4th Quarter - Amendment — PODESTA GROUP, INC. for QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INCORPORATED (2013)

Firm

PODESTA GROUP, INC.

Client

QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INCORPORATED

Income

$50,000

Expenses

—

Versions of this report

Every filing the register holds for this firm, client and period, oldest first. The most recent one is the version LegiList counts.

Filing	Filed	Amount	Counted
4th Quarter - Report	Jan 22, 2014	$50,000	Replaced
4th Quarter - Amendment (this page)	Jan 22, 2014	$50,000	Yes

What was lobbied

3 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Medicare reimbursement related to the Physician Fee Schedule and Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule (no specific bills). Self-referral abuses relating to anatomic pathology (Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act of 2013, H.R. 2914). Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act implementation. H. J. Res. 59, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
STEPHEN NORTHRUP	—

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Bills named: H.R. 2914 (113th), H.J.Res. 59 (113th)

Defense DEF

TRICARE reimbursement of laboratory tests (no specific bills).

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
RANDALL GERARD	—

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Health Issues HCR

Oversight of laboratory services and genetic information and testing. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act implementation. Policies regarding drugs of abuse testing.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
NORA CONNORS	—
STEPHEN NORTHRUP	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.