NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE for NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE
A later version of this report replaces this one, so LegiList's totals use the current version instead. This page shows this version exactly as filed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year-End Report (this page) | Feb 6, 2008 | $4,440,000 | Replaced |
| Year-End Amendment | Jun 1, 2009 | $4,440,000 | Yes |
What was lobbied
5 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Health Issues HCR
coverage of mental health benefits and benefits for medical and surgical services. 3) S. 1070, H.R. 1783: provisions providing resources to implement a nationally-coordinated elder justice strategy. 4) S. 1090: provisions pertaining to the Commodity Supplemental Food Program for low-income seniors. Health Issues. 1) H.R. 3001, S. 1758: provisions amending the Public Health Service Act to help individuals with functional impairments and their families pay for services and supports. 2) H.R. 1367, H.R. 1424, S. 558: provisions providing parity between health insurance
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ALISON BONEBRAKE | N/A |
| MARIA FREESE | N/A |
| SCOTT L FREY | N/A |
| BARBARA KENNELLY | N/A |
| MICHAEL KIBLER | N/A |
| DIANE LIFSEY | N/A |
| MAX RICHTMAN | N/A |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Taxation. 1) H.R. 411, H.R. 1586, H.R. 1929, H.R. 2380, S. 1994: making the repeal of the estate tax permanent. 2) H.R. 4351, H.R. 3996: providing temporary relief from the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT). 3) S.708, S. 709: promoting labor force participation of older Americans.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ALISON BONEBRAKE | N/A |
| MARIA FREESE | N/A |
| SCOTT L FREY | N/A |
| BARBARA KENNELLY | N/A |
| MICHAEL KIBLER | N/A |
| DIANE LIFSEY | N/A |
| MAX RICHTMAN | N/A |
Retirement RET
establishing a procedure to safeguard the Social Security Trust Funds. 4) H.R. 1953, H.R. 2032: provisions pertaining to Social Security cost-of-living-adjustments and mandating the development of a new Consumer Price Index reflecting senior spending. 5) H.R. 4807, S. 2501: limiting the impact of Medicare Part B and Part D premiums on Social Security cost-of-living adjustments and Social Security recipient benefit levels. 6) Docket No. SSA-2007-0044: proposed regulatory changes to the Social Security Administration’s Administrative Law Judge, Appeals Council, and Decision Review Board appeals levels. 7) H.R. 4664: to provide for investment of the Social Security surplus. 8) H.R. 2772, S. 1647 (Public Servant Retirement Protection Act): elimination of the current-law Windfall Elimination Provision for those first entering non-Social Security covered employment and establishment of a new formula for the treatment of non-covered earnings in determining Social Security benefits. Social Security Private Accounts. 1) H.R. 1090; H.R. 2002, H.R. 4181, S.Amdt. 489: establishing private Social Security investment accounts. 2) H.R. 1353: pertaining to the budgetary treatment of Social Security trust funds. 3) H.R. 219, H.R. 581: provisions relating to the investment of Social Security trust funds and creating a Social Security Investment Commission. 4) H.R. 93: to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to protect Social Security beneficiaries against any reduction in benefits. Social Security and Immigration. S.Amdt. 2355 to H.R. 2669: Social Security amendment to the College Cost Reduction Act of 2007 requiring the Social Security Administration to re-determine Social Security coverage of any "individual who is not a natural-born United States citizen" on a quarter-by-quarter basis. Pension Security. 1) S. 1288: increasing the retirement security of women and small business owners. 2) S. 1725: improving the protection of pension benefits. Technical corrections related to the Pension Protection Act of 2006. 1) S. 1974, H.R. 3361, H.R. 3868: extending the effective date on the single employer funding provisions. 2) H.R. 4839, H.R. 4195, S. 2374: pertaining to the Pension Protection Act of 2006’s provisions on exempt organizations. Social Security. 1) H.R. 82, S. 206: repealing the government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions. 2) H.R. 726, H.R. 2988, S. 1254: modifying the government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions. 3) H.R. 4338, S. 302, S.Amdt. 483:
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ALISON BONEBRAKE | N/A |
| MARIA FREESE | N/A |
| SCOTT L FREY | N/A |
| BARBARA KENNELLY | N/A |
| MICHAEL KIBLER | N/A |
| DIANE LIFSEY | N/A |
| MAX RICHTMAN | N/A |
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
H.R. 3061, H.R. 3162, H.R. 3932, S. 137, S. 250, S.450, S. 706, S. 1887, S. 2115, S. 2219, S. 2499, S.Amdt. 508: provisions relating to the late enrollment penalty, physician reimbursement rates, creation of a Medicare operated prescription drug plan, drug price negotiations, Medicare beneficiary improvements, repeal of cost containment provisions, Medicare Advantage payments, the Medicare Advantage stabilization fund and comparative cost adjustment demonstration projects under the Medicare Modernization Act, therapy caps, liberalization of asset test limits, the reduction of the benefit gap and guaranteeing drug benefits. 3) H.R. 2945: provisions to provide beneficiary protections against excessive cost-sharing under the Medicare Advantage Program. 4) S. 242, H.R. 380, S.Amdt. 1010: pertaining to the importation of prescription drugs. 5) H.R. 1571, H.R. 1663, H.R. 4897, S. 1715, S. 1854: provisions to eliminate discriminatory copayment rates for outpatient psychiatric services under the Medicare Program. 6) S. 1340, H.R. 2244: provisions to provide Medicare beneficiaries with access to geriatric assessments and chronic care coordination services. 7) S. 316, S. 1088, H.R. 1432, H.R. 1902: pertaining to market exclusivity for generic drugs. 8) S. 1102, S. 1103, S. 1107, S. 1108, S. 2101, H.R. 470, H.R. 932, H.R. 1536, H.R. 2058, H.R. 3127, H.R. 3668: provisions to improve benefits for low-income beneficiaries under Medicare Parts B and D. 9) S. 1082: amendments pertaining to citizen petitions to the Federal Drug Administration relating to generic drugs and to importation of prescription drugs under the Medicare program. 10) H.R. 2591: limiting the penalty for late enrollment under Medicare Part B. 11) H.R. 2307, H.R. 4790, S. 1883: provisions regarding the marketing of Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D plans. 12) H.R. 749: establishing health care vouchers for seniors. 13) S. 173, S. 1019, H.R. 2639: provisions pertaining to Medicare Savings Accounts. 14) S. 464, S. 465, S. 466: provisions pertaining to advance directives and end-of-life planning. 15) S.Amdt. 472: provisions pertaining to means-testing of Medicare Part D. 16) S.Amdt. 525: pertaining to across-the-board cuts to Medicare providers. 17) S. 543, H.R. 1459: rules pertaining to Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities. 18) Pertaining to Congressional efforts petitioning the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services to create a public nursing home “watch list” of repeat offenders on surveys (no legislation). Medicare. 1) H.R. 4, H.R. 118, S. 3, S. 273: provisions pertaining to the negotiation of prescription drug prices under Medicare Part D. 2) H.R. 205, H.R. 748, H.R. 1218, H.R. 1277, H.R. 1310, H.R. 1521, H.R. 2009, H.R. 2056, H.R. 2065, H.R. 2149, H.R. 3025,
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ALISON BONEBRAKE | N/A |
| MARIA FREESE | N/A |
| SCOTT L FREY | N/A |
| BARBARA KENNELLY | N/A |
| MICHAEL KIBLER | N/A |
| DIANE LIFSEY | N/A |
| MAX RICHTMAN | N/A |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
amendment to the Constitution of the United States. 2) H.Res. 6, H.R. 473, H.R. 689, H.R. 1375, H.R. 1998, H.R. 2024, H.R. 2084, H.R. 2685, H.R. 3654, H.R. 3724, H.Amdt. 474, S. 10, S. 15, S. 304, S. 355, S. 1186, S. 1195, S. 1279, S.Amdt. 101: provisions establishing a legislative line-item veto, pertaining to discretionary spending cuts, extending the pay-as-you-go requirement, establishing commissions on entitlement reform, establishing caps on entitlement spending, requiring accrual accounting for entitlement programs and addressing federal insurance programs. 3) Efforts to close the payroll tax gap (no pending legislation). FY 2007 Appropriations. H.J.Res. 20: pertaining to Social Security Administration funding. FY 2008 Appropriations. H.R. 2764, H.R. 3042, H.R. 3043, S. 1710, S.Amdt. 3440, H.Res. 547, H.Res.794: provisions pertaining to funding the Department of Health and Human Services, the Social Security Administration, the Older Americans Act, the Senior Corps program, Systems Change Grants, the Community Services Block Grant program, the Social Services Block Grant program, the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) state block grant, local community service organizations, State Health Insurance Assistance Programs (SHIPs), and the geriatric health professions program. 2008 Budget Resolution. S.Con.Res. 21, H.Con.Res. 99, H.Res. 370: provisions relating to entitlement spending and deficits. Budget Process Reforms. 1) H.J.Res. 1, H.J.Res. 7, H.J.Res. 10, H.J.Res. 21, H.J.Res. 45: proposing a balanced budget
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ALISON BONEBRAKE | N/A |
| MARIA FREESE | N/A |
| SCOTT L FREY | N/A |
| BARBARA KENNELLY | N/A |
| MICHAEL KIBLER | N/A |
| DIANE LIFSEY | N/A |
| MAX RICHTMAN | N/A |
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