4th Quarter - Report — PODESTA GROUP, INC. for QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INCORPORATED (2012)

Firm

PODESTA GROUP, INC.

Client

QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INCORPORATED

Income

$50,000

Expenses

—

What was lobbied

2 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Health Issues HCR

Oversight of laboratory services and genetic information and testing. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act implementation.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
STEPHEN NORTHRUP	—

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Medicare reimbursement related to provisions in the Affordable Care Act and federal budget negotiations. Physician self-referral relating to anatomic pathology (no specific bills). Policies regarding Accountable Care Organizations.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
STEPHEN NORTHRUP	—

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Economic Council (NEC)

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.

What was lobbied

Health Issues HCR

Medicare/Medicaid MMM