-Concerns surrounding new taxes which will be implemented by the Affordable Care Act
-Concerns regarding cuts to Medicare Advantage
Duration: January 7, 2009
to
December 19, 2012
General Issues: Health Issues , Medicare/Medicaid , Budget/Appropriations , Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
Spending: about $640,000 (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 2009: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate
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?
T.J. Petrizzo Chief of Staff Congresswoman Jennifer Dunn
Legislative Assistant Senator Olympia Snowe
Staff Liason Committee on Ways and Means
Legislative Assistant Congressman Craig James
Tricia Barrentine Guay Rep. Mahoney, Dep CoS (2007-2009)
Rep. Jim Davis, Dep. CoS/LD (1997-2007)
Rep. Ralph Hall, LA (1985-1989)
Phil Bond DOD - DASD for Legislative Affairs
Chief of Staff Congresswoman Jennifer Dunn
Chief of Staff Congressman Bob McEwen
Lindsey Ledwin 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.
4th Quarter, 2012
PETRIZZO BOND, INC. terminated an engagement in which they represented MVP Service Corp. on Dec. 20, 2012.
Original Filing: 300524768.xml
Lobbying Issues
-Concerns surrounding new taxes which will be implemented by the Affordable Care Act
-Concerns regarding cuts to Medicare Advantage
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Health Issues/Medicaid/Appropriations
3rd Quarter, 2012
In Q3, PETRIZZO BOND, INC. lobbied for MVP Service Corp. , earning $40,000. The report was filed on Oct. 22, 2012.
Original Filing: 300517986.xml
Lobbying Issues
-Concerns surrounding new taxes which will be implemented by the Affordable Care Act
-Concerns regarding cuts to Medicare Advantage
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Health Issues/Medicaid/Appropriations
2nd Quarter, 2012
In Q2, PETRIZZO BOND, INC. lobbied for MVP Service Corp. , earning $40,000. The report was filed on July 12, 2012.
Original Filing: 300482767.xml
Lobbying Issues
Advocated concerns with negative consequences of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), specifically 1) new taxes that will cause premium increases and raise cost of health care coverage; 2) cuts to Medicare Advantage funding; 3)weak individual mandate resulting in adverse selection; 4) HHS proposed regulation that omits fraud and abuse prevention, concurrent review and costs associated with the federally-mandated ICD-10 program from health care quality improvement programs.Encouraged Members to co-sponsor a bill (H.R. 1370) introduced by Representative Boustany
(R-LA) that would repeal the Small-Business Health Insurance Tax (HIT) enacted by the Affordable
Care Act (ACA).
Raised awareness about the impact of significant funding cuts included in the ACA and
encourages Congress to restore the MA program funding to pre-ACA levels.
Encouraged Members to co-sponsor the bipartisan Medicare Beneficiary Preservation
Act of 2011 (H.R. 1580/S. 1479), which was introduced by Representatives Gonzalez (D-TX)
and Buchanan (R-FL) and Senators Casey (D-PA) and Toomey (R-PA). This bill would provide
a backstop for Medicare enrollees to find a suitable health plan by repealing ACA changes to
MA open enrollment dates that limit beneficiary choice and flexibility. The bill would also
lengthen open enrollment periods and allowas was the case before ACA changesenrollees
to change from an MA plan to the original fee-for-service plan, or vice versa, or to a more
suitable MA plan once a year during the first three months.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Health Issues/Disease Research/Clinical Labs/Appropriations
1st Quarter, 2012
In Q1, PETRIZZO BOND, INC. lobbied for MVP Service Corp. , earning $40,000. The report was filed on April 12, 2012.
Original Filing: 300459284.xml
Lobbying Issues
Advocated concerns with negative consequences of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), specifically 1) new taxes that will cause premium increases and rais cost of health care coverage; 2) cuts to Medicare Advantage funding; 3) weak individual mandate resulting in adverse selection; and 4) HHS proposed regulation that omits fraud and abuse prevention, concurrent review and costs associated with the federally-mandated ICD-10 program from health care quality improvement programs.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Health Issues/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
4th Quarter, 2011
In Q4, PETRIZZO BOND, INC. (PETRIZZO STRATEGIC GROUP, INC.) lobbied for MVP Service Corp. , earning $40,000. The report was filed on Jan. 12, 2012.
Original Filing: 300436421.xml
Lobbying Issues
Advocated concerns with negative consequences of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), specifically 1) new taxes that will cause premium increases and raise cost of health care coverage; 2) cuts to Medicare Advantage funding; 3) weak individual mandate resulting in adverse selection; and 4) HHS proposed regulation that omits fraud and abuse prevention, concurrent review and costs associated with the federally-mandated ICD-10 program from health care quality improvement programs. Oppose legislation that would authorize the Administration to allow states to opt-out of provisions of the ACA for any state seeking such waiver (Wyden-Brown Bill).
Expressed concerns over the Medicare Provision of ACA.
Advocated need to fix the Medicare Physician Payment structure.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Health Issues/Medicaid
3rd Quarter, 2011
In Q3, PETRIZZO STRATEGIC GROUP, INC. lobbied for MVP Service Corp. , earning $40,000. The report was filed on Oct. 12, 2011.
Original Filing: 300412449.xml
Lobbying Issues
Advocated concerns with negative consequences of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), specifically: 1) concerns with Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) that provide antitrust exemptions, claim reserve exemptions and fraud and abuse waivers; 2) new taxes that will cause premium increases and raise cost of health care coverage; 3) cuts to Medicare Advantage funding; 4) weak individual mandate resulting in adverse selection; and 5) HHS proposed regulation that omits fraud and abuse prevention, concurrent review and costs associated with the federally-mandated ICD-10 program from health care quality improvement programs.
Oppose legislation that would authorize the Administration to allow states to opt-out of provisions of the ACA for any state seeking such waiver (Wyden-Brown bill).
Expressed concerns over the Medicare Provision of ACA.
Advocated need to fix the Medicare Physician Payment structure.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Advocated concerns with negative consequences of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), specifically: 1) concerns with Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) that provide antitrust exemptions, claim reserve exemptions and fraud and abuse waivers; 2) new taxes that will cause premium increases and raise cost of health care coverage; 3) cuts to Medicare Advantage funding; 4) weak individual mandate resulting in adverse selection; and 5) HHS proposed regulation that omits fraud and abuse prevention, concurrent review and costs associated with the federally-mandated ICD-10 program from health care quality improvement programs.
Oppose legislation that would authorize the Administration to allow states to opt-out of provisions of the ACA for any state seeking such waiver (Wyden-Brown bill).
Expressed concerns over the Medicare Provision of ACA.
Advocated need to fix the Medicare Physician Payment structure.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
2nd Quarter, 2011
In Q2, PETRIZZO STRATEGIC GROUP, INC. lobbied for MVP Service Corp. , earning $40,000. The report was filed on July 20, 2011.
Original Filing: 300399647.xml
Lobbying Issues
Advocated concerns with negative consequences of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), specifically: 1) concerns with Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) that provide antitrust exemptions, claim reserve exemptions and fraud and abuse waivers; 2) new taxes that will cause premium increases and raise cost of health care coverage; 3) cuts to Medicare Advantage funding; 4) weak individual mandate resulting in adverse selection; and 5) HHS proposed regulation that omits fraud and abuse prevention, concurrent review and costs associated with the federally-mandated ICD-10 program from health care quality improvement programs.
Oppose legislation that would authorize the Administration to allow states to opt-out of provisions of the ACA for any state seeking such waiver (Wyden - Brown bill).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Advocated concerns with negative consequences of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), specifically: 1) concerns with Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) that provide antitrust exemptions, claim reserve exemptions and fraud and abuse waivers; 2) new taxes that will cause premium increases and raise cost of health care coverage; 3) cuts to Medicare Advantage funding; 4) weak individual mandate resulting in adverse selection; and 5) HHS proposed regulation that omits fraud and abuseprevention, concurrent review and costs associated with the federally-mandated ICD-10 program from health care quality improvement programs.
Oppose legislation that would authorize the Administration to allow states to opt-out of provisions of the ACA for any state seeking such waiver (Wyden - Brown bill).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
1st Quarter, 2011
In Q1, PETRIZZO STRATEGIC GROUP, INC. lobbied for MVP Service Corp. , earning $40,000. The report was filed on April 17, 2011.
Original Filing: 300365930.xml
Lobbying Issues
Advocated concerns with negative consequences of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), specifically: 1) concerns with Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) that provide antitrust exemptions, claim reserve exemptions and fraud and abuse waivers; 2) new taxes that will cause premium increases and raise cost of health care coverage; 3) cuts to Medicare Advantage funding; 4) weak individual mandate resulting in adverse selection; and 5) HHS proposed regulation that omits fraud and abuse prevention, concurrent review and costs associated with the federally-mandated ICD-10 program from health care quality improvement programs.
Oppose legislation that would authorize the Administration to allow states to opt-out of provisions of the ACA for any state seeking such waiver (Wyden - Brown bill).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Advocated concerns with negative consequences of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), specifically: 1) concerns with Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) that provide antitrust exemptions, claim reserve exemptions and fraud and abuse waivers; 2) new taxes that will cause premium increases and raise cost of health care coverage; 3) cuts to Medicare Advantage funding; 4) weak individual mandate resulting in adverse selection; and 5) HHS proposed regulation that omits fraud and abuseprevention, concurrent review and costs associated with the federally-mandated ICD-10 program from health care quality improvement programs.
Oppose legislation that would authorize the Administration to allow states to opt-out of provisions of the ACA for any state seeking such waiver (Wyden - Brown bill).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
4th Quarter, 2010
In Q4, PETRIZZO STRATEGIC GROUP, INC. lobbied for MVP Service Corp. , earning $40,000. The report was filed on Jan. 14, 2011.
Original Filing: 300338056.xml
Lobbying Issues
Advocated on concerns related to the adverse impact on Medicare Advantage rates, and increased taxes as a result of enactment of health care reform.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Health Issues/Medicaid
3rd Quarter, 2010
In Q3, PETRIZZO STRATEGIC GROUP, INC. lobbied for MVP Service Corp. , earning $40,000. The report was filed on Oct. 16, 2010.
Original Filing: 300314569.xml
Lobbying Issues
Opposed legislation requiring prior approval of premium rates (S.3078).
Advocated on concerns related to the adverse impact on Medicare Advantage rates as a result of enactment of health care reform.
Educated on MVP efforts at early implementation of dependent coverage and recession provisions in the health care reform.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Health Issues/Medicaid
2nd Quarter, 2010
In Q2, PETRIZZO STRATEGIC GROUP, INC. lobbied for MVP Service Corp. , earning $40,000. The report was filed on July 19, 2010.
Original Filing: 300292366.xml
Lobbying Issues
Opposed legislation requiring prior approval of premium rates (S.3078).
Advocated on concerns related to the adverse impact on Medicare Advantage rates as a result of enactment of health care reform.
Educated on MVP efforts at early implementation of dependent coverage and recession provisions in the health care reform.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Health Issues/Medicaid
1st Quarter, 2010
In Q1, PETRIZZO STRATEGIC GROUP, INC. lobbied for MVP Service Corp. , earning $40,000. The report was filed on April 18, 2010.
Original Filing: 300262271.xml
Lobbying Issues
Advocated for continuation of Medicare Advantage plans for seniors. Support provisions to permit competitive bidding within Medicare Advantage. Oppose tax increase on insurance plans. Advocated that Congress suppot legislation to direct CMS to assume a zero growth rate for physician reimbursement for purposes of calculating Medicare Advantage payment rate for 2011.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Health Issues/Medicaid
4th Quarter, 2009
In Q4, PETRIZZO STRATEGIC GROUP, INC. lobbied for MVP Service Corp. , earning $40,000. The report was filed on Jan. 14, 2010.
Original Filing: 300231159.xml
Lobbying Issues
Advocate for continuation of medicare Advantage plans for seniors. Support provisions to permit competitve bidding within Medicare Advantage. oppose tax increase on insurance plans.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Advocate for continuation of Medicare Advantage plans for seniors. Support provisions to permit competitive bidding within Medicare Advantage. Oppose tax increase on insurance plans.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
3rd Quarter, 2009
In Q3, PETRIZZO STRATEGIC GROUP, INC. lobbied for MVP Service Corp. , earning $40,000. The report was filed on Oct. 18, 2009.
Original Filing: 300209029.xml
Lobbying Issues
Advocate for continuation of Medicare Advantage plans for seniors. Support provisions to permit competitive bidding within Medicare Advantage. Oppose tax increase on insurance plans.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Health Issues/Medicaid
2nd Quarter, 2009
In Q2, PETRIZZO STRATEGIC GROUP, INC. lobbied for MVP Service Corp. , earning $40,000. The report was filed on July 19, 2009.
Original Filing: 300185786.xml
Lobbying Issues
Support the continuation of Medicare Advantage plans for seniors. Oppose the Administrations 45 day notice to reduce reimbursements to Medicare Advantage plans. Oppose the establishment of a government run health plan.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Health Issues/Medicaid
1st Quarter, 2009
In Q1, PETRIZZO STRATEGIC GROUP, INC. lobbied for MVP Service Corp. , earning $40,000. The report was filed on April 14, 2009.
Original Filing: 300147186.xml
Lobbying Issues
Support the continuation of Medicare Advantage plans for seniors
Oppose the Administrations 45 day notice to reduce reimbursements to Medicare Advantage plans.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Health Issues/Medicaid
1st Quarter, 2009
PETRIZZO STRATEGIC GROUP, INC. filed a lobbying registration on Jan. 17, 2009 to represent MVP Service Corp., effective Jan. 7, 2009.
Original Filing: 300125945.xml
Issue(s) they said they’d lobby about: Support continued federal funding/commitment to Medicare Advantage plans for seniors. .
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate
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