Lobbying Relationship

Client

Independence Blue Cross, LLC

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Lobbying firm

DLA Piper LLP (US)

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  • Legislative proposals that impact the health insurance market. Medicare Advantage issues. Public payer reimbursement policies. Issues related to TRICARE competitive plan demonstration.

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General Issues: Health Issues

Spending: about $690,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2019: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate

Bills mentioned

H.R.2328: Reauthorizing and Extending America’s Community Health Act

Sponsor: Tom O'Halleran (D-Ariz.)

H.R.5800: Ban Surprise Billing Act

Sponsor: Robert C. Scott (D-Va.)

H.R.5826: Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020

Sponsor: Richard E. Neal (D-Mass.)

S.1895: Lower Health Care Costs Act

Sponsor: Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.)

H.R.133: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021

Sponsor: Henry Cuellar (D-Texas)

H.R.2166: Ensuring Parity in MA and PACE for Audio-Only Telehealth Act of 2021

Sponsor: Terri Sewell (D-Ala.)

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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?
Andrew Kent Chief of Staff, Rep. Charles W. Dent; Deputy Chief of Staff, Rep. Tom Marino; Senior Legislative Assistant, Rep. Louie Gohmert
Nat Bell Senior Legislative Assistant to Rep. Robert Andrews
Melissa Gierach Senior Policy Advisor, Rep. Charles Boustany; Senior Policy Advisor, Rep. Dennis Ross; Senior Policy Advisor, Rep. John Sullivan; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Cliff Stearns; Legislative Correspondent, Rep. Dana Rohrabacher
Charles Dent Member of Congress
Steven Phillips n/a
Steven Philips n/a
Jamie Gregorian 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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