Lobbying Relationship

Client

BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF ARIZONA

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Lobbying firm

Mehlman Consulting, Inc.

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  • Health coverage issues related to COVID-19. Affordable Care Act Coverage Issues.
  • Medicare Advantage Reimbursement. 2024 Medicare Advantage and Part D Rate Notice. Mental Health Coverage in Medicare. H.R. 830 - the HELP Copays Act. S. 127 - The Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2023. S. 1339 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act. H.R. 5378 - Lower Costs, More Transparency Act. PL 118-42/H.R. 4366 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024. PL 118-47/H.R. 2882 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024.

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General Issues: Insurance, Medicare/Medicaid, Health Issues, Homeland Security, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Budget/Appropriations

Spending: about $1,950,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2012: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), U.S. Senate,

Bills mentioned

H.R.1628: American Health Care Act of 2017

Sponsor: Diane Black (R-Tenn.)

S.183: Jobs and Premium Protection Act

Sponsor: John Barrasso (R-Wyo.)

H.R.928: To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the...

Sponsor: Charles Boustany Jr. (R-La.)

H.R.1624: Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act

Sponsor: Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.)

S.1099: PACE Act

Sponsor: Tim Scott (R-S.C.)

S.83: End Pay Discrimination Through Information Act

Sponsor: Dean Heller (R-Nev.)

H.R.2029: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016

Sponsor: Charlie Dent (R-Pa.)

S.603: Rural Veterans Travel Enhancement Act of 2015

Sponsor: Jon Tester (D-Mont.)

H.R.763: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program...

Sponsor: Frank A. LoBiondo (R-N.J.)

H.CON.RES.27: Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year...

Sponsor: Tom Price (R-Ga.)

S.CON.RES.11: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget...

Sponsor: Michael B. Enzi (R-Wyo.)

H.R.221: Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act

Sponsor: Andy Harris (R-Md.)

S.123: Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act

Sponsor: Marco Rubio (R-Fla.)

S.359: Taxpayer Bailout Protection Act

Sponsor: Bill Cassidy (R-La.)

H.R.724: Taxpayer Bailout Protection Act

Sponsor: Leonard Lance (R-N.J.)

H.R.2: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015

Sponsor: Michael C. Burgess (R-Texas)

H.R.3541: Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act

Sponsor: Tim Griffin (R-Ark.)

H.R.3812: No Bailouts for Insurance Industry Act of 2014

Sponsor: Mike Coffman (R-Colo.)

H.R.3849: Health Insurance Accountability Act of 2014

Sponsor: Bill Cassidy (R-La.)

H.R.3851: No Bailouts for Insurance Industry Act of 2014

Sponsor: Leonard Lance (R-N.J.)

H.R.4406: Taxpayer Bailout Protection Act

Sponsor: Leonard Lance (R-N.J.)

H.R.5175: Protecting Americans from Illegal Bailouts Act of 2014

Sponsor: Leonard Lance (R-N.J.)

H.R.763: To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the...

Sponsor: Charles Boustany Jr. (R-La.)

S.603: Jobs and Premium Protection Act

Sponsor: John Barrasso (R-Wyo.)

S.1880: Jobs and Premium Protection Act

Sponsor: John Barrasso (R-Wyo.)

H.R.2676: Small Business Health Relief Act of 2011

Sponsor: David Schweikert (R-Ariz.)

H.R.8: American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

H.R.3630: Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

H.R.1892: Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018

Sponsor: John B. Larson (D-Conn.)

H.R.6: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act

Sponsor: Greg Walden (R-Ore.)

H.R.5963: To delay the reimposition of the annual fee on health insurance...

Sponsor: Kristi Noem (R-S.D.)

S.3063: Health Insurance Tax Relief Act of 2018

Sponsor: John Barrasso (R-Wyo.)

S.3120: HEAL Act of 2018

Sponsor: Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah)

H.R.1398: Health Insurance Tax Relief Act of 2019

Sponsor: Ami Bera (D-Calif.)

S.172: Health Insurance Tax Relief Act of 2019

Sponsor: Cory Gardner (R-Colo.)

S.1895: Lower Health Care Costs Act

Sponsor: Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.)

S.340: CREATES Act of 2019

Sponsor: Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.)

H.R.987: Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act

Sponsor: Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.)

S.2543: Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019

Sponsor: Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa)

H.R.3: Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act

Sponsor: Frank Pallone (D-N.J.)

H.R.1865: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020

Sponsor: Bill Pascrell Jr. (D-N.J.)

H.R.6074: Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020

Sponsor: Nita M. Lowey (D-N.Y.)

H.R.6201: Families First Coronavirus Response Act

Sponsor: Nita M. Lowey (D-N.Y.)

H.R.748: CARES Act

Sponsor: Joe Courtney (D-Conn.)

H.R.6800: The Heroes Act

Sponsor: Nita M. Lowey (D-N.Y.)

H.R.133: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021

Sponsor: Henry Cuellar (D-Texas)

H.R.1319: American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

Sponsor: John Yarmuth (D-Ky.)

H.R.1868: To prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: John Yarmuth (D-Ky.)

S.CON.RES.14: A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the...

Sponsor: Bernard Sanders (ID-Vt.)

H.R.5376: Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

Sponsor: John Yarmuth (D-Ky.)

H.R.2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022

Sponsor: Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.)

H.R.6833: Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023

Sponsor: Angie Craig (D-Minn.)

H.R.2617: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

Sponsor: Gerald E. Connolly (D-Va.)

H.R.830: Help Ensure Lower Patient Copays Act

Sponsor: Buddy Carter (R-Ga.)

S.127: Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2023

Sponsor: Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.)

S.1339: Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act

Sponsor: Bernard Sanders (ID-Vt.)

H.R.5378: Lower Costs, More Transparency Act

Sponsor: Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.)

H.R.4366: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024

Sponsor: John Carter (R-Texas)

H.R.2882: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024

Sponsor: Juan Ciscomani (R-Ariz.)

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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?
Dean Rosen Health Policy Dir, Sen. Majority Leader Frist; Staff Dir, Sen Subcmte on Public Health; Maj Health Pol Counsel, House Cmte on Ways & Means, Subcmte on Health; Health Policy Coordinator & Counsel, Sen Cmte on Labor & Human Res; Counsel & Prof Staff, Sen Cmte on Labor & Human Res, Subcmte on Disability Policy; Case Worker, Rep. R. Boschwitz
David Castagnetti Chief of Staff, Senator Max Baucus; Chief of Staff, Rep. Norm Mineta; EA, Rep. Ed Markey
Stacey Rampy LD, Rep. Eshoo; LA, Sen. Torricelli; LA, Sen. Boxer
Elise Pickering Ex Dir, House Republican Policy Cmte; Chief of Staff, Rep. John Shadegg, LA, Rep. Dannemeyer; LD, Rep. Bartlett
Kelly Bingel Chief of Staff, Senator Blanche Lincoln
Cynthia Brown Chief of Staff, Rep. Ron Kind; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Bart Stupak
Jonathan Hoganson Policy Director, House Democratic Caucus; Legislative Director, Rep. Rahm Emanuel
Bruce Mehlman Asst Sec of Commerce for Tech Policy; General Counsel and Policy Director, House Republican Conference
David Thomas Chief of Staff, Rep. Lofgren; Dir of Congressional Rels, FTC Dep Dir of Leg Affairs, VP Gore; Staff Asst, Sen. Metzenbaum
Allen Thompson Sr. Prof Staff Member, House Cmte on Homeland Security
Alex Vogel Chief Counsel, Sen. Majority Leader Frist
Brian Wild Senior Advisor, Office of Speaker John Boehner; Deputy Assistant for Leg Affairs, VP Cheney; Chief of Staff, Rep. Pat Toomey; Legislative Assistant, Sen. Hank Brown
Charles Wooters Chief of Staff, Rep. Chris Van Hollen; Director of Member Services, Office of the Assistant to the Speaker; Chief of Staff, Rep. Louise Slaughter
Sohini Gupta Health and Social Policy Counsel, Sen. Bayh
Sage Eastman Strategy Director, Cmte on Ways & Means; Dep Staff Dir (Maj), Cmte on Ways & Means; Senior Advisor, Cmte on Ways & Means; Communications Director, Rep. Dave Camp
Lauren Aronson Director, Office of Legislation, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Professional Staff Member, Committee on Ways & Means; Policy Director, White House; Policy Director, HHS Office of Health Reform (detailed to the White House); Policy Advisor, Rep. Rahm Emanuel; Health LA, Rep. Carolyn McCarthy Professional Staff Member, Committee on Ways & Means; Policy Director, White House; Policy Director, HHS Office of Health Reform (detailed to the White House); Policy Advisor, Rep. Rahm Emanuel; Health LA, Rep. Carolyn McCarthy
Michael Robinson Member Services and Coalitions Director, House Appropriations Committee; Policy Advisor/Dep. Chief of Staff, House Majority Leader/Rep.Tom DeLay; Leg Dir, Rep. Hal Rogers; Sr Leg Assistant, Rep. Ralph Regula; Sr Leg Assistant, Rep. Bob Franks; Leg Assistant, Rep. Hal Rogers; Special Projects Assistant, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee; Staff Assistant, Rep. Bud Shuster
Michael Collins Chief of Staff, Senator Tom Udall Legislative Director, Senator Tom Udall Legislative Director, Representative Tom Udall Legislative Assistant, Representative Tom Udall Staff Assistant/Legislative Correspondent, Representative Tom Udall
Constantine Hingson Chief of Staff, Senator Dan Coats Counsel/Legislative Director, Senator Judd Gregg General Counsel, Senator Elizabeth Dole
Susan Stoner Legislative Assistant, Sen. Crapo; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Charlie Dent; Legislative Correspondent, Rep. Tim Murphy; Intern, Rep. Bill Shuster
Steven Haro Chief of Staff, Senator Dianne Feinstein; Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs; Chief of Staff, Senator Martin Heinrich; Chief of Staff, Representative Martin Heinrich; Senior Advisor, Representative Xavier Becerra; Director of Legislation and Communication, Representative Xavier Becerra; Press Secretary, Representative Xavier Becerra
Helen Tolar Chief of Staff, Senator John Boozman; Staff Director/Chief Counsel, House Veterans Affairs Committee (Representative Jeff Miller); Professional Staff/Counsel, Senate Veterans Affairs Committee (Senator Larry Craig); Counsel/Legislative Director, Representative Jeff Miller; Legislative Assistant, Representative Jeff Miller; Scheduler, Representative Jeff Miller; Law Clerk, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Nichole Distefano Legislative Director, Senator Claire McCaskill; Associate Administrator, Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Senior Advisor, Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Senior Counsel, Senator Claire McCaskill; Counsel, Senator Claire McCaskill
McKenzie Bennett Senior Health Policy Advisor, Senator Maggie Hassan; Policy Advisor, Senator Harry Reid; Legislative Assistant, Senator Harry Reid; Legislative Aide/Legislative Correspondence Manager, Senator Harry Reid; Legislative Correspondent, Senator Harry Reid; Legislative Correspondent, Senator Jim Webb
Paul Thornell Deputy Director of Legislative Affairs, Office of Vice President Al Gore, The White House; Associate Director, Senate Democratic Steering Committee, Senator Tom Daschle
Stephen Cote Staff Dir/Shrd Emp(House Fin Srvs/McHenry), Staff Dir, Dpt. Staff Dir, Sr. Pro Staff, Asst to L. Diaz Balart (House Rules), Pol Coord Maj (House Homeland), Assoc Dir, Dpty Assoc. Dir (OMB), CoS-DC, LD, LA (L Diaz Balart), LA, Staff Asst (Sen C. Mack)
Alexander Perkins Counsel, (Senator Ron Wyden), Trade Counsel (Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade)
Victoria Flood Sr. Policy Advisor and LA (Sen. Capito); Staff Assist. (Cong. Capito)
Rosemary Gutierrez DEP COS, LEG DIR, Senator Cantwell; Prof staff, US Small Business Comm; Foreign Affairs Leg. Asst., Sen. Harkin
Zachary Mallove Sr Pol Adv, LA, Leg. Aide (Senator Murray); Leg. Aide, Joint Comm on Deficit Reduc.
Caitlin Van Sant Sr Pol Adv, Leg Dir, Interim COS (Rep. Butterfield)
Lisa Goldman Sr Counsel, House Comm on Energy & Commerce; Chief Counsel, Sr Counsel (E&C Subcommittee on Consumer Protection & Commerce); Counsel House Comm on E&C
Alyene Mlinar Pol Adv (Maj Leader Scalise); Pol Adv (Min Whip Scalise); Pol Adv (House Oversight/Govt Reform Comm); Prof Staff Member (Ways and Means Subcom on Health/Brady), Pol Adv (Sen Rep Policy Comm/Barrasso); Leg Asst (Senator Ben Sasse)
Erica Chabot Staff Asst, Leg Corres, Asst Schd, Asst to COS, Press Asst, Dep Press Sec, Leg Dir (Senator Patrick Leahy); Prof Staff (Sen Approp Comm); LD (Sen Pres Pro Temp Emeritus); Dep COS (Senate Consult); Staff Dir (Sen Ag Comm)
Eliise Pickering n/a
Susan Zook n/a
Susan Stoner Zook n/a
Allen Thomas n/a
McKenzie Brice (Bennett) n/a

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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.

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