LobbyingIndependence Blue Cross lobbying by quarter
Independence Blue Cross's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $250K. The four quarters Q4 2025–Q3 2026 total $1.2M. Its first report covers Q4 2022; the issues it reports most are Health Issues and Medicare/Medicaid.
Independence Blue Cross
- Latest quarter
- No record
- Q3 2026 · 0 reports
- Last 12 months
- $1.2M
- Last 4 quarters
- vs last quarter
- −100.0%
- Q3 2026 against the quarter before
- First report
- Q4 2022
- The first quarter a report named it
Lobbying by quarter
| Quarter | Amount | Reports |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | $818.8K | 5 |
| Q1 2023 | $318.8K | 6 |
| Q2 2023 | $348.8K | 6 |
| Q3 2023 | $358.8K | 6 |
| Q4 2023 | $888.8K | 6 |
| Q1 2024 | $330K | 5 |
| Q2 2024 | $330K | 5 |
| Q3 2024 | $340K | 5 |
| Q4 2024 | $330K | 5 |
| Q1 2025 | $830K | 5 |
| Q2 2025 | $220K | 4 |
| Q3 2025 | $220K | 4 |
| Q4 2025 | $730K | 4 |
| Q1 2026 | $250K | 4 |
| Q2 2026 | $250K | 3 |
| Q3 2026 | $0 | 0 |
By issue
- Health issues$4.6M · 37 reports
- Medicare and Medicaid$1.9M · 36 reports
- Defense$80K · 8 reports
- Insurance$31.3K · 5 reports
An issue's amount splits each report's amount equally over the issues the report lists.
Who was lobbied
- SENATE69 reports
- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES64 reports
- Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)15 reports
- Defense, Dept of (DOD)8 reports
- Executive Office of the President (EOP)6 reports
- Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)5 reports
- White House Office4 reports
Firms it paid
| Firm | ||
|---|---|---|
| In-houseIndependence Blue Cross | $5.4M | 15 quarters |
| Dla Piper | $340K | 10 quarters |
| Ballard Spahr | $300K | 15 quarters |
| Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies | $180K | 13 quarters |
| Salt Point Strategies | $130K | 5 quarters |
| Arena Strategies | $93.8K | 5 quarters |
| Alb Solutions | $80K | 2 quarters |
| Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz | $80K | 8 quarters |
Former officials lobbying for it
| Former position | ||
|---|---|---|
| ADAM BUCKALEW | Covered Official Positions Continued: Deputy Chief of Staff, U.S. Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK); Communications Director & Legislative Assistant, U.S. Rep. Gregg Harper (R-MS) | Q2 2026 |
| VERONICA JACKSON | Director, Strategic Planning, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs, HHS | Q2 2026 |
| ADAM BUCKALEW | Covered Official Positions Continued: Deputy Chief of Staff, U.S. Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK); Communications Director & Legislative Assistant, U.S. Rep. Gregg Harper (R-MS) | Q2 2025 |
| VERONICA JACKSON | Director, Strategic Planning, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs, HHS | Q2 2025 |
| ALEXANDRA CAMPAU | Health Policy Advisor and Counsel, House Budget Committee; Health Policy Counsel, Senate Republican Policy Committee; Special Assistant to the President for Health Policy, The White House/Executive Office of the President; Beachhead team member - HHS | Q4 2024 |
| RICHARD VAN BUREN | Leg. Correspondent, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse; Assoc. Leg. Assistant, Leg. Assistant, Leg. Counsel, CMS; Health Insurance Spec., Medicaid; Senior Analyst, CHIP Payment and MACPAC; Health Counsel, Senior Health Counsel, Committee on Energy and Commerce | Q3 2024 |
| MARIA TRIPPLAAR | Staff Dir. & Chief Counsel, Comm on Veterans Affairs, House of Rep; Staff Dir., Comm on Veterans Affairs, House of Rep; Staff Dir. & Counsel, Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, Comm. on Veterans' Affairs, House of Rep. | Q1 2023 |
Lobbying reports
| Filed by | ||
|---|---|---|
| 07/20for Q2 | Ballard Spahr | $20K |
| 07/20for Q2 | In-house | $190K |
| 07/16for Q2 | Alb Solutions | $40K |
| 04/29for Q4 2025 | In-house | $670K |
| 04/29for Q3 2025 | In-house | $170K |
| 04/29for Q2 2025 | In-house | $170K |
| 04/20for Q1 | Ballard Spahr | $20K |
| 04/17for Q1 | Salt Point Strategies | Under $5,000 |
| 04/16for Q1 | In-house | $190K |
| 04/15for Q1 | Alb Solutions | $40K |
| 03/10for Q1 | Alb Solutions | Under $5,000 |
| 01/20for Q4 2025 | Ballard Spahr | $20K |
| 01/20for Q4 2025 | Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies | Under $5,000 |
| 01/18for Q4 2025 | Salt Point Strategies | $40K |
| 01/13for Q4 2025 | In-house | $650K |
| 25/10/20for Q3 2025 | Ballard Spahr | $20K |
| 25/10/20for Q3 2025 | Salt Point Strategies | $30K |
| 25/10/16for Q3 2025 | In-house | $160K |
| 25/10/14for Q3 2025 | Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies | Under $5,000 |
| 25/07/21for Q2 2025 | Ballard Spahr | $20K |