1st Quarter - Amendment

MHC HEALTH STRATEGIES for ADVAULT, INC.

Firm
Client
Income
$20,000
Expenses
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Versions of this report

Every filing the register holds for this firm, client and period, oldest first. The most recent one is the version LegiList counts.

Filing Filed Amount Counted
1st Quarter - Report Jan 6, 2020 $20,000 Replaced
1st Quarter - Amendment (this page) Apr 19, 2020 $20,000 Yes

What was lobbied

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

Health Issues HCR

Discussed importance of high-quality electronic advance medical directives for all adults over the age of 18 years that can be digitally accessed 24 hours/day, 7 days/week in the cloud by qualified medical health professionals, hospitals and other providers, and consumers anywhere in the world as part of a consumer's electronic medical record. Seeking consideration of ADs as a required, or at minimum strongly encouraged, added benefit to Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. Support proposals to incentivize Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries and federal employees through FEHBP to create and store a digital AD. Endorsed legislation, the Medicare Choices Empowerment & Protection Act (S. 1503/HR 3181 last Congress), introduced by Senators Coons & Cassidy & Reps Black, Thompson, Welch, and Collins, to provide a one-time financial incentive to Medicare beneficiaries who voluntarily register an advance care plan. This bill has been reintroduced in the Senate (S. 618)

Foreign entity interest: There is a foreign entity (Bhupendra Kansagra c/o Purebond Limited; Portland House 69-71 Wembley Hill Rd, Wembley Middlesex GBR) that holds a 30 percent interest in A/D Vault. He supports the utilization of high-quality, digital advance medical plans for all adults.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MARIA H CASTILLO Senior LA, Rep Kleczka; LA, Rep Berkley; SA, Rep Thurman

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 3181 (116th), S. 618 (116th), S. 1503 (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.