BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF FLORIDA, INC. for BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF FLORIDA INC
What was lobbied
3 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
IRC section 833(b) tax provisions; Health Spending Accounts; Medical Loss Ratio definition to qualify for 833(b) tax deduction; Health Insurance Tax
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| THOMAS GILES | — |
| STEVEN DOUGLAS SMITH | — |
Health Issues HCR
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - HealthcareSuccessful Insurance Industry Implementation of Health Reforms: reasonable regulatory implementation timeline for compliance with PL 111-148. Affordable Private Health Care: effect of the Health Insurance Tax, defined Essential Health Benefits, and Age Rating on premiums; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms. State-based regulation: State Oversight of Rates; Properly designed state based health insurance exchanges to improve competition and maximize choice; federal exchanges; Multi-State Health Plans; Centralized All-Payer Database. Medical Loss Ratios: Level Playing Field for MLRs; Consistent reporting requirements for all insurers; MLR Broker Fees: Health Care Quality: Delivery System Incentives to Promote Better Care; Payment Reforms; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Evidence Based Care; Wellness; Chronic Care Management Insurance Market Reform; Individual Market Reform; Small Group Market Reform; Guaranteed Issue; Community Rating; Age Rating; Health Savings Accounts Federal Employee Health Benefit Program (FEHBP) regarding proposals to allow additional types of carriers including regional PPOs to be included in the coverage options offered by OPM HR 2328 Introduced by Rogers (R-Mi.) on June 12, 2013 Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2013.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| THOMAS GILES | — |
| STEVEN DOUGLAS SMITH | — |
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
Medicare Reforms: Medicare A & B; Delivery System Reforms, Benefit Restructuring ; Medigap first-dollar coverage
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| THOMAS GILES | — |
| STEVEN DOUGLAS SMITH | — |
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