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Lobbyist disclosure reporting period:   01/01/2021 - 06/30/2021
Lobbyist name Karen Granoff   
Business name Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association
Address 500 District Avenue   
City, state, zip code Burlington, MA 01803         
Country US
Agent type Both
Phone 781-289-1225
 
 
Operating Expenses
No operating expenses were filed for this disclosure reporting period.
 
Activities, Bill Numbers and Titles
Client: Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association
Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $19,169.00
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
Senate Bill 210 An Act to expedite physician licensure Support $0.00 N/A
Executive Center for Health Information and Analysis (CHIA) Hospital assessment for Center for Health Information and Analysis administrative expenses, all payer claims database, cost reporting, hospital financial reports. Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1160 An Act relative to unilateral contract changes Support $0.00 N/A
Executive MassHealth FY21 and FY22 state budget, Medicaid reimbursement / payment methodology for hospitals and other providers, claims processing issues, utilization review, Medicare – Medicaid dual eligible program, enrollee application and eligibility determination processes, Accountable Care Organization program, pharmacy financing and coverage, Medicaid 1115 Waiver related issues, behavioral health, telehealth, other Medicaid state program initiatives, MassHealth Non-emergency Human Services Transportation Redesign Plan, COVID-19 issues. Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 733 An Act relative to unilateral contract changes Support $0.00 N/A
Executive Department of Mental Health (DMH) Mental health parity, MassHealth carve-out coverage, emergency department boarding, access issues, COVID-19 issues. Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1064 An Act to increase health insurer reporting transparency Support $0.00 N/A
Executive Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector Authority Application and eligibility determination processes. Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 688 An Act to prevent inappropriate denials by insurers for medically necessary services Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2467 An Act relative to extending certain COVID-19 measures adopted during the state of emergency Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 647 An Act relative to health insurer reserve requirements Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3874 An Act relative to extending certain COVID-19 measures adopted during the state of emergency Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 699 An Act to increase health insurer reporting transparency Support $0.00 N/A
Executive Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) Health care payment reform, FY21 & FY22 state budget, hospital and health provider funding/reimbursement, Medicaid funding and eligibility, Health Safety Net funding and eligibility, application and eligibility determination processes, Medicare / Medicaid dual eligible program, Medicaid 1115 Waiver related issues, pharmacy financing and coverage, behavioral health, telemedicine, emergency and non-emergency patient transport, workforce, COVID-19 issues. Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 670 An Act relative to uncollected co-pays, co-insurance and deductibles Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 678 An Act relative to telehealth and digital equity for patients Support $0.00 N/A
Executive Massachusetts Health Policy Commission (HPC) Market impact reviews, cost/medical expense calculations and reviews, registered provider organizations, Patient Centered Medical Home certification, out-of-network billing, the Office of Patient Protection Appeals Process, administrative simplification, ACO certification, COVID-19 issues. Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 795 An Act providing transparency for patients receiving care at hospital-based facilities Support $0.00 N/A
Executive Department of Public Health (DPH) Hospital, clinic and other healthcare provider licensure regulations, quality reporting, changes to provider prescribing and coordination of care for special populations (substance use disorder and others), legislatively mandated clinical committees, mobile integrated health 9MIH), stroke systems of care, COVID-19 issues. Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1086 An Act relative to uncollected co-pays, co-insurance and deductibles Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1101 An Act relative to telehealth and digital equity for patients Support $0.00 N/A
Executive Executive Office for Administration and Finance (ANF) FY21 & FY22 state budget, Medicaid and Health Safety Net funding. Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1148 An Act to prevent inappropriate denials by insurers for medically necessary services Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1252 An Act relative to CHIA reporting of health insurance carrier financials Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1261 An Act providing financial transparency for patients receiving care at hospital-based outpatient facilities Support $0.00 N/A
Executive Attorney Generals Office Mental health parity, community benefits, hospital cost reporting, Medicaid fraud control unit reviews, COVID-19 issues. Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 2402 An Act to ensure timely physician licensure Support $0.00 N/A
Executive Division of Insurance (Executive Office of Health and Human Services) Risk bearing provider organizations, standardized prior authorization forms and other Chapter 224 requirements, administrative simplification, mental health parity, standardized coding, credentialing, healthcare payment reform, risk requirements, provider directory task force, telemedicine, COVID-19 issues. Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1107 An Act relative to health insurer reserve requirements Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3872 An Act relative to extending certain COVID-19 measures adopted during the state of emergency Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 747 An Act regarding shared responsibility for health care oversight agencies Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 752 An Act relative to the Community Hospital Reinvestment Trust Fund Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1258 An Act regarding shared responsibility for funding of health care oversight agencies Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1314 An Act relative to the Community Hospital Reinvestment Trust Fund 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
No campaign contributions were filed for this disclosure reporting period.
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