2nd Quarter - Report

BCBSM, INC. for BCBSM INC

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$44,500
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

2 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 Ration definition to qualify for 833(b) tax deduction; Health Insurance Tax; Health Insurance Excise Tax

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SCOTT KEEFER —
LIN MARIE NELSON —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Health Issues HCR

Affordable Private Health Care: Effect of health insurance Tax, defined Essential Health benefits, and age rating on premiums; Health Care Delivery Reforms State-based reulation:State Oversight of rates; properly designed state based health insurance exchanges tio improve competition and maximize choice; federal exchanges; Multi-state Health plans; Centralized All-Payer database. Medical Loss Ratios:Level playing fiield for MLR's; 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; Evidenced Based Care; Wellness; Chronic Care Management Insurance Market Reform; Individual Market Reform; Small Group Market Reform; Gauranteed Issue; Community Rating; Age Rating; Health Savings Accounts Federal Employee Health Benefit Program (FEHBP) regarding additional proposals to allow additional carriers into regional PPO's to be included in the coverage options offered. Authority for Mandate Delay Act HR2668 Introduced by Young (R-IN) Bailoputs for insurance companies Other general Affordable Care Act topics related to multiple parts of legislation: Delay of individual mandate; ACA Implementation; Multi_state Plan Implementation; Risk Corridors and Risk Mitigation, Reinsurance,

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SCOTT KEEFER —
LIN MARIE NELSON —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2668 (113th)

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.