4th Quarter - Amendment — WELLMARK, INC. for WELLMARK INC (2008)

Firm

WELLMARK, INC.

Client

WELLMARK INC

Income

—

Expenses

$130,000

Expense method

A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

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
4th Quarter - Report	Jan 20, 2009	$130,000	Replaced
4th Quarter - Amendment (this page)	Jan 29, 2009	$130,000	Yes

What was lobbied

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

Health Issues HCR

See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR-Healthcare Health Information Technology Standards; HIT Privacy; Electronic Health Records; ICD 10 Implementation: HR1368 "Personalized Health Information Act of 2007;" S1783 and S1693 "Wired for Health Care Quality Act;" HR3800 "Promoting Health Information Technology Act;" HR2406 "Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act;" HR6357 "Pro(Tech)t Act of 2008" Healthcare Reform; Insurance Market Reform; Employer Based Healthcare System; Small Group Market/Small Business Healthcare; Uninsured; Health Disparities; Connectors/Virtual Connectors; S1019 "Health Care Choice Act of 2007;" S334 and HR3163 "Healthy Americans Act;" S2795 "Small Business Health Options Program Act of 2008" Comparative Effectiveness Funding: HR3162 "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007" Section 904 only; HR2184 "Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act;" S3408 "Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2008" SCHIP; HR976 and HR3963 "SCHIP Extension Bill"

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
FRANK J STORK	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 1368 (110th), H.R. 3163 (110th), H.R. 3963 (110th), H.R. 976 (110th), H.R. 2184 (110th), H.R. 2406 (110th), H.R. 6357 (110th), H.R. 3162 (110th), H.R. 3800 (110th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Medicare Advantage Funding: HR6331 "Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008," S3101 "Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008," and S3118 "Preserving Access to Medicare Act of 2008" Comparative Effectiveness Funding: HR3162 "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007" Section 904 only, HR2184 "Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act;" S3408 "Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2008"

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
FRANK J STORK	—

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 3162 (110th), H.R. 2184 (110th), H.R. 6331 (110th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Medicare; Comparative Effectiveness Funding: HR3162 "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007" Section 904 only; HR2184 "Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act;" S3408 "Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2008;" Medicare Advantage; HR6331 "Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008;" S3101 "Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008;" and S3118 "Preserving Access to Medicare Act of 2008"

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
FRANK J STORK	—

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2184 (110th), H.R. 6331 (110th), H.R. 3162 (110th)

Pharmacy PHA

Comparative Effectiveness Funding; HR3162 "Children"s Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007" Section 904 only; HR2184 "Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act;" S3408 "Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2008"

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
FRANK J STORK	—

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3162 (110th), H.R. 2184 (110th)

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.