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 1689457,ac56bcac-650c-4dff-9741-ac0b035c2421,2T,HOSPITAL SISTERS HEALTH SYSTEM,400687044,HOSPITAL SISTERS HEALTH SYSTEM,2015,second_quarter,MMM,"Promoted provisions (Medicare Dependent Hospital extension, Low Volume program, GPCI Floor extension, supervsion rule, 96 hour rule) for H.R.2 and supported evenatual passage of SGR reform. Opposed ICD-10 deadline extension. Supported Making Education for Nurses Reliable (MEND)Act. Promoted Meaningful Use revisions. Supported extensions for CHIP and Medicaid payment equity for primary care physicians.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,160000,0,1,2015-06-03T20:19:02.987000-04:00 1689551,d9336dc1-e9ee-46b3-8594-26e6b92f269f,2@,HOSPITAL SISTERS HEALTH SYSTEM,400687044,HOSPITAL SISTERS HEALTH SYSTEM,2015,second_quarter,MMM,"Promoted provisions (Medicare Dependent Hospital extension, Low Volume program, GPCI Floor extension, supervsion rule, 96 hour rule) for H.R.2 and supported evenatual passage of SGR reform. Opposed ICD-10 deadline extension. Supported Making Education for Nurses Reliable (MEND)Act. Promoted Meaningful Use revisions. Supported extensions for CHIP and Medicaid payment equity for primary care physicians. Argued against new cuts to hospitals.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,220000,0,1,2015-06-10T15:18:20.300000-04:00 1689570,841047b9-c46b-4a4b-8500-dcfa61a3e62c,2T,ANGELA STEWART,401103673,"EISAI, INC",2015,second_quarter,MMM,"Potential pharmaceutical reimbursement cuts (offsets) and potential inclusion of Medicare coverage of FDA-approved obesity drugs. Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (HR2) SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2015 (S810/HR1470) Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2015 (HR2404)","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,1,2015-06-11T16:00:20.950000-04:00 1689629,e09caddb-0a1d-44df-a41e-d621c69cb642,Q2,HOSPICE COMPASSUS,401103527,HOSPICE COMPASSUS,2015,second_quarter,MMM,"Medicare hospice and advanced care planning issues The Care Planning Act: S 1549 The Hospice Commitment to Accurate and Relevant Encounters Act - Hospice CARE: H.R. 2208","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC),SENATE",,40000,0,0,2015-06-13T09:19:55.967000-04:00 1689741,e9e7d563-dfa9-42d0-b937-8dd2106ebd06,Q2,LOBBYIT.COM,400487397,A.W.A.R.E. INC.,2015,second_quarter,MMM,Communicated with CMS regarding Medicare policy in Montana. Also spoke with Montana congressional delegation on the issue.,"Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Council on Disability,SENATE",,,0,0,2015-06-23T12:31:11.960000-04:00 1689743,75e0b2de-a955-4bb3-b7fe-e705fd03eb07,Q2,LOBBYIT.COM,400487397,AMERICAN CASE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION,2015,second_quarter,MMM,"Advocated for reform of the CMS two-midnight rule, communicated with Congressional offices in support of the Medicare Audit Improvement Act (HR 2156 in 114th Congress)","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2015-06-23T12:34:14.383000-04:00 1689856,f05baad5-01cb-4b6d-b263-bf3f0c3b8c5a,Q2,US STRATEGIES,38825,PROMISE HEALTHCARE INC,2015,second_quarter,MMM,"Payment and policy issues relating to long term acute care hospitals, acute care hospitals, skilled nursing facilities","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",60000,,0,0,2015-06-29T15:09:56.833000-04:00 1689883,2da4bf04-0a68-4d46-8c49-565dcb477c0d,Q2,THE MICHAEL LEWAN COMPANY,22746,MUTUAL OF OMAHA,2015,second_quarter,MMM,General healthcare as they relate to Medicare,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2015-06-29T15:53:15.867000-04:00 1689902,bdd44b7b-3d09-4e1c-9cf5-d59904fe73bb,Q2,MJWT CONSULTING,69696,WELLMED MEDICAL MANAGEMENT INC,2015,second_quarter,MMM,"Medicare/ Medicare Advantage legislative, regulatory issues","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2015-06-30T09:47:00.227000-04:00 1689942,96a96b03-0f95-4531-a5df-d2db31470b12,Q2,SOCIETY OF TEACHERS OF FAMILY MEDICINE,35970,SOCIETY OF TEACHERS OF FAMILY MEDICINE,2015,second_quarter,MMM,"Graduate Medical Education Affordable Care Act Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 (S 1148) and (HR 2124) Teaching Health Centers Reauthorization Primary Care Exception Under Teaching Physician Regulation Medicare Access and Chip Reauthorization Act of 2015 (HR 2) Rural Graduate Medical Education U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chronic Care Working Group","Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC),President of the U.S.,SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",,48368,0,0,2015-06-30T13:53:05.740000-04:00 1689982,a2a3cea4-a3c3-407e-9450-2ba104462a3c,Q2,CHAMBER HILL STRATEGIES,400645947,AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS,2015,second_quarter,MMM,"Policies related to graduate medical education and payment for primary care including S. 737, Ensuring Access to Primary Care for Women & Children Act; funding for Teaching Health Centers; general education around primary care issues; and physician payment policy including H.R.2, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",60000,,0,0,2015-07-01T09:50:34.003000-04:00 1690012,2b36960c-91dd-44bd-b437-74946ca7fca8,Q2,CHAMBER HILL STRATEGIES,400645947,COVENANT HEALTHCARE,2015,second_quarter,MMM,"Implementation issues affecting hospitals related to P.L.111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; P.L. 111-152, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010; and P.L. 114-10, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2015-07-01T10:41:55.237000-04:00 1690018,ec950903-d25c-4842-b331-7073538a2f11,Q2,AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CLINICAL PHARMACY,57258,AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CLINICAL PHARMACY,2015,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",,127250,0,0,2015-07-01T10:51:59.033000-04:00 1690043,1476b6ff-62e7-4cc6-9f7f-6eb362368dee,Q2,CHAMBER HILL STRATEGIES,400645947,"FEDERAL HEARINGS & APPEALS SERVICES, INC.",2015,second_quarter,MMM,Medicare claims appeals policy.,"Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2015-07-01T11:23:20.227000-04:00 1690064,7d8066ad-10ef-42b6-acd5-b43d6559bb0e,Q2,CHAMBER HILL STRATEGIES,400645947,"HORTY, SPRINGER & MATTERN",2015,second_quarter,MMM,"Provisions related to integrated care, bundled payments and accountable care organizations in P.L. 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and P.L. 111-152, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2015-07-01T11:40:34.130000-04:00 1690083,d79aa3c3-81ff-4e4f-9ec1-fae901078b06,Q2,METROPOLITAN CHICAGO HEALTHCARE COUNCIL,25011,METROPOLITAN CHICAGO HEALTHCARE COUNCIL,2015,second_quarter,MMM,"Support the Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2015 (H.R. 2156) Supported the Medicare Access and Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization Act (H.R. 2) Opposed the Trade Adjustment Assistance extension legislation with the offset extending the Medicare sequester","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,12500,0,0,2015-07-01T11:54:48.487000-04:00 1690086,5cae48a8-7eb7-4454-8cf4-a4984f2faa10,Q2,CHAMBER HILL STRATEGIES,400645947,CARAVAN HEALTH (FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL RURAL ACO),2015,second_quarter,MMM,Proposals related to the Medicare Shared Savings Program.,"Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",80000,,0,0,2015-07-01T11:58:51.110000-04:00 1690099,dcc3821d-c7cb-490e-8dc6-767c612acdfe,Q2,CHAMBER HILL STRATEGIES,400645947,REMENDIUM LABS LLC,2015,second_quarter,MMM,"Medicare coding, coverage, and payment","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2015-07-01T12:26:00.647000-04:00 1690138,af7c9df4-ecd7-4c83-bf79-2b88e232120e,Q2,EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT PRACTICE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION,400316484,EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT PRACTICE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION,2015,second_quarter,MMM,"Provider Enrollment; Medicare and Medicaid; Medicare-Medicaid Parity for Primary Care, Reimbursement including SGR; Out-of-Network Reimbursement;H.R.2; H.R.4015; S.2694; H.R. 5723","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,50000,0,0,2015-07-01T13:50:39.063000-04:00 1690153,8d05791d-d0c2-48bb-bfc0-bb5db8d95ac8,Q2,"THE CORMAC GROUP, LLC",66773,MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY,2015,second_quarter,MMM,"S. 577, HR. 1180, HR. 1201, Increase Medicare reimbursement for Graduate Medical Education, GME Reform","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2015-07-01T15:06:01.327000-04:00 1690157,1987491f-0293-4dc5-85f8-3987c962ae88,Q2,"THE CORMAC GROUP, LLC",66773,FRANCISCAN ALLIANCE (F/K/A SISTERS OF ST. FRANCISCAN HEALTH SERVICES),2015,second_quarter,MMM,"CMS Medicare Appeals process, specifically the 585 Transmittal Rule","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2015-07-01T15:13:05.947000-04:00 1690170,f162b622-441f-4fd2-8ab3-8f0573d2eaef,Q2,MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY,25170,MICHIGAN STATE UNIV,2015,second_quarter,MMM,HR 2124/S 1148: The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,110000,0,0,2015-07-01T15:29:23.130000-04:00 1690286,d687b95e-fde5-4eb6-9205-465abb765dd2,Q2,GOVERNMENTAL INTERFACE STRATEGIES,309311,GOOD NEIGHBOR HEALTHCARE CENTER,2015,second_quarter,MMM,Medicaid coverage for the uninsured,"Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,President of the U.S.,SENATE",,,0,0,2015-07-02T10:35:20.093000-04:00 1690370,3496fc52-3e2f-4a32-9099-6ab8a0c4f223,Q2,WESLEY ENHANCED LIVING,401103160,WESLEY ENHANCED LIVING,2015,second_quarter,MMM,Support HR827/S395 - The Medicare Residential Care Coordination Act of 2015,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,40000,0,0,2015-07-02T11:39:01.063000-04:00 1690406,05e96a60-65b9-43d0-bc07-651027541b1c,Q2,BAYCARE HEALTH SYSTEM,400855514,BAYCARE HEALTH SYSTEM,2015,second_quarter,MMM,"Medical funding for chronically ill children, specifically HR 546/S.298 (ACE Kids Act),CHIP extention, SGR repeal, and Low Income Pool funding.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,95065,0,0,2015-07-02T12:20:19.940000-04:00 1690408,0e8211aa-526f-4092-ab7c-131e2f35dd42,Q2,MERIDIAN HEALTH,293313,MERIDIAN HEALTH,2015,second_quarter,MMM,"Medicare reform Medicaid expansion and reform Medicare and Medicaid Disproportionate Share (DSH) funding Wage index Medicare physician reimbursement (SGR) Medicare bad debt Medicare inpatient and outpatient prospective payment system Integrated health care delivery Medical education funding for teaching hospitals Health information technology (HIT) Delivery System Reform Incentive Program (DSRIP) Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs) Two-midnight rule Readmission penalties Behavioral health","Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,White House Office",,30000,0,0,2015-07-02T12:28:21.033000-04:00 1690599,edd451b3-a9c9-42cc-a0cd-b408fdc1fd91,Q2,NATIONAL DISABILITY RIGHTS NETWORK,27035,NATIONAL DISABILITY RIGHTS NETWORK,2015,second_quarter,MMM,"Working on Medicare and Medicaid as parts of implementing the health care reform legislation. Also working on P&As receiving death reports as it relates to the use of seclusion and restraint, Also working to ensure that regulations on these issues are helpful for individuals with disabilities. Raising concerns with Medicaid funding being used to support segregated employment or non-community living situations for individuals with disabilities. Also fighting proposals to block grant Medicaid.","Administration for Children & Families (ACF),Administration on Aging,AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation,Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Education, Dept of,Executive Office of the President (EOP),Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),Federal Communications Commission (FCC),Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),Federal Railroad Administration,Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Office of Justice Program,Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention,Office of the Vice President of the United States,President of the U.S.,SENATE,Social Security Administration (SSA),State, Dept of (DOS),Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Transportation Security Administration (TSA),U.S. Coast Guard (USCG),U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA),Vice President of the U.S.,White House Office",,18430,0,0,2015-07-03T11:45:41.760000-04:00 1690658,1130ad33-702b-4f3a-bec0-180312c4ac5a,Q2,MARSHALL BRACHMAN,6848,BAYLOR SCOTT AND WHITE HEALTH -- FORMERLY BAYLOR HEALTH CARE SYSTEM,2015,second_quarter,MMM,"monitor post acute care and other site neutral medicare cuts;support HR 2513 ending ban on physician owned hospitals;support HR 1453 reforming reimbursement for ASCs;monitor legislation affecting hospital not-for-profit status; monitor 340B program;monitor for other legislation affecting hospitals;support HR2, SGR reform;monitor UNOS/HRSA liver transplant protocols","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",33000,,0,0,2015-07-04T10:15:38.483000-04:00 1690667,c35ceb22-4448-4180-a7f7-ae0367c791cc,Q2,MARSHALL BRACHMAN,6848,UNITED SURGICAL PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL INC,2015,second_quarter,MMM,"support HR2513 to reverse restrictions on physician owned hospitals;support legislation to increase reimbursement for ambulatory surgical centers (HR 1453);oppose cuts to advanced medical imaging;support legislation regarding implementation of meaningful use for HIT (HR 887, HR 270);support SGR reform (HR2)","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",24000,,0,0,2015-07-04T10:26:41.970000-04:00 1690668,0676dcfc-cdbc-40b5-b42a-f439ae03907f,Q2,MARSHALL BRACHMAN,6848,CARDIOLOGY ADVOCACY ALLIANCE,2015,second_quarter,MMM,oppose cuts to medical imaging; support appropriateness model for diagnostic imaging;support IPAB repeal(HR1189);support SGR reform (HR2);oppose site neutral cuts; monitor implementation of meaningful use standards,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",25000,,0,0,2015-07-04T10:30:43.073000-04:00 1690692,ddc2cbd6-4315-4853-99a5-ee21aaa43154,Q2,"ALMOST FAMILY, INC.",401012857,"ALMOST FAMILY, INC.",2015,second_quarter,MMM,"Medicare/Medicaid payment and legislative/regulatory issues, including program integrity initiatives and matters related to home healthcare policy and services reimbursement, ACO matters and the nomination of C. Steven Guenthner to MedPAC","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Congressional Budget Office (CBO),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC),SENATE",,200000,0,0,2015-07-05T15:14:15.377000-04:00 1690766,7a894929-26e4-41b8-b244-29fc2a0d398c,Q2,LAW OFFICES OF MARK S. JOFFE,48315,MEDICARE COST CONTRACTORS ALLIANCE,2015,second_quarter,MMM,"Preservation of Medicare Cost Contract Program H.R. 2, the ""Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015"".","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2015-07-06T10:54:09.827000-04:00 1690791,ca51c102-6047-439d-916b-143a0bbff5a5,Q2,"THE AFFLERBACH GROUP, LLC",401103165,NATIONAL ADULT DAY SERVICES ASSOCIATION (NADSA),2015,second_quarter,MMM,"S.704 - Community Based Independence for Seniors Act - To establish a Community-Based Institutional Special Needs Plan demonstration program to target home and community-based care to eligible Medicare beneficiaries. S.739 - Veterans Access to Extended Care Act of 2015 - To modify treatment of agreements entered into by the Veterans Administration to furnish nursing home, adult day health care, and other extended care services to veterans. H.R.1383 - Medicare Adult Day Services Act of 2015 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of certified adult day services under the Medicare program.","Administration on Aging,Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Social Security Administration (SSA),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA),White House Office",10000,,0,0,2015-07-06T11:28:20.003000-04:00 1690893,cd70edc9-e224-4e02-93e0-55aef82e8ee8,Q2,"ALEXANDER, BOROVICKA & O'SHEA GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS (FKA ALEXANDER & BOROVICKA GO",40025213,SWEDISH AMERICAN HEALTH SYSTEM,2015,second_quarter,MMM,"Advocating on behalf of issues affecting the Hospital, for example medicare and medicaid and 340B programs.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2015-07-06T15:26:26.300000-04:00 1690923,ec3377a4-9715-42e9-a522-7e6d8e5c8d74,Q2,ASSOCIATION FOR DIAGNOSTICS & LABORATORY MEDICINE (FORMERLY AACC),1466,ASSOCIATION FOR DIAGNOSTICS & LABORATORY MEDICINE (FORMERLY AACC),2015,second_quarter,MMM,"AACC endorsed H.R.1190, the ""Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015"", which would eliminate the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) created by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010. This Board is empowered to make cuts in Medicare reimbursement without congressional authorization.","Executive Office of the President (EOP),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,40000,0,0,2015-07-06T16:24:44.520000-04:00 1690925,2807426e-2b0f-42dd-9baf-3f06ba4d4ec1,Q2,"NATIONAL ACADEMY OF ELDER LAW ATTORNEYS, INC.",401103322,"NATIONAL ACADEMY OF ELDER LAW ATTORNEYS, INC.",2015,second_quarter,MMM,"Passage of HR. 670/S. 349, Special Needs Trust Fairness Act. Guidance on Pooled Trusts for ages 65+ H.R. 1571/S.843, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2015 H.R.1470, SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2015, Medicare Therapy Cap Extension","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,40000,0,0,2015-07-06T16:24:45.207000-04:00 1691085,958e43cb-bebc-4eb1-92a1-0b68cd5fbc88,Q2,NATIONAL MARROW DONOR PROGRAM,28184,NATIONAL MARROW DONOR PROGRAM,2015,second_quarter,MMM,Coverage and reimbursement for bone marrow/cord blood transplants; Hospital Outpatient Proposed Rule; Hospital Inpatient Rule,"Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE",,86246,0,0,2015-07-07T10:33:18.960000-04:00 1691173,6590867a-beae-42c8-a05c-69ffb5b4cdbf,Q2,"BARKER LEAVITT, PLLC (SKA MR. JAMES C. BARKER)",292538,UNIVERSITY OF UTAH--ARUP LABORATORIES,2015,second_quarter,MMM,"Clinical Laboratory Related Issues, Physician Fee Schedule, Laboratory Test Fees, Federal issues associated with modifying the Lab Fee Schedule. Federal issues associated with Laboratory Developed Tests","Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2015-07-07T13:47:40.980000-04:00 1691204,5196ebe9-2b18-4c42-860e-fe0adf60d7c5,Q2,HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP,18466,FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION,2015,second_quarter,MMM,Implementation of America's Affordable Health Care Act of 2009. Communicating with Florida House and Senate Delegation and CMS regarding Medicaid waiver extension and statewide Medicaid managed care proposals. Advocacy regarding deficit reduction negotiations/Medicaid & Medicare cuts and potential impact on Florida providers.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",80000,,0,0,2015-07-07T14:29:04.973000-04:00 1691230,bed660e6-6d1e-4ef1-bcc4-a7583c389091,Q2,MEDICAL DEVICE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION,24794,MEDICAL DEVICE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION,2015,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",,300000,0,0,2015-07-07T15:30:32.357000-04:00 1691263,5193e8b5-4373-42a4-915b-5377f4f83cab,Q2,GENESIS HEALTHCARE INC (FORMERLY LISTED AS GENESIS HEALTHCARE CORPORATION),40049384,GENESIS HEALTHCARE INC (FORMERLY LISTED AS GENESIS HEALTHCARE CORPORATION),2015,second_quarter,MMM,"(i) HR 2: The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 -- Title I (SGR repeal), Title 2 (especially Section 203 therapy cap exceptions); Title IV (offsets especially section 411, (ii) HR 1571/S 843 related to counting of observation days for SNF coverage(iii) CMS proposed rule making implementing the IMPACT Act and FY16 SNF PPS rules; (iv) CMS proposed rules soliciting comments on bundling demonstrations","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,63000,0,0,2015-07-07T16:23:57.960000-04:00 1691291,7147e2b4-706a-4694-9b2d-ed4b940482af,Q2,WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES,6781,WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES,2015,second_quarter,MMM,"Budget Negotiations/Reconciliation FY 2016;and possible offsets including graduate medical education payments, site-neutral payments and bad debt payments; Medicare reform provisions included in Trade Adjustment Assistance bills; Residency slot increases;Medicaid 340B Drug Discount program HRSA proposed guidelines and GAO report 6/15; CMS implementation of two midnight policy regarding patient status and claims settlement proposal; Medicaid reform proposals and information regarding 1115 waiver requirements and state provider assessment cuts and IOM GME Report; ""The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2015,"" (HR2156); ""Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act,"" (S688/HR1343).","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,130000,0,0,2015-07-07T16:39:11.257000-04:00 1691315,4a01b13a-c283-4e54-bea8-1d96e87c76f5,Q2,"JOHNSTON GROUP, LLC",400383768,SKAGIT VALLEY HOSPITAL,2015,second_quarter,MMM,"Impact of sequestration on Medicare reimbursement rates. Graduate Medical Education (GME) program establishment. Support for GME incentives to train primary care physicians Impact of GME and Direct Medical Education (DME) reimbursement cuts. Support for GME incentives to train psychiatrists.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2015-07-07T19:10:33.047000-04:00 1691325,0d91657c-dfa6-4e96-86cd-c9a69d9ef18b,Q2,"JOHNSTON GROUP, LLC",400383768,ASTRIA HEALTH (FORMERLY KNOWN AS SUNNYSIDE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL),2015,second_quarter,MMM,"Impact of sequestration on Medicare reimbursement rates. Support for Critical Access Hospital reimbursement rates without changes. Support for new CMS program that would allow a Critical Access Hospital to transition to a traditional CMS payment model over a ten year period.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2015-07-07T19:23:39.190000-04:00 1691327,97d24f01-182d-42ab-a37a-a48a4e47e377,Q2,AMERICAN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION,56018,AMERICAN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION,2015,second_quarter,MMM,"Lobbied to improve Medicare ambulance policies and reimbursement. Lobbied on the Medicare Ambulance Access, Fraud Prevention and Reform Act (H.R. 745, S. 377), the Fairness in Ambulance Reimbursement Act (H.R. 817) and the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (H.R. 2).","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,300000,0,0,2015-07-07T20:19:40.943000-04:00 1691337,e989538d-432f-4b39-a6a8-48e4b1a77a32,Q2,COREWELL HEALTH,298455,COREWELL HEALTH,2015,second_quarter,MMM,"HR 2 - Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015; Discussions regarding long-term methodology to the Medicare Stabilization Growth Rate and reauthorization of the Childrens Health Insurance Program. CMS-1632-P, Medicare Program - Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System Policy Changes and Fiscal Year 2016 Rates; Submitted comments. HR 2581 - Preservation of Access for Seniors in Medicare Advantage Act of 2015; Discussions regarding Medicare Advantage quality incentives and limitations of the benchmark cap.","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,40000,0,0,2015-07-08T09:28:57.297000-04:00 1691403,2d6822fb-a5da-4598-ab4c-c6f49c64ad54,Q2,CAMERON COMPANIES,401095057,FOX CHASE CANCER CENTER,2015,second_quarter,MMM,Prospective Payment System exemption,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2015-07-08T11:27:53.650000-04:00 1691488,e7150692-a139-44b1-aec5-cfbacd8252d2,Q2,HANCE SCARBOROUGH,17443,ALLIANCE OF INDEPENDENT PHARMACISTS - TEXAS,2015,second_quarter,MMM,"Federal legislation affecing the practice of pharmacy, and FDA and DEA regulations of compounded drugs.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2015-07-08T12:29:50.343000-04:00 1691499,9498aab7-4cc4-4909-87e8-d247af3be32a,Q2,NORTH CAROLINA BAPTIST HOSPITAL,46723,NORTH CAROLINA BAPTIST HOSPITAL,2015,second_quarter,MMM,"Budget Negotiations/Reconciliation FY2016,and possible offsets including graduate medical education payments, site-neutral payments and bad debt payments; Medicare reform provisions included in Trade Adjustment Assistance bills;Residency slot increases;Medicaid 340B Drug Discount program HRSA proposed guidelines and GAO report 6/15; CMS implementation of two midnight policy regarding patient status and claims settlement proposal; Medicaid reform proposals and information regarding 1115 waiver requirements and state provider assessment cuts IOM GME Report,""The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2015 (HR2156); ""Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act,"" (S668/HR1343)","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,25000,0,0,2015-07-08T12:47:56.360000-04:00 1691507,dd2a0cb5-6571-4a40-8766-936a099cc5b5,Q2,DUANE MORRIS GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES,400867541,CAPITAL HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER,2015,second_quarter,MMM,Advocating for Medicare reimbursement issues,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2015-07-08T12:56:04.223000-04:00 1691528,b146082f-f99c-41ee-b330-3716321301b5,Q2,ACADEMY OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS (FORMERLY AS AMERICAN DIETETIC ASSOCIATION),2241,ACADEMY OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS (FORMERLY AS AMERICAN DIETETIC ASSOCIATION),2015,second_quarter,MMM,Obesity Coverage for Intensive Behavioral Therapy,"Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,20000,0,0,2015-07-08T13:04:14.863000-04:00 1691535,1d2fd18e-e6c9-41fa-8e06-e141f2cf113e,Q2,DUANE MORRIS GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES,400867541,INGLIS,2015,second_quarter,MMM,Advocacy related to LIFE program project,"Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2015-07-08T13:05:17.630000-04:00 1691592,28b53d0e-3ee8-463b-87b3-c5b077d11bbc,Q2,HEALTHCARE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL,17933,HEALTHCARE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL,2015,second_quarter,MMM,"H.R. 2 Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act H.R. 876 NOTICE Act H.R. 887 Electronic Health Fairness Act H.R. 1021 Protecting the Integrity of Medicare Act H.R. 1117 Creating Access to Residency Education (CARE) Act of 2015 H.R. 1686 Preventing Diabetes in Medicare Act of 2015 H.R. 1726 Access to Quality Diabetes Education Act of 2015 H.R.2247 ICD-TEN Act H.R. 2505 the Medicare Advantage Coverage Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 2506 the Seniors Health Care Plan Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2507 the Increasing Regulatory Fairness Act of 2015 H.R.2570 Strengthening Medicare Advantage through Innovation and Transparency for Seniors of 2015 H.R.2579 Securing Care for Seniors Act of 2015 H.R.2581 Preservation of Access for Seniors in Medicare Advantage Act of 2015 S. 776 Medication Therapy Management Empowerment Act S. 804 Medicare CGM (continuous glucose monitoring) Access Act of 2015 S. 141/H.R. 1190 Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act of 2015 S. 314/H.R. 592 Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act S. 704/H.R. 2704 Community Based Independence for Seniors Act S. 1131/H.R. 2102 Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act of 2015 S. 1148/H.R. 2124 Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 S. 1509/H.R. 2404 Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2015 S.1531/H.R. 2756, the Patient Freedom Act of 2015","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Congressional Budget Office (CBO),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,140000,0,0,2015-07-08T13:59:05.370000-04:00 1691671,bfa34348-4efd-4386-94e4-7c04fecdbf60,Q2,PRIDE MOBILITY PRODUCTS CORP.,303278,PRIDE MOBILITY PRODUCTS CORP,2015,second_quarter,MMM,"Application of CB rates to exempt complex rehab items, PMD prior authorization, complex rehab separate benefit, DME competitive bidding, audits and documentation.","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,60000,0,0,2015-07-08T15:21:54.680000-04:00 1691693,32122152-27ca-47ed-8882-c9b6b73190e7,Q2,BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF TENNESSEE,6440,BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF TENNESSEE,2015,second_quarter,MMM,"H.R. 2: Medicare SGR ""patch"", CHIP, payment reform, Medigap, DSH payments; Medicare Part C & D program changes and funding cuts; Medicare accountable care organization (ACO) program; House legislation to reform Medicare Advantage.","Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,30000,0,0,2015-07-08T15:36:07.090000-04:00 1691812,b502e07e-f4f4-4db3-88af-28d84dcfe55d,Q2,"THE CJR GROUP, INC.",288293,UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS HEALTH SYSTEM,2015,second_quarter,MMM,"Medicare and Medicaid Issues relating to hospitals SGR","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2015-07-09T09:08:34.253000-04:00 1691976,a971a491-4a22-4075-997a-aa65f06d2854,Q2,CARTERMCCLEAN LLC,400718159,XTEC,2015,second_quarter,MMM,Secure identification technology,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2015-07-09T12:34:34.167000-04:00 1692077,cb975f1e-6320-4d44-819c-6b5500cd6a03,Q2,"DUTKO WORLDWIDE, LLC",12868,AMERICAN COUNSELING ASSOCIATION,2015,second_quarter,MMM,"Support H.R. 2759, the Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2015.","Defense, Dept of (DOD),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",30000,,0,0,2015-07-09T14:02:32.007000-04:00 1692111,fca0681a-d7a6-440a-ac95-5ac4a5858f96,Q2,"MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.",284950,ASCENSION HEALTH ALLIANCE,2015,second_quarter,MMM,"Medical education and hospital reimbursement issues. H.R. 2, The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act. 340B Drug Discount Program.","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2015-07-09T14:24:52.527000-04:00 1692152,ef14f67b-ba73-4d79-bb9e-295f4dfa3cb2,Q2,SSM HEALTH CARE,36424,SSM HEALTH CARE,2015,second_quarter,MMM,"ACE Kids Act (Medically Complex Children) 340B Drug Pricing Program Rural Hospitals and Access to Care (Low Volume Adjustment, Medicare Dependent Hospital Program, and Telehealth Services 2 Midnight Rule and Observation Status Medicare Recovery Audit Contractors Site Neutral Payments ICD 10","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,80000,0,0,2015-07-09T14:40:25.247000-04:00 1692175,e4dcfce4-18e1-4d9b-b6aa-abec52403c01,2A,WAXMAN STRATEGIES,401103693,CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS,2015,second_quarter,MMM,California's 1115 waiver renewal,Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),,,0,0,2015-07-09T14:50:46.387000-04:00 1692188,17861497-ebe5-478b-b3e9-8d8645c04a02,Q2,WAXMAN STRATEGIES,401103693,CALIFORNIA STATE COUNCIL OF SERVICE EMPLOYEES,2015,second_quarter,MMM,California's 1115 waiver renewal,Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),,,0,0,2015-07-09T14:53:52.187000-04:00 1692301,37ac7f83-7d06-43d5-8a46-c54e7309de8c,Q2,POLSINELLI PC,314911,AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY,2015,second_quarter,MMM,Issues pertaining to the federal government's regulation and coverage of cancer care and treatments; Health reform implementation issues pertaining to the regulation and coverage of cancer care and treatments; Reform of Medicare physician fee schedule and formula [Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (H.R. 2)],"Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",60000,,0,0,2015-07-09T16:50:27.590000-04:00 1692311,51497be5-18b5-4f67-8572-7a573b264e52,2T,"MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.",284950,MEDICARE COST CONTRACTORS ALLIANCE,2015,second_quarter,MMM,"Preservation and implementation of Medicare Cost Contract Program. H.R. 2, The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,1,2015-07-09T16:56:33.620000-04:00 1692318,ad3b6cee-bbed-40c5-9d54-bde6dbca9321,Q2,POLSINELLI PC,314911,LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY,2015,second_quarter,MMM,Issues pertaining to the coverage of cancer therapies [Part D Beneficiary Appeals Fairness Act (H.R. 2624)],"Executive Office of the President (EOP),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2015-07-09T17:09:38.140000-04:00 1692357,49807e2e-0982-4da7-abd2-d31a06ef7de1,Q2,ACG ADVOCACY,2057,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHAIN DRUG STORES,2015,second_quarter,MMM,"Advocacy on Medicare and Medicaid pharmacy coverage and reimbursement issues. Advocating for coverage of pharmacists services under Medicare Part B. Advocating for the passage of legislation that curbs prescription drug abuse while protecting patient access to medication. Advocating for fair and accurate Medicaid pharmacy reimbursement. Advocating for Medicare Part D changes that increase beneficiary eligibility for medication therapy management.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",60000,,0,0,2015-07-09T17:53:56.627000-04:00 1692360,3deff6ce-9643-481a-85ea-c12e0a7d82a0,Q2,"LIBERTY PARTNERS GROUP, LLC",400275281,AFROC,2015,second_quarter,MMM,Medicare physician payment and policy issues,"Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2015-07-09T18:02:59.193000-04:00 1692459,3664d5c8-e22e-4d54-9c2c-1df3527ee676,Q2,"OMNICARE, INC.",321112,OMNICARE INC,2015,second_quarter,MMM,"Medicare Part D reimbursement; Medicare Part D audit policy; Medicare anti-fraud, waste and abuse policy; Medicaid FFS drug reimbursement; Medicare innovative health care and delivery models; Post-acute care payment policy reform; Medicare Part D network access issues; Safe-harbor and anti-kickback policy",,,20000,0,0,2015-07-10T09:16:38.803000-04:00 1692517,bd11c9ec-ed0f-4ad2-89c0-cc6d20d29658,Q2,"MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.",284950,AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR RADIATION ONCOLOGY,2015,second_quarter,MMM,"Medicare reimbursement for radiation oncology, patient safety, quality improvement. Medicare fraud and abuse. In-office ancillary services exception to Stark law. Support for reforming the way Medicare pays for radiation oncology services by tying payment to quality and value. Support for preserving access to radiation therapy services under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. Medicare Physician Payment Reform.","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE",50000,,0,0,2015-07-10T10:10:25.340000-04:00 1692560,757c8ae5-c8cc-4803-9a5a-44fae7725f4b,Q2,HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP,18466,AMERICAN MEDICAL TECHNOLOGISTS,2015,second_quarter,MMM,Payment and reimbursement for Medicare clinical laboratory testing; Medicare Part B reimbursement policies; Adjustments to Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule; Affordable Care Act implementation. Repeal of the Sustainable Growth Rate (SRG) provider payment methodology (H.R. 2).,,,,0,0,2015-07-10T10:47:00.907000-04:00 1692592,e6fecad2-ead8-450e-a866-c940b79266e6,Q2,VALENTE & ASSOCIATES,45983,AMERICAN-SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING ASSOCIATION,2015,second_quarter,MMM,Medicare; Medicaid,"Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Education, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Personnel Management (OPM),SENATE",40000,,0,0,2015-07-10T11:10:22.943000-04:00 1692596,d0d8e7b5-570b-424e-916b-bfdfe211882b,Q2,VALENTE & ASSOCIATES,45983,"SAV-MOR FRANCHISING, INC.",2015,second_quarter,MMM,Medicare Part D,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,,0,0,2015-07-10T11:17:27.037000-04:00 1692604,eb29e3c1-4d6c-459e-b8ec-53701af8549c,Q2,HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP,18466,BANYAN HEALTH SYSTEMS,2015,second_quarter,MMM,Section 330 funding of Federally Qualified Health Center.,"Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2015-07-10T11:19:32.757000-04:00 1692606,2e2438a6-89e6-4e35-bda0-0fcad4fad0c0,Q2,HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP,18466,"MED-CARE DIABETIC & MEDICAL SUPPLIES, INC.",2015,second_quarter,MMM,CMS reimbursement issues relating to competitive bidding and direct sale of medical supplies.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",90000,,0,0,2015-07-10T11:22:34.913000-04:00 1692609,c370f295-88d8-4805-9eb7-dce0b8615559,Q2,VALENTE & ASSOCIATES,45983,HOLLISTER INC,2015,second_quarter,MMM,Medicare/Medicaid,"Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",50000,,0,0,2015-07-10T11:23:36.083000-04:00 1692617,96b6c266-a7d2-424e-8f79-0ab39d737084,Q2,NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH,285871,BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF SOUTH CAROLINA,2015,second_quarter,MMM,"Processing of Durable Medical Equipment (DME) claims and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) Program","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2015-07-10T11:26:39.413000-04:00 1692633,f74c70a7-22f4-46b2-85f5-c533c9354640,Q2,HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP,18466,BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF MINNESOTA,2015,second_quarter,MMM,Health Care Reform implementation issues; Statutory language to transition Medicare cost-based contracts to Medicare Advantage.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2015-07-10T11:36:49.977000-04:00 1692645,14e38063-69a5-4f51-9bcf-23381f046851,Q2,HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP,18466,TRUVEN HEALTH ANALYTICS,2015,second_quarter,MMM,Health Information Technology (HIT); official Medicare and Medicaid drug compendia for off-label uses; FDA draft guidance for mobile medical applications; federal fraud prevention initiatives.,,10000,,0,0,2015-07-10T11:46:03.463000-04:00 1692660,a27e2bbb-cd6c-4942-98dd-2569ecb75c88,Q2,NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH,285871,PHRMA,2015,second_quarter,MMM,"Work to protect patent protections for pharmaceutical companies domestically and abroad through trade agreements, as well as work to promote fair healthcare policy/Medicare Part D","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2015-07-10T11:51:13.493000-04:00 1692720,98f3fd24-e37a-45d7-8636-27ec3d0954cc,Q2,TAUZIN STRATEGIC NETWORKS,400786367,PARTNERSHIP FOR QUALITY HOME HEALTHCARE,2015,second_quarter,MMM,"Presenting a home health package (The Skilled Home Health Integrity and Program Savings Act of 2011); value purchasing proposal; and Medicare and Medicaid fraud, abuse and prevention.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",60000,,0,0,2015-07-10T13:14:02.237000-04:00 1692738,c151004d-ae6a-4713-985d-840ffb837a53,Q2,UNIVERSITY OF IOWA,49191,UNIVERSITY OF IOWA,2015,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,Transportation, Dept of (DOT)",,86662,0,0,2015-07-10T13:15:35.480000-04:00 1692760,04e569d5-128f-4151-b62d-9e98daf73bbf,Q2,"GRQ, LLC",17066,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MEDICAL DIRECTION OF RESPIRATORY CARE,2015,second_quarter,MMM,Improve access to pulmonary rehabilitation programs through passage of S. 488 to allow non physician practitioners to supervise these programs.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2015-07-10T13:17:42.227000-04:00 1692761,cf356ded-5850-4b8a-9520-5449c55c8d1f,Q2,"GRQ, LLC",17066,AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CARDIOVASCULAR & PULMONARY REHABILITATION,2015,second_quarter,MMM,Improve access to cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation programs through passage of S. 488 to allow non physician practitioners to supervise these programs.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2015-07-10T13:18:11.760000-04:00 1692780,19aeb989-d0e9-4804-9feb-16403b27da95,Q2,TAUZIN STRATEGIC NETWORKS,400786367,EMD SERONO,2015,second_quarter,MMM,"HR 1851, The Family Act; Grandfathering of Multiple Sclerosis treatments.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",60000,,0,0,2015-07-10T13:26:09.553000-04:00 1692821,38c53ccd-8c3f-4b1e-8d9c-1b1d2e1c580d,Q2,TAUZIN STRATEGIC NETWORKS,400786367,LHC GROUP INC,2015,second_quarter,MMM,Building support for Medicare Home Health Rural Add-on.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2015-07-10T14:03:36.417000-04:00 1692850,ff7ffb54-b9dc-4b1c-9436-f8b7d3b68298,Q2,TREA SENIOR CITIZENS LEAGUE,38426,TREA SENIOR CITIZENS LEAGUE,2015,second_quarter,MMM,"General Medicare Protection, Repeal of Sustainable Growth Rate Formula, Prevention of Fraud, Waste, and Abuse: H.R. 818, Repeal of Independent Payment Advisory Board: H.R. 1190 and S. 141, Prescription Drug Re-Importation: S. 122, Negotiation of Prescription Drug Prices: S. 31.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,34846,0,0,2015-07-10T14:19:00.870000-04:00 1692861,c30c8b3a-83e9-400d-b3c7-752c6054e290,Q2,HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP,18466,ALLIANCE FOR REGENERATIVE MEDICINE,2015,second_quarter,MMM,Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement.,"Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP),SENATE",50000,,0,0,2015-07-10T14:23:08.667000-04:00 1692879,046975c1-1bc6-4b32-9d1b-1367e8d053fd,Q2,"MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.",284950,HUMANA,2015,second_quarter,MMM,"Medicare Advantage. Health reform implementation. Medicare Reform. 2015-2016 Medicare Advantage Payment Rates. H. Con Res 27 and S. Con Res 11, Budget for the U.S. Government for FY2016. H.R. 2, The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. H.R. 2570, Strengthening Medicare Advantage through Innovation and Transparency for Seniors of 2015. H.R. 2581, Preservation of Access for Seniors in Medicare Advantage Act of 2015. H.R. 2507, Increasing Regulatory Fairness Act of 2015. H.R. 2582, Seniors' Health Care Plan Protection Act of 2015.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",80000,,0,0,2015-07-10T14:29:25.637000-04:00 1692890,cdb731ff-d796-4dea-98ca-52617415e5a4,Q2,"MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.",284950,MDVIP,2015,second_quarter,MMM,"Primary care delivery. Care coordination. Preventive/wellness care. Personalized care. H.R. 2, The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (Implementation)","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2015-07-10T14:33:34.107000-04:00 1692976,01386b31-10b0-4200-8703-4c151606a7eb,2T,"ALPINE GROUP PARTNERS, LLC.",1171,AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS,2015,second_quarter,MMM,Proposals to reform physician payment,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,1,2015-07-10T15:39:00.910000-04:00 1693017,53b4528b-f32f-4e2e-963d-4c6f5a7bdd39,Q2,INVACARE CORPORATION,91433,INVACARE CORPORATION,2015,second_quarter,MMM,"H.R. 1516, Ensuring Access to Quality Complex Rehabilitation Technology Act of 2015; H.R. 284 and S. 148, Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Improvement Act of 2015; H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,138000,0,0,2015-07-10T16:15:36.417000-04:00 1693031,12f197b0-f4cd-415a-b798-17b257ec78c8,Q2,STRATEGIC HEALTH CARE,285255,HOSPITAL HEALTH PLAN COALITION (FORMERLYNATIONAL COALITION OF LOCAL HEALTH PLANS,2015,second_quarter,MMM,Health Care Policy Issues,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2015-07-10T16:32:50.793000-04:00 1693036,805efa77-b12b-49f6-a0d9-7c4ee12accc9,Q2,STRATEGIC HEALTH CARE,285255,EAST JEFFERSON GENERAL HOSPITAL,2015,second_quarter,MMM,Health Care Policy & Funding,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",15000,,0,0,2015-07-10T16:46:02.277000-04:00 1693070,a2881ace-83e0-4b0c-a948-8303148ba102,Q2,STRATEGIC HEALTH CARE,285255,GRITMAN MEDICAL CENTER,2015,second_quarter,MMM,Health Care Policy and Reimbursement Policy,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2015-07-10T17:12:23.003000-04:00 1693071,d427452b-5100-4091-930f-aa0b7b48de48,Q2,STRATEGIC HEALTH CARE,285255,SELBY GENERAL HOSPITAL,2015,second_quarter,MMM,Health Care Policy and Reimbursement Policy,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2015-07-10T17:13:25.443000-04:00 1693073,7b8dd8e1-f89b-47df-bcc9-1ad38f7c1fbe,Q2,STRATEGIC HEALTH CARE,285255,MISSION HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION,2015,second_quarter,MMM,Health Care Funding,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",30000,,0,0,2015-07-10T17:20:28.593000-04:00 1693076,6afb8b13-030e-4b83-8dd7-f3db9ea50e79,Q2,STRATEGIC HEALTH CARE,285255,HEALTHEAST,2015,second_quarter,MMM,Health Care Funding and Policy,"Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2015-07-10T17:21:30.217000-04:00 1693079,f480b527-65a4-4faf-95be-82fb59f46289,Q2,STRATEGIC HEALTH CARE,285255,NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR NURSING EDUCATION (NANE),2015,second_quarter,MMM,Medicaid payment issues for nursing education.,"Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2015-07-10T17:24:35.750000-04:00 1693082,066f7c6d-71a3-486d-9898-da079041d23a,Q2,STRATEGIC HEALTH CARE,285255,BINGHAM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL,2015,second_quarter,MMM,Health Care Policy and Reimbursement Policy,"Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2015-07-10T17:26:40.363000-04:00 1693084,eb55bbe9-98bd-41db-8bd4-285a74e5def5,Q2,STRATEGIC HEALTH CARE,285255,OSF HEALTHCARE SYSTEM,2015,second_quarter,MMM,Healthcare funding and health policy,"Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2015-07-10T17:28:43.440000-04:00