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07/01/2013 - 12/31/2013
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Lobbyist name
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Mehreen
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Butt
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Business name
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Tufts Associated Health Maintenance Organization, Inc.
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Address
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705 Mt. Auburn Street
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City, state, zip code
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Watertown, MA 02472
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Country
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US
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Agent type
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Both
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Phone
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617-972-94003733
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Operating Expenses
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| 7/1/2013-12/31/2013 |
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Advertising expenses
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$0.00
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Photocopies, scans
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$0.00
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Computer equipment, supplies
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$0.00
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Professional dues
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$0.00
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Fax charges
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$0.00
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Internet fees
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$0.00
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Legal fees
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$0.00
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Postage, shipping, delivery
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$0.00
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Office supplies, equipment
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$0.00
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Printing expenses
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$0.00
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Public relations expenses
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$0.00
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Rent
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$0.00
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Office and support staff salaries
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$0.00
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Professional subscriptions
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$0.00
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Taxes
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$0.00
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Telephone, cell phone, handheld
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$0.00
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| 7/1/2013-12/31/2013 |
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Utilities (heat, water, electricity)
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$0.00
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Other operating expenses
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$0.00
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$0.00
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Activities, Bill Numbers and Titles
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HB1023, An Act to protect health care reform funding, HB1030, An Act relative to establishing a commission to study ER copayments, HB1036, An Act amending Section 29 of Chapter 224 of the Acts of 2012, HB1045, An Act relative to eliminating fraud in the Mass Health medical assistance program, HB1046, An Act to ensure transparency in executive compensation at private sector human service agencies, HB1058, An Act relative to continuity of care for families enrolled in MassHealth, HB1060, An Act relative to MassHealth readmission payments, HB1612, An Act relative to the humanitarian use of marijuana, HB1818, An Act relative to Medicaid spending, HB1893, An Act relative to acceptable health service training for psychologists, HB1927, An Act relative to the substitution of interchangeable biosimilars, HB1962, An Act relative to the substitution of generic drugs, HB2008, An Act relative to certified professional midwives, HB3548, An Act relative to Pharmacy Practice in the Commonwealth, HB3600, An Act relative to Pharmacy Practice in the Commonwealth, HB3667, An Act relative to the substitution of interchangeable biosimilars, HB3672, An Act relative to pharmacy practice in the Commonwealth, HB3731, An Act relative to acceptable health service training for psychologists, HB3734, An Act relative to the substitution of interchangeable biosimilars, SB186, An Act to clarify and enhance privacy protections for electronic health records, SB441, An Act relative to reducing the cost of health care, SB512, An Act relative to Commonwealth Care eligibility, SB513, An Act relative to student health insurance, SB532, An act eliminating duplicative health insurance reporting requirements and assessments, SB550, An Act to provide for tobacco cessation benefits, SB554, An Act to protect health care reform funding, SB555, An Act to reduce health care fraud, waste and abuse, SB567, An Act establishing a healthcare insurance premium payment pool for working families, SB904, An Act relative to acceptable health service training for psychologists, SB909, An Act to ensure full and equal access to services from the Department of Mental Health for individuals with autism spectrum disorders and related conditions who otherwise meet the eligiblity criteria for DMH services, SB912, Resolve to create a special commission to promote a recovery-focus in the mental health system, SB989, An Act relative to the registration of clinical exercise physiologists, SB993, An Act relative to the health care work force center, SB1040, An Act to authorize the dispensing of compounded prescriptions for office and institutional settings without patient-specific prescriptions, SB1042, An Act to allow out-of-state physicians to order home care in the Commonwealth, SB1050, An Act to reduce health care costs by promoting evidence-based prescriber education, SB1051, An Act to prevent undue influence on prescriber behavior, SB1052, An Act to restore integrity in the marketing of pharmaceutical products and medical devices, SB1053, An Act relative to the further regulation of pharmacies, SB1079, An Act improving the quality of health care, SB1101, An Act further regulating hospitals, SB1279, An Act to provide affordable health insurance through the Group Insurance Commission, SB1378, An Act establishing a health care electronic prescribing tax credit, HB1059, An Act relative to health center infrastructure and capacity building fund, H. 3559 An Act Relative to a Hospital Merger Market Impact Review, Discussion with DOI regarding Report on Utilization in Limited and Tiered Network Plans and Health Care Needs of Children and Cancer Patients, Discussion with DOI regarding Defraying the Cost of Mandates, Discussion with DOI regarding Request on Health Plans’ Transparency Workplans, Discussion with DOI regarding Credentialing Regs, Discussion with DOI regarding Compensation Review, Discussion with DOI regarding Draft Bulletin on Individual Rate Filings, Discusion with DOI regarding Pediatric Dental Coverage, Discussion with DOI regarding Draft Bulletin on Composite Rating for New Members Mid-Year, Discussion with DOI regarding Health Plan Cost Websites, Discussion with DOI regarding Risk-Bearing Provider Organization Regs, Discussion with DOI regarding Draft Bulletin on Tiering & Standard Quality Measure Set,
Discussion with DOI regarding HMO Utilization Report Amendments, Discussion with DOI regarding Rate Filing Data Collection Tool Amendments, Discussion with DOI regarding Medicare Supplement Insurance Regulations, Listening session with DOI regarding Prior authorization form, Listening session with DOI regarding Summary of payments form, Listening session with DOI regarding Telemedicine, Listening session with DOI regarding Standardized processes health plan eligibility at time of service, Listening session with DOI regarding PAs, PCP designation, UR criteria, EOC and Directory changes, Discussion with DOI regarding on Federal Mental Health Parity Regulations, Discussion with CHIA regarding SQAC Year 2 Report Release, Discussion with CHIA regarding APCD Data Release Regs, Discussion with CHIA regarding APCD Data Intake Governance Committee, Discussion with CHIA regarding Report on Mandates, CHIA Session regarding Net Cost of Private Health Insurance, CHIA Session regarding Proposed Mandated Benefit Bills, Discussion with Health Policy Commission regarding OPP Internal/External Appeals Regulations, Discussion with the Connector regarding ACA Implementation, Discussions with the Connector regarding Open Enrollment, Discussions with the Connector regarding Transitional Reinsurance, Discussions with the Connector regarding Risk Adjustment, Discussions with the Connector regarding HIX, Discussion with the Connector regarding Section 125 Voluntary Plan Closure, Discussion with the Connector regarding Student Health Insurance Program Regs, Discussion with the Connector regarding ConnectorCare Draft Regulations, Discussion with the Connector regarding Defraying the Cost of Mandates, Discussion with the Connector regarding Administrative Bulletin re: Section 125 Plans, Discussion with the Connector regarding Commonwealth Care Extension, Discussion with MassHealth regarding Section 1202 Implementation, Discussion with MassHealth regarding Primary Care Payment Reform, Discussion with MassHealth regarding CarePlus Regulations, Discussions with MassHealth regarding MCO Rate Development, Discussions with MassHealth regarding Section 1115 Waiver, Discussions with MassHealth regarding Prior Authorization, Discussion with MassHealth regarding the Federal Mental Health Parity Regulations, Discussions with MassHealth regarding BH Reimbursement Rates, BH Integration Task Force, Discussions with A&F regarding MCO Rate Development, Discussions with the Attorney General regarding Executive Compensation Report, Discussions with the Attorney General regarding Mental Health Parity, Discussions with the Attorney General regarding Market Impact Review, Discussions with the Attorney General regarding Cost Growth Benchmark,
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Neutral
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N/A
| Tufts Associated Health Maintenance Organization, Inc. |
$8,752.50
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HB884, An Act Relative to Aggregation of Insurance Rating Factors, HB924, An Act relative to administrative simplification, HB1003, An Act to control health care costs for individuals and small business in the Commonwealth, HB1004, An Act relative to controlling health care costs in the Commonwealth, HB 1013, An Act relative to strengthening the determination of need process, HB1015, An Act relative to the base premium rate discount of selective and tiered network products, HB1018, An Act improving access to coverage for Medicaid beneficiaries, HB1019, An Act making greater use of managed care in Medicaid, HB1020, An Act relating to equitable provider reimbursement, HB1022, An Act relative to streamlining administrative procedures, HB1040, An Act relative to prohibition on public-private cost shift, HB1041, An Act to promote affordable health care, HB1043, An Act strengthening market impact review, HB1044, An Act to set standards for AGO review of provider practices, HB1048, An Act to determine cost of mandates HB 1052, An Act relative to prescription drugs, HB1916, An Act to ensure quality, affordability and access to primary and preventive health care, to eliminate health disparities, and to enhance economic growth throughout the Commonwealth, HB1920, An Act relative to transparent billing practices, HB1926, An Act relative to the joint negotiation prohibition for integrated systems, HB1961, An Act to reduce the cost of outpatient care, HB2041, An Act relative to patient safety, HB2064, An Act relative to specialty licensure, HB2064, An Act relative to specialty licensure, HB2796, An Act relative to the health policy commission, SB431, An Act relating to administrative simplification, SB507, An Act strengthening market impact review, SB544, An Act improving access to coverage for medicaid beneficiaries, SB545, An Act relative to supplemental lines of insurance, SB546, An Act relative to transparency in hospital margins, SB547, An Act relative to equitable provider reimbursement, SB548, An Act providing immediate relief to businesses on health care costs, SB549, An Act to promote electronic transmission of health care transactions, SB558, An Act Relative to Transparency of Rates, SB559, An Act Relative to Program Notification, SB560, An Act relative to requiring premium impact statements, SB568, An Act to strengthen the management of the health care connector, SB570, An Act relative to mandated benefits, SB1017, An Act relative to the closing of hospital essential services, SB1018, An Act to reduce preventable hospital readmissions, SB1022, An Act to ensure quality, affordability and access to primary and preventive health care, to eliminate health disparities, and to enhance economic growth throughout the Commonwealth, SB1066, An Act relative to patient safety, SB1074, An Act requiring hospitals to notify patients of physician discipline, SB1080, An Act providing equitable treatment for post-acute care hospitals, SB1084, An Act relative to the practice of psychiatry, SB1102, An Act to protect essential health services, SB1922, An Act establishing the childhood vaccine program, SB551, An Act to require equitable payment from the Commonwealth
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Support
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N/A
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$11,670.00
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SB 557: An Act relative to patient safety, HB835, An Act relative to the continuity of care of mental health treatment, HB839, An Act to facilitate access to individual health insurance, HB840, An Act to Require Health Care Coverage for the Emergency Psychiatric Services, HB841, An Act related to collection of health care co-insurance and deductibles, HB846, An Act Relative to Physical Therapy, HB 847, An Act relative to promoting women's health, HB849, An Act relative to mental health insurance, HB862, An Act relative to the use and payment of ambulance services, HB863, An Act relative to payment for use of ambulance services,
HB889, An Act to define the use of observation services, HB900, An Act relative to prescription drug voice synthesizers, HB916, An Act to provide early and periodic screening, diagnosis and treatment to privately insured children under the age of 21, HB928, An Act relative to the health insurance of children of divorced parents, HB935, An Act relative to health care consumer protection, HB936, An Act to Further Define Adverse Determinations by Insurers, HB941, An Act relative to health insurance coverage for Devic's disease, HB 944, An Act Establishing a Consumer Bill of Rights in Tiered and Reduced Network Health Plans, HB948, An Act to expand coverage and access to behavioral health services, HB951, An Act relative to insurance companies and quality measures, HB956, An Act concerning the safety of autistic and alzheimer individuals, HB960, An Act to Prevent Inappropriate Denials for Medically Necessary Services, HB967, An Act further regulating insurance benefits, HB973, An Act relative to greater fairness in insurance,
HB1034, An Act relative to administering national standards to Medicaid medical necessity reviews, HB1035, An Act to provide improved Medicare for all, HB1037, An Act making strategic investments in the Commonwealth’s chronically distressed hospitals program, HB1038, An Act providing health care coverage for mandibular advancement splints, HB1042, An Act ensuring clinically appropriate peer review, HB1053, An Act to ensure effective health care cost control, HB1057, An Act to mitigate co-payment rates pursuant to care provided by physician assistants and nurse practitioners, HB1714, An Act limiting executive salaries of state funded nonprofit organizations and public charities, HB1783, An Act to promote efficient access to mental health services, HB1784, An Act regarding proportional payments of the Massachusetts Child Psychiatry Access Project, HB1796, An Act Relative to Behavioral Health Managed Care Organizations, HB1797, An Act providing equitable access to behavioral health services for MassHealth consumers, HB1808, An Act to improve access to the services of educational psychologists, HB1815, An Act to require equitable payment from the Commonwealth, HB1898, An Act relative to naturopathic medicine, HB1909, An Act ensuring patient privacy and control with regard to health information exchanges, HB1915, An Act relative to medical coverage for autistic children, HB1951, An Act relative to health insurance and mandated coverage for telemedicine services, HB1996, An Act relative to medical equipment suppliers, HB2028, An Act providing access to patient protection services for all Massachusetts residents, HB2051, An Act relative to the practice of acupuncture, HB2082, An Act establishing a statewide discount program for pharmaceuticals, HB2084, An Act relative to keep people healthy by removing barriers to cost-effective care, HB2088, An Act to require health care coverage for the medically necessary treatment for disease, illness, injury, or bodily dysfunction required by a student's individual educational program, HB2114, An Act relative to full application of telemedicine coverage, HB2285, An Act regulating appeals under the Group Insurance Commission, HB3425, An Act to extend coverage for any willing provider to qualify mental health professionals, HB3665, An Act Relative to Behavioral Health Managed Care Organizations, HB3704, An Act relative to enhancing access to mental health treatment, SB43, An Act providing for insurance coverage for vision screening for children, Senate Bill 289, An Act Regarding the SHINE Health Insurance Counseling program, SB436, An Act relative to collection of health care co-insurance and deductibles, SB437, An Act relative to providing health insurance coverage for cochlear and auditory osseointegrated implants in children, SB439, An Act relative to patient medication adherence, SB445, An Act providing coverage for hearing aids, SB446, An Act for greater fairness in insurance policies, SB453, An Act to Further Define Adverse Determinations by insurers, SB457, An Act promoting consumer choice in health care, SB458, An Act relative to insurance coverage for pervasive developmental disorders, SB460, An Act establishing accountability for managed care organizations, SB470, An Act Related to Insurer Reserve Requirements, SB471, An Act relative to pancreatic cancer screening, SB472, An Act relative to prescription drug voice synthesizers, SB477, An Act relative to patient financial protection, SB483, An Act regulating pharmacy audits, SB484, An Act recognizing pharmacists as health care providers, SB488, An Act Establishing a Consumer Bill of Rights in Tiered and Reduced Network Health Plans, SB494, An Act to make habilitative services available to the children of the Commonwealth, SB498, An Act to Prevent Inappropriate Denials for Medically Necessary services, SB499, An Act concerning Medicaid and accountable care, SB509, An Act to mandate health benefit coverage for certain tests for the early detection of cardiovascular disease, SB510, An Act relative to insurance companies and quality measures, SB514, An Act establishing a public health insurance option, SB515, An Act establishing Medicare for all in Massachusetts, SB518, An Act to provide access to patient protection services for all Massachusetts citizens, SB519, An Act Providing Equitable Access to Behavioral Health Services for MassHealth Consumers, SB520, An Act relative to indexing provider growth by health care providers, SB529, An Act relative to coverage for chronic illness, SB530, An Act Relative to Full Application of Telemedicine Coverage, SB534, An Act establishing the childhood vaccine program, SB536, An Act relative to eligibility for coverage, SB538, An Act relative to the provider’s council, SB540, An Act requiring reimbursement for the costs of providing competent interpreter services, SB541, An Act requiring the Division of Medical Assistance to provide adequate rates, SB542, An Act to define the use of observation services, SB552, An Act extending protections to MassHealth recipients, SB553, An Act to increase health insurer transparency, SB562, An Act relative to direct contracting, SB571, An Act ensuring clinically appropriate peer review, SB572, An Act to ensure effective health care cost control, SB765, An Act revising the charitable immunity cap, SB920, An Act to improve access to child and adolescent mental health services, SB1107, An Act relative to the practice of acupuncture, SB1274, An Act relative to the transfer of retirees to a Medicare health plan, H. 3707. Supplemental Appropriations - Section 28, Section 32, HB861, An Act eliminating the need for medical reauthorization for coverage of nonprescription enteral formula, HB929, An Act relative to the treatment of infantile cataracts, HB930, An Act relative to the cancellation of certain health insurance policies, HB932, An Act relative to anesthesia coverage for children hospitalized for dental treatment
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| Tufts Associated Health Maintenance Organization, Inc. |
$8,752.50
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$29,175.00
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Meals, Travel, and Entertainment Expenses
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| No meals, travel, or entertainment expenses were filed for this disclosure reporting period. |
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Additional Expenses
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| No additional expenses were filed for this disclosure reporting period. |
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Campaign Contributions
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| No campaign contributions were filed for this disclosure reporting period. |
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