HIGHMARK, INC. for HIGHMARK INC
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
IRC section 833(b) tax provisions; Health Savings Accounts; Medical Loss Ratio definition to qualify for 833(b) tax deduction; MLR Broker Fees: HR1206 "Access to Professional Health Insurance Act of 2011"; Health Insurance Tax: HR1370 "To Repeal the annual fee on Health Insurance Providers Enacted by PPACA" and S1880 "Jobs and Premium Protection Act"
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| GREGORY P ENGLERT | — |
| MICHAEL G WARFEL | — |
Health Issues HCR
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Successful Insurance Industry Implementation of Health Reforms: good faith compliance standard, reasonable regulatory implementation timeline for compliance with PL 111-148 Affordable Private Health Care: Health Insurance Tax; Affordable Essential Health Benefits; Inextricable link between Individual Mandate and Insurance Reforms; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms State-based regulation: State Oversight of Rates; Properly designed state based health insurance exchanges to improve competition and maximize choice; federal exchanges; existing state regulatory functions; Selling Health Insurance across state lines: HR371 "Health Care Choice Act of 2011" Medical Loss Ratios: MLR Broker Fee; State Innovation Waivers Health Care Quality: Delivery System Incentives to Promote Better Care; Payment Reforms; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Comparative Effectiveness Research; Evidence Based Care; Health Disparities; Wellness; Chronic Care Management; Telemedicine Health Information Technology Standards; Electronic Health Records; Data Sharing; Data Aggregation; Centralized All-Payer Database Insurance Market Reform; Individual Market Reform; Small Group Market Reform; Small Business Healthcare; Guaranteed Issue; Community Rating; Health Status Rating; Health Savings Accounts: HR5858 "Health Savings Accounts Improvement Act of 2012"; Individual Mandate; Association Health Plans Federal Employee Health Benefit Program (FEHBP) regarding proposals to allow additional types of carriers including regional PPOs to be included in the coverage options offered by OPM; HR 2309 "Postal Reform Act of 2011" sections pertaining to FEHBP; S1789 "21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012" sections pertaining to Postal Benefits carveout; OMB Postal Benefit Carveout
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| GREGORY P ENGLERT | — |
| MICHAEL G WARFEL | — |
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
Medigap first-dollar coverage; S1789 "21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012" sections pertaining to wraparound plan for postal workers with Medigap Part A & B; Delivery System Reforms; Physician Payment Alternatives, Medicare Advantage
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| GREGORY P ENGLERT | — |
| MICHAEL G WARFEL | — |
Pharmacy PHA
HR 5651 "FDA Reform Act of 2012" sections pertaining to generic drugs and online pharmacies; HR5842 "Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2012"
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| GREGORY P ENGLERT | — |
| MICHAEL G WARFEL | — |
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.