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Lobbyist disclosure reporting period: 07/01/2020 - 12/31/2020

Lobbyist name	Kristin Lewis
Business name	Tufts Associated Health Maintenance Organization
Address	705 Mount Auburn Street
City, state, zip code	Watertown, MA 02472
Country	USA
Agent type	Both
Phone	617-923-5621

Operating Expenses

No operating expenses were filed for this disclosure reporting period.

Activities, Bill Numbers and Titles

Client: Tufts Associated Health Maintenance Organization

Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $38,498.00

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
Executive	Division of Insurance (Executive Office of Health and Human Services)	Discussions with Division of Insurance on ED Boarding Escalation Process	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
Executive	Health Connector	Discussions with Massachusetts Health Connector on 2021 Seal of Approval	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	2	An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2021 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
Executive	Division of Insurance (Executive Office of Health and Human Services)	Discussions with Division of Insurance on Utilization Data Collection	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
Executive	Office of Medicaid/MassHealth (Executive Office of Health and Human Services)	Discussion with MassHealth on accountable care organization and managed care organization rates	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
Senate Bill	2796	An Act Putting Patients First	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
Executive	Division of Insurance (Executive Office of Health and Human Services)	Discussions with Division of Insurance on Final Provider Directory Task Force Report and Proposed Regulatory Amendments to 211 CMR 52.15	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
Executive	Office of Medicaid/MassHealth (Executive Office of Health and Human Services)	Discussions with MassHealth regarding 1135/1115 Waiver	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	3556	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 Pain Management Alternatives to Opioids Coverage Benefits and Limits	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
Executive	Office of Medicaid/MassHealth (Executive Office of Health and Human Services)	Discussions with MassHealth on Managed Care Options and One Care CY21 Rate Development	Neutral	$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 2020-30 Continued Flexibility in the Issuance and Administration of Insurance during the COVID-19	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
Executive	Office of Medicaid/MassHealth (Executive Office of Health and Human Services)	Discussions with MassHealth regarding Implementation of DOI Bulletin on Behavioral Health for Children and Adolescents	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	947	An Act relative to insurance coverage for PANDAS/PANS	Oppose	$0.00	n/a
Executive	Division of Insurance (Executive Office of Health and Human Services)	Discussions with Division of Insurance on Extension of State-Specific Rating Factors for 2021 Plan Year	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
Executive	Center for Health Information and Analysis (CHIA)	Discussions with Center for Health Information and Analysis on Implementation of Primary Care/Behavioral Health Reporting	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	5151	An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2021 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
Executive	Division of Insurance (Executive Office of Health and Human Services)	Discussions with Division of Insurance on Bulletin 2020-25 Easing Administrative Billing of Testing	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
Executive	Office of Medicaid/MassHealth (Executive Office of Health and Human Services)	Discussions with MassHealth regarding Senior Care Options - Risk Corridor Proposal	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	4518	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 Provider Directories	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
Executive	Office of Medicaid/MassHealth (Executive Office of Health and Human Services)	Discussions with MassHealth regarding Senior Care Options - ADH Retainer Payments and Re-opening Guidance	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
Senate Bill	613	An Act relative to insurance coverage for PANDAS/PANS	Oppose	$0.00	n/a
Executive	Division of Insurance (Executive Office of Health and Human Services)	Discussions with Division of Insurance on Bulletin 2020-31 Continued Efforts to Restrict the Spread of COVID-19	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
Executive	Office of Medicaid/MassHealth (Executive Office of Health and Human Services)	Discussions with MassHealth regarding Implementation of DOI Bulletin on Behavioral Health for Children and Adolescents	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
Executive	Division of Insurance (Executive Office of Health and Human Services)	Discussions with Division of Insurance on Merged Market Advisory Council	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
Executive	Office of Medicaid/MassHealth (Executive Office of Health and Human Services)	Discussions with MassHealth on accountable care organization and managed care organization financing models	Neutral	$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
Executive	Department of Mental Health (DMH)	Discussions with Department of Mental Health on Implementation of child adolescent BH services	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
Executive	Office of Medicaid/MassHealth (Executive Office of Health and Human Services)	Discussions with MassHealth regarding All Provider Bulletin 305 on Policies and Procedure for Newborn Members: Eligibility, Enrollment and Payment	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	4818	An Act to reduce racial inequities in maternal health	Support	$0.00	n/a
Executive	Division of Insurance (Executive Office of Health and Human Services)	Discussions with Division of Insurance on Bulletin 2020-23 Coverage of PCR and Antigen Testing	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
Executive	Office of Medicaid/MassHealth (Executive Office of Health and Human Services)	Discussions with MassHealth regarding Senior Care Options - Contract Amendment	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
Senate Bill	4	An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2021 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
Executive	Division of Insurance (Executive Office of Health and Human Services)	Discussions with Division of Insurance on Bulletin 2020-28 Continued Relaxation of Certain Administrative Procedures in Response to the COVID-19 Health Emergency	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
Executive	Office of Medicaid/MassHealth (Executive Office of Health and Human Services)	Discussions with MassHealth regarding Senior Care Options - CMS Direct Contracting Model	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
Senate Bill	2660	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 2020-32 Addressing COVID-19 Vaccines	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
Executive	Office of Medicaid/MassHealth (Executive Office of Health and Human Services)	Discussions with MassHealth regarding Model A Pricing	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
Senate Bill	2935	An Act requiring certain insurance coverage for pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders and pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome.	Oppose	$0.00	n/a
Executive	Division of Insurance (Executive Office of Health and Human Services)	Discussions with Division of Insurance on 2021 Rate Approval	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
Executive	Office of Medicaid/MassHealth (Executive Office of Health and Human Services)	Discussions with MassHealth regarding Partial Uniform Formulary	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
Senate Bill	2843	An Act relative to step therapy and patient safety	Oppose	$0.00	n/a
Executive	Division of Insurance (Executive Office of Health and Human Services)	Discussions with Division of Insurance on Implementation of Chapter 41 of the Acts of 2019 Retroactive Behavioral Health Denials	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
Executive	Office of Medicaid/MassHealth (Executive Office of Health and Human Services)	Discussions with MassHealth regarding Change in Auto-Assignment Policy	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

Date	Recipient name	Office sought	Amount
07/28/2020	Karen Spilka	State Senator	$100.00
		Total contributions	$100.00

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