4th Quarter - Report

AETNA INC. for AETNA INC

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$580,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

(1)Issues related to Public Law 111-148 - The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (provisions related to new taxes, fees, and employer requirements) (2)Issues related to Public Law 111-152 - Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (3)Issues related to H.R. 246, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, S.1859, Healthcare Tax Relief Act, H.R.4620, Protecting Families and Small Businesses Act of 2017, and S.1859, Healthcare Tax Relief Act (4)Issues related to Public Law No: 115-97, An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GLEN CHAMBERS —
JOY A. MCGLAUN —
JAMES R. RICCIUTI —
SARAH SCHMIDT New Health Policy Advisor, Senator Rob Portman; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Michael Burgess

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 4620 (115th), S. 1859 (115th), H.R. 246 (115th)

Health Issues HCR

(1)Issues related to Public Law 111-148 - The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2)Issues related to Public Law 111-152 - Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (3)Issues related to implementation of the Affordable Care Act, including Exchanges, Essential Health Benefits, affordability, health information technology, transparency, employer regulations, nondiscrimination regulations, and taxes and fees (4) Issues related to Centers for Medicare Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed rule "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Market Stabilization"

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GLEN CHAMBERS —
JOY A. MCGLAUN —
JAMES R. RICCIUTI —
SARAH SCHMIDT New Health Policy Advisor, Senator Rob Portman; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Michael Burgess

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

(1)Issues related to Public Law 111-148 - The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (provisions related to Medicaid and Medicare) (2)Issues related to Public Law 111-152 - Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (provisions related to Medicaid and Medicare) (3)Issues pertaining to entitlement reform, Medicare Advantage, Part D, Medicaid Dual Eligibles, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and Medicare reimbursement and enrollment (4)Issues related to S. 2498 - Medicare Program Linking Uncoordinated Services (PLUS) Act (114th Congress) (5)Issues related to H.R.3244 - Providing Innovative Care for Complex Cases Demonstration Act of 2015 (114th Congress) (6)Issues related to CMS Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for Calendar Year (CY) 2017 for Medicare Advantage (MA) Capitation Rates, Part C and Part D Payment Policies and 2017 Call Letter (7)Issues related to CMS Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for Calendar Year (CY) 2018 for Medicare Advantage (MA) Capitation Rates, Part C and Part D Payment Policies and 2018 Call Letter (8) Issues related to H.R. 908, the Medicare Advantage Quality Payment Relief Act (9) Issues related to S.870, Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic (CHRONIC) Care Act of 2017 (10) Issues related to H.R. 3168, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide continued access to specialized Medicare Advantage plans for special needs individuals, and for other purposes. (11) Issues related to S. 1827/H.R. 3921 - KIDS Act of 2017 & H.R.3922 - Championing Healthy Kids Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GLEN CHAMBERS —
GREG A JONES —
JOY A. MCGLAUN —
JAMES R. RICCIUTI —
SARAH SCHMIDT New Health Policy Advisor, Senator Rob Portman; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Michael Burgess

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 2498 (115th), H.R. 3244 (115th), H.R. 3922 (115th), S. 870 (115th), H.R. 3921 (115th), H.R. 908 (115th), S. 1827 (115th), H.R. 3168 (115th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

(1)General issues related to reducing the federal deficit including efforts to bring down health care costs (2) Issues related to H. CON. RES. 71, the Fiscal Year 2018 budget resolution (3) Issues related to Public Law No: 115-960 and continuing appropriations for the federal government

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GLEN CHAMBERS —
JOY A. MCGLAUN —
JAMES R. RICCIUTI —
SARAH SCHMIDT New Health Policy Advisor, Senator Rob Portman; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Michael Burgess

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Treasury, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE

Bills named: H.Con.Res. 71 (115th)

Insurance INS

(1)General issues related to reducing the federal deficit including efforts to bring down health care costs (2) Issues related to H.R. 3545, Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act & S. 1850, Protecting Jessica Grubbs Legacy Act (3) Issues related to opioids and prescription drug abuse

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GLEN CHAMBERS —
JOY A. MCGLAUN —
JAMES R. RICCIUTI —
SARAH SCHMIDT New Health Policy Advisor, Senator Rob Portman; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Michael Burgess

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: S. 1850 (115th), H.R. 3545 (115th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

(1) Issues related to the proposed acquisition of Aetna by CVS Health

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GLEN CHAMBERS —
JOY A. MCGLAUN —
JAMES R. RICCIUTI —
SARAH SCHMIDT New Health Policy Advisor, Senator Rob Portman; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Michael Burgess

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); 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.