BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF SOUTH CAROLINA

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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2009–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	3	1
2025	—	4	1
2024	—	4	1
2023	—	4	1
2022	—	4	1
2021	—	4	1
2020	—	4	1
2019	—	4	1
2018	—	5	1
2017	—	4	1
2016	—	4	1
2015	—	4	1
2014	—	4	1
2013	—	5	1
2012	—	4	1
2011	—	4	1
2010	—	4	1
2009	—	4	1

Hired Firms

Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
ALIGNMENT GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES	—	36
PALMETTO GROUP	—	37

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
SENATE	71
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	63

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Health Issues	Health Issues	73
Insurance	Insurance	60
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	2

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded

H.R. 748116th Congress

CARES Act

2020 · fourth_quarter · Firm: ALIGNMENT GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

health-care issues; surprise medical bills; H.R. 748 CARES Act and S. 3548 CARES Act; COVID relief issues

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 748

H.R. 748116th Congress

CARES Act

2020 · fourth_quarter · Firm: ALIGNMENT GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

health-care issues; H.R. 748 CARES Act and S. 3548 CARES Act; COVID relief issues

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 748

S. 3548116th Congress

CARES Act

2020 · fourth_quarter · Firm: ALIGNMENT GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

health-care issues; surprise medical bills; H.R. 748 CARES Act and S. 3548 CARES Act; COVID relief issues

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S. 3548

S. 3548116th Congress

CARES Act

2020 · fourth_quarter · Firm: ALIGNMENT GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

health-care issues; H.R. 748 CARES Act and S. 3548 CARES Act; COVID relief issues

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S. 3548

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H.R. 748116th Congress

CARES Act

2020 · third_quarter · Firm: ALIGNMENT GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

health-care issues; surprise medical bills; H.R. 748 CARES Act and S. 3548 CARES Act; COVID relief issues

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 748

H.R. 748116th Congress

CARES Act

2020 · third_quarter · Firm: ALIGNMENT GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

health-care issues; H.R. 748 CARES Act and S. 3548 CARES Act; COVID relief issues

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 748

S. 3548116th Congress

CARES Act

2020 · third_quarter · Firm: ALIGNMENT GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

health-care issues; surprise medical bills; H.R. 748 CARES Act and S. 3548 CARES Act; COVID relief issues

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S. 3548

S. 3548116th Congress

CARES Act

2020 · third_quarter · Firm: ALIGNMENT GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

health-care issues; H.R. 748 CARES Act and S. 3548 CARES Act; COVID relief issues

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S. 3548

H.R. 748116th Congress

CARES Act

2020 · second_quarter · Firm: ALIGNMENT GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

health-care issues; H.R. 748 CARES Act and S. 3548 CARES Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 748

H.R. 748116th Congress

CARES Act

2020 · second_quarter · Firm: ALIGNMENT GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

health-care issues; surprise medical bills; H.R. 748 CARES Act and S. 3548 CARES Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 748

S. 3548116th Congress

CARES Act

2020 · second_quarter · Firm: ALIGNMENT GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

health-care issues; surprise medical bills; H.R. 748 CARES Act and S. 3548 CARES Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S. 3548

S. 3548116th Congress

CARES Act

2020 · second_quarter · Firm: ALIGNMENT GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

health-care issues; H.R. 748 CARES Act and S. 3548 CARES Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S. 3548

H.R. 748116th Congress

CARES Act

2020 · first_quarter · Firm: ALIGNMENT GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

health-care issues; H.R. 748 CARES Act and S. 3548 CARES Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 748

H.R. 748116th Congress

CARES Act

2020 · first_quarter · Firm: ALIGNMENT GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

health-care issues; surprise medical bills; H.R. 748 CARES Act and S. 3548 CARES Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 748

S. 3548116th Congress

CARES Act

2020 · first_quarter · Firm: ALIGNMENT GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

health-care issues; surprise medical bills; H.R. 748 CARES Act and S. 3548 CARES Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S. 3548

S. 3548116th Congress

CARES Act

2020 · first_quarter · Firm: ALIGNMENT GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

health-care issues; H.R. 748 CARES Act and S. 3548 CARES Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S. 3548

H.R. 1115th Congress

An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.

2017 · fourth_quarter · Firm: PALMETTO GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.1, Tax Reform Act of 2017 (Public Law No. 115-97) - Issues related to tax reform.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R.1

HCONRES 27114th Congress

Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025.

2016 · fourth_quarter · Firm: PALMETTO GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Tricare issuesÍ¾ H. Con. Res. 27, House Budget ResolutionÍ¾ HR 1021, Protecting Integrity of Medicare ActÍ¾ HR 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization ActÍ¾ S.Con. Res. 11, Senate Budget Resolution

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H. Con. Res. 27

H.R. 1021114th Congress

Protecting the Integrity of Medicare Act of 2015

2016 · fourth_quarter · Firm: PALMETTO GROUP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Tricare issuesÍ¾ H. Con. Res. 27, House Budget ResolutionÍ¾ HR 1021, Protecting Integrity of Medicare ActÍ¾ HR 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization ActÍ¾ S.Con. Res. 11, Senate Budget Resolution

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: HR 1021

H.R. 2114th Congress

Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015

2016 · fourth_quarter · Firm: PALMETTO GROUP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Tricare issuesÍ¾ H. Con. Res. 27, House Budget ResolutionÍ¾ HR 1021, Protecting Integrity of Medicare ActÍ¾ HR 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization ActÍ¾ S.Con. Res. 11, Senate Budget Resolution

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: HR 2

SCONRES 11114th Congress

An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025.

2016 · fourth_quarter · Firm: PALMETTO GROUP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Tricare issuesÍ¾ H. Con. Res. 27, House Budget ResolutionÍ¾ HR 1021, Protecting Integrity of Medicare ActÍ¾ HR 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization ActÍ¾ S.Con. Res. 11, Senate Budget Resolution

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S.Con. Res. 11

HCONRES 27114th Congress

Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025.

2016 · second_quarter · Firm: PALMETTO GROUP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Tricare issues; H. Con. Res. 27, House Budget Resolution; HR 1021, Protecting Integrity of Medicare Act; HR 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act; S.Con. Res. 11, Senate Budget Resolution

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H. Con. Res. 27

H.R. 1021114th Congress

Protecting the Integrity of Medicare Act of 2015

2016 · second_quarter · Firm: PALMETTO GROUP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Tricare issues; H. Con. Res. 27, House Budget Resolution; HR 1021, Protecting Integrity of Medicare Act; HR 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act; S.Con. Res. 11, Senate Budget Resolution

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: HR 1021

H.R. 2114th Congress

Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015

2016 · second_quarter · Firm: PALMETTO GROUP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Tricare issues; H. Con. Res. 27, House Budget Resolution; HR 1021, Protecting Integrity of Medicare Act; HR 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act; S.Con. Res. 11, Senate Budget Resolution

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: HR 2

SCONRES 11114th Congress

2016 · second_quarter · Firm: PALMETTO GROUP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Tricare issues; H. Con. Res. 27, House Budget Resolution; HR 1021, Protecting Integrity of Medicare Act; HR 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act; S.Con. Res. 11, Senate Budget Resolution

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S.Con. Res. 11

Source: Senate LDA

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