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Lobbyist disclosure reporting period: 07/01/2023 - 12/31/2023

Lobbyist name	Elana Margolis
Business name	Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
Address	101 Huntington Avenue
City, state, zip code	Boston, MA 02199
Country	US
Agent type	Both
Phone	617-246-7974

Operating Expenses

No operating expenses were filed for this disclosure reporting period.

Activities, Bill Numbers and Titles

Client: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Inc.

Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $35,700.00

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
Senate Bill	1334	An Act relative to accelerating improvements to the local and regional public health system to address disparities in the delivery of public health services	Support	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Division of Insurance (Executive Office of Health and Human Services)	Prior Authorization Standard Form for Autism	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	799	An Act to advance health equity	Support	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Division of Insurance (Executive Office of Health and Human Services)	Division of Insurance Rate Review Planning for 2025 Filing	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	647	An Act relative to preserving preventive services without cost sharing	Support	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	1191	An Act relative to pay range disclosure	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	687	An Act relative to small business health insurance incentives	Support	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Division of Insurance (Executive Office of Health and Human Services)	211 CMR 52.00 - Provider Directories	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	3901	An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2024 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
Senate Bill	227	An Act establishing the Massachusetts Information Privacy and Security Act	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	1143	An Act to improve the health insurance prior authorization process	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Health Connector	Connector Bulletin 04-23 - Minimum Creditable Coverage (Preventive Services at $0 Cost Share) Under 956 CMR 5.00	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	2204	An Act relative to accelerating improvements to the local and regional public health system to address disparities in the delivery of public health services	Support	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Division of Insurance (Executive Office of Health and Human Services)	211 CMR 156 - Dental Loss Ratio	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	2400	An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2024 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
House Bill	1849	An Act relative to salary range transparency	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	1250	An Act to advance health equity	Support	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Division of Insurance (Executive Office of Health and Human Services)	Step Therapy Standard Prior Authorization Form	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	4178	An Act to improve quality and oversight of long-term care	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	1219	An Act enhancing the market review process	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	3585	An Act relative to telehealth and digital equity for patients	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Health Connector	2024 Seal of Approval	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Division of Insurance (Executive Office of Health and Human Services)	Division of Insurance Guidance on Chapter 254 of the Acts of 2022 (step therapy)	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	1041	An Act relative to preserving preventative services without cost sharing	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	4204	An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2023 for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects	Support	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	750	An Act relative to primary care for you	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	2520	An Act relative to pharmaceutical access, costs and transparency	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Division of Insurance (Executive Office of Health and Human Services)	Mental Health Wellness Exam	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Division of Insurance (Executive Office of Health and Human Services)	Division of Insurance Guidance on Annual Wellness Exams	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	1091	An Act relative to reducing unnecessary delays in patient care	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Health Connector	ConnectorCare Implementation	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
11/03/2023	Cross and Shield Political Action Committee	Political Action Committee	$191.40
12/06/2023	Rebecca Rausch	State Senate	$100.00
12/07/2023	Aaron Michlewitz	State Representative	$100.00
		Total contributions	$391.40

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