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
1144109,20d7ef42-7e90-406a-8bae-2a79fc26ac4d,Q3,"ROBERTI GLOBAL (F/K/A ROBERTI WHITE, LLC)",400762305,AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY,2011,third_quarter,MMM,"Implementation of HR 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care act of 2010
Implementation of HR 4872, Healthcare and Education reconciliation act of 2010, provisions dealing with Medicare reimbursement for medical imaging procedures.
Medicare payments for medical imaging procedures.
Medicare coverage of CT Colonoscopy","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2011-09-28T11:15:33.770000-04:00
1144116,95736e3c-be17-4395-a0b1-f1c03be59f78,Q3,"ROBERTI GLOBAL (F/K/A ROBERTI WHITE, LLC)",400762305,COALITION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF BRACHYTHERAPY,2011,third_quarter,MMM,Medicare Payment for Brachytherapy,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2011-09-28T12:06:09.580000-04:00
1144168,56a2f7f6-30cb-4243-a462-d699a3172a73,Q3,"DS2 GROUP, LLC",400694066,ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS,2011,third_quarter,MMM,Medicare & Medicaid issues; HR 1936 Medicare Access to Diabetes Supplies Act of 2011,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2011-09-29T11:58:52.647000-04:00
1144237,9ac0d3c6-db54-4576-9dc6-91e5fa0afc97,Q3,MJWT CONSULTING,69696,WELLMED MEDICAL MANAGEMENT INC,2011,third_quarter,MMM,Medicare Advantage issues,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",15000,,0,0,2011-09-30T15:31:59.350000-04:00
1144320,976e97e4-f83b-4a20-903f-b2aed96a399b,Q3,MARSHALL BRACHMAN,6848,BAYLOR SCOTT AND WHITE HEALTH -- FORMERLY BAYLOR HEALTH CARE SYSTEM,2011,third_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,,0,0,2011-10-02T22:00:56.330000-04:00
1144323,33679571-b369-48d8-8e5a-1d76fa8462d6,Q3,MARSHALL BRACHMAN,6848,CARDIOLOGY ADVOCACY ALLIANCE,2011,third_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,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2011-10-02T22:03:57.237000-04:00
1144330,dd36764f-1fd6-45f0-9974-b35b2072a82d,Q3,MARSHALL BRACHMAN,6848,CARDIOVASCULAR OUTPATIENT CENTER ALLIANCE,2011,third_quarter,MMM,reverse cardiac catheterization practice expense cuts,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",12000,,0,0,2011-10-02T22:10:59.360000-04:00
1144344,38384f36-caa9-4c92-ac89-70cb6c636235,Q3,MARSHALL BRACHMAN,6848,ST.VINCENT HEALTH,2011,third_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,,0,0,2011-10-02T22:23:02.940000-04:00
1144346,74b3a1ca-0a24-4d07-ae62-a63b020db626,Q3,MARSHALL BRACHMAN,6848,ST VINCENTS HEART CENTER OF INDIANA,2011,third_quarter,MMM,support HR1159 and HR 1186 to reverse restrictive language on physician owned hospitals,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",12600,,0,0,2011-10-02T22:28:03.830000-04:00
1144348,b96218de-eec9-45b3-9047-7acceab5789f,Q3,MARSHALL BRACHMAN,6848,UNITED SURGICAL PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL INC,2011,third_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,,0,0,2011-10-02T22:31:04.720000-04:00
1144491,6b94c7f8-f4cb-4523-9af6-5c84d4f80955,Q3,"TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.",57954,TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA INC,2011,third_quarter,MMM,"340B-1 and AMP, Part D coverage gap discount program implelmentation, Protected Classes, Comparative Effectiveness, general Medicare/Medicaid expansions and reform; Value based Purchasing Program; End Stage Renal Disease final rules; TRICARE, HR 457 Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 (IPAB repeal), Medicare Evident Development and Coverage Ad Com.; Medicare Payment Advisory Commission; S. 31 Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act; Debt and deficit negotiations S. 44 Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act; CMS proposed Medicare Advantage; S 373 Fair Prescription Drug Competition Act; Ryan Roadmap; HR. 2190/S.1206 Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2011; the Medicaid Improvement and State Empowerment Act; Academic Detailing;","Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",,400000,0,0,2011-10-03T13:54:18.780000-04:00
1144510,fe4cd2b5-d9f3-48cd-892f-2613d65b1131,Q3,"ROBERTI GLOBAL (F/K/A ROBERTI WHITE, LLC)",400762305,COUNCIL ON RADIONUCLIDES AND RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS,2011,third_quarter,MMM,Medicare Payment of radiopharmaceuticals,"Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2011-10-03T15:07:20.423000-04:00
1144657,1e6fdc94-ae91-4a4e-9943-e8e042dd130c,Q3,AMERICAN CAPITOL GROUP,305852,PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA,2011,third_quarter,MMM,Medicare Part D Issues,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2011-10-04T11:47:04.063000-04:00
1144683,d5a7f800-32c4-49fb-b3c4-268587fae33e,Q3,HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP,18466,TRUVEN HEALTH ANALYTICS,2011,third_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",30000,,0,0,2011-10-04T12:17:24.533000-04:00
1144688,258db565-649c-4a83-85ca-c236eea2119c,Q3,HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP,18466,BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF MINNESOTA,2011,third_quarter,MMM,Medicare Advantage; Health Care Reform; Medicare and Medicaid; obesity.,"Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2011-10-04T12:21:28-04:00
1144775,6cc4be6b-8d6f-4026-a642-e1705fe36c47,Q3,PALMETTO GROUP,18570,NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE,2011,third_quarter,MMM,Issues concerning Medicare,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",39000,,0,0,2011-10-04T15:26:58.923000-04:00
1144783,226ad98b-bd49-4579-b6cd-4d6edb68699f,Q3,"R.G. FLIPPO AND ASSOCIATES, INC",14861,ALABAMA NURSING HOME ASSOCIATION,2011,third_quarter,MMM,Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services proposed skilled nursing facilities prospective payment rule for FY2012,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",18000,,0,0,2011-10-04T15:37:07.143000-04:00
1144847,34947c73-2a84-4032-9ca2-13ecde8cf4b2,Q3,AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CLINICAL PHARMACY,57258,AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CLINICAL PHARMACY,2011,third_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",,59600,0,0,2011-10-05T09:52:10.183000-04:00
1144862,129736cb-fb92-4be6-bd0b-de41349f6214,Q3,"PARKER, POE, ADAMS & BERNSTEIN LLP",288098,NATIVE ANGELS HOME CARE AGENCY INC,2011,third_quarter,MMM,Represent client on issues regarding Medicaid/Medicare cap on home care and hospice,"Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)",,,0,0,2011-10-05T10:38:17.713000-04:00
1144971,4e344685-ec3e-434e-b73b-463546e9be90,Q3,"MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.",284950,NATIONAL PACE ASSOCIATION,2011,third_quarter,MMM,Medicare and Medicaid as related to Program of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE).,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2011-10-05T14:14:34.193000-04:00
1145025,1b1e3794-3056-4854-af4f-511ede355df6,Q3,"MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.",284950,MEDICARE COST CONTRACTORS ALLIANCE,2011,third_quarter,MMM,"Preservation of Medicare Cost Contract Programs.
H.R. 2770 and S. 1497, The Medicare Cost Contract Extension Act of 2011","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2011-10-05T15:01:56.053000-04:00
1145040,5d0d2636-3759-469e-9a9c-e1cc1e24ce38,Q3,"MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.",284950,ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS,2011,third_quarter,MMM,"Budget issues, including Medicare Part D Rebates.  Discussions and possible legislation amending Title XVIII, Part D (Medicare Part D) of SSA, including issues of ""non-interference clause,"" protected classes of drugs, and Medicare Advantage.    Legislation to address physician payments issues, including SGR and related provisions to Medicare package.  Health reform implementation.  Independent Payment Advisory Board.    Budget Control Act of 2011 (Became PL 112-25 on August 2, 2011)","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2011-10-05T15:37:05.503000-04:00
1145066,5f58cd37-da29-43b8-9fa6-954f0a52c8ef,Q3,GRIZZLE COMPANY,16987,KENTUCKYONE HEALTH (FORMERLY JEWISH HOSPITAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES),2011,third_quarter,MMM,Against reductions in Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement rates.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2011-10-05T15:59:15.143000-04:00
1145076,f9e14dc0-cbb3-4676-bea9-b14abb25e519,Q3,CAPITOL HILL CONSULTING GROUP,72053,"COMMITTEE TO SAVE INDEPENDENT HME SUPPLIERS, LLC",2011,third_quarter,MMM,Durable medical supplies issues including payment reform; oxgyen supplies and competitive bidding,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2011-10-05T16:15:20.220000-04:00
1145164,eb01adf9-5318-4118-8f78-61de67293406,Q3,UNIVERSAL AMERICAN CORP,321475,UNIVERSAL AMERICAN CORP,2011,third_quarter,MMM,Medicare Advantage implementation issues resulting from PPACA (public law 111-48),"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,230000,0,0,2011-10-06T10:16:20.740000-04:00
1145178,564cef04-c386-4c08-b530-f124843edcb7,Q3,AVANCER HEALTH POLICY,293610,MARYLAND COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEM,2011,third_quarter,MMM,"Monitoring developments in deficit reduction, with regard to Medicare and Medicaid payments for FQHCs","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2011-10-06T10:37:30.833000-04:00
1145184,30610188-4896-4026-b1e9-37a3c1e67514,Q3,AVANCER HEALTH POLICY,293610,LOCAL HEALTH PLANS OF CALIFORNIA,2011,third_quarter,MMM,Status of Medi-Cal 1115 waiver (no activity requested);  Impact on plan Medicaid payment rates under state budget cuts; Implications of deficit reduction on health plans and health care entitlements,"Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",15000,,0,0,2011-10-06T10:47:35.130000-04:00
1145264,32269fbb-0463-4269-a8e4-1fda1b15aa07,Q3,GRIZZLE COMPANY,16987,RESCARE,2011,third_quarter,MMM,Support current payments for home and community based health care for the developmentally disabled.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE",30000,,0,0,2011-10-06T14:30:42.167000-04:00
1145312,2dae1811-1072-469a-8f14-42947d0344d3,Q3,ASSN OF MEDICAL DEVICE REPROCESSORS,291732,ASSN OF MEDICAL DEVICE REPROCESSORS,2011,third_quarter,MMM,The cost-savings opportunities embedded in CMS reimbursement and shared savings models for reprocessed single-use medical devices.,"Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,20000,0,0,2011-10-06T15:30:16.683000-04:00
1145322,ba5f2d83-ff08-4f06-874a-d80beb07dc6b,Q3,AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR RESPIRATORY CARE,1490,AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR RESPIRATORY CARE,2011,third_quarter,MMM,"HR 941 - Information to House & Senate members and staff on impact of this legislation. (Medical Respiratory Therapy Initiative Act of 2011)
HR 1041 - Repeal of Competitive Bid
HR 2505 & S. 1350 - Pulmonary Fibrosis Research Enhancement","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,20000,0,0,2011-10-06T15:58:25.400000-04:00
1145416,f9afdabd-a168-43fb-b6dc-c606725e3d1c,Q3,LOPER CONSULTING LLC,400545627,TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA,2011,third_quarter,MMM,S. 1356 Affordable Medicines Utilization Act of 2011; Medicaid drug rebates in the context of joint select committee negotiations.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",51000,,0,0,2011-10-07T09:26:04.717000-04:00
1145514,893d2cfe-9b3d-4d93-995f-23719a3ff468,Q3,"DONNA M. FIORENTINO, LLC",40029250,INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR CLINICAL DENSITOMETRY,2011,third_quarter,MMM,"Lobbied on issues relating to access to osteoporosis testing for Medicare beneficiaries. S 272 and HR 4206, The Medicare Fracture Prevention and Osteoporosis Testing Act.","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2011-10-07T13:42:04.150000-04:00
1145524,aee4906c-1b89-4370-a926-ba1704c67c80,Q3,CEPHEID,400270233,CEPHEID,2011,third_quarter,MMM,"See page 7 Lobbying Issues: molecular diagnostic tests, infection control and prevention programs (Multidrug resistant organisms (MDRO)), CDC-related issues (MDRO research and surveillance), hospital and other provider quality improvement programs
CMS-related issues (reimbursement and coverage policies), FDA oversight, global health funding
comparative effectiveness, personalized medicine/pharmacogenomics, Veterans Affairs healthcare-related issues
HR 436/ S 17, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2011
HR 488, Save Our Medical Devices Act of 2011
HR 755, Investing in Our Future Act of 2011
HR 965/ S 1211, Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2011
HR 2182 Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now (GAIN)
S 660, Preserving Access to Targeted, Individualized, and Effective New Treatments and Services (PATIENTS) Act of 2011","Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ),Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC),Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),SENATE",,40000,0,0,2011-10-07T14:02:11.433000-04:00
1145533,63b58272-7429-4d0a-9ae6-3c792b0d651b,Q3,THE COOK GROUP INC.,87654,THE COOK GROUP INC.,2011,third_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),Patent & Trademark Office (PTO),SENATE",,100000,0,0,2011-10-07T14:15:26.197000-04:00
1145540,e2ec2d8c-51cd-47cb-83af-cd1262662c65,Q3,AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE (ASRM),306897,AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE (ASRM),2011,third_quarter,MMM,physician payment,"Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),SENATE",,,0,0,2011-10-07T14:17:27.387000-04:00
1145559,7dbfdadf-33fa-4ea2-9f70-804357e9f09e,Q3,"JOHNSTON GROUP, LLC",400383768,NOVO NORDISK,2011,third_quarter,MMM,Extension of the National Diabetes Prevention Program (NDPP) & maintaining budget for Medicare Part D,SENATE,,,0,0,2011-10-07T14:50:24.727000-04:00
1145585,d0148340-725f-4ece-8fe1-cf1ba8dbac6c,Q3,"MAYFORTH GROUP, LLC.",76412,JOHN E. FOGARTY CENTER,2011,third_quarter,MMM,Appropriations & Developmental Disabled populations issues,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2011-10-07T15:13:51.147000-04:00
1145589,a4e25b05-3485-4604-a3cd-1c62f4bb7453,Q3,"MAYFORTH GROUP, LLC.",76412,PACE - RHODE ISLAND,2011,third_quarter,MMM,Medicare & Medicaid,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2011-10-07T15:24:54.273000-04:00
1145591,385e4441-f9d7-4bda-8eaf-25afdd98a264,Q3,"MAYFORTH GROUP, LLC.",76412,RHODE ISLAND ASSOCIATION OF FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR THE AGING,2011,third_quarter,MMM,Long Term Care Issues,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2011-10-07T15:33:55.883000-04:00
1145716,033a2194-e133-44e8-88ec-e370a868f0bc,Q3,BEN BARNES GROUP LP,5415,FAIR LABORATORY PRACTICES ASSOCIATION,2011,third_quarter,MMM,Bring attention to prevention of unfair billing practices by laboratories for Medicare services,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2011-10-08T14:19:11.060000-04:00
1145761,56586bb2-bb4a-45f2-84a7-3541fda19cac,Q3,PRIDE MOBILITY PRODUCTS CORP.,303278,PRIDE MOBILITY PRODUCTS CORP,2011,third_quarter,MMM,"DME competitive bidding, budget proposal requiring prepayment review of all power wheelchairs, Medicare audits/documentation, medical device tax.","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,60000,0,0,2011-10-10T07:32:08.557000-04:00
1145776,f3a2e732-6626-47e0-bf9d-7c05220c8037,Q3,RED+BLUE STRATEGIES,400693064,COMMUNITY CATALYST,2011,third_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.
Public Law 112-25 - The Budget Control Act of 2011- promoting Medicare polices that both improve the program and garner saving","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",15000,,0,0,2011-10-10T09:48:22.413000-04:00
1145786,cc76b2b2-031f-4183-b003-d962a1de11fd,Q3,AMERICAN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION,56018,AMERICAN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION,2011,third_quarter,MMM,"Lobbied for 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), 2) Draft Rural Health Care Legislation and 3) Draft Deficit Reduction Plan.","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,240000,0,0,2011-10-10T10:15:26.990000-04:00
1145789,39516f74-8945-49de-996f-094e2bc70e74,Q3,RED+BLUE STRATEGIES,400693064,DAVITA INC.,2011,third_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. Working with CMS on guidance to ensure the ESRD patients have reaonsable travel time to their dialysis centers for treatment.","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",60000,,0,0,2011-10-10T10:17:28.070000-04:00
1145888,7a67d09c-5404-4cef-993a-3c521736d66f,Q3,RED+BLUE STRATEGIES,400693064,GE HEALTHCARE,2011,third_quarter,MMM,"Public Law 112-25 - The Budget Control Act of 2011 - Monitoring Medicare provisions impacting imaging, screenings, and health information technology.

S. 1096 - The Preservation of Access to Osteoporosis Testing for Medicare Beneficiaries Act and related issues regarding Medicare ...payments and policies for osteoporosis-related scans.","Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",45000,,0,0,2011-10-10T11:34:00.803000-04:00
1145896,63d4a9e3-8222-441f-9f02-01a207fbb52a,Q3,RED+BLUE STRATEGIES,400693064,CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION F/K/A NAT'L ASSOCIATION OF CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS,2011,third_quarter,MMM,"P.L. 112-25- Budget Control Act of 2011- Focusing on Medicaid policies that impact children, children's hospitals and pediatric providers.
Implementation of the Health Reform Law and related provisions before CMS, specifically, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, regarding health homes for children. Work with CMS, specifically, CMSO, with a focus on protecting and preserving Medicaid and CHIP for children and payment policies for children's hospitals and pediatric providers.","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2011-10-10T12:01:06.630000-04:00
1145918,8f28cf37-dfc2-4e28-ae28-2dfa0e133c21,Q3,MERIDIAN HEALTH,293313,MERIDIAN HEALTH,2011,third_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"")
Medicare bad debt
Medicare and Medicaid inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS)
Medical education funding for teaching hospitals (GME)
Disproportionate share hospitals (DSH) reimbursement
Health information technology (HIT)
Provider, Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS)
Federal Medical Assistance Program (FMAP)
Durable medical equipment (DME) competitive bidding program
Implementation of ""face-to-face"" documentation for home care","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Economic Council (NEC),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE",,30000,0,0,2011-10-10T12:51:21.050000-04:00
1146010,9f9d403e-615b-4a80-bfac-86f149373841,Q3,RED+BLUE STRATEGIES,400693064,PHARMACEUTICAL CARE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (PCMA),2011,third_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.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",60000,,0,0,2011-10-10T14:46:19.470000-04:00
1146052,1762f489-58b5-44b4-82cb-0bce55aa72c6,Q3,RED+BLUE STRATEGIES,400693064,EXPRESS SCRIPTS INC.,2011,third_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 deficit reduction package related to Medicare Part D and Medicaid pharmacy benefits.","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",40000,,0,0,2011-10-10T15:30:41.280000-04:00
1146099,2559dd99-bf14-4feb-a025-a13730da0102,Q3,THE JEWISH FEDERATIONS OF NORTH AMERICA,11105,JEWISH FEDERATIONS OF NORTH AMERICA,2011,third_quarter,MMM,"Medicaid Reform; Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate issues; Medicare Therapy Caps; Medicare Reform, Medicaid Block Grant Proposals; Affordable Care Act Implementation related to Medicaid & Medicare","Administration on Aging,Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Treasury, Dept of,White House Office",,175801,0,0,2011-10-10T16:31:04.013000-04:00
1146170,f89f6347-01ad-4682-a7fb-a6dddbafe2b7,Q3,"HOUSING WORKS, INC.",291470,HOUSING WORKS INC,2011,third_quarter,MMM,"Appropriations, Health Care Reform","Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),SENATE,White House Office",,,0,0,2011-10-11T09:28:37.147000-04:00
1146217,f6adb523-2509-4a9f-908b-1e74bd6b352b,Q3,MEDICAL DEVICE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION,24794,MEDICAL DEVICE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION,2011,third_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",,90000,0,0,2011-10-11T10:14:08.723000-04:00
1146243,5b2d1981-5519-43cd-865d-7ef2e3043ff8,Q3,WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES,6781,WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES,2011,third_quarter,MMM,"Budget Negotiations FY2012
Debt Ceiling/Deficit Reduction Talks-GME and Medicaid provider tax program
Joint Committee-GME:Medicaid Provider Tax; Bad Debt Medicare Physician Payments
-Payment update for Physician Services (SGR Fix)
-Pay-for-Performance/Quality and Value Initiatives
Patient Protection and Affordability Care Act
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (H.R.4872)
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,Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",,160000,0,0,2011-10-11T10:51:25.287000-04:00
1146247,f245d75e-e4dd-4c42-bcd6-2d5578b41728,Q3,"PACIFIC CONSULTING ASSOCIATES, INC.",51398,ALLERGAN INC,2011,third_quarter,MMM,FDA Issues,,,,0,0,2011-10-11T10:54:30.197000-04:00
1146257,86654ebe-cbaa-4875-baaa-6487b03e88a5,Q3,NORTH CAROLINA BAPTIST HOSPITAL,46723,NORTH CAROLINA BAPTIST HOSPITAL,2011,third_quarter,MMM,"Budget Negotiations FY2012
Graduate Medical Education 
Debt Ceiling/Deficit Reduction Talks-GME and Medicaid provider tax program
Joint Committee- GME, Medicaid Provider Tax: Bad Debt Medicaid 340(b) Program
Medicaid Graduate Medical Education (GME) funding
Medicare Recovery Audit Committee
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (H.R.4872)
(Accountable Care Organizations)
(Transitions in Care Funding)","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,40000,0,0,2011-10-11T10:56:34.553000-04:00
1146309,daacf47c-062f-42e0-8159-ae40ed901a96,Q3,"THE HEALTH POLICY GROUP, L.L.C.",17897,UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM,2011,third_quarter,MMM,Technical issues regarding Medicare and Medicaid,,,,0,0,2011-10-11T11:25:05.383000-04:00
1146311,64edbf32-da37-4fb1-b11a-20fc16252fca,Q3,HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP,18466,FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION,2011,third_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,,0,0,2011-10-11T11:25:06.303000-04:00
1146325,72760dda-110f-41b2-a6d5-6deeb1b90e88,Q3,HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP,18466,ADVENTIST HEALTH,2011,third_quarter,MMM,Implementation of  Affordable Care Act.,"Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2011-10-11T11:33:12.443000-04:00
1146329,6db6c9b1-402a-4b9d-b280-6f61f9fee038,Q3,LAW OFFICES OF MARK S. JOFFE,48315,MEDICARE COST CONTRACTORS ALLIANCE,2011,third_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",30000,,0,0,2011-10-11T11:36:14.193000-04:00
1146347,5f027aa6-b13e-45fa-a8b1-c49882c55c75,Q3,HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP,18466,AMERICA'S ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS,2011,third_quarter,MMM,"Health care reform implementation; 340B drug discount program (H.R. 2674), Medicaid funding for public hospitals, including graduate medical education payments.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2011-10-11T11:52:25.413000-04:00
1146366,9a307908-cc2d-4ad6-b899-9408bc09f5e6,Q3,"MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.",284950,MDVIP,2011,third_quarter,MMM,"Primary care delivery
Care coordination
Preventive/wellness care
Personalized care","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2011-10-11T12:17:40.457000-04:00
1146441,e62c4c20-e49c-4bd6-965a-9c83627163b4,Q3,NEW JERSEY HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION,29128,NEW JERSEY HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION,2011,third_quarter,MMM,"Medicare: Continue to strongly advocate for NJs Medicare Wage Index Floor to be made permanent or extended in final FY2012 IPPS rule; Support Senate and House Congressional letters to CMS urging the agency to make changes to the proposed coding offset in the FY2012 IPPS rule; Request Senate and House Appropriators to include stable funding for the Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME) program in the FY2012 appropriations bills; Support H.R. 1656, the Urban Medicare Dependent Preservation Act of 2011; Support relief from 25 percent rule, LTCH payment policies, and oppose reduction in skilled nursing facilities; Support H.R. 2500, the Equal Access and Parity for Multi-Campus Hospitals Act,  which would ensure that multi-campus hospitals are treated fairly under the Medicare and Medicaid electronic health records incentive programs authorized in the ARRA. The bill clarifies that the EHR incentive payments should go to each campus of a multi-campus hospital system, as long as each campus meets the meaningful use requirements.

Deficit Reduction/Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction: The bipartisan joint select committee on deficit reduction has begun its work to crafting a plan by Nov. 23 to reduce the national deficit by at least $1.2 trillion. If Congress fails to adopt the committee's recommendations by Dec. 23, or if the committee cannot find enough savings, automatic spending cuts totaling $1.2 trillion split between defense spending and non-defense programs will take effect. Under the trigger, reductions in Medicare payments to hospitals and other providers of up to 2 percent over nine years (2013 to 2021) would automatically take effect. Those cuts would reach an estimated $41 billion in hospital payments alone and $119 billion in Medicare overall.

NJHA continues to strongly urge lawmakers to protect healthcare programs under Medicare and Medicaid as Congress continues to debate strategies and discuss the numerous Congressional proposals to rein in the national debt.  Organized and participated in advocacy day on deficit reduction (July 13 and planning another one Oct 4th) to strongly urge lawmakers to oppose any additional cuts to provider payments while the debt limit discussions continue. 

Express concern and opposition to certain recommendations in the Administrations proposal to the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction that includes cutting Medicare by $248 billion and Medicaid by $73 billion over 10 years. The healthcare recommendations included in the proposal include reducing bad debt payments; reducing indirect medical education payments; adjusting payment updates for certain post-acute care providers, including skilled nursing facilities, long-term care hospitals, inpatient rehabilitation facilities, a proposal to create a home health co-pay; and strengthening the IPAB which would jeopardize hospitals ability to care for patients and the training of our next generation of physicians.  Any additional cuts to providers could result in threats to patient care could result in services eliminated; longer waits for care; ERs shut down; staffing reduced.  Hospitals are doing more with less. There are other ways to reduce the deficit, but not on the backs of providers. 

In September, NJHA sent strong letters to the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Co-Chairs and the New Jersey Congressional Delegation urging them to reject any further reductions to healthcare providers. The letters requests that provider reductions stay off the table and asks that our N.J. Congressional Delegation express strong opposition with the Administration and the Joint Select Committee to healthcare provider reductions and to please ensure patients have the access to the hospital care they need and the continued economic benefits that hospitals bring to their communities. In New Jersey, hospitals provide nearly 145,000 jobs and about $19 billion in total contributions to the state economy.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,80000,0,0,2011-10-11T13:00:18.333000-04:00
1146448,88fcc1c5-79a9-4d65-a2ac-95496caf334f,Q3,"ALFRED W. CORS, JR",285277,RETIRESAFE,2011,third_quarter,MMM,"Support American Society of Consultant Pharmacists and ""Short Cycle Dispensing Coalition"" recommendations regarding the delay and study of new long-term care pharmacy dispensing rules and the impact of those rules on Medicare and Medicaid  patients.
Support H.R. 1055, the Part D Off-Label Prescription Drug Parity Act. 
Continue to oppose cuts to Medicare benefits, and continue to oppose the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB). Support Medicare Access for Patients Rx (MAPRx) recommendations to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) all regarding Medicare Part D. Those MAPRx recommendations are in regard to:

Improved  beneficiary protections; Better, more transparent Specialty Tier guidance including the threshold for inclusion on this tier and the inclusion of data for newly approved drugs; New, more realistic co-pay thresholds; Automatic disenrollment from Special Needs Plans; Proposed plan rating criteria; and Approval of six-tier formularies. These are in addition to MAPRx concerns regarding: The Part D Medicare appeals process and the handling of enrollee complaints; Drug dispensing rules for Part D beneficiaries in long-term care facilities; the Authority to deny bids and potential additional restrictions; and Compound Drug Policy.

Support repeal of IPAB (H.R. 452).

Support changes to the Medicare Shared Savings Program: Accountable Care Organization (ACO) proposed regulations, to provide additional safeguards to guarantee patient access to needed care, and to ensure that ACO's support the adoption of new treatments and cures for patients. Also support the addition of new Alzheimer's disease focused ACO quality measures, new ACO measures of provider evidence of competency in Geriatrics and Dementia, as well as a guarantee that Alzheimer's and Dementia patients under ACO care will have access to the newest pharmaceutical and biological treatments.

Support repeal of Section 6001 of the PPACA and remove all restrictions on physician-owned hospitals.
(Support H.R. 1159 and H.R. 1186)

Oppose federal budget cuts that would increase co-payments for home health care services under Medicare and/or Medicaid

Support the Preservation of Access to Osteoporosis Testing for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2011 (S. 1096 and H.R. 2020)

Support MAPRx suggestions to CMS on Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program regarding new beneficiary-friendly point-of-sale notices that address problems in filling prescriptions and clear, instructive remedies for beneficiaries.

Oppose proposals that would reduce payments to providers of drugs and biologics under Medicare Part B.

Oppose proposals to increase Medicare Part D cost-sharing, raise Part D coinsurance, and/or freeze income thresholds.

Oppose efforts to require Medicaid-type drug rebates from any Medicare Part D  providers and all other kinds of mandated or negotiated Part D price controls that will harm beneficiaries and increase costs in other areas of Medicare.

Support efforts to focus Medicare cost-saving efforts on eliminating improper payments, waste, fraud, and abuse first -- before cutting benefits, cutting payments to providers, or raising premium and coinsurance costs for beneficiaries.","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",12760,,0,0,2011-10-11T13:17:22.770000-04:00
1146496,e29fda0a-cdf5-4276-88c7-aa69f627b9b3,Q3,CAPITOL HILL CONSULTING GROUP,72053,SCAN HEALTHPLAN,2011,third_quarter,MMM,Special Needs Plans and Medicare Advantage Plans issues; CMS payment issues; health care reform legislation and regulations,"Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2011-10-11T14:11:51.957000-04:00
1146510,4281e2bb-5e85-4205-ba81-8bbc305ebb2c,Q3,"MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.",284950,"HARDEN HEALTHCARE, LLC",2011,third_quarter,MMM,"Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement cost-sharing issues affecting providers of long-term care, home health care, and hospice services.
Accountable care organizations, fraud and abuse.
Budget Control Act of 2011 (Became PL 112-25 on August 2, 2011)","Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2011-10-11T14:25:01.473000-04:00
1146543,f99df7b4-f0b0-4072-9d7a-324fa503894f,Q3,AETNA INC.,352,AETNA INC,2011,third_quarter,MMM,"S. 31 and S. 44 (Allow HHS to directly negotiate drug prices); S. 560 and HR 999 (Establishes Medicare-run Part D  PDP nationwide); Proposals to extend the ""Doc Fix"" beyond 12/31/ 2011.  Medicaid Maintenance of Effort repeal (No Bill Number); Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment period (No Bill Number); s. 848 (Diasclosure of Medicare Provider data); HR 1031.","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of,White House Office",,1009998,0,0,2011-10-11T14:40:12.193000-04:00
1146686,045d158a-1bd1-48a6-9802-44969f7a897c,Q3,"MAYFORTH GROUP, LLC.",76412,THE GRODEN NETWORK,2011,third_quarter,MMM,Developmental Disabled and Education Issues,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2011-10-11T15:59:30.677000-04:00
1146729,1e7489ed-cd1f-46a0-abfc-5b8e736eaed9,Q3,"MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.",284950,"GENWORTH FINANCIAL, INC.",2011,third_quarter,MMM,Long term issues as they pertain to Medicaid,"Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",60000,,0,0,2011-10-11T16:17:52.160000-04:00
1146884,9667b0a5-b4e2-464e-a8a0-be928c999c7b,Q3,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR UNIFORMED SERVICES,26615,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR UNIFORMED SERVICES,2011,third_quarter,MMM,Authorize Medicare Reimbursement to DoD and DVA; stabilize Medicare without increasing costs prohibitively; protect Medicare by ensuring that any major change would grandfather retirees and those near retirement; ensuring that legislation is enacted to ensure Medicare reimbursement payments to physicians are not cut in order that those same physicians remain in the TRICARE and TRICARE for Life medical systems for active duty and retired military members and their families.,"Defense, Dept of (DOD),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA),White House Office",,20929,0,0,2011-10-12T09:45:24.150000-04:00
1146889,1ee0029f-7f1a-4174-8b59-334a5d30a8de,Q3,JOHN TROY,38541,BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION,2011,third_quarter,MMM,"Medicare Supplement, various issues related to health care reform","Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE",50000,,0,0,2011-10-12T09:47:26.977000-04:00
1146901,ae187359-9bdf-41fd-93e9-30284ec29a97,Q3,"THE PETRIZZO GROUP, INC.",305932,MVP SERVICE CORP.,2011,third_quarter,MMM,"Advocated concerns with negative consequences of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), specifically: 1) concerns with Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) that provide antitrust exemptions, claim reserve exemptions and fraud and abuse waivers; 2) new taxes that will cause premium increases and raise cost of health care coverage; 3) cuts to Medicare Advantage funding; 4) weak individual mandate resulting in adverse selection; and 5) HHS proposed regulation that omits fraud and abuse prevention, concurrent review and costs associated with the federally-mandated ICD-10 program from health care quality improvement programs. 

Oppose legislation that would authorize the Administration to allow states to opt-out of provisions of the ACA for any state seeking such waiver (Wyden-Brown bill).

Expressed concerns over the Medicare Provision of ACA.

Advocated need to fix the Medicare Physician Payment structure.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2011-10-12T10:08:34.100000-04:00
1146903,aaf6fb28-78f1-4f01-90b5-e8ab7fc8663d,Q3,ACADEMY OF MANAGED CARE PHARMACY,48793,ACADEMY OF MANAGED CARE PHARMACY,2011,third_quarter,MMM,"HR 891 and S 274 - legislation that would expand the exisiting medication therapy management program in Medicare Part D
S 31 and S 34 - legislation that would require or allow the federal government to negotiate prescription drug prices on behalf of Medicare Part D plan sponsors
HR 999 and S 560 - legislation that would establish a nationwide Part D plan administered by the federal government HR 2190 and S 1206 - legislation that would require prescription drug manufacturers to pay Medicaid ""best price"" rebates for covered prescription drugs purchased by dual eligibles under Medicare Part D. 

HR 1055 - legislation that would allow Part D plan sponsors to offer ""off-label"" coverage of medications 

Worked on proposed legislative language, work which included consultation with Senate committee staff, that would amend the current prompt payment rules in Medicare Part D in the interest of preventing fraud.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,190000,0,0,2011-10-12T10:14:35.163000-04:00
1147033,63bc467a-5e64-406c-9ab8-817cf7b1a8e1,Q3,"PARRY, ROMANI, DECONCINI & SYMMS",30792,AMGEN USA INC.,2011,third_quarter,MMM,"Medicare Part D reimbursement issues dealing with patient payments in the ""doughnut hole.""  No legislation introduced.",SENATE,45000,,0,0,2011-10-12T11:45:33.317000-04:00
1147079,fa8294c1-4bd4-4bd8-8a43-e265abb62f4b,Q3,CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC,313715,TEEN SCREEN CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH CHECKUPS,2011,third_quarter,MMM,"Legislation relating to Medicaid - EPSDT; Parity/SCHIP Regulations, Electronic Health Records.","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA),White House Office",60000,,0,0,2011-10-12T12:10:54.987000-04:00
1147081,701b8a87-237c-4054-abde-c40ce16a0a4b,Q3,CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC,313715,CARESOURCE MANAGEMENT GROUP CO,2011,third_quarter,MMM,"Legislative issues relating to Medicare, Medicaid, and health care reform","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2011-10-12T12:11:55.817000-04:00
1147116,2656f5f0-e9bd-494e-9a4e-efe2ab095b0a,Q3,STANTON PARK GROUP,83717,MCKESSON CORPATION AND ITS AFFILIATE US ONCOLOGY (FORMERLY US ONCOLOGY),2011,third_quarter,MMM,"Medicare, oncology, Radiation and Imaging Reimbursement issues;  medicare physician payments; healthcare reform; Health Information Technology; Accountable Care Organizations; prompt pay discount; drug reimbursement issues","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2011-10-12T12:27:15.767000-04:00
1147130,20728f7b-139a-49f2-a607-68ea4bfa48e6,Q3,STANTON PARK GROUP,83717,WATSON PHARMACEUTICALS,2011,third_quarter,MMM,Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement for pharmaceuticals,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2011-10-12T12:32:23.533000-04:00
1147148,f4d272b2-bfed-42e3-b752-ccad1b0dbabf,Q3,"MANATT, PHELPS, AND PHILLIPS",23645,VISITING NURSE SERVICE OF NEW YORK,2011,third_quarter,MMM,"Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement, HIT, and transitional, coordinated care, tax and health insurers, deficit reduction, H.R. 2267, S227, pilot programs.","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2011-10-12T12:41:33.580000-04:00
1147263,d720b97c-c85e-4887-b567-d79879825e4f,Q3,AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS,3388,AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS,2011,third_quarter,MMM,"H.R. 1044, Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act: Rural Pass Through S. 848, Consumer Information Enhancement Act of 2011, Physician Data Reporting

S. 454, Strengthening Program Integrity in Health Care Act of 2011

S. 668, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act

S. 365, Budget Control Act of 2011

H.R. 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 - Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) Repeal

H.CON.RES.34,  Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2012 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2013 through 2021. Medicare premium support issue

H.R. 2560, Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2011

Part B Medicare Physician's Fee Schedule: Implementation of Medicare Anesthesiology Teaching Funding Restoration Act

2012 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed and final rules

Medicare Reform, Payment Issues: Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate repeal

Bundled payments

CMS Interpretive Guidelines: Hospital Conditions of Participation Related to Anesthesia Services

CMS Physician Resource Use Reports

CMS Hospital Outpatient Payment Proposed Rule

CMS Value-Based purchasing

Conditions of Participation - Anesthesia services, opt-outs, supervision

Physician Quality Report System, Quality, Sec. 3007 Quality Modifier

CMS E-Prescribing

President Obama's deficit reduction plans Balance billing

MedPAC nominations

CMS Handoffs

Accountable Care Organizations

Historical Medicare payment undervaluation for anesthesiology services (33% problem)

Anesthesia Conversion Factor

Perioperative Home Model

Graduate Medical Education Cuts

Medicare Local Coverage Determinations

CMS MLN Critical Access Hospital Anesthesia Payment Rule

CMS Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation comment letter

HHS Plan for Retrospective Review of Existing Rules 2011 - Conditions of Participation 

CMS Five Year Review Proposed Rule

Value-based modifier - PPACA

5010 - Claims Processing

Debt ceiling- negotiation of Medicare re-entitlement reform

Gang of six - debt proposal

Coburn deficit reduction plan","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Federal Trade Commission (FTC),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Government Accountability Office (GAO),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE",,200000,0,0,2011-10-12T13:51:46.767000-04:00
1147359,d5b0e0ea-4b75-4d43-aa24-3a3a06c8f5be,Q3,CLARK & WEINSTOCK,9443,LEADINGAGE,2011,third_quarter,MMM,"Monitored Budget Control Act of 2011 PL 112-25 and H.R. 2608 the Continuing Appropriations Act 2012 relating to Medicare and Medicaid.  Followed issues relating to CLASS Act, particularly S. 720, a bill to repeal the CLASS program, S. 439, the Deficit Reduction and Budget Reform Act, and H.R. 1173, Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2011-10-12T15:10:43.597000-04:00
1147373,e19cb891-9059-416e-bb6d-e422e9e18546,Q3,AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF NURSING,66911,AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF NURSING,2011,third_quarter,MMM,Lobbied Members of Congress and discussed with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services the implementation of the Graduate Nursing Education demonstration program for the clinical education of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses created through the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.,"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,Indian Health Service,Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),SENATE",,25000,0,0,2011-10-12T15:29:49.017000-04:00
1147541,35e0f0e9-0fd1-49e3-b9ab-d324f1243520,Q3,AMERICAN SOCIETY OF RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGISTS,47303,AMERICAN SOCIETY OF RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGISTS,2011,third_quarter,MMM,HR 3032 - the Medicare Access to Radiology Care Act and other bills dealing with Medicare requirements for radiologist assistants.,"Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,47960,0,0,2011-10-12T21:12:22.023000-04:00
1147580,0718da5a-3bcb-49b3-9535-a74fdac1ccaf,Q3,UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY,400287372,UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY,2011,third_quarter,MMM,Medicare Funding Improvements,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,80000,0,0,2011-10-13T08:00:49.407000-04:00
1147635,f36b85f5-586c-4d2b-a5be-7fd747027a6d,Q3,NOVO NORDISK INC.,284790,NOVO NORDISK INC.,2011,third_quarter,MMM,"P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2009 (ACA) and P.L. 111-152, The Health Care & Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010; Deficit reduction and debt ceiling negotiations: Issues related to Medicare Parts B & D, Medicaid rebates and the 340B program, CMS Proposed Coverage Decision Memorandum for Intensive Behavioral Therapy for Obesity","Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),SENATE",,910000,0,0,2011-10-13T10:12:23.790000-04:00
1147659,d01284e0-1227-4cae-8300-6f9ec0972262,Q3,TREA SENIOR CITIZENS LEAGUE,38426,TREA SENIOR CITIZENS LEAGUE,2011,third_quarter,MMM,"General Medicare Protection, Prescription Drug Reimportation: H.R. 147, S. 319","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,40000,0,0,2011-10-13T10:27:39.867000-04:00
1147677,7531c705-7851-49ee-ba13-e3924225c0ad,Q3,"VIZIENT, INC.",40021,VIZIENT INC,2011,third_quarter,MMM,Budget Control Act (S. 365) -  Monitored the negotiations to raise the statutory debt ceiling.  Opposed deficit reduction proposals that would have made cuts to hospital reimbursements. Raised opposition to possible cuts to Medicare and Medicaid payments to hospitals.  Opposed specific cuts to hospital Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement through reductions to indirect medical education and Medicare bad debt payments. Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction - Monitored recommendations being made to the Joint Select Committee for impact on hospital reimbursement and patient access to care.  Raised opposition to similar cuts to Medicare and Medicaid hospital reimbursement discussed during debt ceiling debate.,"Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE",,45000,0,0,2011-10-13T10:44:50.037000-04:00
1147703,cad5255c-e7d7-4214-93f9-007858ee09f1,Q3,CAPITOL HILL CONSULTING GROUP,72053,PURDUE PHARMA LLP,2011,third_quarter,MMM,"General Medicare and Medicaid issues including, but not limited to, coverage and reimbursement","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2011-10-13T11:04:04.507000-04:00
1147748,15576ced-a56e-49b6-8507-2156d555c001,Q3,CAPITOL HILL CONSULTING GROUP,72053,NOVARTIS CORPORATION,2011,third_quarter,MMM,"General Medicare and Medicaid issues including, but not limited to, coverage and reimbursement","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",80000,,0,0,2011-10-13T11:29:25.397000-04:00
1147777,9e0066da-1d41-47fb-98d8-8e0ce3eb84c3,Q3,"EXPRESS SCRIPTS, INC.",294416,"EXPRESS SCRIPTS, INC.",2011,third_quarter,MMM,"Health reform proposals that impact Medicare Part D such as formulary requirements, PBM disclosure provisions, closing of the Part D coverage gap.  General reg/leg Part D issues such as direct negotiation (HR 2190, HR 2248, S 1206) & MTM expansion (HR 891/S 274).  Statutory implementation of changes to the definition of AMP in Medicaid.  Exclusion of specialty distributors' prompt pay discounts from the definition of Average Sales Price (HR 905/S 733).  Policy considerations of the Jt. Comm on Deficit Reduc.","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Congressional Budget Office (CBO),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Federal Trade Commission (FTC),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Government Accountability Office (GAO),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),White House Office",,380000,0,0,2011-10-13T11:48:40.817000-04:00
1147787,7fed1cf4-2bb6-4742-b555-8c0595d4fc9e,Q3,CAPITOL HILL CONSULTING GROUP,72053,ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS,2011,third_quarter,MMM,"General Medicare and Medicaid issues, including, but not limited to, coverage and reimbursement","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2011-10-13T11:54:44.707000-04:00
1147816,588ebc7a-8e79-4b6c-b8b3-81a220900cf4,Q3,MOSAIC,6096,MOSAIC,2011,third_quarter,MMM,"Monitoring changes to Medicaid, especially block grant proposal","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,22651,0,0,2011-10-13T12:20:00.083000-04:00
1147865,dafd6b38-aff0-461c-a38e-4584ee66e217,Q3,"DUTKO WORLDWIDE, LLC",12868,GREATER NY HOSPITAL ASSN,2011,third_quarter,MMM,"MONITOR AND ADVOCATE FOR HEALTH CARE FUNDING AND GRADUATE MEDICATE EDUCATION FUNDING, AND MONITOR HEALTH CARE POLICY AND THE WORK OF THE DEFICIT REDUCTION CMTE.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2011-10-13T12:55:24.177000-04:00
1147953,9f0eae82-2207-45f6-acfe-676a10277ece,Q3,NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE,27467,NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE,2011,third_quarter,MMM,"Medicare/Home Health Benefits (No bill).  Pertaining to potential regulation regarding the face-to-face physician encounter requirement to qualify for the Medicare home health benefit. Medicare/Home Health Benefits (No bill).  Pertaining to potential copayments for beneficiaries receiving the Medicare home health benefit.

Medicare/Clinical Laboratory Services (No bill).  Pertaining to potential copayments for beneficiaries Medicare clinical laboratory services.

Medicare/Part A Hospital Inpatient Status.  S. 818, H.R. 1543:  provisions ensuring beneficiaries receiving hospital services are designated as inpatients, thereby assuring coverage of prescription drugs and post-acute care under Part A.

Medicare/Physician Fees (P.L. 111-309):  provisions maintaining current levels of physician fees under Part B; extending the therapy caps exceptions process; extending the Qualified Individual program.

Comprehensive Health Care Reform. P.L. 111-148 (H.R. 3590), P.L. 111-152 (H.R. 4872):  implementation of provisions reducing Medicare Advantage plan payments; reducing the Part D coverage gap; requiring higher income Medicare beneficiaries to pay an increased share of Medicare Parts B and D premium costs; expanding benefits for low-income beneficiaries under the Medicare Savings Programs and the Part D Low-Income Subsidy (LIS); improving the process for reassigning LIS beneficiaries to new plans; expanding coverage of prevention services; establishing a Medicare Commission; providing expanded Medicaid coverage for home and community-based services; authorizing the collection of data regarding disparities in the provision of care; providing safeguards and subsidies to assure affordability of health coverage for seniors.

Medicare/Commission.  P.L. 111-148 (H.R. 3590), P.L. 111-152 (H.R. 452, S. 668):  pertaining to the repeal or modification of provisions creating an independent commission authorized to establish Medicare payment and policy designed to reduce Medicare spending growth.

Medicare/Parts C and D.  P.L. 110-275, P.L. 108-173:  implementation of regulations and issuance of guidance relating to beneficiary eligibility, enrollment, and effectiveness of exceptions and the appeals processes under Medicare Parts C and D.

Medicare/Medicare-operated Part D plan, Negotiation of Part D Drug Prices.  S. 31, S. 44, S.560, H.R. 999:  creating a Medicare-operated prescription drug plan, allowing or requiring the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services to negotiate price concessions from pharmaceutical manufacturers for drugs purchased under the Part D program. 

Medicare Drug Savings.  S. 1206, H.R. 2190:  extending Medicaid drug rebates to prescription drugs paid for by Medicare and used by people eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid (dual-eligibles), and by people receiving the Medicare Part D Low-Income Subsidy.

Medicare and Medicaid/Federal Coordinated Health Care Office (Medicare-Medicaid Coordination Office) (No bill).  Proposals for the activities of the Federal Coordinated Health Care Office intended to improve the quality of care for recipients who receive benefits from both Medicare and Medicaid, i.e., dual-eligibles. 

Medicare and Medicaid/Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovations (No bill).  Proposals related to the planning for the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovations, and the approach this office will take to test innovative payment and service delivery models to reduce program expenditures, while preserving or enhancing the quality of care for Medicare, Medicaid and CHIP beneficiaries.

Medicare/Raising Eligibility Age (No bill).    Proposals to raise the Medicare eligibility age from 65 to 67.

Medicare/Medicare Supplemental Health Insurance (No bill).  Proposals to increase costs for Medicare beneficiaries who purchase Medigap insurance.

Medicare/Income-relating (No bill).  Proposals to increase costs for higher-income Medicare beneficiaries.","Administration on Aging,Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Employment & Training Administration,Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,President of the U.S.,SENATE,Social Security Administration (SSA),Vice President of the U.S.",,310000,0,0,2011-10-13T13:18:59.507000-04:00
1147955,e0da3589-48cf-43a0-b869-26c75638d23b,Q3,"VERITAS ADVISORS, LLP",283878,SAINT LUKES HEALTH SYSTEM (FKA ST LUKES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER LTD),2011,third_quarter,MMM,H.Con.Res.34 (Health related provisions); Debt Ceiling debate (Medicare/Medicaid proposed changes and cuts) S.365;,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2011-10-13T13:21:00.363000-04:00
1148128,b8a114f7-8a31-4304-a6ee-8b5fd06fd18b,Q3,VISITING NURSE SERVICE OF NEW YORK,400320507,VISITING NURSE SERVICE OF NEW YORK,2011,third_quarter,MMM,Home health and Hospice reimbursement,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,20000,0,0,2011-10-13T15:02:36.050000-04:00
1148377,1ead4c84-5b03-4662-bb19-e80415fda570,Q3,AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGEONS,1672,AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGEONS,2011,third_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)","Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP),SENATE",,18836,0,0,2011-10-13T16:30:00.950000-04:00
1148528,47d5ef83-e0e5-4dee-8e6c-aa735ab38c5f,Q3,"POWERS PYLES SUTTER & VERVILLE, P.C.",32008,MEDICAL GROUP MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION,2011,third_quarter,MMM,"Stark Law
Medicare Reform","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",24609,,0,0,2011-10-13T18:15:18.940000-04:00
1148613,aab1c67e-a34d-475a-b176-bad26139dd3e,Q3,LOPER CONSULTING LLC,400545627,AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION,2011,third_quarter,MMM,S. 1042 Medicare Patient Empowerment Act of 2011; HR 1700 Medicare Patient Empowerment Act of 2011; S. 668 Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act of 2011; HR 452 Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011; SGR Reform in the context of joint select committee discussions,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",31500,,0,0,2011-10-14T09:05:43.050000-04:00
1148650,39b2d665-587e-4329-8111-b9eb6b0a7148,Q3,"YOUTH VILLAGES, INC",400588795,"YOUTH VILLAGES, INC",2011,third_quarter,MMM,Discussions regarding the need for an individual intensive in-home services Medicaid code with Congressional staff.,"Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,89100,0,0,2011-10-14T09:39:33.893000-04:00
1148669,8c00f3af-07dc-4072-8f52-0ce3ddb9793f,Q3,AMERICAN CAPITOL GROUP,305852,BEAUMONT HOSPITALS,2011,third_quarter,MMM,"Medicare/Medicaid Reimbursement, Section 508","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2011-10-14T10:08:47.207000-04:00