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Lobbyist disclosure reporting period:   07/01/2019 - 12/31/2019
Lobbyist name Michael T Caljouw   
Business name Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
Address 101 Huntington Avenue   
City, state, zip code Boston, MA 02199         
Country US
Agent type Both
Phone 617-246-3499
 
 
Operating Expenses
No operating expenses were filed for this disclosure reporting period.
 
Activities, Bill Numbers and Titles
Client: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $79,898.00
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
House Bill 1025 An Act relative to insurance coverage for mammograms and breast cancer screening Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 4228 An Act relative to fail first and patient safety Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 588 An Act relative to mental health parity implementation Neutral $0.00 N/A
Executive Division of Insurance (Executive Office of Health and Human Services) Discussions with Division of Insurance regarding Medicare Supplement regulations 211 CMR 71 Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 540 An Act providing hearing aids for persons with sensory impairedness Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2433 An Act relative to step therapy and patient safety Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1148 An Act relative to medical necessity for mental health acute treatment Oppose $0.00 N/A
Executive Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector Authority Connector Minimum Creditable Coverage Regulation 956 CMR 5.00 Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 597 An Act providing coverage for hearing aids Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1002 An Act expanding access to telemedicine services Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1046 An Act relative to out-of-network billing Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3801 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2020 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions and certain activities of the commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements and for certain permanent improvements Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 929 An Act requiring reimbursement for the costs of providing competent interpreter services Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 633 An Act relative to human donor milk coverage Oppose $0.00 N/A
Executive Massachusetts Health Policy Commission (HPC) Comments on Drug Pricing Review, Medicaid - 958 CMR 12.00 Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 967 An Act to protect consumers from surprise medical bills Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1020 An Act relative to mastectomies Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 543 An Act reducing health care costs through improved medication management Oppose $0.00 N/A
Executive Division of Insurance (Executive Office of Health and Human Services) Discussions with the Division of Insurance on retroactive claims denials Support $0.00 N/A
Executive Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector Authority Discussions with Division of Insurance and the Connector regarding merged market issues Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 572 An Act providing for coverage of necessary aqua therapy Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1095 An Act enhancing access to telemedicine services Support $0.00 N/A
Executive Massachusetts Health Policy Commission (HPC) Discussions with Health Policy Commission regarding Out of Network billing solutions Neutral $0.00 N/A
Executive Division of Insurance (Executive Office of Health and Human Services) Division of Insurance Listening Sessions on Impact of Federal Health Reimbursement Account Regulations Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 560 An Act relative to preserving fertility Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1848 An Act improving public health through immunizations Support $0.00 N/A
Executive Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) Discussions with Executive Office of Health and Human Services regarding quality measure alignment Neutral $0.00 N/A
Executive Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector Authority Connector Regulation 956 CMR 12.00 Eligibility, Enrollment and Hearing Process for ConnectorCare Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1004 An Act relative to preserving fertility Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 541 An Act relative to co-pay assistance Oppose $0.00 N/A
Executive Division of Insurance (Executive Office of Health and Human Services) Division of Insurance Bulletin 2019-08; Updated Protocols for Prevention of Emergency Department Boarding of Patients with Acute Behavioral Health and/or Substance Use Disorder Emergencies Support $0.00 N/A
Executive Division of Insurance (Executive Office of Health and Human Services) Discussions with Division of Insurance and the Connector regarding merged market issues Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 995 An Act relative to human donor milk coverage Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 916 An Act relative to co-pay assistance Oppose $0.00 N/A
Executive Division of Insurance (Executive Office of Health and Human Services) Discussions with the Division of Insurance and the Department of Mental Health regarding Bulletin 2018-07 "Access to Services to Treat Child-Adolescent Mental Health Disorders" / credentialing Neutral $0.00 N/A
Executive Massachusetts Health Policy Commission (HPC) Discussions with Health Policy Commission regarding Administrative Simplification Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 616 An Act relative to insurance coverage for mammograms and breast cancer screening Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 991 An Act advancing and expanding access to telemedicine services Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 932 An Act relative to out of network billing Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2235 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2020 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions and certain activities of the commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements and for certain permanent improvements Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 577 An Act relative to prescription drug voice synthesizers Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 548 An Act expanding access to affordable telemedicine services Support $0.00 N/A
Executive Massachusetts Health Policy Commission (HPC) Discussions with Health Policy Commission regarding patient acuity changes Neutral $0.00 N/A
Executive Division of Insurance (Executive Office of Health and Human Services) Division of Insurance Bulletin 2019-10 State and Federal Requirements that Carriers Cover Tobacco Cessation Without Cost Sharing Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1024 An Act relative to the providing of mammograms Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1853 An Act relative to fail first and patient safety Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2397 An Act relative to pharmaceutical access, costs and transparency Support $0.00 N/A
Executive Division of Insurance (Executive Office of Health and Human Services) Discussions with Division of Insurance regarding draft Rating Factors bulletin Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 979 An Act regarding cervical cancer and women's preventative health Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 4143 An Act to improve health care by investing in Value Support $0.00 N/A
Executive Massachusetts Department of Mental Health (DMH) (Executive Office of Health and Human Services) Discussions with the Division of Insurance and the Department of Mental Health regarding Bulletin 2018-07 "Access to Services to Treat Child-Adolescent Mental Health Disorders" / credentialing Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 607 An Act reducing the financial burden of surprise medical bills for patients Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 617 An Act providing health insurance coverage for scalp and facial hair prosthesis Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 612 An Act advancing and expanding access to telemedicine services Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 957 An Act to protect consumers from surprise billing Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 997 An Act relative to increasing consumer access to licensed rehabilitation counselors Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1111 An Act allowing for retail pharmacy discounts and co-pay assistance Oppose $0.00 N/A
Executive Division of Insurance (Executive Office of Health and Human Services) Discussions with the Division of Insurance on funding for Narcan dispensed in Emergency Departments Support $0.00 N/A
Executive Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector Authority Connector Student Health and Request for Information Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3805 An Act relative to hospital grade breast pumps Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1235 An Act relative to step therapy and patient safety Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 4210 An Act relative to children’s health and wellness Support $0.00 N/A
Executive Division of Insurance (Executive Office of Health and Human Services) Discussions with Division of Insurance regarding draft bulletin for Prior Authorization Neutral $0.00 N/A
    Total amount $0.00  
 
Meals, Travel, and Entertainment Expenses
No meals, travel, or entertainment expenses were filed for this disclosure reporting period.
 
Additional Expenses
No additional expenses were filed for this disclosure reporting period.
 
Campaign Contributions
DateRecipient nameOffice soughtAmount
12/03/2019 The Wu Committee Boston City Council $200.00
12/04/2019 Cross and Shield Political Action Committee N/A $200.00
  Total contributions $400.00
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