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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | c/o Brian T. Hildreth |
Address2 | 455 Capitol Mall, Suite 600 |
City | Sacramento |
State | CA |
Zip Code | 95814 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 40006052-12
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6. House ID# 397410000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2012 |
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 |
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13 | |||||||||
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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. | ||||||||
Method A.
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: Brian T. Hildreth, Attorney For Filer |
Date | 01/18/2013 |
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
See next page.
The Affordable Care Act (ACA-Health Care Reform) General Implementation; ACA: Establishment of Health Insurance Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans Final Rule; ACA: Essential Health Benefits Guidance; ACA: Actuarial Value and Cost Sharing Reductions Bulletin; J-1 Visa Physician Program; S 3245 Conrad 30 J-1 VISA waiver program reauthorization; ACA: Establishment of the Multi-State Plan Program for the Affordable Insurance Exchanges (OPM); ACA: Standards Related to Essential Health Benefits, Actuarial Value and Accreditation; ACA: Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014; Affordable Care Act ACA: Health Insurance Market Rules, Rate Review; Incentives for Nondiscriminatory Wellness Programs in Group Health Plans; National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter; Gun violence and mental health.
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), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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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McNeil |
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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
See next page.
Medicare Accountable Care Organization Program Implementation; Medicare Payment and Health Care Delivery Reform CMA-proposed pilot projects; Institute of Medicines (IOM) (Department of Health and Human Services) two studies 1) Geographic Variation in Health Care Spending and the Promotion of High Value Care and 2) Medicare Geographic Adjustment Factors; Physician Quality and Reporting Programs; Medicare Fraud and Abuse Program Integrity Issues; Medicare Geographic Variation in Spending issues; Medicare Geographic Payment Locality Update for California; Medicaid issues related to implementation of health care reform; Implementation of the ACA-Health Care Reform; Medicare and Medicaid Program: Electronic Health Record Incentive Program, Stage 2; E-prescribing penalty program exemptions; Physician Regulatory Relief (Value-Index, E-Prescribing, EHR penalties); Physician Billing Audits; Medicare, Medicaid, SCHIP: Transparency Reports and Reporting of Physician Ownership or Investment Interests (CMS 5060-P). Medicaid medical homes; Medicare value modifier and quality reporting; Medicare SGR Repeal Physician Payment Issues; Medicare Geographic Payment Locality Update; HR 1700 (Price) Private Contracting; HR 452 (Cornyn and Roe)- Repeal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board; Medicare/Medicaid Graduate Medical Education Funding; Medi-Cal County Organized Health System Authorization for Alameda County; H.R. 3630 Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012; Medicaid Primary Care Rate Increase regulations pursuant to the ACA CMS-2370-P; Medicare Physician Payment Rule FY 2013 CMS-1590-P; Medicare-Medicaid Dual Eligibles Demonstration Program Regulations; ACA Certain Preventive Services regulations; Medicare ICD-10 Coding System Regulations; Medicare Conditions of Participation Regulations; H.R. 8 American Taxpayer Relief Act (Medicare and Medicaid payment issues)
Medi-Cal Physician 7 Visit Limit; Medicare Palmetto Contractor transition to Noridian.
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), White House Office, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS),
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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McNeil |
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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
23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client
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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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2 | 4 | 6 |