Year-End Report — BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF FLORIDA,… for BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF FLORIDA I… (2007)

Firm

BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF FLORIDA, INC.

Client

BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF FLORIDA INC

Income

—

Expenses

$340,000

What was lobbied

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

Health Issues HCR

Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform: H.R.971 and S.2161 "Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007"; S.618 "Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007". Health Information Technology Standards; Electronic Health Records; ICD-10 implementation; H.R.1368 "Personalized Health

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
SANDRA COSTON	N/A
DIANA HARAMBOURE	N/A
CYRUS M JOLLIVETTE	N/A
CATHERINE KELLY	N/A
CURTIS LORD	N/A
JEFF TRAMMELL	—
JEFFRY R WOLLITZ	N/A

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 971 (110th), S. 618 (110th), H.R. 1368 (110th), S. 2161 (110th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Medicare; Medicare Advantage; Medicare Part D; Medicare contractor funding; comparative effectiveness

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
SANDRA COSTON	N/A
DIANA HARAMBOURE	N/A
CYRUS M JOLLIVETTE	N/A
CATHERINE KELLY	N/A
CURTIS LORD	N/A
JEFF TRAMMELL	—
JEFFRY R WOLLITZ	N/A

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 3043 and S.1710: "HHS Appropriations Act of 2008" - Sections pertaining to Medicare contractor funding; Medicare Advantage funding; State Children's Health Insurance funding' and comparative effectiveness funding. Fiscal Year 2008 Defense Authorization Bill - Section pertaining to "Troops to Nurses" program (Senate version)

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
SANDRA COSTON	N/A
DIANA HARAMBOURE	N/A
CYRUS M JOLLIVETTE	N/A
CATHERINE KELLY	N/A
CURTIS LORD	N/A
JEFF TRAMMELL	—
JEFFRY R WOLLITZ	N/A

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1710 (110th), H.R. 3043 (110th)

Pharmacy PHA

Biologicals; biogenerics S.623 "Access to Life Saving Medicine Act"

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
SANDRA COSTON	N/A
DIANA HARAMBOURE	N/A
CYRUS M JOLLIVETTE	N/A
CATHERINE KELLY	N/A
CURTIS LORD	N/A
JEFF TRAMMELL	—
JEFFRY R WOLLITZ	N/A

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 623 (110th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 3801 and S.1848 "TAA Health Coverage Improvement Act of 2007" - sections pertaining to the Health Coverage tax credit. Tax provisions impacting Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
SANDRA COSTON	N/A
DIANA HARAMBOURE	N/A
CYRUS M JOLLIVETTE	N/A
CATHERINE KELLY	N/A
CURTIS LORD	N/A
JEFF TRAMMELL	—
JEFFRY R WOLLITZ	N/A

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 1848 (110th), H.R. 3801 (110th)

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