NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE for NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE
A later version of this report replaces this one, so LegiList's totals use the current version instead. This page shows this version exactly as filed.
Versions of this report
Every filing the register holds for this firm, client and period, oldest first. The most recent one is the version LegiList counts.
| Filing | Filed | Amount | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Quarter - Report (this page) | Oct 9, 2008 | $280,000 | Replaced |
| 3rd Quarter - Amendment | Jun 1, 2009 | $280,000 | Yes |
What was lobbied
7 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Constitution CON
Balanced Budget Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. H.J.Res. 1, H.J.Res. 7, H.J.Res. 10, H.J.Res. 21, H.J.Res. 45, S.J.Res. 24: proposing a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MARIA FREESE | — |
| SCOTT L FREY | — |
| BARBARA KENNELLY | — |
| MICHAEL KIBLER | — |
| RAYMOND LEIBFRIED | — |
| DIANE LIFSEY | — |
| MAX RICHTMAN | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Workforce Participation. S.708, S. 709: provision to promote the labor force participation of older Americans.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MARIA FREESE | — |
| SCOTT L FREY | — |
| BARBARA KENNELLY | — |
| MICHAEL KIBLER | — |
| RAYMOND LEIBFRIED | — |
| DIANE LIFSEY | — |
| MAX RICHTMAN | — |
Retirement RET
Social Security/Government Pension Offset. H.R. 82, S. 206, H.R. 726, H.R. 2772, H.R. 2988, S. 1254, S. 1647: proposals to modify or repeal the government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions. Social Security/Trust Funds. H.R. 4338, S. 302, H.R.219, H.R. 581, H.R. 4664, H.R. 1353: provisions relating to the establishment of a procedure safeguarding the Social Security Trust Funds; the investment of Social Security trust funds; and the budgetary treatment of Social Security trust funds. Social Security/Cost-of-Living-Adjustments. H.R. 1953, H.R. 2032, H.R. 4807, S. 2501, H.R. 5317: provisions pertaining to the development of a Consumer Price Index to reflect senior spending; the impact of Medicare premiums on Social Security cost-of-living adjustments and Social Security recipient benefit levels; and amending the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 making it out of order for Congress to reduce Social Security benefits or cost-of-living increases. Social Security/Private Accounts. H.R. 1090, H.R. 2002, H.R. 4181, S. 2765, S.Amdt. 4328: provisions to establish Social Security private accounts. Pension Security. H.R. 5543, S. 1288, S. 1725: provisions affecting the protection of pension benefits and the retirement security of women and small business owners. National Senior Volunteer Corps. H.R. 2857, H.R. 5563: provisions pertaining to reauthorizing national and community service programs benefiting older Americans.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MARIA FREESE | — |
| SCOTT L FREY | — |
| BARBARA KENNELLY | — |
| MICHAEL KIBLER | — |
| RAYMOND LEIBFRIED | — |
| DIANE LIFSEY | — |
| MAX RICHTMAN | — |
Health Issues HCR
Assistance for Individuals with Functional Impairments. H.R. 3001, S. 1758: provisions pertaining to assistance for individuals with functional impairments and for their families payments for services and supports. Health Insurance Parity. H.R. 1424, S. 558: provisions to provide parity between health insurance coverage of mental health benefits and benefits for medical and surgical services. Nationally-coordinated Elder Justice. H.R. 1783, S. 1070: provisions pertaining to the implementation of a nationally-coordinated elder justice strategy. Commodity Supplemental Food Program. S.1090: provision pertaining to the Commodity Supplemental Food Program for low-income seniors. Health Care Professional Training. S. 2708, S. 2708, H.R. 6337: provisions relating to the recruitment and retention of trained health care professionals and direct care workers to care for older Americans; and provisions authorizing funding to help health care practitioners gain geriatric or gerontological specialization.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MARIA FREESE | — |
| SCOTT L FREY | — |
| BARBARA KENNELLY | — |
| MICHAEL KIBLER | — |
| RAYMOND LEIBFRIED | — |
| DIANE LIFSEY | — |
| MAX RICHTMAN | — |
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
Medicare/General. H.R. 205, H.R. 748, H.R. 1218, H.R. 1277, H.R. 1310, H.R. 1521, H.R. 2009, H.R. 2056, H.R. 2065, H.R. 2149, H.R. 3025, H.R. 3061, H.R. 3162, H.R. 3932, H.R. 6331, S. 137, S. 250, S. 450, S. 706, S. 1887, S. 2089, S. 2115, S. 2219, S. 3101: Medicare/General (continued). provisions relating to enrollment periods and the late enrollment penalty, physician reimbursement rates, creating a Medicare-operated prescription drug plan, drug price negotiations, Medicare beneficiary improvements, repealing cost containment mandates, Medicare Advantage payments, Medicare Advantage stabilization fund, and comparative cost adjustment demonstration projects under the Medicare Modernization Act, therapy caps, liberalizing asset test limits, reducing the Part D benefit gap and guaranteeing prescription drug benefits. Medicare/Prescription Drug Price Negotiation. H.R. 4, H.R. 118, H.R. 5317, S. 3, S. 273: provisions pertaining to the negotiation of prescription drug prices under Medicare Part D. Medicare/Medicare Advantage. H.R. 2945: provision to provide beneficiary protections against excessive cost-sharing under the Medicare Advantage Program. Medicare/Importation of Prescription Drugs. S. 242, H.R. 380, S.Amdt. 4299: provisions pertaining to the importation of prescription drugs. Medicare/Outpatient Psychiatric Services. H.R. 1571, H.R. 1663, H.R. 4897, S. 1715, S. 1854: provisions to eliminate discriminatory copayment rates for outpatient psychiatric services under Medicare Part B. Medicare/Geriatric Assessments. H.R. 2244, S. 1340: provisions to provide Medicare beneficiaries with access to geriatric assessments and chronic care coordination services. Medicare/Generic Drugs Market Exclusivity. H.R. 1432, H.R. 1902, S. 316, S. 1088: pertaining to market exclusivity for generic drugs. Medicare/Prescription Drug Benefits for Low Income Beneficiaries. H.R. 470, H.R. 932, H.R. 1536, H.R. 2058, H.R. 3127, S. 1102, S. 1103, S. 1107, S. 1108, S. 2101: provisions affecting prescription drug benefits for low-income beneficiaries under Medicare Parts B and D. Medicare/Part B Late Enrollment. H.R. 2591: provision limiting the penalty for late enrollment under Medicare Part B. Medicare/Marketing. H.R. 2307, H.R. 4790, S. 1883, S. 2687: provisions relating to the marketing of Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D plans. Medicare/Health Care Vouchers. H.R. 749: provision to establish health care vouchers for seniors. Medicare/Medicare Savings Accounts. H.R. 2639, S. 173, S. 1019: provisions pertaining to Medicare Savings Accounts. Medicare/End-of-Life Planning. S. 464, S. 465, S. 466: pertaining to advance directives and end-of-life planning. Medicare/Means-testing. H.R. 4295, H.R. 4330, S. 2414, S.Amdt. 4240: pertaining to means-testing of Medicare Part D. Medicare/Presidents Funding Warning. H.R. 5480, S. 2662: proposals responding to the Presidents Medicare funding warning. H. Res. 1368, to suspend section 803 of the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 (known as the Medicare trigger") for the remainder of the 110th Congress. Medicare/24-month Waiting Period. H.R.154, S. 2101: provisions phasing out the 24-month waiting period for disabled individuals to become eligible for Medicare benefits and eliminating the waiting period for individuals with life-threatening conditions. Medicare/Identity Theft Prevention. H.R. 6600, provisions related to removal of Social Security numbers from Medicare cards. Medicaid/Federal Match. H.R. 5140: provisions pertaining to temporary increases in the federal Medicaid match. Medicaid/Targeted Case Management. Targeted Case Management: interim final rule to implement Section 6052 of the Deficit Reduction Act.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MARIA FREESE | — |
| SCOTT L FREY | — |
| BARBARA KENNELLY | — |
| MICHAEL KIBLER | — |
| RAYMOND LEIBFRIED | — |
| DIANE LIFSEY | — |
| MAX RICHTMAN | — |
Immigration IMM
Employee Verification. H.R. 4088, H.R. 4437, H.R. 5515, S. 2366, S. 2368: pertaining to the use of Social Security numbers for workforce verification and the responsibilities of the Social Security Administration relating to immigrants.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MARIA FREESE | — |
| SCOTT L FREY | — |
| BARBARA KENNELLY | — |
| MICHAEL KIBLER | — |
| RAYMOND LEIBFRIED | — |
| DIANE LIFSEY | — |
| MAX RICHTMAN | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
Fiscal Year 2009 Budget. S.Con.Res. 70, H.Con.Res. 312, H.Res. 1036: provisions relating to entitlement spending, federal deficits, programs affecting senior citizens, and Social Security administrative expenses. Fiscal Year 2009 Appropriations. S. 3230, H.R. 2638, Labor/HHS/Education FY 2009 Appropriations: provisions pertaining to funding of Social Security Administration, programs authorized by Older Americans Act. Fiscal Year 2009 Appropriations. House Amdt. 474 to H.R. 2829, Financial Services FY 2009 Appropriations: pertaining to House Committee Amendment to create Commission on Entitlement programs. Emergency Supplemental Appropriations. S. 3604, H.R. 7110: provisions increasing the federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) for Medicaid. Budget Process Reforms. H.J.Res. 38, H.R. 473, H.R. 489, H.R. 689, H.R. 1375, H.R. 1998, H.R. 2024, H.R. 2084, H.R. 2685, H.R. 3654, H.R. 3655, H.R. 3724, S.J.Res. 27, S. 10, S.15, S. 304, S. 355, S. 1186, S. 1195, S. 1279, S. 2063: provisions relating to a legislative line-item veto, discretionary spending cuts, extending the pay-as-you-go requirement, establishing commissions on entitlement reform, setting caps on entitlement spending, requiring accrual accounting for entitlement programs, and federal insurance programs.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MARIA FREESE | — |
| SCOTT L FREY | — |
| BARBARA KENNELLY | — |
| MICHAEL KIBLER | — |
| RAYMOND LEIBFRIED | — |
| DIANE LIFSEY | — |
| MAX RICHTMAN | — |
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