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Lobbyist disclosure reporting period:   01/01/2016 - 06/30/2016
Lobbyist name Karen Granoff   
Business name Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association
Address 500 District Avenue   
City, state, zip code Burlington, MA 01803-5096         
Country US
Agent type Both
Phone 781-262-6035
 
 
Operating Expenses
DateRecipientType of expenseAmount
1/1/2016-6/30/2016 Advertising expenses $0.00
1/1/2016-6/30/2016 Photocopies, scans $0.00
1/1/2016-6/30/2016 Computer equipment, supplies $0.00
1/1/2016-6/30/2016 Professional dues $0.00
1/1/2016-6/30/2016 Fax charges $0.00
1/1/2016-6/30/2016 Internet fees $0.00
1/1/2016-6/30/2016 Legal fees $0.00
1/1/2016-6/30/2016 Postage, shipping, delivery $0.00
1/1/2016-6/30/2016 Office supplies, equipment $0.00
1/1/2016-6/30/2016 Printing expenses $0.00
1/1/2016-6/30/2016 Public relations expenses $0.00
1/1/2016-6/30/2016 Rent $0.00
1/1/2016-6/30/2016 Office and support staff salaries $0.00
1/1/2016-6/30/2016 Professional subscriptions $0.00
1/1/2016-6/30/2016 Taxes $0.00
1/1/2016-6/30/2016 Telephone, cell phone, handheld $0.00
1/1/2016-6/30/2016 Utilities (heat, water, electricity) $0.00
1/1/2016-6/30/2016 Other operating expenses $0.00
  Total operating expenses $0.00
 
Activities, Bill Numbers and Titles
Client: Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association
Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $28,760.00
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
Senate Bill 1044 An Act to Further Define Medical Necessity Determinations Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1016 An Act Strengthening Market Impact Review Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 2013 An Act to Improve Health Planning and Public Health Oppose $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 2313 An Act Relative to the Dispensing of Certain Cancer Related Drugs Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 496 An Act Relative to Uncollected Co-pays, co-insurance and deductibles Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 792 An Act Relative to Ensuring Transparency of Health Plan Formularies Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 624 An Act Relative to Transparency in Hospital Margins Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 3931 Massachusetts Fair Health Care Pricing Act Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 905 An Act to Expand Coverage and Access to Behavioral Health Services Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 523 An Act Establishing Accountability for Managed Care Organizations Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 591 An Act to Provide Immediate Relief to Businesses on Health Care Costs Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 2018 An Act Relative to Transparent Billing Practices Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1808 An Act Relative to Behavioral Health Access Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1019 An Act to Prohibit Material Changes Above the Cost Benchmark Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 3470 An Act Relative to Patient Cost Share Disclosure and Transparency Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 4201 An Act Making Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2017 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
Senate Bill 510 An Act Related to Insurer Reserve Requirements Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 945 An Act Relative to Pre-Authorization of Medical and Health Care Services Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 586 An Act Relative to Integrated Behavioral Health Care Oppose $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 491 An Act Relating to Administrative Simplification Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1795 An Act to Further Define Medical Necessity Determinations Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 3678 An Act Relative to Protecting Health Care Consumers Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 993 An Act Relative to Health Pol20icy Commission Reviews of Scope of Practice Proposals Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 4333 An Act to Improve Public Records Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 267 An Act Advancing and Expanding Access to Telemedicine Services Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 813 An Act Relative to Payment for Use of Ambulance Services Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 574 An Act Relative to Equitable Health Care Pricing Oppose $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 2138 An Act to Protect Access to Confidential Healthcare Neutral $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 1165 An Act Relative to the Dispensing of Certain Cancer Related Drugs Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 486 An Act Relative to Insurance Companies and Quality Measures Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 971 An Act Reducing Payment Disparities Among Healthcare Providers Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 4277 An Act Relative to Protecting Health Care Consumers Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1895 An Act Maintaining Confidentiality of Proprietary Information Within Health Care Oversight Agencies Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 519 An Act Relative to Ensuring Transparency of Health Plan Formularies Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 572 An Act Relative to the Governance of the Health Policy Commission Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 3858 An Act to Improve Public Records Neutral $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1807 An Act Relative to Health Policy Commission Oversight of Insurer Transactions Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1017 An Act to Set Standards for AG Review of Provider Practices Oppose $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 875 An Act Relative to Public Charity Executive and Board of Directors Compensation Oppose $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 2305 Text of the Senate Amendment to the House Bill Making Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2017 for the Maintenance of the Departments, Boards, Commissions, Institutions, and Certain Activities of the Commonwealth, for Interest, Sinking Fund, and Serial Bond Requirements Neutral $0.00 n/a
House Bill 919 An Act to Prevent Inappropriate Denials for Medically Necessary Services Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 925 An Act to Limit Retroactive Denials of Health Insurance Claims for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 2771 An Act Relative to the Governance of the Health Policy Commission Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 820 An Act Reforming the Healthcare Expenditure Benchmark Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 973 An Act to Reduce Administrative Burdens for Healthcare Providers Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 632 An Act Relative to the Health Policy Commission Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 847 An Act Relative to the Electronic Submission of Claims Oppose $0.00 n/a
Executive All regulatory, policy and clinical/operational guidance materials pertaining to healthcare providers pending before the executive branch and other constitutional offices, including: Attorney General’s Office – mental health parity, community benefits, hospital cost reporting, and Medicaid fraud control unit reviews. Department of Public Health – 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; Division of Insurance – risk bearing provider organizations, standardized prior authorization forms and other Chapter 224 requirements. Center for Health Information and Analysis - 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
Senate Bill 563 An Act to Increase Health Insurer Reporting Transparency Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 518 An Act to Further Define Adverse Determinations by Insurers Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1014 An Act to Promote Affordable Health Care Oppose $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 528 An Act Relative to an Affordable Health Plan Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 974 An Act to Extend Patient Protections to Recipients of MassHealth Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 613 An Act Relative to Review of Provider Material Changes Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 3731 An Act to Require Written Notice of Medical Tests Outside a Patient’s Network for Insurance Purposes Oppose $0.00 n/a
Executive MassHealth – FY15 supplemental budget, FY16 and FY17 state budget, Medicaid reimbursement/payment methodology for hospitals and individual providers, claims processing system implementation and coding functions, utilization review, Medicare-Medicaid dual eligible program, application and eligibility determination processes, Accountable Care Organization program, Medicaid Waiver related issues, and other Medicaid state program initiatives. Department of Mental Health – mental health parity, MassHealth carve-out coverage, access issues. Division of Insurance – administrative simplification, mental health parity, standardized coding, credentialing, healthcare payment reform, risk requirements. Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector – application and eligibility determination processes, Affordable Care Act innovation waiver. Neutral $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 607 An Act Relative to Health Policy Commission Oversight of Insurer Transactions Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 986 An Act to Encourage Quality Reviews and Reduce Costs in Health Care Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1004 An Act Relative to Health Care Cost Control Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 848 An Act to Ensure Rate Equity and Cost Savings Oppose $0.00 n/a
Executive Executive Office of Health and Human Services – health care payment reform, FY16 & FY17 state budget, Medicaid and Health Safety Net funding, application and eligibility determination processes, Health Safety Net eligible services and payment regulations, Medicare/Medicaid dual eligible program, Medicaid Waiver related issues, and Affordable Care Act innovation waiver. Executive Office of Administration and Finance –FY16 and FY17 state budget, Medicaid and Health Safety Net funding. Health Policy Commission – Market impact reviews, mandatory overtime guidance and procedures, cost/medical expense calculations and reviews, Intensive Care Unit staffing; registered provider organizations, Patient Centered Medical Home certification, and the out-of-network billing and the Office of Patient Protection Appeals Process. Neutral $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 596 An Act Safeguarding Consumer Parity Rights Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 2009 An Act Providing Access to Patient Protection Services for All Massachusetts Residents Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 590 An Act to Provide Immediate Relief to Businesses on Health Care Costs Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1916 An Act Relative to the Joint Negotiation Prohibition for Integrated Systems Oppose $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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