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1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID
69377e58-1838-48a9-bee9-e3eedc8ac443
Type
Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period
first_quarter
Year
2026
Posted
2026-04-20 16:23:54
Income (reported)
Expenses (reported)
$250,000
Expenses method
A
Filing document
Open on lda.senate.gov
Registrant (lobbying firm)

HIGHMARK, INC.

Contact
MICHAEL G. WARFEL
Phone
+1 717-302-3978
Address
zip:17089, city:CAMP HILL, state:PA, street:1800 CENTER STREET
Client

HIGHMARK INC

State
PA
Country
US
Government-entity client
false
Effective date
2007-08-08
Issues lobbied + lobbyists (4)

PHA — Pharmacy

PBM Reform, transparency H.R. 6703 - Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act - A bill to ensure access to affordable health insurance.

Lobbyists:
  • mr GREGORY P ENGLERT

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

HCR — Health Issues

Affordability of Coverage, Affordable Care Act, Enhanced Premium Tax Credits, Site-Neutral Payments, Hospital Billing, Artificial Intelligence, Prior Authorization, Surprise Billing, Association Health Plans, Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements (ICHRAs), Vertical Integration, Transparency, Anti-Steering/Tiering S.46/H.R.247 - Health Care Affordability Act - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand eligibility for the refundable credit for coverage under a qualified health plan. S. 3385 - Lower Health Care Costs Act - This bill extends for three years, through 2028, temporary changes enacted by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) and the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) that generally expand eligibility for and increase the amount of the premium tax credit. S. 3386 - Health Care Freedom for Patients Act - This bill allows certain individuals with health savings accounts (HSAs) to receive federal payments. It also restricts payments under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) regarding certain noncitizens and restricts coverage of gender-transition procedures. H.R. 6703 - Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act - A bill to ensure access to affordable health insurance. H.R. 6501 - Bipartisan Health Insurance Affordability Act - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the enhanced premium tax credit, to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to make certain adjustments to the operation of the Exchanges established under such Act, and for other purposes. H.R.5145 - Bipartisan Premium Tax Credit Extension Act - This bill extends for one year, through 2026, temporary changes enacted by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) and the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) that generally expand eligibility for and increase the amount of the premium tax credit. S.3822 - Break Up Big Medicine Act - A bill to prohibit pharmacy benefit managers, insurers, and prescription drug or medical device wholesalers from being under common ownership with certain medical service providers, and for other purposes. S.2355 - Patients Deserve Price Tags Act - A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for hospital and insurer price transparency. H.R. 6248/S.4027 - Healthy Competition for Better Care Act - A bill to ban anticompetitive terms in facility and insurance contracts that limit access to higher quality, lower cost care.

Lobbyists:
  • mr GREGORY P ENGLERT

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

MMM — Medicare/Medicaid

Medicare Advantage, Risk Adjustment, Star Ratings, Health Equity Index/EHO4A, Prior Authorization, Site Neutral Payments, Prompt Pay S. 1105 - No Unreasonable Payments, Coding, Or Diagnoses for the Elderly Act (No UPCODE) Act - This bill modifies certain factors that are used to determine Medicare Advantage (MA) payments, particularly relating to health status and related data. H.R. 4077/S. 2145 - GUARD Veterans Health Care Act - To amend title 38, United States Code, and the Social Security Act to permit recovery from the Department of Veterans Affairs of costs from Medicare Advantage and Medicare prescription drug plans and to modify the authority for recovery by the United States of reasonable charges for certain care or services furnished to veterans for non-service-connected disabilities, and for other purposes. H.R. 3514/S. 1816 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish requirements with respect to the use of prior authorization under Medicare Advantage plans. S. 3848/H.R. 4093 - Apples to Apples Comparison Act of 2025 - to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to publish information on expenditures under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.

Lobbyists:
  • mr GREGORY P ENGLERT

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

TAX — Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

ACA Tax Credits, Health Savings Accounts S.46/H.R.247 - Health Care Affordability Act - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand eligibility for the refundable credit for coverage under a qualified health plan. S. 3385 - Lower Health Care Costs Act - This bill extends for three years, through 2028, temporary changes enacted by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) and the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) that generally expand eligibility for and increase the amount of the premium tax credit. S. 3386 - Health Care Freedom for Patients Act - This bill allows certain individuals with health savings accounts (HSAs) to receive federal payments. It also restricts payments under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) regarding certain noncitizens and restricts coverage of gender-transition procedures. H.R. 6703 - Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act - A bill to ensure access to affordable health insurance. H.R. 6501 - Bipartisan Health Insurance Affordability Act - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the enhanced premium tax credit, to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to make certain adjustments to the operation of the Exchanges established under such Act, and for other purposes. H.R.5145 - Bipartisan Premium Tax Credit Extension Act - This bill extends for one year, through 2026, temporary changes enacted by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) and the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) that generally expand eligibility for and increase the amount of the premium tax credit.

Lobbyists:
  • mr GREGORY P ENGLERT

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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