CVS HEALTH (AND SUBSIDIARIES) for CVS CAREMARK INC
What was lobbied
7 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Health Issues HCR
Issues related to the corporate business model, Medicare Part D and anti-PBM legislation. Other issues include health care delivery system reforms, cost containment, restrictions on PBM cost saving tools like mail order, generics and restrictions on PBM audit practices. HR 979 - FEHBP Prescription Drug Integrity, Transparency and Cost Savings Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| HEATHER CUTLER | — |
| RUSSELL CONWELL RING | — |
| CHRISTINE SIMMON | — |
| WENDY SUSSMAN | — |
| RAVI UPADHYAY | — |
Pharmacy PHA
Issues related to drug safety and the drug supply chain. Issues related to the prescribing and dispensing of controlled substances. Issues related to limitations on FSAs, Medication Therapy Management, and 340B drug pricing. HR 605 - Patients' Freedom to Choose Act S 312 - Patients' Freedom to Choose Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| HEATHER CUTLER | — |
| RUSSELL CONWELL RING | — |
| CHRISTINE SIMMON | — |
| WENDY SUSSMAN | — |
| RAVI UPADHYAY | — |
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM
Privacy Issues relating to the inadvertent disclosure of protected health information. HR 654-Do Not Track Me Online Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| HEATHER CUTLER | — |
| RUSSELL CONWELL RING | — |
| CHRISTINE SIMMON | — |
| WENDY SUSSMAN | — |
| RAVI UPADHYAY | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Issues related to repeal of 1099 reporting mandate in the Affordable Care Act. Issues related to restructuring of corporate tax rates. HR 4 - Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act of 2011 S 18-Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act S 72-Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act of 2011
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| HEATHER CUTLER | — |
| RUSSELL CONWELL RING | — |
| CHRISTINE SIMMON | — |
| WENDY SUSSMAN | — |
| RAVI UPADHYAY | — |
Insurance INS
Insurance-Issues related to the Medical Loss Ratio HR 1206-Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| HEATHER CUTLER | — |
| RUSSELL CONWELL RING | — |
| CHRISTINE SIMMON | — |
| WENDY SUSSMAN | — |
| RAVI UPADHYAY | — |
Government Issues GOV
Issues related to withholding of certain payments to government vendors HR 674-To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities. S 89 & S 164-Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| HEATHER CUTLER | — |
| RUSSELL CONWELL RING | — |
| CHRISTINE SIMMON | — |
| WENDY SUSSMAN | — |
| RAVI UPADHYAY | — |
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN
Issues related to the debit card interchange regulation HR 1081-Consumer Payment System Protection Act S 575-Debit Interchange Fee Study Act of 2011
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| HEATHER CUTLER | — |
| RUSSELL CONWELL RING | — |
| CHRISTINE SIMMON | — |
| WENDY SUSSMAN | — |
| RAVI UPADHYAY | — |
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.