Meridian Health Plan of Wisconsin, Inc.

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Provision of health care and insurance services

Lobbying Interests:
Matters affecting the administration, delivery and financing of Medicaid and government-funded healthcare services.

CEO Name:
David Cotton
General Counsel

Contact
MS
Michael Stines
777 Woodward Avenue, Suite 600
Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 324-3700
(313) 202-1273
michael.stines@mhplan.com
http://http//www.mhplan.com

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
George Klaetsch Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/8/2015 Withdrawn On N/A
Katie Boycks Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/8/2015 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Senate Bill 138
Senate Bill 138
Relating to: information to be provided by insurers about health care plans offered on the American health benefit exchange.

Bill Text and History

None
Notification Date
5/17/2015
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Budget Bill Subjects

Health Services: Medical Assistance - General
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Health Services: Medical Assistance - General

Notification Date
2/26/2015
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Office of the Commissioner of Insurance Issues
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Office of the Commissioner of Insurance Issues

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
7/28/2015
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Pharmacy Benefit Manager Issues
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Pharmacy Benefit Manager Issues

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
7/28/2015
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Medicaid Funding
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Medicaid Funding

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
7/28/2015
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2015
January - June
$18,000.00
2015
July - December
$18,000.00
2016
January - June
$18,000.00
2016
July - December
$18,000.00
Total $72,000.00
Total Hours Communicating 2015
January - June
10.00
2015
July - December
12.50
2016
January - June
1.00
2016
July - December
2.00
Total 25.50
Total Hours Other 2015
January - June
16.00
2015
July - December
32.50
2016
January - June
29.50
2016
July - December
16.50
Total 94.50

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: information to be provided by insurers about health care plans offered on the American health benefit exchange.
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
25%
2015
July - December
10%
2016
January - June
15%
2016
July - December
Total 14%

Budget Bill Subjects

2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
25%
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total 6%

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
75%
2016
January - June
50%
2016
July - December
25%
Total 45%

Minor Efforts

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

Minor Efforts
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
25%
2015
July - December
5%
2016
January - June
15%
2016
July - December
25%
Total 15%

Other Matters

Includes time spent on:

  • Gubernatorial nominations
  • Matters on which the organization made no lobbying communication

Other Matters
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
25%
2015
July - December
10%
2016
January - June
20%
2016
July - December
50%
Total 22%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures