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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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Address1 | 1401 K Street NW Suite 1200 |
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City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 35800-48
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6. House ID# 307700021
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2016 |
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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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: Alicia W. Smith, Sr. VP & Corp. Secretary |
Date | 4/19/2016 10:52:08 AM |
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
H.R.976, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2015 (all sections of full text)
H.R. 2513: Promoting Access, Competition, and Equity Act of 2015 or the PACE Act of 2015 (All sections of full text)
Monitored potential legislation on the improvement, effectiveness and efficiency of electronic health records and health information technology for doctors, patients and hospitals.
Monitored S. 2615 Increasing Competition in Pharmaceuticals Act; discussions regarding price escalation of certain orphan or generic drugs
Monitored discussions that would result in additional federal regulation of Group Purchasing Organizations
Monitored H.R. 776 Stark Administrative Simplification Act of 2015
Monitored H.R. 2300 Empowering Patients First Act of 2015
Monitored S. 524 Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016
Monitored H.R. 953 Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015
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 |
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W. Timothy |
Locke |
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Mersinger |
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Hickmott |
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Jack S. |
Deuser |
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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
Discussions pertinent to the proposed reduction in the amount of Medicare bad debt payments to hospitals for Medicare beneficiaries who fail to pay their cost-sharing obligations for treatments provided by the hospital
H.R.1190, Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act of 2015 (all sections of full text)
S.141, Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act of 2015 (all sections of full text)
S. 2680 Mental Health Reform Act of 2016 (all sections of full text)
S.1945 Mental Health Reform Act of 2015 (all sections of full text)
Issues involving nominations to federally authorized commissions
Monitored H.R. 2646, Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015
Monitored S. 1893 Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act of 2015
Monitored the delay of the HHS/CMS 'Two-Midnight' rule-making process
Monitored H.R.1083, Medicaid Physician Self-Referral Act of 2015 (all sections of full text)
Monitored H.R. 4273 Medicare and Medicaid Improvements and Adjustments Act of 2015; monitored the lowering of Medicare outpatient site neutral rate proposals
Monitored H.R. 4428 Fair Medicare Hospital Payments Act of 2016
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 |
James C. |
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Jack S. |
Deuser |
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W. Timothy |
Locke |
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Mersinger |
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Hickmott |
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Trevor |
Kolego |
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Director of Member Services, Speaker John Boehner; Manager of Member Services, Leader John Boehner; Leg. Director, Rep. Jon Porter; Leg. Assist, Rep. Chris Cannon |
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 CSP
16. Specific lobbying issues
P.L. 114-113 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016; discussion pertaining to task force member selection process
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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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Deuser |
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Mersinger |
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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
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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