HIGHMARK, INC. for HIGHMARK INC
What was lobbied
5 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Pharmacy PHA
HR 6 21st Century Cures Act; specialty drug costs; legislation to prohibit health plans from establishing higher cost sharing tiers for specialty drugs
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| GREGORY P ENGLERT | — |
| ARIELLE PHILLIPS | — |
| MICHAEL G WARFEL | — |
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
Medicare/Medicaid Issues: Medicare Advantage; Star Ratings; Risk Delay; Medicare Prescription Drug Integrity; Provider directories. HR 6 21st Century Cures Act . 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. Site neutral payments.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| GREGORY P ENGLERT | — |
| ARIELLE PHILLIPS | — |
| MICHAEL G WARFEL | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
ACA Risk Corridors.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| GREGORY P ENGLERT | — |
| ARIELLE PHILLIPS | — |
| MICHAEL G WARFEL | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code 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. S 183 Introduced January 16, 2015 by John Barrasso (R-WY) Jobs and Premium Protection Act This bill repeals a provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that imposes an annual fee on a health insurance provider based on its net premium income.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| GREGORY P ENGLERT | — |
| ARIELLE PHILLIPS | — |
| MICHAEL G WARFEL | — |
Health Issues HCR
Affordable Care Act Issues: Small group expansion; Reinsurance; Risk Corridors; Delivery system reform; Implementation issues; Regulations; Premiums; Exchanges; Supreme Court decision implications. Other Major Health Care Related Issues: Medicare Advantage; Health care quality issues; Site-neutral Payments; Payment reform; Opioid abuse; Medical Loss Ratios. S 123 Introduced January 8, 2015 by Marco Rubio (R-FL) Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act Repeals the provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish and administer a program of risk corridors for calendar years 2014, 2015, and 2016. S. 1099 Introduced April 27, 2015 by Tim Scott (R-SC) A bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide States with flexibility in determining the size of employers in the small group market. HR 221 Introduced January 8, 2015 by Andy Harris (R-MD) Taxpayer bailout of health insurers. HR 928 Introduced February 12, 2015 by Charles Boustany (R-LA) This bill repeals a provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that imposes an annual fee on a health insurance provider based on its net premium income. HR 1624 Introduced March 25, 2015 by Brett Guthrie (R-KY) To amend title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to revise the definition of small employer.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| GREGORY P ENGLERT | — |
| ARIELLE PHILLIPS | — |
| MICHAEL G WARFEL | — |
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.