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
1222476,f825c50b-0b50-4c4d-9899-5d926946877b,1T,MR. DEAN MARTILLI,77550,NORTHAMPTON REHABILITATION& NURSING CENTER,2012,first_quarter,MMM,Health care,"Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,1,2012-02-14T10:33:08.767000-05:00
1222477,00a488a0-4ac8-4bee-89ca-d9744222fbed,Q1,THEODOSIOU CONSULTANTS,54621,CONTOURMED,2012,first_quarter,MMM,"S.1217, H.R. 2233","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2012-02-15T11:07:19.457000-05:00
1222686,8b9cb3b0-199e-49de-a24f-ac185760a0b2,Q1,UNIVERSITY OF IOWA,49191,UNIVERSITY OF IOWA,2012,first_quarter,MMM,"Medicare reimbursement Iowa hospitals; CMS interagency transfers; IME issues; Medicaid reimbursement issues; DHS; GME (dental and others); Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement issues as related to academic teaching hospitals; CMS rules as they relate to physician and hospital payments, 340 B Drug Pricing Program
Federal Medical Assistance Percentages","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),Transportation, Dept of (DOT)",,88684,0,0,2012-04-02T10:31:37.897000-04:00
1222713,02096854-f368-4afe-a8ff-fef756770e01,Q1,MARSHALL BRACHMAN,6848,BAYLOR SCOTT AND WHITE HEALTH -- FORMERLY BAYLOR HEALTH CARE SYSTEM,2012,first_quarter,MMM,"monitor revisions to 75% Inpatient Rehabilitation Rule 
monitor legislation regarding Hospital in Hospital regulations 
support HR 1159 and HR 1186 ending ban on physician owned hospitals; support legislation reforming ASC reimbursement (HR 1173 and S 2108); monitor legislation affecting hospital not-for-profit status; monitor GME legislation","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",33000,,0,0,2012-04-02T10:48:47.033000-04:00
1222720,7897cc29-e293-4aa8-800e-e6e7d1ad1442,Q1,MARSHALL BRACHMAN,6848,CARDIOLOGY ADVOCACY ALLIANCE,2012,first_quarter,MMM,Support HR 1159 and HR 1186 ending ban on physician owned hospitals;oppose CMS cuts to medical imaging; support appropriateness model for diagnostic imaging;support IPAB repeal,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2012-04-02T10:52:48.813000-04:00
1222729,22ea4799-e0d3-44fa-a071-e4c8598c8cdd,Q1,HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP,18466,ADVENTIST HEALTH,2012,first_quarter,MMM,Implementation of  Affordable Care Act.,"Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2012-04-02T10:57:52.030000-04:00
1222758,fc0d794d-bb15-4a62-9d94-6ab50dd3bfa6,Q1,MARSHALL BRACHMAN,6848,ST.VINCENT HEALTH,2012,first_quarter,MMM,"monitor medicare reimbursement issues; monitor legislation affecting the status of not-for-profit hospitals
monitor legislation affecting physician owned hospitals
monitor legislation affecting ambulatory surgical centers
monitor legislation affecting inpatient rehabilitation facilities","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",9000,,0,0,2012-04-02T11:15:02.490000-04:00
1222760,e4f38b6b-4668-46b5-861e-96f126f22726,Q1,MARSHALL BRACHMAN,6848,ST VINCENTS HEART CENTER OF INDIANA,2012,first_quarter,MMM,support HR1159 and HR 1186 to reverse restrictive language on physician owned hospitals,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",12600,,0,0,2012-04-02T11:18:03.363000-04:00
1222766,48f16ee6-b67e-4713-82de-9ff44497734f,Q1,MARSHALL BRACHMAN,6848,UNITED SURGICAL PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL INC,2012,first_quarter,MMM,"suppport HR 1159 and HR 1186 to reverse restrictions on physician owned hospitals
support legislation on increased reimbursement for ambulatory surgical centers (HR 2108 and S. 1173)
oppose cuts to reimbursement for advanced medical imaging","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",24000,,0,0,2012-04-02T11:21:06.787000-04:00
1222940,a004562d-527a-4183-a92a-797852d7f5af,Q1,GRIZZLE COMPANY,16987,KENTUCKYONE HEALTH (FORMERLY JEWISH HOSPITAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES),2012,first_quarter,MMM,Against reductions in Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement rates.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2012-04-02T15:42:41.967000-04:00
1223049,b887f958-90bb-4a34-8408-a41c00ae2cc2,Q1,RED+BLUE STRATEGIES,400693064,CAMBIA HEALTH SOLUTIONS (FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE REGENCE GROUP),2012,first_quarter,MMM,H.R. 3630 (S. Amdt. 1465) - Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 - Monitoring legislation for potential provisions impacting the Medigap program in Medicare.,"Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",60000,,0,0,2012-04-03T09:46:28.803000-04:00
1223057,0efceb3f-34d0-49d5-b136-a5f456742386,Q1,RED+BLUE STRATEGIES,400693064,DAVITA INC.,2012,first_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.","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",60000,,0,0,2012-04-03T10:02:34.623000-04:00
1223093,1616baa5-bff9-4e0b-997e-7a679af28d23,Q1,HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP,18466,TRUVEN HEALTH ANALYTICS,2012,first_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,,0,0,2012-04-03T11:41:52.307000-04:00
1223106,3ed74416-c683-4130-849a-08db09b9851e,Q1,HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP,18466,BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF MINNESOTA,2012,first_quarter,MMM,Medicare Advantage; Health Care Reform; Medicare and Medicaid; obesity.,"Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2012-04-03T11:52:03.850000-04:00
1223135,1fc4a8bf-a830-4c79-ba99-308eef2d7608,Q1,HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP,18466,THE ELDERCARE COMPANIES,2012,first_quarter,MMM,Medical coverage of long-term care; reduction of falls in hospitals and nursing homes; federal funds for geriatric preventive services.,"Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2012-04-03T12:39:25.957000-04:00
1223179,b0255c4a-c53a-4e42-9e90-71de8b10f4c8,Q1,HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP,18466,FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION,2012,first_quarter,MMM,"Implementation of HR 3200, America's Affordable Health Care Act of 2009.   Communicating with Florida House and Senate Delegation and CMS re: Medicaid waiver extension and statewide Medicaid managed care proposals. Advocacy re: deficit reduction negotiations/Medicaid& Medicare cuts and potential impact on Florida providers.","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",80000,,0,0,2012-04-03T13:26:54.483000-04:00
1223258,6cb87b9e-74d6-4cec-a40b-f453288fb349,Q1,AMERICAN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION,56018,AMERICAN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION,2012,first_quarter,MMM,"Lobbied for the extension of 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) and the 2) Middle Class Tax Relief and Jobs Creation Act (H.R. 3630).","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,240000,0,0,2012-04-03T15:37:49.007000-04:00
1223305,5605191a-3f53-4b9f-ab80-a50d1f462a82,Q1,AVANCER HEALTH POLICY,293610,MARYLAND COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEM,2012,first_quarter,MMM,Monitoring impact of federal budget proposals on Medicare and Medicaid payments to Federally qualified health centers,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2012-04-04T10:03:29.893000-04:00
1223309,ec71c867-bfcf-4c28-858d-5363b9ecf994,Q1,AVANCER HEALTH POLICY,293610,LOCAL HEALTH PLANS OF CALIFORNIA,2012,first_quarter,MMM,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,,0,0,2012-04-04T10:12:33.363000-04:00
1223329,0e8033fe-7b4f-4a70-a531-8159585d9cd3,Q1,AVANCER HEALTH POLICY,293610,THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA HEALTH NETWORK,2012,first_quarter,MMM,Impact of changes in Medicare and Medicaid policy on UAHN within the context of deficit reduction;  Opportunities for improved care coordination with dual eligibiles;  Graduate Medical Education,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,10000,,0,0,2012-04-04T10:29:43.917000-04:00
1223547,62c7788a-937d-45e5-bc46-e9d72c0793f9,1A,RED+BLUE STRATEGIES,400693064,CAMBIA HEALTH SOLUTIONS (FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE REGENCE GROUP),2012,first_quarter,MMM,H.R. 3630 (S. Amdt. 1465) - Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011-2012 - Monitoring legislation for potential provisions impacting the Medigap program in Medicare.,"Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",60000,,0,0,2012-04-05T10:31:03.080000-04:00
1223622,1313ca08-0469-46ec-8877-511f233202d9,Q1,HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP,18466,AMERICA'S ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS,2012,first_quarter,MMM,Health care reform implementation; 340B drug discount program (H.R. 2674); Medicaid funding for public hospitals; and  Medicaid/Medicare deficit reduction proposals,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2012-04-05T11:04:34.283000-04:00
1223794,623cc894-4c38-4590-affb-641f10f4b49f,1T,CAPITOL HILL CONSULTING GROUP,72053,SCAN HEALTHPLAN,2012,first_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",24000,,0,1,2012-04-05T16:39:07.377000-04:00
1223798,3319f7b5-2b22-486e-b61a-e3cfcc220c4e,Q1,AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY,1386,AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY,2012,first_quarter,MMM,"Medicare Physician Payment Reform; in general.
HR 3630 - Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012; all provisions
HR 452 - Medicare Decisions and Accountability Act of 2011; all provisions.
S 668 - Healthcare Bureaucrats Elimination Act; all provisions. HR 2140 - Medicare Hearing Health Care Enhancement Act; all provisions.
Policy guidance regarding how patients enrolled in Medicare may obtain reimbursement for covered services provided by physicians who choose not to enroll in Medicare and bill their patients directly; in general.
Proposed Rule - Medicare, Medicaid, Childrens Health Insurance Programs; Transparency Reports and Reporting of Physician Ownership or Investment Interests, 42 CFR Parts 402 and 403 [CMS-5060-P] RIN 0938-AR33; in general.
HR 5 - The Protecting Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act; all provisions.
Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule for calendar year 2013; all provisions.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request [CMS-10421].","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Federal Trade Commission (FTC),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),SENATE,Social Security Administration (SSA)",,150000,0,0,2012-04-05T16:42:09.203000-04:00
1223813,98f77b57-3142-4da8-98a7-94c22efa4795,1T,CAPITOL HILL CONSULTING GROUP,72053,"COMMITTEE TO SAVE INDEPENDENT HME SUPPLIERS, LLC",2012,first_quarter,MMM,Durable medical supplies issues including payment reform; oxgyen supplies and competitive bidding,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,1,2012-04-05T17:13:21.393000-04:00
1223829,de11f982-7126-412d-bfb1-dd340273972a,Q1,NATIONAL COALITION FOR ASSISTIVE AND REHAB TECHNOLOGY,400308441,NATIONAL COALITION FOR ASSISTIVE AND REHAB TECHNOLOGY,2012,first_quarter,MMM,Securing a seperate benefit category for Complex Rehab Technology under the Medicare Program.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,45000,0,0,2012-04-06T00:47:37.923000-04:00
1223832,db8b39b8-b6ad-47b8-897e-9b05d90213b4,Q1,AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR HOMECARE,55792,AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR HOMECARE,2012,first_quarter,MMM,"Issues pertaining to durable medical equipment including: competitive bidding, power wheelchairs, oxygen, diabetic supplies, negative pressure wound therapy, Medicare audits, and fraud and abuse; H.R. 1041- Fairness in Medicare Bidding Act, all provisions;  S.1251 - Medicare and Medicaid FAST Act, all provisions; H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011, all provisions; S.668 - Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act, all provisions; H.R. 3399 - Medicare and Medicaid FAST Act, all provisions; H.R. 3630 - Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, all provisions; H.Con.Res. 112-House Budget Resloution for Fiscal Year 2013, all provisions.","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Government Accountability Office (GAO),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Economic Council (NEC),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,White House Office",,160000,0,0,2012-04-06T09:45:40.350000-04:00
1223847,220d761a-3718-4f0b-ae29-d0384aca56eb,1A,"PARKER, POE, ADAMS & BERNSTEIN LLP",288098,NATIVE ANGELS HOME CARE AGENCY INC,2012,first_quarter,MMM,Represent clinet on issues regarding Medicaid/Medicare cap on home care and hospice,"Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)",,,0,0,2012-04-06T11:03:50.833000-04:00
1223913,255e191b-a9b7-4bdb-a189-ee15ea4d7705,Q1,"JOHNSTON GROUP, LLC",400383768,NOVO NORDISK,2012,first_quarter,MMM,Extension of the National Diabetes Prevention Program (NDPP) & Medicare Part D,SENATE,,,0,0,2012-04-06T17:08:45.887000-04:00
1224043,07693b56-f935-43e8-8a71-33bdec2859d9,Q1,AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY,1488,AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY,2012,first_quarter,MMM,Medicare Part B independent-practice coverage of Marriage and Family Therapists,"Defense, Dept of (DOD),Education, Dept of,Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",,25000,0,0,2012-04-09T10:34:28.270000-04:00
1224051,1a8f0256-c349-4254-9e04-cc00e5a53e3b,Q1,WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES,6781,WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES,2012,first_quarter,MMM,"Budget Negotiations FY2013: Sequestration-GME and Medicaid provider tax program
Joint Committee-GME:Medicaid Provider Tax; Bad Debt
SGR-Outpatient HOPD spending cuts
Medicare reform proposals Medicare Physician Payments
-Pay-for-Performance/Quality and Value Initiatives
Patient Protection and Affordability Care Act
MedPAC recommendations re: GME funding
PPACA-Center for Medicare Innovations
(Transitions in Care Funding)
(Accountable Care Organizations)","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",,160000,0,0,2012-04-09T10:43:32.813000-04:00
1224062,f085eb14-7ed8-43cc-a5ce-db0d4d464d39,Q1,NORTH CAROLINA BAPTIST HOSPITAL,46723,NORTH CAROLINA BAPTIST HOSPITAL,2012,first_quarter,MMM,"Budget Negotiations FY2013:  
Graduate Medical Education 
Sequestration: GME, Medicaid Provider Tax: Bad Debt
Medicare reform proposals Medicaid 340(b) Program
Medicaid Graduate Medical Education (GME) funding
Medicare Recovery Audit Committee
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
(Accountable Care Organizations)
(Transitions in Care Funding)
SGR-Outpatient HOPD spending cuts","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,40000,0,0,2012-04-09T10:56:39.137000-04:00
1224157,9f4a4a6b-fcd4-4180-9ae4-c0ade8f96421,Q1,ASSOCIATION FOR DIAGNOSTICS & LABORATORY MEDICINE (FORMERLY AACC),1466,ASSOCIATION FOR DIAGNOSTICS & LABORATORY MEDICINE (FORMERLY AACC),2012,first_quarter,MMM,"AACC joined with the Clinical Laboratory Coalition in writing Senator Max Baucus in opposition to cutting the Medicare clinical laboratory fee schedule to pay for H.R.3630, The Middle Class Tax Relief & Job Creation Act.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2012-04-09T14:13:40.077000-04:00
1224297,9fb4d794-8661-4fe6-87f1-ebf2c2e5bf0a,Q1,LAW OFFICES OF MARK S. JOFFE,48315,MEDICARE COST CONTRACTORS ALLIANCE,2012,first_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,,0,0,2012-04-10T08:47:42.747000-04:00
1224410,dd966cd0-6f95-4515-ae28-2f9b4aae0c60,Q1,XLHEALTH CORPORATION,400404905,XLHEALTH CORPORATION,2012,first_quarter,MMM,"Medicare Special Needs Plans, especially risk adjustment, quality measurement, and compliance/oversight. Legislative and administrative rules and regulations related to Medicare Advantage and Special Needs Plans.","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Congressional Budget Office (CBO),Government Accountability Office (GAO),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE",,390000,0,0,2012-04-10T11:45:52.907000-04:00
1224491,6acaf123-9936-4e85-9582-76d425f6dca4,Q1,"POWERS PYLES SUTTER & VERVILLE, P.C.",32008,MEDICAL GROUP MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION,2012,first_quarter,MMM,"Stark Law
Medicare Reform","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",24600,,0,0,2012-04-10T13:24:42.967000-04:00
1224506,a8f6401e-ecb2-4df9-b1b3-fb102ef92a63,Q1,"MAYFORTH GROUP, LLC.",76412,JOHN E. FOGARTY CENTER,2012,first_quarter,MMM,Appropriation & Developmental Disabled Issues,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2012-04-10T13:55:54.263000-04:00
1224515,a3ab6cc4-072a-4d39-a898-57ddf96686a8,Q1,"MAYFORTH GROUP, LLC.",76412,PACE - RHODE ISLAND,2012,first_quarter,MMM,Medicare & Medicaid Issues in regards to Long Term Care,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2012-04-10T14:12:02.740000-04:00
1224537,535bff20-92a2-42ed-b672-308863519505,Q1,"MAYFORTH GROUP, LLC.",76412,RHODE ISLAND ASSOCIATION OF FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR THE AGING,2012,first_quarter,MMM,Long Term Care Issues,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2012-04-10T14:38:14.823000-04:00
1224585,3df66871-70f2-488a-acdf-39d491b21530,Q1,LOPER CONSULTING LLC,400545627,AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION,2012,first_quarter,MMM,"S. 1042/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
H.R. 3630 Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 (SGR Reform)",SENATE,31500,,0,0,2012-04-10T15:15:52.357000-04:00
1224711,6f1cb72e-a021-430b-abf7-7e5681963e9f,Q1,METROPOLITAN CHICAGO HEALTHCARE COUNCIL,25011,METROPOLITAN CHICAGO HEALTHCARE COUNCIL,2012,first_quarter,MMM,"Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act (H.R. 1852/S. 958)
Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act (H.R. 1543)
Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act (H.R. 3630)","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,12500,0,0,2012-04-10T17:36:22.787000-04:00
1224721,fb175e40-cabe-4f24-92c7-b682708b9b01,Q1,VALENTE & ASSOCIATES,45983,AMERICAN-SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING ASSOCIATION,2012,first_quarter,MMM,Medicare; Medicaid,"Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Education, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Personnel Management (OPM),SENATE",20000,,0,0,2012-04-10T17:44:27.500000-04:00
1224789,911d025f-3c30-4b7a-810b-29ba00799e6d,1A,UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY,400287372,UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY,2012,first_quarter,MMM,Medicare funding; Doc fix; 340B expansion,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,80000,0,0,2012-04-11T09:33:15.607000-04:00
1224829,dfe65896-6be5-4a3e-b253-c5830193a4a5,Q1,"R.G. FLIPPO AND ASSOCIATES, INC",14861,ALABAMA NURSING HOME ASSOCIATION,2012,first_quarter,MMM,"S. 1486 Long Term Care Hospital Improvement Act of 2011-all provisions
H. Con Res. 112, H. Rept. 112-421 Concurrent Resolution on the Budget FY2013, Title I sec 101, 102, Title III sec. 601, Title IV sec 402
HR 3630, Conf. Rept. 112-399, PL 112-96 Temporary Payrolle Tax Cut Continuation act of 2011 Title III sec. 301, 304","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",18000,,0,0,2012-04-11T10:08:30.047000-04:00
1224835,57fac183-870b-48c6-a31e-5a2af3e81995,Q1,"MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.",284950,AMERICAN OSTEOPATHIC ASSOCIATION,2012,first_quarter,MMM,"Physician payment; Graduate Medical Education; Health Care Quality, Patient Access to Health Care;   Physician Workforce;   Medicare Physician Payment Issues;    Independent Payment Advisory Board;   Budget Control Act of 2011 (Became PL 112-25 on August 2, 2011) implementation;   H.R. 3630, the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (Became PL 112-96 on 2/22/12);   H.R. 3765, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 (Became PL 112-78 on 12/23/11)","Executive Office of the President (EOP),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2012-04-11T10:18:32.717000-04:00
1224851,0272f537-4c50-4ade-bd15-a965a7431df7,Q1,"MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.",284950,BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF ARIZONA,2012,first_quarter,MMM,"Health reform implementation, health plan taxation, insurance regulation.
H.R. 3630, The Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (Became PL 112-96 on 2/22/12)","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2012-04-11T10:24:37.697000-04:00
1224855,3f220571-a861-4f0a-b16b-ce532d66dd33,Q1,RED+BLUE STRATEGIES,400693064,GE HEALTHCARE,2012,first_quarter,MMM,"H.R. 3630 (S. Amdt. 1465) - Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011-2012- Focus on the inclusion of provisions supporting Osteoporosis screening and pathology reimbursement rates.

S. 1096- The Preservation of Access to Osteoporosis Testing for Medicare Beneficiaries Act and related Medicare issues","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",45000,,0,0,2012-04-11T10:25:39.730000-04:00
1224882,5ef4c13a-579c-407e-8757-4429154589f9,Q1,"NCHA, INC.",323455,"NCHA, INC.",2012,first_quarter,MMM,Medicare and Medicaid funding; provider assessments,"Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,70000,0,0,2012-04-11T10:47:06.597000-04:00
1224907,b3de1807-63b0-4f7f-9043-86e05ccb5555,Q1,RED+BLUE STRATEGIES,400693064,PHARMACEUTICAL CARE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (PCMA),2012,first_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.

H.R. 3630 (S. Admt. 1465) - Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011-12 - Monitoring policies impacting Medicare cont.

Part D and PBM- related policies.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",60000,,0,0,2012-04-11T11:20:09.567000-04:00
1224912,89d73240-7b96-4ec3-95d3-6cdc7f9e90d1,Q1,AVANCER HEALTH POLICY,293610,ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNITY AFFILIATED PLANS,2012,first_quarter,MMM,"Support for legislative solution to address ""churning"" in Medicaid eligibility and to improve quality measurement in Medicaid;  Changes in Medicare/Medicaid program as part of entitlement reform and deficit reduction efforts; Promoting expansion of the use of Medicaid managed care for dually eligible populations;  Opposition to significant budget cuts in Medicaid;  Consideration of coordinated care alterantives for dual eligibles; Legislation Establishing Medical Loss Ratios for Medicaid Managed Care Plans; Enhanced state flexibility in managing Medicaid programs; Comments on legislation promoting the use of generic medications in Medicaid; Modification of payment systems for Medicare Advantage Special Needs Plans; Promoting counter-cyclical federal financing of Medicaid in economic downturns;  Reauthorization of the Medicare Advantage Special Needs Plans program; H.R. 669; H.R. 671","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2012-04-11T11:25:11.423000-04:00
1224925,64b5a2ef-9c82-476d-a6a4-944a186f598f,Q1,AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CLINICAL PHARMACY,57258,AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CLINICAL PHARMACY,2012,first_quarter,MMM,"Promote enhanced quality, structure and information dissemination concerning medication therapy management services (MTMS) under Medicare Part D.","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,61700,0,0,2012-04-11T11:31:16.407000-04:00
1224946,673a8e66-a235-46e1-a401-bb7af7025dd4,Q1,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR UNIFORMED SERVICES,26615,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR UNIFORMED SERVICES,2012,first_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",,24493,0,0,2012-04-11T11:42:23.760000-04:00
1225004,04e5d4a5-7719-4406-8dda-c061b9859716,Q1,CAPITOL HILL CONSULTING GROUP,72053,OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR HEALTH SCIENCES,2012,first_quarter,MMM,"General Medicare and Medicaid issues, including, but not limited to, coverage and reimbursement","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2012-04-11T13:12:52.507000-04:00
1225030,eade8fbd-33e2-4777-9794-5d4c49e1abc3,Q1,AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY,59251,AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY,2012,first_quarter,MMM,"1. Medicare Physician Fee Schedule - AAGP urges Congress to replace the current Medicare reimbursement formula with one that more accurately reflects the volume and intensity of services furnished to Medicare beneficiaries and to take action to avert future cuts in Medicare payments to physicians and other health care providers.  AAGP also urges Congress to take action to avert all proposed reductions in Medicare physician reimbursements.

2.  Support S. 374 and  H.R. 2783, the ""Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act,"" to amend Title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to eliminate the 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services.

3.  Oppose proposals to shift Medicaid costs to states and families via block grants or overall caps on spending.

4.  Oppose any Federal budget agreement that would significantly cut, block grant, or impose harmful spending caps on the Medicaid program with special concern for persons with mental disorders, including senior citizens, who rely on Medicaid as a lifeline.

5. Oppose any cuts in Medicare or Madicaid programs that would adversely impact children and adults with behaviroral health disorders.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,10000,0,0,2012-04-11T13:47:06.837000-04:00
1225062,6e916d8d-d32d-4273-85eb-6a847843771c,Q1,DAVID FUNDERBURK,43491,TREA SENIORCITIZENS LEAGUE,2012,first_quarter,MMM,"General Medicare Protection, Prescription Drug Reimportation: H.R. 147 and S. 319; Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement: H.R. 3613; Waste and Fraud in Medicare: H.R. 3735","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2012-04-11T14:08:24.250000-04:00
1225075,a563afc3-5fd1-4db8-80c4-fb15514d8769,Q1,"MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.",284950,NATIONAL PACE ASSOCIATION,2012,first_quarter,MMM,"Medicare and Medicaid as related to Program of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE).
H.R. 3630, the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (Became PL 112-96 on 2/22/12)","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2012-04-11T14:29:35.443000-04:00
1225191,f1addf39-bef3-4e58-9e66-ae4e58f2fbf0,Q1,RED+BLUE STRATEGIES,400693064,EXPRESS SCRIPTS INC.,2012,first_quarter,MMM,"H.R. 3630 (S. Amdt 1465) Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011-12 - Tracking Medicare offsets
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),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2012-04-11T16:29:49.920000-04:00
1225228,47497563-1fb8-45f8-94ac-9d138ff71fd5,Q1,HARLOW GOVERNMENT RELATIONS LLC,400745232,AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION,2012,first_quarter,MMM,"S. 1042/HR 1700 Medicare Patient Empowerment Act of 2011
S. 668 Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act of 2011
H.R. 452 Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011
H.R. 3630 Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 (SGR Reform)","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",67500,,0,0,2012-04-11T17:04:20.313000-04:00
1225236,d0ef338a-a693-48f9-a4c9-ad195636074b,1A,CAPITOL HILL CONSULTING GROUP,72053,ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS,2012,first_quarter,MMM,"General Medicare and Medicaid issues, including, but not limited to, coverage and reimbursement","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",32000,,0,0,2012-04-11T17:17:13.510000-04:00
1225246,aca9912d-e1b6-46ae-95c9-4fc7aa760f66,Q1,CAPITOL HILL CONSULTING GROUP,72053,NOVARTIS CORPORATION,2012,first_quarter,MMM,"General Medicare and Medicaid issues including, but not limited to, coverage and reimbursement","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2012-04-11T17:29:20.317000-04:00
1225272,ae68f8c2-556c-4606-be84-26243e65436a,Q1,THE JEWISH FEDERATIONS OF NORTH AMERICA,11105,JEWISH FEDERATIONS OF NORTH AMERICA,2012,first_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",,148751,0,0,2012-04-11T18:19:34.687000-04:00
1225311,cfeaf57c-5ae3-4655-9b18-fe6974c161d3,Q1,SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS,30906,BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY,2012,first_quarter,MMM,Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148); Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152); Budget Control Act (P.L. 112-25); Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 (P.L. 112-78).,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",80000,,0,0,2012-04-12T08:26:58.357000-04:00
1225325,134face3-6ebe-45c9-bfa0-8caf36f27178,Q1,AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION,2525,AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION,2012,first_quarter,MMM,"Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System for 2012 Proposed Rule (CMS-1525-P)
Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act (S. 829/H.R. 1546)
State Flexibility Act (S. 868/H.R. 1683) - Medicaid/CHIP Maintenance of Effort Repeal","Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ),Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Education, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Federal Trade Commission (FTC),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",,175818,0,0,2012-04-12T08:58:04.580000-04:00
1225357,edad995d-20ad-4fd5-a6a8-7241dff97962,Q1,"THE PETRIZZO GROUP, INC.",305932,ORLANDO HEALTH,2012,first_quarter,MMM,Advocated for support of Health Innovation Zone Grant at Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2012-04-12T09:28:20.090000-04:00
1225369,bf25acd0-06ec-479a-8e78-29f18a94c48d,1A,AMERICAN CAPITOL GROUP,305852,MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY,2012,first_quarter,MMM,"S. 1627, HR 2224 which increase medicare reimbursements for graduate medical education. GME reform.","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Education, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",45000,,0,0,2012-04-12T09:40:25.887000-04:00
1225393,ae2ae8ef-e373-40e0-beb4-f24a8af1494d,Q1,"MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.",284950,MEDICARE COST CONTRACTORS ALLIANCE,2012,first_quarter,MMM,"Preservation of Medicare Cost Contract Programs.
H.R. 2770 and S. 1497, The Medicare Cost Contract Extension Act of 2011; Budget Control Act of 2011 (PL 112-25) implementation.     
H.R. 3630, The Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (Became PL 112-96 on 2/22/12)","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2012-04-12T10:07:43.547000-04:00
1225394,b2ffcdbd-c9aa-40e1-9002-fe58ebe1c7a7,Q1,AMERICAN CAPITOL GROUP,305852,SWEDISH COVENANT HOSPITAL,2012,first_quarter,MMM,"Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement issues, Graduate Medical Education.","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",25000,,0,0,2012-04-12T10:10:44.467000-04:00
1225429,63e3c41f-859e-4099-a794-bb7871921d9d,Q1,"MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.",284950,MDVIP,2012,first_quarter,MMM,"Primary care delivery
Care coordination
Preventive/wellness care
Personalized care",HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,40000,,0,0,2012-04-12T10:33:09.440000-04:00
1225691,56d12112-8809-448a-b889-3964314a43a9,Q1,TUFTS HEALTH PLAN,400273262,TUFTS HEALTH PLAN,2012,first_quarter,MMM,"""Implementation of PL 111-148 (PPACA)""","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,118754,0,0,2012-04-12T14:07:45.657000-04:00
1225724,c34d9752-c1c3-46b9-9c48-d509d4614710,Q1,"PARRY, ROMANI, DECONCINI & SYMMS",30792,"HOSPICE FAMILY CARE, INC.",2012,first_quarter,MMM,Issues dealing with Medicare reimbursement; no specific bills pending.,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,60000,,0,0,2012-04-12T14:17:02.260000-04:00
1225782,1cf00769-1b3f-4fb0-a187-e7cdcb9cd358,Q1,BROYDRICK & ASSOCIATES,7268,EXACT SCIENCES,2012,first_quarter,MMM,"HR 4213 Tax Extenders, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Reconciliation Act of 2010","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),SENATE",40000,,0,0,2012-04-12T15:15:28.240000-04:00
1225834,2c3b543b-a912-42fa-a166-20e38145a5b4,Q1,GENESIS HEALTHCARE INC (FORMERLY LISTED AS GENESIS HEALTHCARE CORPORATION),40049384,GENESIS HEALTHCARE INC (FORMERLY LISTED AS GENESIS HEALTHCARE CORPORATION),2012,first_quarter,MMM,"H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act - Medicare sections (especially Sec. 3003, Sec 3005, & Sec. 3201);  Federal Budget/Congressional Budget Resolution - function 550 and function 570 issues related to Medicaid and Medicare; issues related to SNF PPS reimbursement and rule-making (pre-NPRM)","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,285000,0,0,2012-04-12T15:35:59.373000-04:00
1225853,7d554e61-3689-4511-82df-e90df26a7a08,Q1,CAPITOL HILL CONSULTING GROUP,72053,PURDUE PHARMA LLP,2012,first_quarter,MMM,"General Medicare and Medicaid issues including, but not limited to, coverage and reimbursement","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",32000,,0,0,2012-04-12T15:39:04.043000-04:00
1225881,fc20740f-e128-41de-878b-0ca409028a0d,Q1,CAPITOL HILL CONSULTING GROUP,72053,MCBRIDE ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL,2012,first_quarter,MMM,"General Medicare issues including, but not limited to, coverage and reimbursement","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",12000,,0,0,2012-04-12T15:53:18.163000-04:00
1226012,9209c07f-5228-4ea2-9d54-3573ac556124,Q1,"MAYFORTH GROUP, LLC.",76412,THE GRODEN NETWORK,2012,first_quarter,MMM,Developmental Disabled Issues,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2012-04-13T08:48:50.083000-04:00
1226039,60b859f6-5f41-46cf-9e67-75c9148df8b1,Q1,BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF TENNESSEE,6440,BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF TENNESSEE,2012,first_quarter,MMM,Medicare Advantage: Medicare - Improvements for Patients and Providers Act,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,40000,0,0,2012-04-13T09:50:08.230000-04:00
1226106,9437adf6-f1e7-4a2f-a477-1c19e6333bfe,Q1,DENNY MILLER ASSOCIATES,25328,GENERAL DYNAMICS,2012,first_quarter,MMM,Issues relating to the Beneficiary Contact Center and other ancillary issues.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2012-04-13T10:12:38.750000-04:00
1226122,c0a67171-4877-4921-9138-d362b3ba38f2,Q1,NEW JERSEY HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION,29128,NEW JERSEY HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION,2012,first_quarter,MMM,"Medicare: Urged lawmakers to extend key hospital provisions and reject cuts to Medicare and Medicaid payments for provider services as part of any final agreement to extend the Social Security tax holiday, unemployment insurance benefits, and physician fix. Opposed reductions to Medicare bad debt for hospitals, nursing homes, clinical lab payments, and rebasing Medicaid DSH. Strong support for eliminating planned Medicare cuts to physicians and opposition to doing that by reducing payments to providers. Support for extension of other healthcare policies, including: MMA section 508 reclassifications, exceptions process for Medicare therapy caps, and outpatient hold harmless payments.

Strongly oppose proposals included in the Administrations FY2013 budget blueprint that included  $320 billion in reductions to Medicare and Medicaid as part of their $3.8 trillion budget plan. Specifically, oppose reductions to bad debt, IME, reductions to post acute providers, and strengthening the IPAB. As well as opposed proposed reductions to Medicaid provider taxes, Medicaid DSH, and changes to Medicaid payment formulas.

Strongly oppose Medicare and Medicaid reductions included in the Houses FY2013 Budget Resolution, which proposed to cut more than $5.3 trillion in government spending over the next 10 years, approximately half of which would come from health care. The proposal called for a budget reconciliation process, directing six House committees, to produce legislation reducing the deficit by at least $18 billion in the first year and $261 billion over 10 years. The proposal called for eliminating the sequester cuts for defense and non-mandatory discretionary spending, Medicare sequester cuts, approximately $6 billion over 10 years, remain in place. Among other proposals, the budget plan would rescind the individual subsidies and Medicaid expansions included in the ACA, while keeping the $500 billion in Medicare cuts included in the law. The budget also would convert Medicaid into a block grant program, reducing federal Medicaid spending by $5 billion in 2013 and $810 billion over 10 years.

Support efforts to urge HHS to extend current relief from full implementation of the 25% rule affecting long-term care hospitals (LTCHs) for an additional hospital cost reporting period and/or at least until the end of 2012 in order to give Congress an opportunity to resolve many of the issues affecting LTCHs.

Urge support for application submitted to CMS to convene an expansive Medicare physician/hospital gainsharing pilot in New Jersey. The application was submitted in response to a request for applications (RFA) by CMMI for organizations interested in conducting a Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Initiative.

Support adequate funding for freestanding childrens hospitals to train medical residents  (CHGME); Support H.R. 5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011; Support H.R. 452, the Medicare Decisions Accountability Act, which repeals the Independent Payment Advisory Board, or IPAB; and Support S. 1855, the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization of 2011.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,70000,0,0,2012-04-13T10:15:45.063000-04:00
1226134,3f247fa9-1e69-4cb6-88b7-01c031c96879,Q1,DENNY MILLER ASSOCIATES,25328,NEXT IT,2012,first_quarter,MMM,Issues relating to web-based technology. No specific bill.,"Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2012-04-13T10:17:50.593000-04:00
1226141,e6f050a1-39ee-48e0-851d-ee63b00082eb,Q1,DENNY MILLER ASSOCIATES,25328,NORTHWEST KIDNEY CENTERS,2012,first_quarter,MMM,"P.L. 110-275, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, issues relating to the implementation of bundle payments for dialysis.  Issues relating to the End Stage Renal Disease Quality Incentive Program. Issues relating to implementation of CROWN Web.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2012-04-13T10:18:51.700000-04:00
1226181,98221d8e-27d8-4125-ae83-01f7990d94e0,Q1,PALMETTO GROUP,18570,NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE,2012,first_quarter,MMM,Issues concerning Medicare,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",45000,,0,0,2012-04-13T10:27:08.760000-04:00
1226261,d1c88785-7575-447a-a9c6-7719c98d7727,Q1,"THE OSCAR GROUP, LLC",324035,CAPITAL ADVOCATES (ON BEHALF OF THE COMPLIANCE TEAM),2012,first_quarter,MMM,Congressional and Agency issues relating to the accreditation process utilized by CMS and related agencies,"Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2012-04-13T11:00:48.560000-04:00
1226286,79d9cde1-1b8b-4e90-a65f-a3412cf5d5e0,Q1,NATIONAL FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSN,27888,NATIONAL FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSN,2012,first_quarter,MMM,H.R. 1476; S.2150,"Government Accountability Office (GAO),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),Office of Personnel Management (OPM),SENATE",,180000,0,0,2012-04-13T11:23:01.300000-04:00
1226296,97bd59db-d3f5-4d64-9d3b-36e3f523b38e,Q1,MS. REBECCA HALKIAS,73715,EXCELA HEALTH SYSTEMS,2012,first_quarter,MMM,Monitor Medicare and Medicaid as it relates to community hospitals.,,10000,,0,0,2012-04-13T11:27:24.327000-04:00
1226309,3b3013f3-98e7-4f16-b5dd-d0625f81a668,Q1,INVACARE CORPORATION,91433,INVACARE CORPORATION,2012,first_quarter,MMM,"HR 1040, Fairness in Medicare Bidding Act of 2011(FIMBA)","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),SENATE",,256000,0,0,2012-04-13T11:34:05.267000-04:00
1226318,6bba4290-1a6d-4667-a492-e5d0a1a3c453,Q1,NATIONAL ELECTRICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION,27753,NATIONAL ELECTRICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION,2012,first_quarter,MMM,"comments to Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) on funding and dissemination of comparative effectiveness research for medical devices;
Medicare reimbursement for medical imaging services;
Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR)/physician payments for imaging services under Medicare; implementation of the Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148), provisions relating to medical imaging;
sunshine reporting of payments to physicians","Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Federal Communications Commission (FCC),Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC),Federal Trade Commission (FTC),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),General Services Administration (GSA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,600000,0,0,2012-04-13T11:35:08.107000-04:00
1226366,ed016d84-21a7-4e70-87f5-e8142f96ba9d,Q1,"BARKER LEAVITT, PLLC (SKA MR. JAMES C. BARKER)",292538,UNIVERSITY OF UTAH--ARUP LABORATORIES,2012,first_quarter,MMM,"Dates of Service, Clinical Laboratories, Physician Fee Schedule, Labratory Test Fees","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2012-04-13T11:55:24.537000-04:00
1226432,e59d68d1-1521-42c7-ad90-f06f1dfa35cf,Q1,ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY CENTERS ON DISABLITIES,1728,ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY CENTERS ON DISABLITIES,2012,first_quarter,MMM,"Medicaid reforms
Affordable Care Act implementation","Administration for Children & Families (ACF),Administration on Aging,Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Education, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),SENATE",,40000,0,0,2012-04-13T12:21:46.057000-04:00
1226497,6cfa6ff9-e443-47d8-9f3d-ad0449081f96,Q1,"MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.",284950,AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR RADIATION ONCOLOGY,2012,first_quarter,MMM,"Medicare reimbursement for physicians, patient safety, quality improvement.    
Medicare fraud and abuse.
In-office ancillary services exception to Stark law.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2012-04-13T13:11:16.453000-04:00
1226508,8a2b0b3c-903a-42f9-8248-24d33d22494d,Q1,"MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.",284950,AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR HOMECARE,2012,first_quarter,MMM,"Issues pertaining to durable medical equipment including:  competitive bidding, power wheelchairs, oxygen, diabetic supplies, negative pressure wound therapy, Medicare audits, and fraud and abuse.  H.R. 1041, Fairness in Medicare Bidding Act--all provisions.
See continuation on next page. S. 1251 and H.R. 3399, Medicare and Medicaid FAST Act--all provisions.
H.R. 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011--all provisions.
S. 668, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act--all provisions.
H.R. 3399, Medicare and Medicaid FAST Act, all provisions.
H.R. 3630, The Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (Became PL 112-96 on 2/22/12).","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Government Accountability Office (GAO),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",60000,,0,0,2012-04-13T13:16:23.247000-04:00
1226515,3a7b5616-37ee-4c31-8a3f-115185497d0d,Q1,"BOLTON-ST. JOHNS, LLC",302290,SARATOGA HOSPITAL,2012,first_quarter,MMM,"Issues pertaining to the Area Wage Index, specifically reimbursement rates for Medicare payments to hospitals based on geographic
area and the ""Prospective Payment System.""","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2012-04-13T13:25:27.603000-04:00
1226530,0c510f01-de0e-4e6b-8394-e35522f8b1ff,Q1,HDMK,400338571,AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS,2012,first_quarter,MMM,"Health Care, Medicare and Medicaid","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2012-04-13T14:07:41.867000-04:00
1226694,b099b6e4-2294-4bf2-8c50-2363f9353092,Q1,VALENTE & ASSOCIATES,45983,HOLLISTER INC,2012,first_quarter,MMM,Medicare/Medicaid,"Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",50000,,0,0,2012-04-13T15:26:55.460000-04:00
1226764,d02edff0-0371-45da-b4d3-6237ea3635bb,Q1,AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR RESPIRATORY CARE,1490,AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR RESPIRATORY CARE,2012,first_quarter,MMM,"HR 941 - Information to House & Senate members and staff on impact of this legislation. (Medical Respiratory Therapy Initiative Act of 2011)
HR 2505 Pulmonary Fibrosis Act S1350","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,20000,0,0,2012-04-13T15:46:27.703000-04:00
1226787,e71191e5-b440-439f-b759-cae436ff2913,Q1,SISTERS OF CHARITY OF ST. AUGUSTINE HEALTH SYSTEM,307273,SISTERS OF CHARITY OF ST AUGUSTINE HEALTH SYSTEM,2012,first_quarter,MMM,Educated about the negative impacts to providers and beneficiaries of cuts to Medicare and Medicaid (including concerns within the Budget Control Act). Stressed importance of Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) funding for hospitals serving those in need.,"Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Education, Dept of,Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,33500,0,0,2012-04-13T15:51:41.013000-04:00
1226792,7d682e41-9583-469b-8420-3f8f58987341,Q1,THE CONNOLLY GROUP,400856517,CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS,2012,first_quarter,MMM,S 604 adds Marriage and Family Therapists as Medicare providers,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2012-04-13T15:52:42.700000-04:00
1226799,87d18265-e8f3-4aa7-aeb5-3ecda4857517,Q1,RED+BLUE STRATEGIES,400693064,CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION F/K/A NAT'L ASSOCIATION OF CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS,2012,first_quarter,MMM,"Implementation of the Health Reform Law and related provisions before CMS, specifically, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, regarding health homes for children.
H.R. 3630 ( S. Amdt. 1465) - Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011/12- Focused on potential Medicaid policies that would impact children and children's hospitals.","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",60000,,0,0,2012-04-13T15:55:48.183000-04:00
1226819,6d338806-0b06-4f68-89b1-7e1772df3c87,Q1,"PURPLE ADVOCACY, LLC",400870549,DAVITA INC.,2012,first_quarter,MMM,End-stage renal disease reimbursement and policies related to Medicare Secondary Payor provisions in the new Healthcare Exchange.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",60000,,0,0,2012-04-13T16:12:39.503000-04:00
1226823,5fd35b50-d60f-48f6-ab39-af48131b6a67,Q1,ACADEMY OF MANAGED CARE PHARMACY,48793,ACADEMY OF MANAGED CARE PHARMACY,2012,first_quarter,MMM,"HR 891 and S 274 - legislation that would expand the existing medication therapy management program in Medicare Part D
S 31 and S 44 and HR 2248 and HR 3638 - 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 1055 - legislation that would allow Part D plan sponsors to offer ""off-label"" coverage of medications

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 3613 - legislation that would require Medicare Part D plans to establish an exceptions process for patient cost-sharing amounts. 

HR 4215 - legislation that would establish audit requirements and other transparency requirements for Medicare Part D plan sponsors.

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",,190000,0,0,2012-04-13T16:13:03.630000-04:00
1226828,aae7c838-f7e8-4b23-868e-82b3b2359eae,Q1,STANTON PARK GROUP,83717,MCKESSON CORPATION AND ITS AFFILIATE US ONCOLOGY (FORMERLY US ONCOLOGY),2012,first_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,,0,0,2012-04-13T16:15:09.877000-04:00