4th Quarter - Report — HIGHMARK, INC. for HIGHMARK INC (2020)

Firm

HIGHMARK, INC.

Client

HIGHMARK INC

Income

—

Expenses

$270,000

Expense method

A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

ACA tax credits H.R.748 - 116th Congress Third Coronavirus Stimulus Package (CARES Act) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage. Sponsor: Rep. Joe Courtney (D-CT-02)

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
GREGORY P ENGLERT	—
MICHAEL G WARFEL	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 748 (116th)

Pharmacy PHA

COVID-19 Testing; COVID-19 Vaccine Strategy and Treatment

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
GREGORY P ENGLERT	—
MICHAEL G WARFEL	—

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Health Issues HCR

Affordable Care Act (ACA); Transparency; Surprise billing, COVID-19 Response/Relief Packages; Testing Funding Level/Plan Requirements; Vaccines; Electronic Medical Records; HIPAA; Telehealth; Provider Contracting H.R. 6800 - 116th Congress HEROES Act Sponsor: Rep. Nita Lowey (D-NY-17) Public Law 116-136 (H.R. 748) - 116th Congress Third Coronavirus Stimulus Package Sponsor: Rep. Joe Courtney (D-CT-02) Public Law 116-260 (H.R. 133) - 116th Congress COVID-19 Relief and Fiscal 2021 Omnibus Sponsor: Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) S. 1895 - 116th Congress Lower Health Care Costs Act Sponsor: Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) H.R. 3630 - 116th Congress No Surprises Act Sponsor: Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ-06) H.R. 5826 - 116th Congress Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 Rep. Richard Neal (D-MA-01) H.R. 6810 - 116th Congress Health Care Protection Act Sponsor: Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL-13) Public Law 116-123 (H.R. 6074) - 116th Congress Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Nita Lowey (D-NY-17) Public Law 116-127 (H.R. 6201) - 116th Congress Families First Coronavirus Response Act Sponsor: Rep. Nita Lowey (D-NY-17) Public Law 116-159 (H.R. 8337) - 116th Congress Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act Sponsor: Rep. Nita Lowey (D-NY-17) H.R. 6545 - 116th Congress Health Insurance Marketplace Affordability Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Stephanie Murphy (D-FL-07)

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
GREGORY P ENGLERT	—
MICHAEL G WARFEL	—

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 5826 (116th), H.R. 6201 (116th), S. 1895 (116th), H.R. 6074 (116th), H.R. 6545 (116th), H.R. 3630 (116th), H.R. 6810 (116th), H.R. 748 (116th), H.R. 8337 (116th), H.R. 133 (116th), H.R. 6800 (116th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Medicare Advantage Audio-Only Telehealth; Prior Authorization H.R.3107 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 Sponsor: Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] H.R. 7659 - 116th Congress Ensuring Parity in MA for Audio-Only Telehealth Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Terri Sewell (D-AL-07) S. 4840 - 116th Congress Ensuring Parity in MA for Audio-Only Telehealth Act of 2020 Sponsor: Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KS)

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
GREGORY P ENGLERT	—
MICHAEL G WARFEL	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 7659 (116th), S. 4840 (116th), H.R. 3107 (116th)

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.