Year-End Report — HIGHMARK, INC. for HIGHMARK INC (2007)

Firm

HIGHMARK, INC.

Client

HIGHMARK INC

Income

—

Expenses

$125,405

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

HR3801 and S1848 "TAA Health Coverage Improvement Act of 2007" - parts pertaining to the Health Coverage Tax Credit BCBS Tax provisions Highmark e-Prescribing Initiative

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
GREGORY P ENGLERT	N/A
MICHAEL G WARFEL	N/A

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

Bills named: H.R. 3801 (110th)

Health Issues HCR

See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
GREGORY P ENGLERT	N/A
MICHAEL G WARFEL	N/A

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

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Medicare; Medicare Advantage; Medicare Part D; Comparative Effectiveness

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
GREGORY P ENGLERT	N/A
MICHAEL G WARFEL	N/A

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

Budget/Appropriations BUD

HR3043 and S1710 "HHS Appropriations Act, 2008" sections pertaining to Medicare Contractor Funding; Medicare Advantage Funding; SCHIP Reauthorization funding; and Comparative Effectiveness Funding.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
GREGORY P ENGLERT	N/A
MICHAEL G WARFEL	N/A

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

Bills named: H.R. 3043 (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.