, Docket CFPB-2014-22
Sent comment letter to CFPB on Amendments to Mortgage Rules, Docket CFPB-2014-33
Sent comment letter to CFPB on Electronic Funds Trnasfer (Regulation E) relating to prepaid cards, Docket CFPB-2014-31.
S.Con.Res.11, Budget Resolution, FY 2016 - Lobbied to protect funding for SEC, CFIC and CFPB consumer protection programs.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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15. General issue area code TRA

16. Specific lobbying issues

Discussed transportation issues for the reauthorization of MAP-21. AARP interests include increasing safe access and funding for transportation options for older adults and people of all ages; specifically public transportation (including rural, senior and disabled, and human services), and non-motorized transportation. AARP interests also include older driver and pedestrian safety, including roadway planning and design to accommodate all users; and strengthening the connections between transportation and land use planning. (no bill)
Discussed Safe Streets Act to ensure that new or improved federally-funded roadways are planned, designed, operated and maintained to safely accommodate all users. (no bill)
Discussed Rural Transportation in support for increased access for rural older adults. (no bill)
Discussed Human services transportation coordination in support for strengthening human services transportation coordination. (no bill)
H.R. 479, Amendment to House Passenger Rail bill, regarding including non-motorized users, including wheelchairs, in the Amtrak Inspector General report on boarding procedures.
DOT Federal Transit Administration Circular Guidelines on Americans with Disability Act Compliance - Filed comments to Federal Register docket in support for clear and effective guidance to transit agencies to comply with the ADA. (no bill)
Discussed Pedestrian safety in support for DOT initiative to increase safety for non-motorized users. (no bill)
National Center on Senior Transportation - Sent letter in support for continued funding. (no bill)

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Federal Transit Administration (FTA)

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15. General issue area code TAX

16. Specific lobbying issues

Discussed the Medical Expense Tax Deduction. (no bill)
H.R.1397/S.716, Seniors Tax Simplication Act - Discussed legislation regarding the bill.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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15. General issue area code TEC

16. Specific lobbying issues

Filed comment letter on the Internet Protocol transition technology. (no bill)
Met with FCC to highlight priorities in 2015 in the CGB's jurisdiction including 911/public safety and IP transition issues. (no bill)
Discussed possible strategies to support Lifeline. (no bill)
Attended FCC meeting on Wireless E911 Location Accuracy Requirements. PS Docket No.07-114
Attended FCC meeting on Protecting and Promoting the Open Internet. (no bill)

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

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22. New General description of client’s business or activities

LOBBYIST UPDATE

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ISSUE UPDATE

24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains

AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

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FOREIGN ENTITIES

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