id,filing_uuid,filing_type,registrant_name,registrant_id,client_name,filing_year,filing_period,issue_code,specific_issues,government_entities,income_amount,expense_amount,is_no_activity,is_termination,received_date
1256375,3e71eb1e-08af-4b37-8e30-b94f54b901db,2T,GRIFFIN FOSTER,400646950,"INDIANA UNIVERSITY HEALTH, INC.",2012,second_quarter,MMM,"CMS-2339-P, Medicare Program: Hospital Inpatient Value-Based Purchasing Program
CMS-1345-P, Medicare Program; Medicare Shared Savings Program: Accountable Care Organizations
CMS-1518-P, Medicare Program; Proposed Changes to the Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System and Fiscal Year 2012 Rates H.R. 3765, the Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011, Sec. 301
H.R. 3630, The Middle Class Tax Relief & Job Creation Act, Sec. 2201
CMS-6037-P, Medicare Program, Reporting and Returning Overpayments
CMS-5052-N, Medicare Program; Solicitation for Proposals for the Medicare Graduate Nurse Education Demonstration Program","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,1,2012-05-08T18:08:47.237000-04:00
1256383,a20347d4-f5ab-4e65-b5f3-6322febb0ea1,2T,GRIFFIN FOSTER,400646950,"STATE OF INDIANA, OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR",2012,second_quarter,MMM,"Medicaid & TANF moderization
H.R. 3590 and H.R. 4872, the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid expansion
Indiana Medicaid State Plan Amendment 11-011, waiver request for the Healthy Indiana Plan","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Interior, Dept of (DOI),SENATE,Transportation, Dept of (DOT),U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)",6130,,0,1,2012-05-08T18:09:48.533000-04:00
1257171,a70765b0-41d2-4a68-b37d-0e0d42b2def1,Q2,OGR,48827,ADVANCED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION (ADVAMED),2012,second_quarter,MMM,Medicare/Medicaid issues,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2012-06-18T11:03:32.377000-04:00
1257249,5c56aaf3-60bf-4c6c-a5ab-70a95e4e8e3f,Q2,OGR,48827,PFIZER INC,2012,second_quarter,MMM,Issues related to Medicare and Medicaid.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",60000,,0,0,2012-06-18T12:50:13.770000-04:00
1257255,89420e14-1bdc-4227-b1ff-a81fa3517130,Q2,OGR,48827,PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA (PHRMA),2012,second_quarter,MMM,Issues related to Medicare and Medicaid.,"Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2012-06-18T12:55:17.380000-04:00
1257268,a587e814-a31e-4a2c-a170-c03e3a3dd7e6,Q2,OGR,48827,TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA INC,2012,second_quarter,MMM,Issues related to Medicare Part D and Medicaid.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2012-06-18T13:40:25.533000-04:00
1257491,4c3adf07-bee6-4ab8-ab58-526bb8b7b69e,Q2,PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA,30724,PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA,2012,second_quarter,MMM,"H.R. 1958, the ""Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Improvement Act of 2011""
The ""Community Choice Act""
The ""Ending the Medicare Disability Waiting Period Act""
Medicaid Block Grants Proposed Reductions in Medicaid Spending","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",,83249,0,0,2012-06-29T11:27:08.117000-04:00
1257689,c18d1cd3-6894-4b2f-baa4-51fe9ae08126,Q2,MJWT CONSULTING,69696,WELLMED MEDICAL MANAGEMENT INC,2012,second_quarter,MMM,Medicare/Medicare Advantage issues,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",15000,,0,0,2012-07-02T13:27:42.547000-04:00
1257818,ea282065-46b7-4714-ae7f-97aeed9e9316,Q2,"JOHNSTON GROUP, LLC",400383768,NOVO NORDISK,2012,second_quarter,MMM,Extension of the National Diabetes Prevention Program (NDPP) & Medicare Part D,SENATE,,,0,0,2012-07-02T17:56:52.877000-04:00
1257894,6dc668bf-df49-4fdf-a1fd-fbcccb1db8c3,Q2,ASSOCIATION FOR DIAGNOSTICS & LABORATORY MEDICINE (FORMERLY AACC),1466,ASSOCIATION FOR DIAGNOSTICS & LABORATORY MEDICINE (FORMERLY AACC),2012,second_quarter,MMM,"AACC joined with other groups in urging House and Senate members to amend Title 18 of the Social Security Act to classify appropriately qualified doctoral scientists as Qualified Health Care Practitioners, eligible to be paid by Medicare directly for their professional interpretative services for molecular pathology.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2012-07-03T10:56:49.673000-04:00
1257938,fce2b975-102f-491b-b199-70c2cdf415e8,Q2,"PARKER, POE, ADAMS & BERNSTEIN LLP",288098,NATIVE ANGELS HOME CARE AGENCY INC,2012,second_quarter,MMM,Represent client on issues regarding Medicaid/Medicare cap on home care and hospice,"Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)",,,0,0,2012-07-03T12:10:22.127000-04:00
1258015,badf2a52-a5cd-4e7d-ac05-1f55de0a6804,Q2,WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES,6781,WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES,2012,second_quarter,MMM,"Budget Negotiations FY2013: Sequestration-GME and Medicaid provider tax program
GME:Medicaid Provider Tax; Bad Debt
SGR-Outpatient HOPD spending cuts
Medicare reform proposals Federally Qualified Health Care Centers
Medicare Physician Payments
-Pay-for-Performance/Quality and Value Initiatives
Patient Protection and Affordability Care Act
MedPAC recommendations re: GME funding
PPACA-Center for Medicare Innovations
(Transitions in Care Funding)
(Accountable Care Organizations)","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",,145000,0,0,2012-07-03T13:43:15.167000-04:00
1258019,7dba4877-b0f6-4a9d-ba70-5dacc2cd3c2b,Q2,NORTH CAROLINA BAPTIST HOSPITAL,46723,NORTH CAROLINA BAPTIST HOSPITAL,2012,second_quarter,MMM,"Budget Negotiations FY2013:  
Graduate Medical Education 
Sequestration: GME, Medicaid Provider Tax: Bad Debt
Medicare reform proposals Medicaid 340(b) Program
Medicaid Graduate Medical Education (GME) funding
Medicare Recovery Audit Committee
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
(Accountable Care Organizations)
(Transitions in Care Funding)
SGR-Outpatient HOPD spending cuts","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,25000,0,0,2012-07-03T13:48:16.290000-04:00
1258024,f8647099-38a0-43e8-9227-08dc7aeb8eed,Q2,THE OUTLAW GROUP,46095,AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF DIABETES EDUCATORS,2012,second_quarter,MMM,"Legislation to increase access to diabetes self management training services (DSMT) through recognition of certain diabetes educators under Medicare. Legislation to ensure quality care for DSMT services, access to care for persons with diabetes and reimbursement issues impacting the provision of DSMT.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2012-07-03T14:35:23.037000-04:00
1258108,d38dbbed-253f-4ab8-a41a-f0a1eb5e397c,Q2,UNIVERSITY OF IOWA,49191,UNIVERSITY OF IOWA,2012,second_quarter,MMM,"Medicare reimbursement Iowa hospitals; CMS interagency transfers; IME issues; Medicaid reimbursement issues; DHS; GME (dental and others); Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement issues as related to academic teaching hospitals; CMS rules as they relate to physician and hospital payments, 340 B Drug Pricing Program
Federal Medical Assistance Percentages","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),Transportation, Dept of (DOT)",,88684,0,0,2012-07-03T16:59:14.913000-04:00
1258134,2b627658-758e-4cfd-a2bd-0ef1a5a962fe,Q2,"R.G. FLIPPO AND ASSOCIATES, INC",14861,ALABAMA NURSING HOME ASSOCIATION,2012,second_quarter,MMM,"HR 4348, Conf. Rept. 112-557 MAP-21, an act to authorize funds for Federal highway programs, safety and transit programs and for other purposes, Division F, Title III student loan interest rate extension","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",18000,,0,0,2012-07-04T07:51:36.550000-04:00
1258177,af8a775d-8007-49d0-9bee-eb9bab65a330,Q2,LAW OFFICES OF MARK S. JOFFE,48315,MEDICARE COST CONTRACTORS ALLIANCE,2012,second_quarter,MMM,"Preservation of Medicare Cost Contract Program
H.R. 2770 and S. 1497, the Medicare Cost Contract Extension Act of 2011","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2012-07-05T10:14:25.573000-04:00
1258179,9d3875a8-320e-44cf-92bb-ac72c48017d3,Q2,RED+BLUE STRATEGIES,400693064,COMMUNITY CATALYST,2012,second_quarter,MMM,"Working with the Center of Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to promote ACO and ACO-like programs for lower income communities through more effective and efficient use of the Medicare Programs.

Delivery System Reform as related to Medicare, Medicaid and the private health care market.","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2012-07-05T10:43:26.577000-04:00
1258183,65c11676-53e1-4c34-8837-080898ef83c5,2A,RED+BLUE STRATEGIES,400693064,DAVITA INC.,2012,second_quarter,MMM,"Working in support of a partnership with the Administration (specifically the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation - CMMI)  on a Coordinated Kidney Care pilot program that would integrate care for Medicare beneficiaries living with End Stage Renal Disease.
Public Law - 112-25 - Promoting policies to amend the health reform law to apply MSP to the Exchange for ESRD patients. Education for Members of Congress and the Administration regarding the disproportionate impact that additional cuts to Medicare that impact the dialysis community would have as they turn their attention to the end of the year wrap up package.","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",60000,,0,0,2012-07-05T10:56:28.650000-04:00
1258188,90b07013-6ce7-43d9-963f-c9fbd26729ce,Q2,RED+BLUE STRATEGIES,400693064,EXPRESS SCRIPTS INC.,2012,second_quarter,MMM,"Monitoring ongoing Medicare and Medicaid regulations and guidance related to prescription medications, PBMs and related entities.
Monitoring potential health-related offsets being considered as part of the end of the year wrap package related to Medicare Part D and Medicaid pharmacy benefits.
Issues related regulations that have the potential to the survey of mail order and specialty pharmacies for Medicaid purposes.","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2012-07-05T11:09:34.033000-04:00
1258192,616bb44d-53f1-45e5-a190-e34c2c1a14be,2A,RED+BLUE STRATEGIES,400693064,EXPRESS SCRIPTS INC.,2012,second_quarter,MMM,"Monitoring ongoing Medicare and Medicaid regulations and guidance related to prescription medications, PBMs and related entities.
Monitoring potential health-related offsets being considered as part of the end of the year wrap package related to Medicare Part D and Medicaid pharmacy benefits.
Issues related regulations that have the potential to the survey of mail order and specialty pharmacies for Medicaid purposes.","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",60000,,0,0,2012-07-05T11:10:35.127000-04:00
1258212,4a83221b-9f94-43fe-81c6-61c4c548e0f8,Q2,"THE TOMHAVE GROUP, INC.",284436,TUBA CITY REGIONAL HEALTH CARE CORPORATION,2012,second_quarter,MMM,Medicaid reimbursement after Affordable Care Act,"Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Indian Health Service,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2012-07-05T12:20:48.367000-04:00
1258254,6a2d2198-8f70-4f85-aeb3-31d93a9873ed,Q2,DENNY MILLER ASSOCIATES,25328,NEXT IT,2012,second_quarter,MMM,Issues relating to web-based technology. No specific bill.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2012-07-05T13:41:05.517000-04:00
1258259,40042197-7268-418b-a143-3d12806d5ae0,Q2,MARSHALL BRACHMAN,6848,BAYLOR SCOTT AND WHITE HEALTH -- FORMERLY BAYLOR HEALTH CARE SYSTEM,2012,second_quarter,MMM,"monitor revisions to 75% Inpatient Rehabilitation Rule 
monitor legislation regarding Hospital in Hospital regulations 
support HR 1159 and HR 1186 ending ban on physician owned hospitals; support legislation reforming ASC reimbursement (HR 1173 and S 2108); monitor legislation affecting hospital not-for-profit status; monitor GME legislation","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",33000,,0,0,2012-07-05T13:48:06.717000-04:00
1258264,03aa87f5-f4bd-4d10-85db-1a9580adefc3,Q2,MARSHALL BRACHMAN,6848,CARDIOLOGY ADVOCACY ALLIANCE,2012,second_quarter,MMM,Support HR 1159 and HR 1186 ending ban on physician owned hospitals;oppose CMS cuts to medical imaging; support appropriateness model for diagnostic imaging;support IPAB repeal,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2012-07-05T13:53:08.573000-04:00
1258268,7b9f95d5-42a5-4942-bbd5-f771c57e98db,Q2,DENNY MILLER ASSOCIATES,25328,NORTHWEST KIDNEY CENTERS,2012,second_quarter,MMM,"P.L. 110-275, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, issues relating to the implementation of bundle payments for dialysis.  Issues relating to the End-Stage Renal Disease Quality Incentive Program and End-Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2012-07-05T13:55:09.747000-04:00
1258316,c2b085cf-17fa-4c63-8f4b-e5560f524310,Q2,MARSHALL BRACHMAN,6848,ST.VINCENT HEALTH,2012,second_quarter,MMM,"monitor medicare reimbursement issues; monitor legislation affecting the status of not-for-profit hospitals
monitor legislation affecting physician owned hospitals
monitor legislation affecting ambulatory surgical centers
monitor legislation affecting inpatient rehabilitation facilities","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",9000,,0,0,2012-07-05T14:16:27.503000-04:00
1258326,b1dd83e9-e4b7-4424-b87e-443718737433,Q2,MARSHALL BRACHMAN,6848,ST VINCENTS HEART CENTER OF INDIANA,2012,second_quarter,MMM,support HR1159 and HR 1186 to reverse restrictive language on physician owned hospitals,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",12600,,0,0,2012-07-05T14:20:33.220000-04:00
1258335,1be5df66-c5b4-47b4-b312-468d0eef76be,Q2,MARSHALL BRACHMAN,6848,UNITED SURGICAL PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL INC,2012,second_quarter,MMM,"suppport HR 1159 and HR 1186 to reverse restrictions on physician owned hospitals
support legislation on increased reimbursement for ambulatory surgical centers (HR 2108 and S. 1173)
oppose cuts to reimbursement for advanced medical imaging","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",24000,,0,0,2012-07-05T14:24:39.483000-04:00
1258377,8d8da5a7-ba19-4f0b-8d4d-e341a6483704,Q2,AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CLINICAL PHARMACY,57258,AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CLINICAL PHARMACY,2012,second_quarter,MMM,"Promote enhanced quality, structure and information dissemination concerning medication therapy management services (MTMS) under Medicare Part D.","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,61700,0,0,2012-07-05T15:08:09.390000-04:00
1258420,276965d5-f54c-41e8-99d0-24da08021430,Q2,RED+BLUE STRATEGIES,400693064,GE HEALTHCARE,2012,second_quarter,MMM,S. 1096- The Preservation of Access to Osteoporosis Testing for Medicare Beneficiaries Act and related Medicare issues,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2012-07-05T16:21:41.577000-04:00
1258425,d8bdb2d9-0931-4920-830d-1a42a34afd4a,Q2,RED+BLUE STRATEGIES,400693064,CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION F/K/A NAT'L ASSOCIATION OF CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS,2012,second_quarter,MMM,"Implementation of the Health Reform Law and related provisions before CMS, specifically, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, regarding health homes for children.

Working with the Obama Administration to secure additional funding for pediatric providers serving children on Medicaid.","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",60000,,0,0,2012-07-05T16:31:48.447000-04:00
1258609,1417d12b-9115-4cac-9d6e-5aa8c779b0e1,Q2,RED+BLUE STRATEGIES,400693064,PHARMACEUTICAL CARE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (PCMA),2012,second_quarter,MMM,"P.L. 112-25 - The Budget Control Act. Focused on pharmacy benefit provisions that could be included in both the Medicare and Medicaid arenas as they related to the work of Congress as it relates to the law. cont.

Part D and PBM- related policies.

 Issues related to Medicare part D and other PBM-related policies as part of discussions of end of year wrap up legislation.

Specific issues regarding Medicaid surveys for pharmacies, including specialty and mail order.","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",60000,,0,0,2012-07-06T14:03:01.527000-04:00
1258658,ab80f880-f4d9-48a8-829a-c763c4b4a4db,Q2,RED+BLUE STRATEGIES,400693064,PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS,2012,second_quarter,MMM,"Implementation and rulemaking related to the Physician Payment Sunshine Act- a Medicare-related provision in the health reform law focused on systemic transparency.
S. 3295- The Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2013. Supporting report language clarifying congressional intent for the funding of the Physician Payment Sunshine Act.","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2012-07-06T16:44:43.090000-04:00
1258692,b8fe620c-082b-4c04-b79c-421d934e2189,Q2,AMERICAN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION,56018,AMERICAN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION,2012,second_quarter,MMM,"Lobbied for the extension of Medicare ambulance relief and more long-term Medicare ambulance relief and to improve Medicare reimbursement and coverage policies of ambulance services.  Lobbied on legislation as follows: 1) Medicare Ambulance Access Preservation Act (S. 424, H.R. 1005).","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",,240000,0,0,2012-07-07T09:30:24.563000-04:00
1259275,c236c7d9-3ef9-490e-aeab-07557105e05a,Q2,PETERSON GROUP (FL),400920675,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS,2012,second_quarter,MMM,State Medicaid block grant issues.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2012-07-09T14:44:05.890000-04:00
1259299,194e8070-a66d-4986-9ee9-e5125367cb7a,Q2,"TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.",57954,TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA INC,2012,second_quarter,MMM,"Implications of ACA and Supreme Court decision; depression Rx access in Medicare, Medicaid, DOD, VA; lack of obesity Rx access in Part D;","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,290000,0,0,2012-07-09T15:30:21.733000-04:00
1259306,320fb601-c9ca-4df5-98f4-a2d30f200693,Q2,CALIFORNIA LIFE SCIENCES,7758,CALIFORNIA LIFE SCIENCES,2012,second_quarter,MMM,Address concerns with Medicare Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB).,"Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,150000,0,0,2012-07-09T15:30:25.997000-04:00
1259537,0340f349-29a2-4178-9c57-4a14f60a1a0e,Q2,"PACIFIC CONSULTING ASSOCIATES, INC.",51398,ALLERGAN INC,2012,second_quarter,MMM,FDA Issues,,,,0,0,2012-07-10T10:52:37.867000-04:00
1259630,2d0cc50e-e5a3-4b88-8b73-b5f666c69f57,Q2,AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PLASTIC SURGEONS,400267219,AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PLASTIC SURGEONS,2012,second_quarter,MMM,"Physician Payment/SGR; quality reporting and physician quality measures; ACOs; H.R. 816, the Provider Shield Act of 2011 to protect from new causes of action in PPACA; S. 668, the Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act to repeal IPAB; H.R. 5, HEALTH Act, to ensure medical liability reform and to repeal the IPAB; H.R. 1700 to allow physicians to privately contract","Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,150000,0,0,2012-07-10T12:59:37.343000-04:00
1259631,5ea0620a-3858-452e-bf1a-a676487d7be7,Q2,NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION,28105,NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION,2012,second_quarter,MMM,Implementation of chronic kidney disease and end stage renal disease provisions in the Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act of 2008,"Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Indian Health Service,SENATE",,75000,0,0,2012-07-10T13:00:39.500000-04:00
1259652,18aed6d5-ccd2-4aca-8cd8-8ced8b9ea3be,Q2,HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP,18466,FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION,2012,second_quarter,MMM,"Implementation of HR 3200, America's Affordable Health Care Act of 2009.   Communicating with Florida House and Senate Delegation and CMS re: Medicaid waiver extension and statewide Medicaid managed care proposals. Advocacy re: deficit reduction negotiations/Medicaid& Medicare cuts and potential impact on Florida providers.","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",80000,,0,0,2012-07-10T13:27:53.600000-04:00
1259665,167f9ef5-62f7-4146-84e6-4968e1bda3ff,Q2,HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP,18466,AMERICA'S ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS,2012,second_quarter,MMM,Health care reform implementation; 340B drug discount program (H.R. 2674); Medicaid funding for public hospitals; and  Medicaid/Medicare deficit reduction proposals.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2012-07-10T13:48:03.623000-04:00
1259672,b50d7ad7-6acc-4699-bf92-4d52e1a4c0c6,Q2,HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP,18466,THE ELDERCARE COMPANIES,2012,second_quarter,MMM,Medical coverage of long-term care; reduction of falls in hospitals and nursing homes; federal funds for geriatric preventive services.,"Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2012-07-10T13:51:07.747000-04:00
1259681,f3253651-4c28-44ca-ac4e-6395221fddc9,Q2,AVANCER HEALTH POLICY,293610,MARYLAND COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEM,2012,second_quarter,MMM,Monitoring impact of federal budget proposals on Medicare and Medicaid payments to Federally qualified health centers,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2012-07-10T13:55:13.373000-04:00
1259724,c8dd1ca7-4532-4459-b64c-c4af2f532ed7,Q2,AVANCER HEALTH POLICY,293610,LOCAL HEALTH PLANS OF CALIFORNIA,2012,second_quarter,MMM,Impact on plan Medicaid payment rates under state budget cuts; Implications of deficit reduction on health plans and health care entitlements; Dual Eligibles Expansion under State Medicaid Plan Amendment,"Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2012-07-10T14:08:30.600000-04:00
1259731,888d6a46-34e9-4126-a5ef-e5bcd6921c54,Q2,HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP,18466,BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF MINNESOTA,2012,second_quarter,MMM,Medicare Advantage; Health Care Reform; Medicare and Medicaid; obesity.,"Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2012-07-10T14:11:33.350000-04:00
1259747,24215ed4-dcf8-408c-9f18-828d17b86baf,Q2,HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP,18466,TRUVEN HEALTH ANALYTICS,2012,second_quarter,MMM,"Medical errors, Medicare and Medicaid, patient safety; Health Information Technology (HIT); Comparative Effectiveness (CER); compendia","Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2012-07-10T14:24:42.050000-04:00
1259845,709f9494-5660-44dc-9d2d-57a72ab701d3,Q2,"LAW OFFICES OF FREDERICK H. GRAEFE, PLLC",291914,CHILDREN'S MERCY HOSPITAL,2012,second_quarter,MMM,Medicare coverage for children's hospitals,"Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",15000,,0,0,2012-07-10T15:17:35.307000-04:00
1259851,470d2890-a648-4164-9bd0-a53ebcdee5b4,Q2,HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP,18466,ADVENTIST HEALTH,2012,second_quarter,MMM,Implementation of  Affordable Care Act.,"Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2012-07-10T15:19:38.010000-04:00
1259852,18f5aac6-448b-4d15-830e-7db676e1cc4b,Q2,"LAW OFFICES OF FREDERICK H. GRAEFE, PLLC",291914,FEDERATION OF AMERICAN HOSPITALS,2012,second_quarter,MMM,Medicare legislative advice 112th Congress,"Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",45000,,0,0,2012-07-10T15:19:38.900000-04:00
1259864,24a0dd1c-a673-4e5c-8bff-9395ce4cb894,Q2,"LAW OFFICES OF FREDERICK H. GRAEFE, PLLC",291914,INVACARE CORPORATION,2012,second_quarter,MMM,Monitor legislation affecting medicare payments for DME.,"Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",37500,,0,0,2012-07-10T15:23:43.667000-04:00
1259867,a7616163-4ab7-40a1-b8be-c3c1b15e4c58,Q2,"LAW OFFICES OF FREDERICK H. GRAEFE, PLLC",291914,INTUITIVE SURGICAL,2012,second_quarter,MMM,Regulatory and legislative advice concerning Medicare health care reform.,"Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2012-07-10T15:26:46.100000-04:00
1259901,5f2fd6d6-f3ee-4694-ac42-b097eb859f57,Q2,METROPOLITAN CHICAGO HEALTHCARE COUNCIL,25011,METROPOLITAN CHICAGO HEALTHCARE COUNCIL,2012,second_quarter,MMM,"Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act (H.R. 1852/S. 958)
Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2011 (H.R. 1543)","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,12500,0,0,2012-07-10T16:07:01.727000-04:00
1259981,5ae85e87-80fd-4e7c-af99-3291cee33556,Q2,"BOLTON-ST. JOHNS, LLC",302290,SARATOGA HOSPITAL,2012,second_quarter,MMM,"Issues pertaining to the Area Wage Index, specifically reimbursement rates for Medicare payments to hospitals based on geographic
area and the ""Prospective Payment System.""","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2012-07-10T22:15:47.630000-04:00
1260297,91eb6cc6-0fca-4e72-a6e1-39957564c32b,Q2,PALMETTO GROUP,18570,NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE,2012,second_quarter,MMM,Issues concerning Medicare,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",45000,,0,0,2012-07-11T12:11:44.037000-04:00
1260313,5b64ba3d-2fcd-466c-b84f-83683c33c2bd,Q2,OHIO HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION,53004,OHIO HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION,2012,second_quarter,MMM,Improvements for beneficiaries; improvements for hospitals and other health care providers; general sustainability and operational efficiencies of the Medicare and Medicaid programs; regulations promulgated by CMS; medical education issues; programs under Medicare or Medicaid affecting specific types of hospitals; reforms to the DRG system and prospective payment system; Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor program; implementation of and amendments to PPACA/HCERA.,"Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),SENATE",,30000,0,0,2012-07-11T12:20:51.640000-04:00
1260348,5a057fa1-e5ac-4787-833e-a3776aabffaf,Q2,HEALTHCARE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL,17933,HEALTHCARE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL,2012,second_quarter,MMM,"HR 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011
S2243 : Medicare Better Health Rewards Program Act of 2012
S 2196: Congressional Health Care for Seniors Act
HR5979 : Medicaid Accountability and Care Act of 2012","Executive Office of the President (EOP),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,220000,0,0,2012-07-11T13:21:12.853000-04:00
1260517,d549a614-8fd8-4f5c-be4b-0a725d3f4f46,Q2,STRATEGIC HEALTH CARE,285255,"MERZ PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC",2012,second_quarter,MMM,Health care policy & funding,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2012-07-11T15:25:04.297000-04:00
1260526,ce6d4431-8944-4848-9bb3-80a74626344f,Q2,MERIDIAN HEALTH,293313,MERIDIAN HEALTH,2012,second_quarter,MMM,"Medicare reform
Medicare Disproportionate Share (DSH) funding
Wage index
Urban Medicare dependent hospital relief (UMDH) Imputed rural floor
Medicare physicians' reimbursement (physician ""fix"") sustainable growth rate
Medicare bad debt
Medicare inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS)
Medical education funding for teaching hospitals (IME)
Disproportionate share hospitals (DSH) reimbursement
Health information technology (HIT)
Federal Medical Assistance Program (FMAP)
CMMI Healthcare Innovation Grant","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Economic Council (NEC),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE",,30000,0,0,2012-07-11T15:26:07.157000-04:00
1260565,e72f0cf7-536e-4dde-b2c9-12fa8fe20a3e,Q2,STRATEGIC HEALTH CARE,285255,ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE NETWORK,2012,second_quarter,MMM,Health Care issues,"Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2012-07-11T15:42:30.027000-04:00
1260609,fa9e8e30-db77-442a-ba18-a2c8d567ef1f,Q2,"HEARTLAND SOLUTIONS GROUP, INC.",312133,ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION,2012,second_quarter,MMM,"(1) Any and all issues related to barcode, secure identification and real-time location systems.
(2) H.R. 2925, ""Medicare Common Access Card Act of 2011"" (all sections).
(3) S.1551, ""Medicare Common Access Card Act of 2011"" (all sections).","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",41250,,0,0,2012-07-11T15:55:50.380000-04:00
1260684,b918b8f7-b673-410c-97e4-ed363ac17954,Q2,"DUTKO WORLDWIDE, LLC",12868,GREATER NY HOSPITAL ASSN,2012,second_quarter,MMM,"Monitor and advocate for health care funding and graduate medical education funding, and monitor health care policy and the work of the Deficit Reduction Committee.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2012-07-11T17:08:35.817000-04:00
1260854,d392809c-2cbe-4560-adba-86b31c86453f,Q2,CARMEN GROUP INCORPORATED,8316,"VIR-SEC, INC.",2012,second_quarter,MMM,Education campaign regarding available technologies for cyber consumer and government protections.  Identifying funding opportunities for demonstration programs in various federal agencies.,"Defense, Dept of (DOD),General Services Administration (GSA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Security Agency (NSA),SENATE,Social Security Administration (SSA)",40000,,0,0,2012-07-12T09:56:19.750000-04:00
1260934,c7fc588a-ac34-4678-aa03-74c0e2fe0738,Q2,CARMEN GROUP INCORPORATED,8316,UNITED PSYCHIATRIC GROUP,2012,second_quarter,MMM,Medicare/Medicaid Reimbursement Issues,"Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES",40000,,0,0,2012-07-12T10:52:17.583000-04:00
1260965,4c5f0bc3-ad97-443f-9a87-b6c71240f292,2T,"PARRY, ROMANI, DECONCINI & SYMMS",30792,"HOSPICE FAMILY CARE, INC.",2012,second_quarter,MMM,Issues dealing with Medicare reimbursement; no specific bills pending.,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,20000,,0,1,2012-07-12T11:21:41.027000-04:00
1261007,464adfd4-5853-4be0-9236-3e2889feaaa8,Q2,ASSOCIATION FOR ACCESSIBLE MEDICINES,16032,ASSOCIATION FOR ACCESSIBLE MEDICINES,2012,second_quarter,MMM,"FY 2012 Budget, Implementation of Health Care Reform, Medicaid Rebates, Prescription Drug Reimbursement, Average Manufacture Price (AMP)/AMP Publication, and generic drugs H.R.3342 - Affordable Medicines Utilization Act of 2011
H.R. 5651 - Food and Drug Administration Reform Act of 2012
S.44  Medicare Prescription Drug Negotiation Act
S.1356 - Affordable Medicines Utilization Act of 2011
S.2516 - Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act
S.3187  Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Congressional Budget Office (CBO),Federal Trade Commission (FTC),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),Patent & Trademark Office (PTO),SENATE,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),White House Office",,504925,0,0,2012-07-12T11:52:01.590000-04:00
1261021,9f2f9fea-ae86-4234-a9cf-0d16a516b93e,Q2,STRATEGIC HEALTH CARE,285255,BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION,2012,second_quarter,MMM,Health care policy and legislation,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2012-07-12T12:03:07.087000-04:00
1261024,a9821537-2fce-49a5-b4a1-8d06ad330ae9,Q2,STRATEGIC HEALTH CARE,285255,"CONNOLLY, INC.",2012,second_quarter,MMM,Appropriations and health care issues,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",12000,,0,0,2012-07-12T12:04:08.117000-04:00
1261026,bfc2588c-d40c-4854-aea4-c82c381d7904,Q2,VISITING NURSE SERVICE OF NEW YORK,400320507,VISITING NURSE SERVICE OF NEW YORK,2012,second_quarter,MMM,Home Health and Medicare Advantage,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2012-07-12T12:05:08.960000-04:00
1261030,d287e207-574c-440f-826d-19861b540507,Q2,STRATEGIC HEALTH CARE,285255,INTEGRIS HEALTH SYSTEM,2012,second_quarter,MMM,Health care policy and appropriations,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",18000,,0,0,2012-07-12T12:07:12.803000-04:00
1261084,bc87f8b2-042e-42bc-adf3-71bcd0cdcf34,Q2,MEDICAL DEVICE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION,24794,MEDICAL DEVICE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION,2012,second_quarter,MMM,Issues relating to reimbursement of medical devices,"Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Patent & Trademark Office (PTO),SENATE",,90000,0,0,2012-07-12T12:50:39.567000-04:00
1261090,f0f95e7e-48b5-426d-9aa0-8c575f017808,Q2,TURNER & GOSS LLP,316310,NATIONAL COALITION FOR CANCER SURVIVORSHIP,2012,second_quarter,MMM,Establishment of Medicare cancer care planning service through Comprehensive Cancer Care Improvement Act (S. 2097/HR 3705),"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2012-07-12T12:57:42.457000-04:00
1261101,9cb55adc-b3eb-4b5f-8734-09deb49e94ad,2A,INVACARE CORPORATION,91433,INVACARE CORPORATION,2012,second_quarter,MMM,"HR 1040, Fairness in Medicare Bidding Act of 2011(FIMBA) and HR 4378, Ensuring Access to Quality Complex Rehabilitation Technology Act of 2012","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),SENATE",,210000,0,0,2012-07-12T13:13:47.840000-04:00
1261120,34c40283-a1be-428c-9697-8db5f78dda8d,Q2,CARMEN GROUP INCORPORATED,8316,NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES NETWORK,2012,second_quarter,MMM,"Work Opportunity Tax Credit related issues and  Certification backlog
HR 2082 Work Opportunity Credit Improvement Act
Administrative Funding Labor HHS Bill
Middle Class Tax Relief & Job Creation Act of 2012; Extender regulation","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE",50000,,0,0,2012-07-12T13:50:57.823000-04:00
1261122,1982fb82-b02e-438e-a38f-2660f2e27637,Q2,CARMEN GROUP INCORPORATED,8316,NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL,2012,second_quarter,MMM,"Medicaid Education Funding
Medicare/Medicaid Regulations, 
Federal Healthcare Reform Implementation
Middle Class Tax Relief & Jobs Act of 2012; Outpatient; FY 2013 Budget; Recovery Audit Contractor","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",60000,,0,0,2012-07-12T13:53:59.277000-04:00
1261126,60cfb74b-5ee3-4e91-bb0c-a295ba86e810,Q2,CARMEN GROUP INCORPORATED,8316,MONTEFIORE MEDICAL CENTER,2012,second_quarter,MMM,"DOD Appropriations Act
Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Approporiations Act
Implementation of Health IT Provisions of Stimulus","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",110000,,0,0,2012-07-12T13:57:01.887000-04:00
1261128,85858ba0-fb7a-40f4-aca5-bb567171a97c,Q2,CARMEN GROUP INCORPORATED,8316,HEALTHFIRST,2012,second_quarter,MMM,"Preserving Medicare Advantage programs impact on dual eligible (Meidcare/Medicaid) and special needs participants;
Implementation of Affordable Care Act provision as it pertains to Medicare Advantage System
Medicare Advantage Star Program","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2012-07-12T13:59:03.557000-04:00
1261140,83b44a57-2f57-4723-8d03-8e5c29defc59,Q2,"VIZIENT, INC.",40021,VIZIENT INC,2012,second_quarter,MMM,"Medicaid Provider Assessments - Advocated against making changes to state Medicaid provider assessments in legislation to avoid increases in student loan interest rates. 
Medicare Physician Reimbursement - tracked proposals to replace the sustainable growth rate formula for Medicare physician reimbursement.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),SENATE",,85000,0,0,2012-07-12T14:30:09.527000-04:00
1261146,c6dc36ca-0fc2-4a7c-9053-48d64dc5f581,Q2,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SPINE SPECIALISTS,400395865,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SPINE SPECIALISTS,2012,second_quarter,MMM,"Sustainable Growth Rate, Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB), Value Based Payment Modifier","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC),SENATE",,78209,0,0,2012-07-12T14:38:12.413000-04:00
1261186,96d9daaa-f721-4b4c-9af9-38d6f3ac7517,Q2,NEW JERSEY HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION,29128,NEW JERSEY HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION,2012,second_quarter,MMM,"Medicare: Advocated for a Congressional letter to CMS in support of NJHAs application to extend and expand our ongoing gainsharing pilot in New Jersey; Urged HHS to extend current relief from full implementation of the 25% rule affecting long-term 
care hospitals (LTCHs) for an additional hospital cost reporting period and/or at least until the end of 2012 in order to give 
Congress an opportunity to resolve many of the issues affecting LTCHs; Oppose any proposals to fund deficit reduction or other activities with additional cuts to Medicare and Medicaid providers; Oppose targeting cuts to health care programs to avert  looming across the board budget cuts (sequestration). 

Proactively support the measures upholding policies that allow for geographic reclassification of New Jersey hospitals, extension of section 508 of the MMA, approving HIT payments to multi-hospital systems, support urban Medicare dependent hospitals payments, and continued funding for childrens hospitals graduate medical education.

Support efforts to rescind proposed coding offset provisions included in CMS' FY 2013 proposed IPPS rule. This proposed provision combines a 2.7 percent reduction to the market basket for documentation and coding adjustments, which is comprised of 1.9 percent for 2008 and 2009 and 0.8 percent for 2010.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,70000,0,0,2012-07-12T15:18:37.647000-04:00
1261196,19911757-0d23-4ae0-a69d-ab6eac8987e4,Q2,AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGEONS,1672,AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGEONS,2012,second_quarter,MMM,"Medicare physician reimbursement
the Medicare Patient Empowerment Act (H.R. 1700/S. 1042)
Medicare Oral Health Rehabilitative Enhancement Act of 2011 (H.R. 2863, H.R. 2824)
Medicare Decisions Accountability Act (H.R. 452)","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP),SENATE",,117767,0,0,2012-07-12T15:22:41.100000-04:00
1261227,c2a51162-cdc9-44d4-9c24-cb7414827911,Q2,STRATEGIC HEALTH CARE,285255,HOSPITAL HEALTH PLAN COALITION (FORMERLYNATIONAL COALITION OF LOCAL HEALTH PLANS,2012,second_quarter,MMM,Health care policy issues,"Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2012-07-12T15:57:56.850000-04:00
1261314,d91afbd7-63ec-4466-8431-81694db8a105,Q2,THE COOK GROUP INC.,87654,THE COOK GROUP INC.,2012,second_quarter,MMM,AAA Screening,"Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),SENATE",,230000,0,0,2012-07-12T17:10:40.993000-04:00
1261339,5fb9424e-48aa-413d-ab07-b7a86c600aa7,Q2,CAPITOL HILL CONSULTING GROUP,72053,OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR HEALTH SCIENCES,2012,second_quarter,MMM,"General Medicare and Medicaid issues, including, but not limited to, coverage and reimbursement","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2012-07-12T17:19:52.567000-04:00
1261384,0a63d6ce-1ec0-4dd8-81d3-45dfa29a82f3,Q2,CAPITOL HILL CONSULTING GROUP,72053,NOVARTIS CORPORATION,2012,second_quarter,MMM,"General Medicare and Medicaid issues including, but not limited to, coverage and reimbursement","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2012-07-12T17:37:11.420000-04:00
1261397,794f0916-a7b8-4184-8b0f-54add4ed88ac,Q2,CAPITOL HILL CONSULTING GROUP,72053,PURDUE PHARMA LLP,2012,second_quarter,MMM,"General Medicare and Medicaid issues including, but not limited to, coverage and reimbursement","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",32000,,0,0,2012-07-12T17:44:17.667000-04:00
1261404,34331236-5a92-417d-9793-842b42fdfb53,Q2,CAPITOL HILL CONSULTING GROUP,72053,ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS,2012,second_quarter,MMM,"General Medicare and Medicaid issues, including, but not limited to, coverage and reimbursement","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",32000,,0,0,2012-07-12T17:54:20.353000-04:00
1261413,68c7f445-93b9-4c75-b58a-1672adef0d1f,Q2,CAPITOL HILL CONSULTING GROUP,72053,MCBRIDE ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL,2012,second_quarter,MMM,"General Medicare issues including, but not limited to, coverage and reimbursement","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",48000,,0,0,2012-07-12T18:02:25.253000-04:00
1261489,dbd716d0-cfac-4f01-882c-77b3b328754e,Q2,"GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP",16896,NATIONAL COMMUNITY PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION (NCPA),2012,second_quarter,MMM,Health care legislative and regulatory issues affecting independent community pharmacies.,"Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB)",30000,,0,0,2012-07-13T07:21:24.173000-04:00
1261495,6b73352f-d97e-432d-98ee-28654041c2d9,Q2,"GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP",16896,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS,2012,second_quarter,MMM,Representation on legislative and regulatory matters affecting health centers.,"Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2012-07-13T07:23:26.063000-04:00
1261500,499627d7-1ff1-4cde-b535-b8834aa0d120,Q2,"GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP",16896,PUBLIC HEALTH TRUST/JACKSON HEALTH SYSTEMS,2012,second_quarter,MMM,"Health issues.
Medicaid issues.
Medicare issues.","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2012-07-13T07:26:28.657000-04:00
1261567,68a55e10-2c50-4c0a-b211-bd34a8be5cba,Q2,BEN BARNES GROUP LP,5415,FAIR LABORATORY PRACTICES ASSOCIATION,2012,second_quarter,MMM,Bring attention to prevention of unfair billing practices by laboratories for Medicare services,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2012-07-13T09:47:19.770000-04:00
1261611,73e300d4-9666-482b-934b-fa4fb2ff5c8b,Q2,LOPER CONSULTING LLC,400545627,AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION,2012,second_quarter,MMM,Issues involving the sustainable growth rate (SGR),"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",31500,,0,0,2012-07-13T10:21:14.647000-04:00
1261724,1f43d612-d026-4296-9a6f-13bc11980202,Q2,"MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.",284950,MEDICARE COST CONTRACTORS ALLIANCE,2012,second_quarter,MMM,"Preservation of Medicare Cost Contract Programs.
H.R. 2770 and S. 1497, The Medicare Cost Contract Extension Act of 2011; Budget Control Act of 2011 (PL 112-25) implementation.     
H.R. 3630, The Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (Became PL 112-96 on 2/22/12)","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2012-07-13T11:10:14.877000-04:00
1261867,5fa97af8-b1cd-4b31-aad4-4d17a039d790,Q2,"THREE BRIDGES ADVISORS, INC.",400689049,"WHEELING HOSPITAL, INC.",2012,second_quarter,MMM,H.R. 2249 & S. 1242 (Fair Competition for Hospitals Act): issues related to Medicare wage index and reimbursement rates.,"Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2012-07-13T11:55:25.470000-04:00
1261898,507cdc85-537d-4386-b76b-3d9f9910e545,Q2,"AMERICAN FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, S.I.",293552,"AMERICAN FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, S.I.",2012,second_quarter,MMM,"HR 1063/S 1718 - The Strengthening Medicare and Repaying Taxpayers (SMART) Act of 2011; Issue:  Need to streamline and improve the existing Medicare Secondary Payer program, in order to benefit Medicare beneficiaries, the Medicare Trust Fund, and primary payers.  We strongly support these bills.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),SENATE",,30000,0,0,2012-07-13T12:03:38.013000-04:00
1261906,d8c7cc33-f587-40a9-8879-b8e1570aed55,Q2,CROWELL & MORING LLP,11377,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF NUCLEAR PHARMACIES,2012,second_quarter,MMM,Medicare reimbursement.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2012-07-13T12:04:39.810000-04:00
1261913,22e45230-8004-42d4-9344-25e0c7a9c013,Q2,AMERICAN CAPITOL GROUP,305852,SWEDISH COVENANT HOSPITAL,2012,second_quarter,MMM,"Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursement issues, Graduate Medical Education","Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",25000,,0,0,2012-07-13T12:08:40.353000-04:00
1261948,cf951ec0-c3a2-4b4e-aa5a-5f07ffe8e2e3,Q2,NETWORK LOBBY FOR CATHOLIC SOCIAL JUSTICE,63495,NETWORK,2012,second_quarter,MMM,"Medicaid Rule (CMS-2349-F) - NETWORK seriously objects to the rule permitting eligibility determination to be contracted out to private entities.

CHIPRA - NETWORK opposes cuts to CHIPRA performance bonuses to states","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Education, Dept of,Executive Office of the President (EOP),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),President of the U.S.,SENATE",,75000,0,0,2012-07-13T12:18:54.773000-04:00