1st Quarter - Termination

PODESTA GROUP, INC. for QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INCORPORATED

Firm
Client
Income
$50,000
Expenses
—
Terminated
Mar 31, 2014

What was lobbied

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

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Medicare reimbursement related to the Physician Fee Schedule and Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule (no specific bills). Self-referral abuses relating to anatomic pathology (Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act of 2013, H.R. 2914). Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act implementation. H.R. 4015 / S. 2000, SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STEPHEN NORTHRUP —

Contacted: SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Bills named: H.R. 2914 (113th), S. 2000 (113th), H.R. 4015 (113th)

Defense DEF

TRICARE reimbursement of laboratory tests (no specific bills).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RANDALL GERARD —

Contacted: Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Veterans VET

Veterans' employment training and recruitment programs.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STEPHEN NORTHRUP —

Contacted: Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Health Issues HCR

Oversight of laboratory services and genetic information and testing. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act implementation. Policies regarding drugs of abuse testing.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
NORA CONNORS —
STEPHEN NORTHRUP —

Contacted: SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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.