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Lobbyist disclosure reporting period:   07/01/2021 - 12/31/2021
Lobbyist name Kristin Lewis   
Business name Tufts Associated Health Maintenance Organization
Address 705 Mount Auburn Street   
City, state, zip code Watertown, MA 02472         
Country US
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: $54,019.00
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
House Bill 1040 An Act to require health care coverage for emergency psychiatric services Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1136 An Act to further define medical necessity determinations Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1272 An Act to promote transparency in prescription drug prices Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 3 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 Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 736 An Act relative to promoting comprehensive transparency in the pharmaceutical industry Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2013 An Act providing for third party expert evaluation of scope of practice legislation Support $0.00 N/A
Executive Health Connector Discussions with Massachusetts Health Connector on 2022 Seal of Approval Neutral $0.00 N/A
Executive Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) Discussions with Executive Office of Health and Human Services on COVID Coverage after the Public Health Emergency Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1039 An Act providing continuity of care for mental health treatment Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1110 An Act to extend coverage for any willing provider to qualify as a mental health professional Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1271 An Act relative to Health Policy Commission reviews of scope of practice proposals Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 4234 An Act relative to immediate COVID recovery needs Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 699 An Act to increase health insurer reporting transparency Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1915 An Act to eliminate the tax deduction for direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical marketing Support $0.00 N/A
Executive Division of Insurance (Executive Office of Health and Human Services) Discussions with Division of Insurance on Gender Affirming Care Coverage Neutral $0.00 N/A
Executive Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) Discussions with Executive Office of Health and Human Services on Behavioral Health RoadMap Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1053 An Act relative to consumer deductibles Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1190 An Act relating to patient cost, benefit, and coverage information, choice, and price transparency Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1284 An Act relative to nurse licensure compact in Massachusetts Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 163 An Act relative to nurse licensure compacts Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 746 An Act administering national standards to Medicaid medical necessity reviews Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2584 An Act addressing barriers to care for mental health Support $0.00 N/A
Executive Center for Health Information and Analysis (CHIA) Discussions with Center for Health Information and Analysis on Comprehensive Mandated Benefit Review Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1041 An Act relative to mental health parity implementation Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1148 An Act to prevent inappropriate denials by insurers for medically necessary services Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1278 An Act relative to prescription drug price transparency Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 107 An Act relative to child ED boarding Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 739 An Act relative to MassHealth rates Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2572 An Act addressing barriers to care for mental health Support $0.00 N/A
Executive Health Connector Discussions with Massachusetts Health Connector on 1332 Waiver Proposal Neutral $0.00 N/A
Executive Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) Discussions with Executive Office of Health and Human Services on Chapter 260 Out of Network Reimbursement Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1062 An Act for supportive care for serious mental illness Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1197 An Act relative to out-of-network billing Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1292 An Act providing access to patient protection services for MassHealth consumers Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 637 An Act to improve the health insurance prior authorization process Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 775 An Act providing access to patient protection services for MassHealth consumers Oppose $0.00 N/A
Executive Division of Insurance (Executive Office of Health and Human Services) Discussions with Division of Insurance on Implementation of Bulletin 2021-06 on State Mandated Coverage of PANDAS/PANS Treatment & Provider Networks Neutral $0.00 N/A
Executive Office of Medicaid/MassHealth (Executive Office of Health and Human Services) Discussions with MassHealth regarding Senior Care Options - One Care Procurement Stakeholder Announcement Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1066 An Act to protect consumers from surprise billing Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1210 An Act relative to drug prices paid by carriers Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1302 An Act relative to applied behavioral health clinic rates Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 647 An Act relative to health insurer reserve requirements Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 780 An Act relative to accountable care Oppose $0.00 N/A
Executive Division of Insurance (Executive Office of Health and Human Services) Discussions with Division of Insurance on ACCESS Law Neutral $0.00 N/A
Executive Office of Medicaid/MassHealth (Executive Office of Health and Human Services) Discussions with MassHealth regarding Senior Care Options - CY22 Rates Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1061 An Act to strengthen and expand access to behavioral healthcare Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1192 An Act relative to qualified health plans Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1291 An Act providing equitable access to behavioral health services for MassHealth consumers Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 627 An Act relative to promoting healthcare access and affordability for patients Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 766 An Act establishing medicare for all in Massachusetts Oppose $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 regarding Senior Care Options - Redeterminations Guidance Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1064 An Act to increase health insurer reporting transparency Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1200 An Act to improve the health insurance prior authorization process Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1293 An Act relative to accountable care organizations Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 645 An Act for Medical Necessity Fairness Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 776 An Act to require equitable access to behavioral health services for MassHealth consumers Oppose $0.00 N/A
Executive Division of Insurance (Executive Office of Health and Human Services) Discussions with Division of Insurance on State-Based Rating Factors Update Neutral $0.00 N/A
Executive Office of Medicaid/MassHealth (Executive Office of Health and Human Services) Discussions with MassHealth regarding Senior Care Options - Bulletin on HCBS and BH Providers Temporary Rate Increases Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1086 An Act relative to uncollected co-pays, co-insurance and deductibles Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1224 An Act relative to promoting healthcare access and affordability for patients Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1599 An Act to eliminate the charitable immunity cap Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 654 An Act relative to out-of-pocket expenses for prescription drug coverage Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 787 An Act establishing a public health option Oppose $0.00 N/A
Executive Division of Insurance (Executive Office of Health and Human Services) Discussions with Division of Insurance on Implementation of Bulletin 2021-10 - Telehealth Reimbursement Neutral $0.00 N/A
Executive Office of Medicaid/MassHealth (Executive Office of Health and Human Services) Discussions with MassHealth regarding Section 1115 Waiver Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1090 An Act to improve child and adolescent mental health services Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1237 An Act relative to non-medical switching Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 2228 An Act relative to the immunization registry Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 672 An Act to require health care coverage for emergency psychiatric services Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 797 An Act relative to premium impact statements Support $0.00 N/A
Executive Division of Insurance (Executive Office of Health and Human Services) Discussions with Division of Insurance on Implementation of Bulletin 2021-11 Prohibited Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Neutral $0.00 N/A
Executive Office of Medicaid/MassHealth (Executive Office of Health and Human Services) Discussions with MassHealth regarding FQHC Rate Increases Effective January 1, 2022 Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1059 An Act relative to patient financial protection Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1191 An Act to help patients and reduce health care costs by ensuring patient adherence to medications Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1289 An Act ensuring protections for physicians and hospitals that contract with Medicaid managed care organizations Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 396 An Act relative to complex care needs for seniors Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 758 An Act to ensure effective health care as a right Oppose $0.00 N/A
Executive Division of Insurance (Executive Office of Health and Human Services) Discussions with Division of Insurance on Expedited Psychiatric Inpatient Admissions Protocol Neutral $0.00 N/A
Executive Massachusetts Health Policy Commission (HPC) Discussions with Health Policy Commission on 2021 Cost Trends Hearing Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1092 An Act to provide early and periodic screening, diagnosis and treatment to privately insured children under the age of 21 Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1239 An Act to strengthen the PIP process Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 2252 An Act relative to the joint negotiation prohibition for integrated systems Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 674 An Act relative to out-of-network billing Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 804 An Act to promote transparency and prevent price gouging of pharmaceutical drug prices Support $0.00 N/A
Executive Division of Insurance (Executive Office of Health and Human Services) Discussions with Division of Insurance on Data Collection of Utilization of BHCA Services Neutral $0.00 N/A
Executive Office of Medicaid/MassHealth (Executive Office of Health and Human Services) Discussions with MassHealth regarding ARPA Impact on Rates and Eligibility Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1081 An Act to increase limited and tiered network enrollment Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1218 An Act relative to insurance companies and quality measures Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1311 An Act relative to step therapy and patient safety Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 650 An Act relating to patient cost, benefit and coverage information, choice, and price transparency Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 784 An Act to assist community hospitals Support $0.00 N/A
Executive Division of Insurance (Executive Office of Health and Human Services) Discussions with Division of Insurance on Implementation of Bulletin 2021-08 - COVID Coverage & Diagnosis Codes Neutral $0.00 N/A
Executive Office of Medicaid/MassHealth (Executive Office of Health and Human Services) Discussions with MassHealth regarding Senior Care Options - CY22 Contract Risk Corridor Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 729 An Act to ensure prescription drug cost transparency and affordability Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1107 An Act relative to health insurer reserve requirements Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1267 An Act establishing Medicare for all in Massachusetts Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 4219 An Act relative to immediate COVID recovery needs Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 688 An Act to prevent inappropriate denials by insurers for medically necessary services Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1398 An Act relative to the immunization registry Support $0.00 N/A
Executive Division of Insurance (Executive Office of Health and Human Services) Discussions with Division of Insurance on Draft Bulletin 2021-1x Acute Hospital Care at Home Neutral $0.00 N/A
Executive Department of Public Health (DPH) Discussions with Department of Public Health on COVID-19 Vaccine Administration and MIIS Access Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1 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 Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1101 An Act relative to telehealth and digital equity for patients Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1248 An Act relative to provide immediate relief to businesses on health care costs Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3105 An Act relative to requiring premium impact statements Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 675 An Act relative to mental health parity implementation Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 816 An Act relative to association health plans Oppose $0.00 N/A
Executive Division of Insurance (Executive Office of Health and Human Services) Discussions with Division of Insurance on Bariatric Surgery Neutral $0.00 N/A
Executive Office of Medicaid/MassHealth (Executive Office of Health and Human Services) Discussions with MassHealth regarding RFI – Social Risk Factors Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 203 An Act relative to transparency in behavioral health boarding Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1105 An Act relative to insurance coverage for post-COVID syndrome Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1254 An Act relative to promoting comprehensive transparency in the pharmaceutical industry Oppose $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 680 An Act relative to out of network billing Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 817 An Act to ensure protections for physicians & hospitals that contract with Medicaid managed care organizations Oppose $0.00 N/A
Executive Division of Insurance (Executive Office of Health and Human Services) Discussions with Division of Insurance on Data Collection on BHCA Utilization Trends Neutral $0.00 N/A
Executive Department of Mental Health (DMH) Discussions with Department of Mental Health on Expedited Psychiatric Inpatient Admissions Protocol 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
11/30/2021 Ronald Mariano State Representative $200.00
12/22/2021 Maura Healey Attorney General $200.00
  Total contributions $400.00
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