Lobbying Relationship

Client

Medicare Cost Contractors Alliance

Coalition of health plans providing coverage to Medicare benefactors More records

Lobbying firm

MEHLMAN CASTAGNETTI ROSEN BINGEL & THOMAS, INC.

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  • Preservation and implementation of Medicare Cost Contract Program. H.R. 2, The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015.

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General Issues: Medicare/Medicaid

Spending: about $1,060,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2006: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), U.S. Senate,, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)

Bills mentioned

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

Sponsor: Michael C. Burgess (R-Texas)

S.2110: Medicare SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014

Sponsor: Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)

S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

H.R.2810: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013

Sponsor: Michael C. Burgess (R-Texas)

S.2122: Responsible Medicare SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act...

Sponsor: Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah)

S.2157: Commonsense Medicare SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act...

Sponsor: Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)

S.2000: SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

H.R.415: For the relief of Francisca Lino.

Sponsor: Luis V. Gutiérrez (D-Ill.)

H.R.4302: Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014

Sponsor: Joe Pitts (R-Pa.)

H.R.2770: Medicare Cost Contract Extension Act of 2011

Sponsor: Erik Paulsen (R-Minn.)

S.1497: Medicare Cost Contract Extension Act of 2011

Sponsor: Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)

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.3636: To amend title 18, United States Code, to extend the stolen goods...

Sponsor: Christopher S. Murphy (D-Conn.)

H.R.3765: Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

H.R.2501: Medicare Cost Contract Extension and Refinement Act of 2009

Sponsor: Earl Pomeroy (D-N.D.)

S.1072: A bill to amend chapter 1606 of title 10, United States Code, to modify...

Sponsor: Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.)

S.1796: America's Healthy Future Act of 2009

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

H.R.3200: America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009

Sponsor: John D. Dingell (D-Mich.)

H.R.3962: Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension...

Sponsor: John D. Dingell (D-Mich.)

H.R.3590: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Sponsor: Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.)

H.R.4872: Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010

Sponsor: John M. Spratt Jr. (D-S.C.)

H.CON.RES.85: Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government...

Sponsor: John M. Spratt Jr. (D-S.C.)

S.CON.RES.13: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget...

Sponsor: Kent Conrad (D-N.D.)

S.130: Medicare Cost Contract Extension and Refinement Act of 2007

Sponsor: Wayne A. Allard (R-Colo.)

H.R.1990: Medicare Cost Contract Extension and Refinement Act of 2007

Sponsor: Earl Pomeroy (D-N.D.)

S.3101: Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

S.2499: Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

H.R.6331: Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008

Sponsor: Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.)

S.3118: Preserving Access to Medicare Act of 2008

Sponsor: Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa)

H.R.3162: Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007

Sponsor: John D. Dingell (D-Mich.)

H.R.1970: Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act

Sponsor: Tom Udall (D-N.M.)

H.R.4050: Medicare Cost Contract Extension and Refinement Act of 2005

Sponsor: James M. Ramstad (R-Minn.)

S.1403: Medicare Cost Contract Extension and Refinement Act of 2005

Sponsor: Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)

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Lobbyists

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Lobbyist Covered positions?
Dean Rosen Health Policy Dir, Sen. Majority Leader First; 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 Health Policy Director, Sen. Majority Leader Health Policy Director, Sen. Frist
Stacey Rampy LD, Rep. Eshoo; LA, Sen. Torricelli; LA, Sen. Boxer Legislative Dir., Rep Eshoo
Colette Desmarais Health Policy Advisor, Sen. Grassley; LA, Sen. Chafee
Jonathan Hoganson Policy Director, House Democratic Caucus; Leg Dir, Rep. Rahm Emanuel
Bruce Mehlman Asst Sec of Commerce for Tech Policy; General Counsel and Policy Director, House Republican Conference Asst. Sec. of Commerce for Tech Policy
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 Chief of Staff to Senator Blanche Lincoln Chief of Staff, Sen. Blanche Lincoln
David Castagnetti Chief of staff, Senator Max Baucus; Chief of Staff, Rep. Norm Mineta; EA, Rep. Ed Markey Chief of Staff, Sen. Max Baucus
Cynthia Brown Chief of Staff, Rep. Ron Kind; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Bart Stupak
Jamie Brown Hantman Spec Asst to President for Leg Affairs (G.W. Bush); Acting Asst AG to Leg Affairs, DoJ; Leg Counsel, Sen. Connie Mack
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 Sr Prof Staff, House Cmte on Homeland Security
Alex Vogel Chief Counsel, Sen. Majority Leader First Chief Counsel, Sen. Frist
Elise Finley Chief of Staff to Rep. John Shadegg
Karin Hudson Legislative Asst. Sen. Chris Dodd
C. Stewart Verdery Jr. Assistant Secretary for Homeland Security
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 Advisor, Cmte on Ways & Means; Dep Staff Dir (Maj), Cmte on Ways & Means; Senior Advisor, Cmte on Ways & Means; Communications Director, Rep. Dave Camp
Brian Wild Sr. Advisor, Office of Speak John Boehner; Dep Assistant for Leg Affairs, VP Cheney; Chief of Staff, Rep. Pat Toomey; Leg Assistant, Sen. Hank Brown
Susan Stoner Legislative Assistant, Senator Crapo; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Charlie Dent; Legislative Correspondent, Rep. Tim Murphy; Intern, Rep. Bill Shuster
Elise Finley Pickering Chief of Staff, Rep. Shadegg; Exec. Dir. RPC
Jamie Brown Special Asst. to President for Leg. Affairs
Jonathan Hoganson (continued) Legislative Director, Rep. Rahm Emanuel
Susan Zook n/a
Susan Stoner Zook n/a
Jamie Brown Hantman (Brown) n/a

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.

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Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate

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