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

Lobbyist name	Lora M Pellegrini
Business name	Massachusetts Association of Health Plans
Address	20 Ashburton Place Unit 302
City, state, zip code	Boston, MA 02108
Country	US
Agent type	Both
Phone	617-515-1484

Operating Expenses

No operating expenses were filed for this disclosure reporting period.

Activities, Bill Numbers and Titles

Client: Massachusetts Association of Health Plans, Inc

Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $185,964.48

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
House Bill	944	An Act reining in premiums through stronger rate review	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	4167	An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2023 for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Division of Insurance (Executive Office of Health and Human Services)	Discussions with Division of Insurance on Step Therapy	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	939	An Act to update mental health parity	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	4068	An Act relative to diabetic financial protection, assistance, and additional healthcare coverage	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Division of Insurance (Executive Office of Health and Human Services)	Discussions with Division of Insurance on COVID-19 Flexibilities and the end of the Public Health Emergency	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
Executive	Office of the Governor	Discussion with Governor's Office on High Deductible Health Plans/Internal Revenue Service Issue	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	1031	An Act to redirect excessive health insurer reserves to support health care needs	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	643	An Act relative to uncollected co-pays, co-insurance and deductibles	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Division of Insurance (Executive Office of Health and Human Services)	Discussions with Division of Insurance on Annual Rate Filing Process	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	202	An Act expanding wheelchair protection for consumers with disabilities	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	4058	An Act expanding access to mental health services	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Division of Insurance (Executive Office of Health and Human Services)	Discussions with Division of Insurance on Proposed Dental Regulations	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
Executive	Attorney General's Office (AGO)	Discussions with Office of the Attorney General on Annual Cost Trends Report	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	60	An Act establishing the Massachusetts information privacy and security act	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	1997	An Act to further define medical necessity determinations	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	1250	An Act to establish a commission to study substance use disorder and treatment disparities in the minority community	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Massachusetts Health Policy Commission (HPC)	Discussions with Health Policy Commission on Prescription Drug Costs	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	1250	An Act to advance health equity	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	663	An Act to prevent inappropriate denials by insurers for medically necessary services	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Center for Health Information and Analysis (CHIA)	Discussions with Center for Health Information and Analysis on Hospital Labor Costs	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	1	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	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	1996	An Act establishing a maternal mental health equity grant program	Support	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	766	An Act establishing a public health option	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Massachusetts Health Policy Commission (HPC)	Discussions with Health Policy Commission on Provider Unit Price Increases	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	963	An Act relative to costs for treatment and management of diabetes	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	614	An Act reining in premiums through stronger rate review	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Division of Insurance (Executive Office of Health and Human Services)	Discussions with Division of Insurance on Regulatory Amendments on Provider Directories	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	1963	An Act to promote high value and evidence-based behavioral health care	Support	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	717	An Act relative to ambulance service reimbursement	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Massachusetts Health Policy Commission (HPC)	Discussions with Health Policy Commission on Prior Authorization Automation	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	1087	An Act preventing inappropriate denials by insurers for medically necessary services	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	644	An Act to redirect excessive health insurer reserves to support health care needs	Oppose	$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
House Bill	83	An Act to establish the Massachusetts data privacy protection act	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	3586	An Act supporting maternal and pediatric health	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	2541	An Act expanding wheelchair warranty protections for consumers with disabilities	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS)	Discussions with Executive Office of Health and Human Services on Prior Authorization	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	1251	An Act relative to Massachusetts joining the nursing licensure compact	Support	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	680	An Act relative to insurance coverage for doula services	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Center for Health Information and Analysis (CHIA)	Discussions with Center for Health Information and Analysis on Hospital Financial Reporting	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	1964	An Act to require equitable payment from the Commonwealth	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	749	An Act relative to pharmaceutical access, costs and transparency	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Massachusetts Health Policy Commission (HPC)	Discussions with Health Policy Commission on Annual Cost Trends Hearing and Annual Cost Trends Report	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	1995	An Act establishing maternal mental and behavioral health care workforce grants	Support	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	750	An Act relative to primary care for you	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Massachusetts Health Policy Commission (HPC)	Discussions with Health Policy Commission on Material Change Notices	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	76	An Act relative to protecting sensitive information from security breaches	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	3585	An Act relative to telehealth and digital equity for patients	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	2492	An Act relative to pharmaceutical access, costs and transparency	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Executive	MassHealth	Discussions with MassHealth regarding Redeterminations - Health Plan Assister/Portal	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	992	An Act relative to payments for use of ambulance services	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	634	An Act promoting insurance rate review transparency	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Division of Insurance (Executive Office of Health and Human Services)	Discussions with Division of Insurance on Regulatory Amendments on Telehealth	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
09/20/2023	Alice Peish	State Representative, 14th Norfolk	$100.00
11/16/2023	Ron Mariano	State Representative, 3rd Norfolk District	$200.00
12/11/2023	John Lawn	State Representative, 10th Middlesex	$200.00
		Total contributions	$500.00

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