2nd Quarter - Report

HIGHMARK, INC. for HIGHMARK INC

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$330,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

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

Health Insurance Tax (HIT Tax); Tax Credits; Cadillac Tax S.172 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Health Insurance Tax Relief Act of 2019 Sponsor: Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO] (Introduced 01/16/2019) S.684 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 Sponsor: Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (Introduced 03/06/2019) H.R.748 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 Sponsor: Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (Introduced 01/24/2019) H.R.1398 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Health Insurance Tax Relief Act of 2019 Sponsor: Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-7] (Introduced 02/27/2019

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GREGORY P ENGLERT —
MICHAEL G WARFEL —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 684 (116th), H.R. 748 (116th), H.R. 1398 (116th), S. 172 (116th)

Health Issues HCR

Affordable Care Act (ACA); ACA Regulations; ACA Stabilization; Health Reform; Rural Healthcare; State Flexibility; Marketplace Stability; Individual Market Reform; CREATES Act; Sec. 1332 Waivers; Short Term Limited Duration (STLD): AHPs; Value-based Care; Health Care Costs; Reinsurance; CSRs; 42 CFR Part 2; Transparency; Silverloading; Texas lawsuit; Surprise billing, Provider Directories; Outreach, Education, and Enrollment; Prior Authorization; All payer claims database; Negotiated rate disclosure; Medicare for All; Medicare Buy-in; Medicaid buy in; public option; provider contracting; social determinants; health care workplace violence H.R.1346 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019 Sponsor: Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] (Introduced 02/25/2019) H.R.1384 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Medicare for All Act of 2019 Sponsor: Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (Introduced 02/27/2019) H.R.3502 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act Sponsor: Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36] (Introduced 06/26/2019) Cosponsors: (48) H.R.987 - Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act 116th Congress (2019-2020) Sponsor: Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large] (Introduced 02/06/2019) S.1895 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Lower Health Care Costs Act Sponsor: Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] (Introduced 06/19/2019)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GREGORY P ENGLERT —
MICHAEL G WARFEL —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1346 (116th), S. 1895 (116th), H.R. 3502 (116th), H.R. 1384 (116th), H.R. 987 (116th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Medicare Advantage; Medicare Prior Authorization; Medicaid General; Medicare Part D; Rx Rebates; Provider Contracting

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GREGORY P ENGLERT —
MICHAEL G WARFEL —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Pharmacy PHA

CREATES Act; Drug Pricing; PBM/Prescription Drug Costs Rx Rebates; Direct-to-Consumer Rx Advertising; Part D restructuring H.R.965 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) CREATES Act of 2019 Sponsor: Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GREGORY P ENGLERT —
MICHAEL G WARFEL —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 965 (116th)

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.