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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | P.O. BOX 60 |
Address2 | 4712 COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE |
City | JEFFERSON CITY |
State | MO |
Zip Code | 65102 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 25523-12
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6. House ID# 319850000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2013 |
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: Daniel Landon, Senior Vice President of Governmental Relations |
Date | 01/28/2014 |
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 HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
- Discussed with CMS staff the design and implementation of Missouri's federally-facilitated health insurance exchange ("Marketplace")
- Responded to congressional request for review of the "Preventing and Reducing Improper Medicare and Medicaid Expenditures act of 2013"
- Asked members of Missouris congressional delegation in the U.S. House of Representatives to consider endorsing a Dear Colleague letter by Congresswoman Jenkins (R-KS) regarding Medicare payments for inpatient rehabilitation services
- Provided the Missouri congressional delegation with a letter to CMS from the Missouri Hospital Association and the Missouri State Medical Association regarding regulatory standards to create a grace period for the payment of premiums for coverage in a federally-facilitated exchange or qualified health plans
- Invited staff of the Missouri congressional delegation to attend a briefing on EHR incentives for Rural Health Clinics regarding H.R. 986, the Rural Clinic Fairness Act
- Met with staff of Missouris congressional delegation to discuss statewide and district-specific information compiled by the Missouri Hospital Association regarding hospital financial performance metrics and trends
- Discussed legislation to revamp the Medicare sustainable growth rate formula for determining payments for physician services under the Medicare program
- Met with and/or provided information to Missouris congressional delegation to:
* promote H.R. 1250 and S. 1012, regarding accountability standards for Medicare Recovery Audit Contractors and other
program integrity initiatives
* ask for endorsement of a delegation letter to congressional committee leaders to oppose the DHHS OIGs
recommendations for changes in standards for designating critical access hospitals
* promote S. 183 and H.R. 2053, concerning repeal of section 3141 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of
2010
* oppose legislative proposals to restrict states ability to use provider taxes to fund their Medicaid programs
* promote reauthorization for an additional year of the Medicare Dependent Hospital program
* oppose legislative efforts to limit the scope of the 340B program, which authorizes price discounts on the purchase of
pharmaceuticals by designated safety net providers
* make them aware of CMS regulatory actions regarding a grace period for the payment of premiums for coverage in a
federally-facilitated exchange or qualified health
- Responded to a request from a Missouri congressional office to clarify the number of critical access hospitals in Missouri
- Communicated with various Missouri congressional staff regarding a joint delegation letter congressional committee leaders to oppose the DHHS OIGs recommendations for changes in standards for designating critical access hospitals
- Distributed to the Missouri congressional delegation a report by the Missouri Hospital Association entitled A View of Two Missouris How Insurance Coverage Affects the Health and Productivity of Its People
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
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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 |