Lobbying

Carefirst Bluecross Blueshield's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $138K. The four quarters Q3 2025–Q2 2026 total $652.5K. Its first report covers Q4 2019; the issues it reports most are Insurance and Health Issues.

Carefirst Bluecross Blueshield

Latest quarter
$138K
Q2 2026 · 2 reports
Last 12 months
$652.5K
Last 4 quarters
vs last quarter
−20.8%
Q2 2026 against the quarter before
First report
Q4 2019
The first quarter a report named it

Lobbying by quarter

Carefirst Bluecross Blueshield lobbying by quarter
Carefirst Bluecross Blueshield lobbying by quarter
QuarterAmountReports
Q4 2019$60K1
Q1 2020$60K1
Q2 2020$60K1
Q3 2020$60K1
Q4 2020$60K1
Q1 2021$60K1
Q2 2021$00
Q3 2021$00
Q4 2021$00
Q1 2022$00
Q2 2022$00
Q3 2022$63.5K1
Q4 2022$123.3K2
Q1 2023$132.5K2
Q2 2023$129.5K2
Q3 2023$136K2
Q4 2023$136K2
Q1 2024$136K2
Q2 2024$136K2
Q3 2024$136K2
Q4 2024$136K2
Q1 2025$150.2K2
Q2 2025$166.2K2
Q3 2025$166.2K2
Q4 2025$174.1K2
Q1 2026$174.1K2
Q2 2026$138K2

Policy issues the reports name

  • Insurance16 reports
  • Health issues15 reports

A report that names several issues counts once for each.

Who was lobbied

  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES31 reports
  • SENATE31 reports
  • Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)2 reports

Firms it paid

Firm
In-houseCarefirst Bluecross Blueshield$1.7M22 quarters
Red+blue Strategies$900K15 quarters

Former officials lobbying for it

Former position
DAVID SCHWARTZVP, Public PolicyQ2 2026
PATRICK TWOHYDirector, Government AffairsQ2 2026
BENJAMIN KLEINLegislative Director, Senator Byron Dorgan (2007-2010); Legislative Assistant, Senator Byron Dorgan (2005-2007)Q1 2026
KATHRYN WISELeg. Dir, Rep. Vern Buchanan (2014-2015); Leg. Dir, Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick (2013-2014); Sr. Legislative Asst, Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick (2011-2013); Legislative Correspondent/Asst, Rep. Mary Fallin (2010-2011); Staff Asst, Rep. Mary Fallin (2009-2010)Q1 2026
SARAH LOWRY MEEKFederal Affairs DirectorQ1 2025

Lobbying reports

Filed by
07/17for Q2Red+blue Strategies$60K
07/01for Q2In-house$78K
04/20for Q1Red+blue Strategies$60K
04/16for Q1In-house$114.1K
01/20for Q4 2025Red+blue Strategies$60K
01/14for Q4 2025In-house$114.1K
25/10/20for Q2 2025In-house$106.2K
25/10/20for Q3 2025In-house$106.2K
25/10/11for Q3 2025Red+blue Strategies$60K
25/09/16for Q2 2025In-house$90.2K
25/07/18for Q2 2025In-house$90.2K
25/07/12for Q2 2025Red+blue Strategies$60K
25/04/08for Q1 2025In-house$90.2K
25/04/05for Q1 2025Red+blue Strategies$60K
25/01/16for Q4 2024In-house$76K
24/12/29for Q4 2024Red+blue Strategies$60K
24/10/18for Q3 2024In-house$76K
24/10/05for Q3 2024Red+blue Strategies$60K
24/07/19for Q2 2024In-house$76K
24/07/07for Q2 2024Red+blue Strategies$60K