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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 750 9th Street, NW |
Address2 | Suite 575 |
| City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001-4584 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 57954-12
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6. House ID# 352640002
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2020 |
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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Andrew Kaplan |
Date | 10/20/2020 4:40:44 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
Policies to enhance patient access to medicines in Medicaid including rebate, waiver policy and funding issues;
Policies to enhance patient access to medicines in Medicare;
Review of proposed rule regarding testing of Medicare part B prescription drug models;
Discussions related to rebates and Medicare part D - provisions related to the HHS-OIG Rebate Safe Harbor;
Proposals related to amending the protected classes in Medicare;
Medicare payment proposals;
S. 62, The Empowering Medicare Seniors to Negotiate Drug Prices Act - provisions related to Part D and drug pricing negotiation;
S. 99, H.R. 448, The Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act - provisions related to Part D and drug pricing negotiation;
H.R. 275, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 - provisions related to Part D and drug pricing negotiation;
S. 551, Recovering Excessive Funds for Unused and Needless Drugs (REFUND) Act - provisions related to prescription drug vial sizes and rebates;
H.R. 4649 Capping Drug Costs for Seniors Act - provisions related to Part D redesign;
H.R. 7839, Continuing Access to In-Home IVIG Act - provisions related to patient access;
H.R.7783, S.4179, Plasma Donation Awareness Act - provisions related to plasma donation access;
H.R. 6218, S. 3457, Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act - provisions related to home infusion payment;
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Stewart |
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Kaplan |
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Melissa |
Banashak |
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Steven |
Tilton |
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Health Policy Coordinator - Energy and Commerce Committee; Senior Policy Advisor - Congressman Bilirakis |
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Natalie |
Morris |
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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
P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act - provisions related to infusion issues for Medicare patients, amendments to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) and the orphan drug tax credit;
Issues related to the use of plasma therapies in COVID-19 patients;
Communications with DFC regarding Project Warp Speed - provisions related to use of plasma to treat COVID-19;
H.R. 1425, The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act
Discussions to clarify or reform the 340B program;
S.4160 - A bill to enable certain hospitals that were participating in or applied for the drug discount program under section 340B of the Public Health Service Act prior to the COVID-19 public health emergency to temporarily maintain eligibility for such program, and for other purposes - provisions to clarify or reform the 340B program;
Discussions on value-based drug contracting;
Proposals related to drug pricing, including House and Senate draft bills;
H.R. 1035; Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act - provisions related to drug pricing transparency and pharmacy benefit managers;
S. 378, H.R. 1093, The Stop Price Gouging Act - provisions related to prescription drug pricing;
Discussions related to co-pay accumulators;
S. 657, Drug Price Transparency Act - provisions related to prescription drug pricing transparency and commercial market rebates;
H.R. 2279, S. 2546, Safe Step Act - provisions related to step therapy policy;
H.R. 3276, S. 1785, Fair AMP Act - provisions related to AMP cap, exclusion of authorized generics from AMP;
H.R. 3, Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019 - provisions related to the establishment of programs and requirements relating to the prices of prescription drugs;
H.R. 19, Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019 - provisions related to AMP cap removal, Medicare Part D redesign, exclusivity periods, vial wastage, drug price transparency, add-on payment and pay-fors;
VA MISSION Act of 2018 (P.L. 115 - 182) - provisions related to healthcare coverage after dischange from active duty;
H.R. 5201, Telemental Health Expansion Act of 2019 - provisions related to mental telehealth coverage;
Issues related to global pharmaceutical supply chain operations and manufacturing locations;
H.R. 2507, S. 2158, Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization of 2019 - provisions related to newborn screening;
H.R. 6800, The Heroes Act - provisions related to tax issues and plasma treatments;
Discussions related to Most Favored Nation/International Reference Pricing including the Executive Order;
E.O. 13937, Access to Affordable Life-Saving Medications;
E.O. 13938, Increasing Drug Importation to Lower Prices for American Patients;
E.O. 13939, Lowering Drug Prices by Eliminating Kickbacks to Middlemen;
E.O. 13947, 13948, Lowering Drug Prices by Putting America First;
E.O. 13944, Combating Public Health Emergencies and Strengthening National Security by Ensuring Essential Medicines, Medical Countermeasures, and Critical Inputs are Made in the United States;
E.O. 13951, An America-First Healthcare Plan;
E.O 13950, Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), White House Office
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Shelley |
Stewart |
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Andrew |
Kaplan |
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Melissa |
Banashak |
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Steven |
Tilton |
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Health Policy Coordinator - Energy and Commerce Committee; Senior Policy Advisor - Congressman Bilirakis |
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Natalie |
Morris |
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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
H.R. 2740, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020 - HHS provisions related to prescription drugs;
P.L. 116-159, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act - provisions related to pedriatics review voucher extention, IVIG Medicare demonstration, general government funding;
P.L. 116-123, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 - provisions related to home infusion, BEAT tax, drug pricing and patient access;
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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Melissa |
Banashak |
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Steven |
Tilton |
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Health Policy Coordinator - Energy and Commerce Committee; Senior Policy Advisor - Congressman Bilirakis |
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Shelley |
Stewart |
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Andrew |
Kaplan |
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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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
Tax incentive issues as they relate to proposed global supply chain legislation;
Discussions related to the repeal of BEAT - provisions related to orphan drug tax credits;
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Kaplan |
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Shelley |
Stewart |
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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
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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
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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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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?
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