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

9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report

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

HR3070 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012, Promoting family physician discretionary funding priorities within HRSA and AHRQ, Title VII Sec 747 primary care training grants program, Supporting expanded NHSC loans and scholarships

S 1599 Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2012, Promoting family physician discretionary funding priorities within HRSA and AHRQ, Title VII Sec 747 primary care training grants program, Supporting expanded NHSC loans and scholarships
S 365, Budget Control Act, Support for enhancements to primary care training programs and health care reform provisions
No Bill Number, Friends of HRSA supporting increased appropriations for AAFP budget priorities within the HRSA, Promoting family physician workforce development Title VII Sec 747 primary care training grants and teaching health centers funding
No Bill Number, Increasing Title VII health professions appropriations in FY2012, Primary care training grants program
No Bill Number, Mandatory discretionary appropriations for National Health Service Corps in FY2012 spending bill, Supporting expanded NHSC loans and scholarships
No Bill Number, AAFP support for HRSA grants authorized by health reform. Participated in call with HHS secretary and HRSA administrator concerning Affordable Care Act grants
No Bill Number, Medicare physician payment reform of the sustainable growth rate, Prevent Medicare physician pay cut scheduled for January 1, 2012
No Bill Number, AAFP budget priorities SGR reform and GME, Contacted legislators appointed to the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction
No Bill Number, Senate HHS FY2012 appropriations, Increase Title VII Sec 747, NHSC, AHRQ HIT and patient outcomes research, medical liability and student debt relief
No Bill Number, Increasing physician awareness of TBI and PTSD, Promoting family physician ability to assist with these conditions
No Bill Number, Proposed performance Data Collection, Support streamlined data collection but suggest a centralized system for tracking outcomes
No Bill Number, HPNEC meeting to discuss Title VII and Title VIII program spending, Promoting family physician workforce development by supporting
No Bill Number, Graduate Medical Education, Protect primary care within any cuts to GME in the super committee process

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

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office, Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

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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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

HR2112, Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2012, Support for family medicine discretionary spending
HR3630, The middle class tax relief and job creation act, 2012, Review of two year extension of the sustainable growth rate formula with a one percent increase
HR3070 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012, Promoting family physician discretionary funding priorities within HRSA and AHRQ, Title VII Sec 747 primary care training grants program, Supporting expanded NHSC loans and scholarships
S 365, Budget Control Act, Support for enhancements to primary care training programs and health care reform provisions
S 1599 Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2012, Promoting family physician discretionary funding priorities within HRSA and AHRQ, Title VII Sec 747 primary care training grants program, Supporting expanded NHSC loans and scholarships
No Bill Number, Increasing Title VII health professions appropriations in FY2012, Primary care training grants program
No Bill Number, Georgetown University FM Grand Rounds-HRSA Primary Health, training for Patient Centered Medical Home
No Bill Number, Proposed performance Data Collection, Support streamlined data collection but suggest a centralized system for tracking outcomes
No Bill Number, Proposed National Sample Survey of nurse practitioners, Support for more reliable data on nurse practitioner practice patterns
No Bill Number, Proposed Rule on Medicare, Medicaid, Children's health insurance program transparency reports and reporting of physician ownership or investment interests, Review of the proposed rules effects on continuing medical education and scientific assembly and other functions

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

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

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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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

HR2112, Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2012, Support for family medicine discretionary spending
HR3630, The middle class tax relief and job creation act, 2012, Review of two year extension of the sustainable growth rate formula with a one percent increase
HR3070 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012, Promoting family physician discretionary funding priorities within HRSA and AHRQ, Title VII Sec 747 primary care training grants program, Supporting expanded NHSC loans and scholarships
S 1599 Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2012, Promoting family physician discretionary funding priorities within HRSA and AHRQ, Title VII Sec 747 primary care training grants program, Supporting expanded NHSC loans and scholarships
S 365, Budget Control Act, Support for enhancements to primary care training programs and health care reform provisions
S 507, Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 2011, ensure that senator Rockefeller's bill is not burdensome to family physicians but increases communication among states to allow them to identify prescription drug abusers.
No Bill Number, Friends of HRSA supporting increased appropriations for AAFP budget priorities within the HRSA, Promoting family physician workforce development Title VII Sec 747 primary care training grants and teaching health centers funding
No Bill Number, Increasing Title VII health professions appropriations in FY2012, Primary care training grants program
No Bill Number, Mandatory discretionary appropriations for National Health Service Corps in FY2012 spending bill, Supporting expanded NHSC loans and scholarships
No Bill Number, AAFP support for HRSA grants authorized by health reform. Participated in call with HHS secretary and HRSA administrator concerning Affordable Care Act grants
No Bill Number, Medicare physician payment reform of the sustainable growth rate, Prevent Medicare physician pay cut scheduled for January 1, 2012
No Bill Number, AAFP budget priorities SGR reform and GME, Contacted legislators appointed to the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction
No Bill Number, Senate HHS FY2012 appropriations, Increase Title VII Sec 747, NHSC, AHRQ HIT and patient outcomes research, medical liability and student debt relief
No Bill Number, Increasing physician awareness of TBI and PTSD, Promoting family physician ability to assist with these conditions
No Bill Number, Proposed performance Data Collection, Support streamlined data collection but suggest a centralized system for tracking outcomes
No Bill Number, HPNEC meeting to discuss Title VII and Title VIII program spending, Promoting family physician workforce development by supporting
No Bill Number, Graduate Medical Education, Protect primary care within any cuts to GME in the super committee process
No Bill Number, Increasing Title VII health professions appropriations in FY2012, Primary care training grants program
No Bill Number, Georgetown University FM Grand Rounds-HRSA Primary Health, training for Patient Centered Medical Home
No Bill Number, Proposed National Sample Survey of nurse practitioners, Support for more reliable data on nurse practitioner practice patterns
No Bill Number, Proposed Rule on Medicare, Medicaid, Children's health insurance program transparency reports and reporting of physician ownership or investment interests, Review of the proposed rules effects on continuing medical education and scientific assembly and other functions
No Bill Number, Health reform discussion with employee benefits security administration, healthcare for all
No Bill Number, Future 2012 agenda for SGR and Senate confirmation hearings, Understanding tensions between Senate and CMS impact family physician payment
No Bill Number, Medicare shared savings program accountable care organizations final rule, Allowing primary care providers to be part of more than one ACO and restructuring the risk requirements.
No Bill Number, Trans Pacific Partnership Trade Agreement, Support for not asking trading partners to weaken their anti smoking strategies
No Bill Number, Draft Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act, Support for the proposed differential payment for primary care in a new Medicare physician payment structure.
No Bill Number, Promote pilot project for modernization of CME for primary care, Promoting family physician workforce development by supporting primary care training and a pilot project to test modernization of GME for primary care
No Bill Number, Contact legislators appointed to the joint select committee on deficit reduction, AAFP budget priorities, SGR reform and GME
No Bill Number, 2012 Medicare physician fee schedule final rule, Opposing the referra of evaluation and management codes to the AMA specialty society's relative value scale update committee

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

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), White House Office, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Trade & Development Agency (TDA)

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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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

No Bill Number, Medicare shared savings program: accountable care organizations final rule, Allowing primary care providers to be part of more than one ACO, and restructuring the risk requirements
No Bill Number, 2012 Medicare physician fee schedule final rule, Opposing the referra of evaluation and management codes to the AMA specialty society's relative value scale update committee

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

Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),

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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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 MED

16. Specific lobbying issues

HR3070 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012, Promoting family physician discretionary funding priorities within HRSA and AHRQ, Title VII Sec 747 primary care training grants program, Supporting expanded NHSC loans and scholarships

S 1599 Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2012, Promoting family physician discretionary funding priorities within HRSA and AHRQ, Title VII Sec 747 primary care training grants program, Supporting expanded NHSC loans and scholarships
No Bill Number, Increasing Title VII health professions appropriations in FY2012, Primary care training grants program
No Bill Number, Georgetown University FM Grand Rounds-HRSA Primary Health, training for Patient Centered Medical Home

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

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),

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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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

HR3630, The middle class tax relief and job creation act, 2012, Review of two year extension of the sustainable growth rate formula with a one percent increase
HR3070 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012, Promoting family physician discretionary funding priorities within HRSA and AHRQ, Title VII Sec 747 primary care training grants program, Supporting expanded NHSC loans and scholarships
S 365, Budget Control Act, Support for enhancements to primary care training programs and health care reform provisions
S 1599 Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2012, Promoting family physician discretionary funding priorities within HRSA and AHRQ, Title VII Sec 747 primary care training grants program, Supporting expanded NHSC loans and scholarships
No Bill Number, Medicare physician payment reform of the sustainable growth rate, Prevent Medicare physician pay cut scheduled for January 1, 2012
No Bill Number, Georgetown University FM Grand Rounds-HRSA Primary Health, training for Patient Centered Medical Home
No Bill Number, Increasing physician awareness of TBI and PTSD, Promoting family physician ability to assist with these conditions
No Bill Number, Medicare shared savings program: accountable care organizations final rule, Allowing primary care providers to be part of more than one ACO, and restructuring the risk requirements
No Bill Number, 2012 Medicare physician fee schedule final rule, Opposing the referra of evaluation and management codes to the AMA specialty society's relative value scale update committee
No Bill Number, Draft Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act, Support for the proposed differential payment for primary care in a new Medicare physician payment structure.
No Bill Number, Proposed National Sample Survey of nurse practitioners, Support for more reliable data on nurse practitioner practice patterns
No Bill Number, Proposed Rule on Medicare, Medicaid, Children's health insurance program transparency reports and reporting of physician ownership or investment interests, Review of the proposed rules effects on continuing medical education and scientific assembly and other functions
No Bill Number, Contact legislators appointed to the joint select committee on deficit reduction, AAFP budget priorities, SGR reform and GME
No Bill Number, Promote pilot project for modernization of CME for primary care, Promoting family physician workforce development by supporting primary care training and a pilot project to test modernization of GME for primary care
No Bill Number, AAFP budget priorities SGR reform and GME, Contacted legislators appointed to the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction

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

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC),

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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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 TOB

16. Specific lobbying issues

No, Bill Number, Trans Pacific Partnership Trade Agreement, Support for not asking trading partners to weaken their anti smoking strategies

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

Trade & Development Agency (TDA)

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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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

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

ISSUE UPDATE

24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains

AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)

Internet Address:

26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client

FOREIGN ENTITIES

27. Add the following foreign entities:

28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization