Employer Health Care Alliance Cooperative

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
An employer owned and directed not-for-profit cooperation that helps companies manage the total cost of ensuring the health and well being of their workforce.

Lobbying Interests:
Health care and health insurance.

CEO Name:
Cheryl DeMars
CEO

Contact
CD
Cheryl DeMars
PO Box 44365
Madison, WI 53744-4849
(608) 210-6621
(608) 276-6626
cdemars@alliancehealthcoop.com
www.alliancehealthcoop.com

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 71
Assembly Bill 71
relating to: requiring that patients be informed of health care facility use charges and that the charges be identified separately on bills.

Bill Text and History

None
Notification Date
1/4/2008
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Assembly Bill 729
Assembly Bill 729
relating to: disclosure of information by health care providers and insurers and providing a penalty.

Bill Text and History

None
Notification Date
2/6/2008
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Assembly Bill 872
Assembly Bill 872
relating to: disclosure of information by health care providers, insurers, and governmental self-insured plans; requiring acceptance by a health care provider of a payment amount in certain circumstances; and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority...

Bill Text and History

None
Notification Date
2/28/2008
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Senate Bill 337
Senate Bill 337
relating to: disclosure of information by health care providers and insurers.

Bill Text and History

None
Notification Date
1/4/2008
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Senate Bill 562
Senate Bill 562
relating to: the establishment of the Healthy Wisconsin Plan and the Healthy Wisconsin Authority, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.

Bill Text and History

None
Notification Date
3/17/2008
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

LRB 3900, disclosure of information by health care providers,insurers, and governmental self-insured plans.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
LRB 3900, disclosure of information by health care providers,insurers, and governmental self-insured plans.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
2/21/2008
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Governor's BadgerChoice initiative
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Governor's BadgerChoice initiative

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
2/6/2008
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

LRB 3671, relating to: confidentiality of health care services reviews; use as evidence of information regarding health care providers
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
LRB 3671, relating to: confidentiality of health care services reviews; use as evidence of information regarding health care providers

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
2/6/2008
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Efforts impacting the availability of cost and quality data for health care consumers and purchasers.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Efforts impacting the availability of cost and quality data for health care consumers and purchasers.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
1/22/2008
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Health care reform efforts
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Health care reform efforts

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
1/4/2008
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Senate Democrats' "Healthy Wisconsin" proposal
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Senate Democrats' "Healthy Wisconsin" proposal

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
1/4/2008
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2007
July - December
$441.45
2008
January - June
$8,332.96
2008
July - December
$7,204.70
Total $15,979.11
Total Hours Communicating 2007
July - December
0.50
2008
January - June
8.00
2008
July - December
10.25
Total 18.75
Total Hours Other 2007
July - December
2.25
2008
January - June
54.50
2008
July - December
32.00
Total 88.75

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

relating to: requiring that patients be informed of health care facility use charges and that the charges be identified separately on bills.
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
100%
2008
January - June
21%
2008
July - December
Total 15%
relating to: disclosure of information by health care providers and insurers and providing a penalty.
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
26%
2008
July - December
Total 15%

Budget Bill Subjects

No budget bill subjects found.

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
5%
2008
July - December
50%
Total 23%
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
8%
2008
July - December
Total 5%
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
17%
2008
July - December
40%
Total 26%
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
10%
Total 4%

Minor Efforts

(Time spent on matters each of which accounted for less than 10% of the organization's lobbying.)

Minor Efforts
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
23%
2008
July - December
Total 13%

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures