1st Quarter - Report — AVENUE SOLUTIONS for EXPRESS SCRIPTS INC (2011)

Firm

AVENUE SOLUTIONS

Client

EXPRESS SCRIPTS INC

Income

$80,000

Expenses

—

What was lobbied

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

Health Issues HCR

Implementation of healthcare reform, including issues relating to medical loss ratio, preventive services, rate review, claims and appeals, exchanges, Part D Donut Hole regulations, privacy, early retiree reinsurance, high risk pools, insurance market reform, competitive bidding of DME supplies, including diabetic supplies,

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ELIZABETH MACDONALD BARNETT	—
TRACY SPICER	—
AMY TEJRAL	—

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

Insurance INS

Implementation of healthcare reform, including issues relating to medical loss ratio, preventive services, rate review, claims and appeals, exchanges, privacy, early retiree reinsurance, high risk pools, insurance market reform and part time worker provisions

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ELIZABETH MACDONALD BARNETT	—
TRACY SPICER	—
AMY TEJRAL	—

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

Pharmacy PHA

Performance Based Pharmacy Reimbursement/Medication Therapy Management proposal; Postal Service and 5-day mail delivery; Competitive bidding; HR 979, FEHBP Prescription Drug Integrity, Transparency and Cost Savings Act; S. 27, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act; HR 1041, FAIRNESS IN MEDICARE BIDDING

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ELIZABETH MACDONALD BARNETT	—
TRACY SPICER	—
AMY TEJRAL	—

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

Bills named: H.R. 979 (112th), S. 27 (112th), H.R. 1041 (112th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Part D/donut hole drug coverage, employee group waiver plans

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ELIZABETH MACDONALD BARNETT	—
TRACY SPICER	—
AMY TEJRAL	—

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

HR 4, Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act of 2011, issues relating to offset of repeal of 1099 reporting

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ELIZABETH MACDONALD BARNETT	—
TRACY SPICER	—
AMY TEJRAL	—

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

Bills named: H.R. 4 (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.