4th Quarter - Report

PODESTA GROUP, INC. for QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INCORPORATED

Firm
Client
Income
$40,000
Expenses
—

What was lobbied

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

Health Issues HCR

Oversight of laboratory services and genetic information and testing. Policies regarding prescription drug monitoring (no specific bills). H.R. 3207, Modernizing Laboratory Test Standards for Patients Act of 2011.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RANDALL GERARD —
ANDREW KAUDERS —
STEPHEN NORTHRUP —

Contacted: SENATE; Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3207 (112th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Medicare reimbursement related to provisions in the Affordable Care Act and federal budget negotiations (no specific bills). Physician self-referral relating to anatomic pathology (no specific bills). H.R. 3765, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STEPHEN NORTHRUP —

Contacted: Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3765 (112th)

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.