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Lobbyist disclosure reporting period:   07/01/2019 - 12/31/2019
Lobbyist name Lora M Pellegrini   
Business name Massachusetts Association of Health Plans
Address 40 Court Street    5th Floor
City, state, zip code Boston, MA 02108         
Country US
Agent type Both
Phone 617-338-2244
 
 
Operating Expenses
No operating expenses were filed for this disclosure reporting period.
 
Activities, Bill Numbers and Titles
Client: Massachusetts Association of Health Plans
Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $62,906.25
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
House Bill 1014 An Act relative to association health plans Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1178 An Act relative to promoting transparency in the pharmaceutical industry Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1955 An Act improving Hepatitis C screening Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 991 An Act advancing and expanding access to telemedicine services Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 611 An Act to promote value-based insurance design in the Commonwealth Oppose $0.00 N/A
Executive Attorney General's Office (AGO) Discussions with the Attorney General's Office on Surprise Billing and Urgent Care Centers Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1062 An Act relative to transparent health care data Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1185 An Act enhancing the market review process Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1963 An Act providing access to patient protection services for MassHealth consumers Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1148 An Act relative to medical necessity for mental health acute treatment Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 612 An Act advancing and expanding access to telemedicine services Oppose $0.00 N/A
Executive Massachusetts Health Policy Commission (HPC) Discussions with Health Policy Commission on the Drug Coupon Study Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1084 An Act assuring prompt access to health care Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1194 An Act establishing Medicare for all in Massachusetts Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3490 An Act relative to the joint negotiation prohibition for integrated systems Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1158 An Act relative to increasing consumer access to licensed rehabilitation counselors Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 624 An Act relative to an affordable health plan Support $0.00 N/A
Executive Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) Discussions with Executive Office of Health and Human Services regarding Administrative Simplification Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1072 An Act to prevent inappropriate denials for medically necessary services Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1186 An Act strengthening HPC and CHIA market oversight Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3289 An Act to eliminate the charitable immunity cap Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1153 An Act to remove administrative barriers to behavioral health services Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 613 An Act relative to insurance coverage for PANDAS/PANS Oppose $0.00 N/A
Executive Massachusetts Health Policy Commission (HPC) Discussions with Health Policy Commission on Administrative Simplification Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1117 An Act relative to drug prices paid by carriers Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1732 An Act providing access to full spectrum addiction treatment services Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 972 An Act to increase limited and tiered network enrollment Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 570 An Act relative to out-of-pocket expenses for prescription drug coverage Oppose $0.00 N/A
Executive Division of Insurance (Executive Office of Health and Human Services) Discussions with Division of Insurance on Provider Directories Neutral $0.00 N/A
Executive Department of Mental Health (DMH) Discussions with Department of Mental Health on Expedited Psychiatric Inpatient Admissions Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1100 An Act promoting consumer choice in health care Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1718 An Act relative to the establishment of and payments into an opioid stewardship fund Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 966 An Act to promote value-based insurance design in the Commonwealth Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 552 An Act to promote transparency in prescription drug prices Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 841 An Act to raise the cap for tort liability for charitable organizations Oppose $0.00 N/A
Executive MassHealth Discussions with MassHealth regarding Implementation of DOI Bulletin on Behavioral Health for Children and Adolescents Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1086 An Act stabilizing nonprofit independent DSH community hospitals via competitive commercial insurance rates for their affiliated physicians Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1707 An Act to promote high value and evidence-based behavioral health care Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3556 An Act promoting continuity of care for multiple sclerosis treatment Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1159 An Act relative to pain management treatment for certain chronic pain patients Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 648 An Act relative to providing short term health care plans Oppose $0.00 N/A
Executive Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) Discussions with Executive Office of Health and Human Services regarding Drug Manufacturer Negotiations Regulations Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1088 An Act relative to prescription drug access Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1710 An Act providing for efficient access to mental health services Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 942 An Act relative to transparency of hospital margins & ensuring hospital efficiency Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1235 An Act relative to step therapy and patient safety Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 683 An Act establishing medicare for all in Massachusetts Oppose $0.00 N/A
Executive MassHealth Discussions with MassHealth on Managed Care Organization Rate Development Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1098 An Act relative to qualified health plans Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1715 An Act relative to requiring insurance providers cover a minimum of 30 days for in-patient substance abuse treatment Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 959 An Act requiring continual coverage of prescription medication Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1305 An Act ensuring timely electronic health record interoperability across health systems to protect patient lives Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 706 An Act to ensure prescription drug cost transparency and affordability Support $0.00 N/A
Executive MassHealth Discussions with MassHealth regarding One Care Procurement Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1 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 Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1121 An Act relative to direct primary care Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1734 An Act removing administrative barriers to behavioral health services Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 976 An Act relative to uncollected co-pays, co-insurance and deductibles Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 571 An Act relative to unfair and deceptive insurance practices Oppose $0.00 N/A
Executive Division of Insurance (Executive Office of Health and Human Services) Discussions with Division of Insurance on Special Examination of State-Mandated Benefits Neutral $0.00 N/A
Executive Department of Mental Health (DMH) Discussions with Department of Mental Health on Certification of Therapeutic Mentors and Family Partners Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1099 An Act to help patients and reduce health care costs by ensuring patient adherence to medications Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1716 An Act to promote high value and evidence-based behavioral health care Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 963 An Act ensuring consumer choice of health care providers Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 551 An Act relative to administrative simplification Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 733 An Act relative to consumer protection for prescription drug purchases Neutral $0.00 N/A
Executive MassHealth Discussions with MassHealth regarding Senior Care Options - Medical Loss Ratio Reporting Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1009 An Act relative to unpaid health insurance deductibles Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1163 An Act establishing a special commission to study the implementation of single payer health care in the Commonwealth Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1860 An Act relative to the dispensing of prescription drugs Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 990 An Act relative to insurance coverage for PANDAS/PANS Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 610 An Act to increase consumer transparency about insurance provider networks Support $0.00 N/A
Executive Division of Insurance (Executive Office of Health and Human Services) Discussions with Division of Insurance on Session on Retrocative Denials Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1111 An Act allowing for retail pharmacy discounts and co-pay assistance Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1723 An Act to further define medical necessity determinations Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 971 An Act relative to insurance coverage of mobile integrated health Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 558 An Act relative to insurance companies and quality measures Oppose $0.00 N/A
Executive Division of Insurance (Executive Office of Health and Human Services) Implementation of bulletin on Child/Adolescent Behavioral Health Neutral $0.00 N/A
Executive MassHealth Discussions with MassHealth regarding Pharmacy Carve Out Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1000 An Act relative to mental health providers Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1157 An Act administering national standards to Medicaid medical necessity reviews Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1735 An Act providing equitable access to behavioral health services for MassHealth consumers Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 980 An Act to improve child and adolescent mental health services Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 599 An Act to provide immediate relief to businesses on health care costs Support $0.00 N/A
Executive Division of Insurance (Executive Office of Health and Human Services) Discussions with Division of Insurance on Standard Prior Authorization Forms Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1001 An Act relative to behavioral health telemedicine Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1159 An Act requiring MassHealth behavioral health care carve out contracts to be subject to the freedom of information statute Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1744 An Act relative to recovery coach certification Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 984 An Act providing for certain health insurance coverage Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 606 An Act promoting continuity of care for multiple sclerosis treatment Oppose $0.00 N/A
Executive Division of Insurance (Executive Office of Health and Human Services) Discussions with Division of Insurance on Bulletin on Codes for Special Services Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1002 An Act expanding access to telemedicine services Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1162 An Act to promote transparency in prescription drug prices Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1853 An Act relative to fail first and patient safety Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 985 An Act ensuring pharmacy access Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 609 An Act to provide equal access to medication assisted treatment Oppose $0.00 N/A
Executive Division of Insurance (Executive Office of Health and Human Services) Discussions with Division of Insurance on Special Examination for Merged Market Advisory Council 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
10/21/2019 Jennifer Benson State Representative 37th Middlesex $200.00
12/15/2019 James Murphy State Representative 4th Norfolk $200.00
12/21/2019 Christine Barber State Representative 34th Middlesex $200.00
12/22/2019 Jesse Mermell Fourth Congressional District $200.00
  Total contributions $800.00
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