Federal Employment Health Benefit Program (FEHBP) issues regarding proposals to allow additional types of carriers including regional PPOs to be included in the coverage options offered by OPM.
Cybersecurity
Risk Corridors
SGR Reform - HR 2
HR 928 - to repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers - Health insurance tax (HIT)
HR 1624 - A bill to repeal the small group expansion in the ACA
S. 1099 - A bill to repeal the small group expansion in the ACA
SGR Reform - HR 2
HR 928 - to repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers known as the HIT Tax
FEHBP offerings
Rick Corridors and reinsurance
Duration: June 4, 2013
to
July 1, 2015
General Issues: Health Issues , Taxation/Internal Revenue Code , Budget/Appropriations , Insurance
Spending: about $360,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)
It can be tricky to figure out how much an organization spent on a particular lobbying engagement. The law only requires lobbyists to report the amount they were paid for federal lobbying each quarter rounded to the nearest $10,000—and if it's less than $3,000 in a given quarter (or less than $13,000 for organizations with in-house lobbyists), they don't have to disclose it at all. Plus, some organizations include spending that doesn’t belong in the report—for instance, money spent lobbying state governments or other legal work.
Agencies lobbied since 2013: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives
Lobbyists
Lobbyists named here were listed on a filing related to this lobbying engagement. They may not be working on it now. Occasionally, a single lobbyist whose name is spelled two different ways on filings may be represented twice here.
Lobbyist
Covered positions?
Jeff Burton Coalitions Director for Minority Whip Eric Cantor
Director of Outreach - Republican Whip Eric Cantor
director of outreach - Republican Whip Eric Cantor
Outreach Director - Republican Whip Eric Cantor
Director of Outreach - Minority Whip Eric Cantor
Scott Kamins Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs
Disclosures Filed
Once a lobbying engagement begins, the lobbyist or firm is required to file updates four times a year. Those updates sometimes change which lobbyists are involved or add new issues being discussed. When lobbyists stop working for a client, the firm is also supposed to file a report disclosing the end of the relationship.
3rd Quarter, 2015
Burton Kamins Advocacy terminated an engagement in which they represented Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association on Aug. 27, 2015.
Original Filing: 300749570.xml
2nd Quarter, 2015
In Q2, Burton Kamins Advocacy lobbied for Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association , earning $20,000. The report was filed on July 20, 2015.
Original Filing: 300746939.xml
Lobbying Issues
Federal Employment Health Benefit Program (FEHBP) issues regarding proposals to allow additional types of carriers including regional PPOs to be included in the coverage options offered by OPM.
Cybersecurity
Risk Corridors
SGR Reform - HR 2
HR 928 - to repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers - Health insurance tax (HIT)
HR 1624 - A bill to repeal the small group expansion in the ACA
S. 1099 - A bill to repeal the small group expansion in the ACA
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
SGR Reform - HR 2
HR 928 - to repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers known as the HIT Tax
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
FEHBP offerings
Rick Corridors and reinsurance
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
1st Quarter, 2015
In Q1, Burton Kamins Advocacy lobbied for Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association , earning $40,000. The report was filed on April 18, 2015.
Original Filing: 300720485.xml
Lobbying Issues
Federal Employment Health Benefit Program (FEHBP) issues regarding proposals to allow additional types of carriers including regional PPOs to be included in the coverage options offered by OPM.
Cybersecurity
Risk Corridors
SGR Reform - HR 2
HR 928 - to repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers - Health insurance tax (HIT)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
SGR Reform - HR 2
HR 928 - to repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers known as the HIT Tax
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
FEHBP offerings
Rick Corridors and reinsurance
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
4th Quarter, 2014
In Q4, Burton Kamins Advocacy lobbied for Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association , earning $40,000. The report was filed on Jan. 19, 2015.
Original Filing: 300700354.xml
Lobbying Issues
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
FEHBP Modernization Act circulation draft President's budget, regional PPOs, government contributions
Bailouts for Insurance Companies, S. 1726, H.R. 3541, 3812, 3851. 4406
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Medical Loss Ratio definition to qualify for 833(b) tax deduction; Health Insurance Tax: Health Insurance Excise Tax, S. 603/HR 763, HR 3367,; Tax Extenders; HR 83 and HJ Res 124 Consolidated appropriations
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
ACA Risk Corridors, Omnibus, Federal Health Employee Benefit Program offerings; Reinsurance; Regional PPO Language; HR 83 and HJ Res 124 Consolidated appropriations
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
3rd Quarter, 2014
In Q3, Burton Kamins Advocacy lobbied for Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association , earning $90,000. The report was filed on Oct. 16, 2014.
Original Filing: 300678578.xml
Lobbying Issues
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
FEHBP Modernization Act circulation draft President's budget, regional PPOs, government contributions
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
IRC section 833(b) tax provisions; Health Spending Accounts; Medical Loss Ratio definition to qualify for 833(b) tax deduction; Health Insurance Tax: Health Insurance Excise Tax, S. 603/HR 763, HR 3367
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
2nd Quarter, 2014
In Q2, Burton Kamins Advocacy lobbied for Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association , earning $40,000. The report was filed on July 18, 2014.
Original Filing: 300663151.xml
Lobbying Issues
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
FEHBP Modernization ACT circulation draft President's budget, regional PPOs, government contributions
S.1726, HR 3541, 3812, 3851, 4406 - Bailouts for Insurance Companies
Risk Corridors and Risk Mitigation, Reinsurance
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
1st Quarter, 2014
In Q1, Burton Kamins Advocacy lobbied for Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association , earning $40,000. The report was filed on April 18, 2014.
Original Filing: 300642564.xml
Lobbying Issues
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
FEHBP Modernization Act circulation draft President's budget, regional PPOs, government contributions
Bailouts for Insurance Companies, S. 1726, H.R. 3541, 3812, 3851
HR 3541 introduced by Tim Griffin November 19,2013 Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act - Repeals the provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish and administer a program of risk corridors for calendar years 2014, 2015, and 2016 under which a qualified health plan offered in
the individual or small group market is required to participate in a payment adjustment system based on the ratio of the allowable costs of the plan to the plan's aggregate premiums.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
4th Quarter, 2013
In Q4, Burton Kamins Advocacy lobbied for Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association , earning $40,000. The report was filed on Jan. 19, 2014.
Original Filing: 300620152.xml
Lobbying Issues
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
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
3rd Quarter, 2013
In Q3, Burton Kamins Advocacy lobbied for Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association , earning $40,000. The report was filed on Oct. 18, 2013.
Original Filing: 300598147.xml
Lobbying Issues
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
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
2nd Quarter, 2013
In Q2, Burton Kamins Advocacy lobbied for Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association , earning $10,000. The report was filed on July 11, 2013.
Original Filing: 300570706.xml
Lobbying Issues
Affordable Care Act
Federal Employee Health Benefit Program
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate
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