3rd Quarter - Report

BCBSM, INC. for BCBSM INC

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$39,500
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Health Insurance Tax; IRC section 833 (b) tax provisions; health spending accounts, Medical Loss Ration definition to qualify for 833(b) tax deduction. Cadilllac Tax. HR 928 Introduced February 12, 2015 by Charles Boustany (R-LA) To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. .

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SCOTT KEEFER —
LIN MARIE NELSON —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 928 (114th)

Health Issues HCR

Affordable Care Act Issues: Risk Corridors; implementation issues, Individual Market Stabilization, Premiums, Exchanges; CHIP reauthorization; Small Group Expansion; Reinsurance; health Care Quality issues; medical Loss Ratios; Consistent reporting requirements for all insurers, Federal Employee Health Benefit Program (FEHBP)regarding proposals to allow additional types of carriers including regional PPO's to be included in the coverage options offered by OPM. HR928 Introduced February 12, 2015 by Charles Boustany (R-LA) . To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers by the Affordable Care Act.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SCOTT KEEFER —
LIN MARIE NELSON —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 928 (114th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

ACA Risk Corridors; Federal Health Employee Benefit Program (FEHBP) offerings, Government Contributions to FEHHP premiums; Reinsurance, Regional PPO language

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SCOTT KEEFER —
LIN MARIE NELSON —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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.