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Lobbyist disclosure reporting period: 01/01/2021 - 06/30/2021

Lobbyist name	Elana Margolis
Business name	Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
Address	101 Huntington Ave Suite 1300
City, state, zip code	Boston, MA 02199
Country	US
Agent type	Both
Phone	617-246-7986

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: $37,775.00

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
Executive	MassHealth	Conversations with Medicaid/MassHealth regarding COVID-19 vaccination	Support	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Department of Public Health (DPH)	Updated Protocols for Prevention of Emergency Department Boarding of Patients with Acute Behavioral Health and/or Substance Use Disorder Emergencies under Expedited Psychiatric Inpatient Admission ("EPIA") Protocols. Joint Bulletin 2021-07	Support	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS)	Conversations with the Executive Office of Health and Human Services regarding COVID-19 vaccination	Support	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Department of Mental Health (DMH)	Updated Protocols for Prevention of Emergency Department Boarding of Patients with Acute Behavioral Health and/or Substance Use Disorder Emergencies under Expedited Psychiatric Inpatient Admission ("EPIA") Protocols. Joint Bulletin 2021-07	Support	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Division of Insurance (Executive Office of Health and Human Services)	Updated Protocols for Prevention of Emergency Department Boarding of Patients with Acute Behavioral Health and/or Substance Use Disorder Emergencies under Expedited Psychiatric Inpatient Admission ("EPIA") Protocols. Joint Bulletin 2021-07	Support	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Department of Public Health (DPH)	Contraception ACCESS bill implementation and awareness campaign	Support	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Division of Insurance (Executive Office of Health and Human Services)	Revising Data Collection Tool for Rate Filings	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	2228	An Act relative to the immunization registry	Support	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector Authority	Discussions with Connector Regarding Implementation of American Rescue Plan and associated open enrollment extensions	Support	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Department of Public Health (DPH)	Policies related to the end of the Public Health Emergency	Support	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Division of Insurance (Executive Office of Health and Human Services)	Discussions with Division of Insurance regarding Prior Authorization	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Division of Insurance (Executive Office of Health and Human Services)	Policies related to the end of the Public Health Emergency	Support	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Division of Insurance (Executive Office of Health and Human Services)	Medicare Supplement Hearing and Vision Care Filing Guidance	Support	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS)	Policies related to the end of the Public Health Emergency	Support	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector Authority	Discussions with the Connector regarding merged market issues	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Office of the Governor	Policies related to the end of the Public Health Emergency	Support	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector Authority	Connector 2022 Seal of Approval	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	2465	An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2022 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
Executive	Division of Insurance (Executive Office of Health and Human Services)	Discussions with the Division of Insurance regarding Provider Directories and the Provider Directory Task Force for eventual changes to 211 CMR 52	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	3795	An Act to improve access to breastfeeding care	Support	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation (Executive Office of Health and Human Services)	Discussions with Office of Consumer Affairs regarding enhanced reporting	Support	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Division of Insurance (Executive Office of Health and Human Services)	Required Coverage for Treatment of PANDAS (Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections) and PANS (Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome). DOI bulletin 2021-06	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Division of Insurance (Executive Office of Health and Human Services)	Discussions with Division of Insurance regarding merged market issues	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	1398	An Act relative to the immunization registry	Support	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Division of Professional Licensure (DPL)	Discussions with Department of Professional Licensure regarding enhanced reporting	Support	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Division of Insurance (Executive Office of Health and Human Services)	Contraception ACCESS bill implementation and awareness campaign	Support	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Division of Insurance (Executive Office of Health and Human Services)	Discussions with Division of Insurance Regarding Implementation of American Rescue Plan and associated open enrollment extensions	Support	$0.00	N/A
Executive	MassHealth	Policies related to the end of the Public Health Emergency	Support	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Department of Public Health (DPH)	Conversations with the Department of Public Health regarding COVID-19 vaccination	Support	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS)	Updated Protocols for Prevention of Emergency Department Boarding of Patients with Acute Behavioral Health and/or Substance Use Disorder Emergencies under Expedited Psychiatric Inpatient Admission ("EPIA") Protocols. Joint Bulletin 2021-07	Support	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Division of Insurance (Executive Office of Health and Human Services)	Guidance on Deductible Limits	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	1442	An Act promoting the health and well-being of mothers and infants	Support	$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

Date	Recipient name	Office sought	Amount
01/25/2021	Charles Baker	Governor	$100.00
02/18/2021	Aaron Michlewitz	State Representative	$125.00
03/09/2021	Maura Healey	Attorney General	$125.00
03/15/2021	Ronald Mariano	State Representative	$100.00
03/30/2021	Brendan Crighton	State Senate	$50.00
05/13/2021	John Lawn	State Representative	$100.00
06/25/2021	Karen Spilka	State Senate	$100.00
06/25/2021	Michael Rodrigues	State Senate	$100.00
		Total contributions	$800.00

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