{"database": "lobbying", "table": "lobbying_activities", "rows": [[1440571, "42804785-bc6f-4cf6-acdf-6e4851b7e46f", "Q3", "NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE", 27467, "NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE", 2013, "third_quarter", "MMM", "Medicare Benefit Redesign.  (No bill.)  Proposals to combine Part A and B deductibles along with a catastrophic cap on Medicare out-of-pocket spending to be paid for by increased out-of-pocket costs for Medicare beneficiaries.\n\nMedicare Drug Savings.  S. 740, H.R. 1588:  provisions to extend the application of Medicaid drug rebates to prescription drugspaid for by Medicare and used by people eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid (dual-eligibles), and by people receiving the Medicare Part D Low-Income Subsidy.\n\nMedicare Home Health Benefits.  (No bill.)  Proposals pertaining to copayments for beneficiaries receiving the Medicare home health benefit.\n\nMedicare Premium Support.  H. Con. Res. 25:  proposal to privatize Medicare.\n\nMedicare Income-Relating.  H. Con. Res. 25:  proposals to increase the cost of Medicare to higher-income beneficiaries.\n\nMedicare Eligibility Age.  H. Con. Res. 25:  proposals to increase the Medicare eligibility age.\n\nMedicare Part D Negotiation of Drug Prices.  S. 117, S. 408, H.R. 1102, H.R. 928: proposals to create a Medicare-operated prescription drug plan, allowing or requiring the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services to negotiate price concessions from pharmaceutical manufacturers for drugs purchased under the Part D program.\n\nMedicare Supplemental Health Insurance.  (No bill.)  Proposals to increase costs for Medicare beneficiaries who purchase Medigap insurance. \n\nMedicare Physician Fees.  H.R. 2810:  legislation pertaining to a permanent fix of the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula to determine physician fees under Part B. \n\nMedicare Observations Status.  S. 569, H.R. 1179:  legislation to count days in the hospital in observation status toward meeting the three-day prior hospitalization requirement for skilled nursing facility (SNF) care eligibility.\n\nMedicare Dental Benefit. S. 1522:  legislation to add a dental benefit to the Medicare program.\n\nComprehensive Health Care Reform.  P.L. 111-148, P.L. 111-152:  implementation of provisions reducing Medicare Advantage plan payments; requiring higher income Medicare beneficiaries to pay an increased share of Medicare Parts B and D premium costs; expanding benefits for low-income beneficiaries under the Medicare Savings Programs and the Part D Low-Income Subsidy (LIS); expanding coverage of prevention services; testing payment and delivery system reforms; establishing a Medicare Commission; providing expanded Medicaid coverage; authorizing the collection of data regarding disparities in the provision of care; providing safeguards and subsidies to assure affordability of health coverage for seniors.\n\nCenter for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation.  (No bill.)  Proposals related to the planning for the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovations, and the approach the Center will take to test innovative payment and service delivery models to reduce program expenditures, while preserving or enhancing the quality of care for Medicare, Medicaid and Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) beneficiaries.\n\nFederal Coordinated Health Care Office (Medicare-Medicaid Coordination Office).  (No bill.)  Proposals related to the activities of the Federal Coordinated Health Care Office intended to improve the quality of care for recipients receiving benefits from both Medicare and Medicaid, i.e, dual-eligibles. \n\nThe Commission on Long-Term Care.  (No bill).  Proposals and recommendations made to Congress by the Long-Term Care Commission, established under Section 643 of the American Taypaper Relief Act of 2012 (P.L. 112-240).", "Administration on Aging,Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Natl Economic Council (NEC),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),President of the U.S.,SENATE,Social Security Administration (SSA),Treasury, Dept of,Vice President of the U.S.", null, 230000, 0, 0, "2013-10-11T09:21:06.977000-04:00"]], "columns": ["id", "filing_uuid", "filing_type", "registrant_name", "registrant_id", "client_name", "filing_year", "filing_period", "issue_code", "specific_issues", "government_entities", "income_amount", "expense_amount", "is_no_activity", "is_termination", "received_date"], "primary_keys": ["id"], "primary_key_values": ["1440571"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 9.397739020641893, "source": "Federal Register API & Regulations.gov API", "source_url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/developers/api/v1", "license": "Public Domain (U.S. Government data)", "license_url": "https://www.regulations.gov/faq"}