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
1368331,47c17dd8-1ef7-49fc-9927-aed2eb5a5f37,Q1,MJWT CONSULTING,69696,WELLMED MEDICAL MANAGEMENT INC,2013,first_quarter,MMM,"Medicare, Medicare Advantage issues","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2013-03-28T14:54:48.607000-04:00
1368333,71a4c606-9037-446b-b704-be3293b25897,1A,MJWT CONSULTING,69696,WELLMED MEDICAL MANAGEMENT INC,2013,first_quarter,MMM,"Medicare, Medicare Advantage issues","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2013-03-28T15:48:51.533000-04:00
1368349,7d2ee167-9c97-4c2b-a1bf-2eabb56a0d85,Q1,AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY,1488,AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY,2013,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)",,25000,0,0,2013-03-29T13:22:07.627000-04:00
1368358,490b1ef9-3d59-4b91-8701-afbdf3de5b2c,Q1,JOHN TROY,38541,BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION,2013,first_quarter,MMM,"Various issues related to entitlement reform as it affects medicare, including medicare supplement and medicare advantage","Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE",50000,,0,0,2013-03-31T07:32:27.257000-04:00
1368408,35a84532-1125-4811-899c-be0253ac7930,Q1,MARSHALL BRACHMAN,6848,BAYLOR SCOTT AND WHITE HEALTH -- FORMERLY BAYLOR HEALTH CARE SYSTEM,2013,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,,0,0,2013-04-01T09:36:52.617000-04:00
1368419,c9334282-eda6-4315-a71b-29d1a2f79296,Q1,MARSHALL BRACHMAN,6848,CARDIOLOGY ADVOCACY ALLIANCE,2013,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,,0,0,2013-04-01T09:51:56.900000-04:00
1368455,7ccd029c-c418-4021-a115-c10e98cded01,Q1,MARSHALL BRACHMAN,6848,ST.VINCENT HEALTH,2013,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,,0,0,2013-04-01T10:51:11.487000-04:00
1368459,45223105-6f68-4338-9319-d6f2ddf89346,Q1,MARSHALL BRACHMAN,6848,ST VINCENTS HEART CENTER OF INDIANA,2013,first_quarter,MMM,support HR1159 and HR 1186 to reverse restrictive language on physician owned hospitals,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",12600,,0,0,2013-04-01T10:56:12.380000-04:00
1368462,f0148173-5049-4b92-b803-dd03bd606ab2,Q1,MARSHALL BRACHMAN,6848,UNITED SURGICAL PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL INC,2013,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,,0,0,2013-04-01T10:59:13.320000-04:00
1368486,addacb28-6dbf-4ea2-9af1-1c830fc52cea,Q1,AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CLINICAL PHARMACY,57258,AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CLINICAL PHARMACY,2013,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",,111725,0,0,2013-04-01T11:54:32.130000-04:00
1368662,58fa38c4-7507-41d5-b6ef-b7c84712fd83,Q1,"PARKER, POE, ADAMS & BERNSTEIN LLP",288098,NATIVE ANGELS HOME CARE AGENCY INC,2013,first_quarter,MMM,Represent client on issues regarding Medicaid/Medicare cap on home care and hospice,"Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)",,,0,0,2013-04-02T15:05:31.167000-04:00
1368791,8f99c5ad-2c6b-4564-8643-f32341c0cf04,Q1,"KOZAK & SALINA, LLC",400520537,NATIONAL COALITION FOR ASSITIVE REHAB TECHNOLOGY (NCART),2013,first_quarter,MMM,Develop a legislative and regulatory strategy to lobby and obtain a separate benefit classification for complex rehab equipment (HR 942).,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",12000,,0,0,2013-04-03T16:52:19.253000-04:00
1368874,7c47ccf1-aeb3-4e9b-a9e9-2895b59a6214,Q1,ASSOCIATION FOR DIAGNOSTICS & LABORATORY MEDICINE (FORMERLY AACC),1466,ASSOCIATION FOR DIAGNOSTICS & LABORATORY MEDICINE (FORMERLY AACC),2013,first_quarter,MMM,"* AACC wrote to key legislators opposing additional cuts in Medicare reimbursement for clinical laboratories.

* AACC wrote to key legislators opposing the establishment of a Medicare beneficiary copayment for clinical laboratory services.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2013-04-04T13:40:41.693000-04:00
1368885,49b23b53-7435-4220-8b20-d518ea451711,Q1,THE CIGNA GROUP AND SUBSIDIARIES (FORMERLY CIGNA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES),9237,THE CIGNA GROUP AND SUBSIDIARIES (FORMERLY CIGNA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES),2013,first_quarter,MMM,Ongoing implementation of issues for the Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D prescription drug programs.  Implementation of various CMS demonstration programs.  45-day call.,"Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Congressional Budget Office (CBO),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",,680000,0,0,2013-04-04T14:28:45.913000-04:00
1368886,7bd306a6-cc15-41ba-8490-7293135d1025,Q1,DAVID FUNDERBURK,43491,TREA SENIORCITIZENS LEAGUE,2013,first_quarter,MMM,Repeal of Sustainable Growth Rate H.R. 574.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2013-04-04T14:39:48.427000-04:00
1368982,fcdbafd2-c545-4485-820b-0e0663218926,Q1,NORTH CAROLINA BAPTIST HOSPITAL,46723,NORTH CAROLINA BAPTIST HOSPITAL,2013,first_quarter,MMM,"Budget Negotiations FY2013: - Continuing Resolution
Graduate Medical Education 
Sequestration: GME, Medicaid Provider Tax: Bad Debt
Medicare reform proposalsMedicaid 340(b) Program
Medicaid Graduate Medical Education (GME) funding
Medicare Recovery Audit Committee
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
(Medical Device Tax Repeal)
(IPAB Repeal)
SGR-Outpatient HOPD spending cuts/Repeal
Medicaid Reform Proposals
Residency Slot Increases","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,25000,0,0,2013-04-05T11:03:40.273000-04:00
1368986,3759ec48-133f-47ce-9936-c83e8b6e1f8d,Q1,WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES,6781,WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES,2013,first_quarter,MMM,"Budget Negotiations FY2013: Sequestration-GME and Medicaid provider tax program
GME:Medicaid Provider Tax; Bad Debt
SGR-Outpatient HOPD spending cuts/Repeal
Medicare reform proposalsFederally Qualified Health Care Centers
Medicare Physician Payments
-Pay-for-Performance/Quality and Value Initiatives
Patient Protection and Affordability Care Act
MedPAC recommendations re: GME funding
PPACA-Center for Medicare Innovations
(Medical Device Tax Repeal)
(IPAB Repeal)
Medicaid Reform Proposals
Residency Slot Increases","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",,145000,0,0,2013-04-05T11:11:42.163000-04:00
1369044,9d2d53af-48c4-40e0-8c38-b0e109c5a76a,Q1,HARLOW GOVERNMENT RELATIONS LLC,400745232,AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION,2013,first_quarter,MMM,Physician Reimbursement (Sustainable Growth Rate),"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",67500,,0,0,2013-04-05T14:41:11.357000-04:00
1369057,c133de5f-5ed4-40d7-922e-c44667dd805c,Q1,"JOHNSTON GROUP, LLC",400383768,SKAGIT VALLEY HOSPITAL,2013,first_quarter,MMM,"Impact of sequestration on Medicare reimbursement rates.
Graduate Medical Education (GME) program establishment.
Support for GME incentives to train primary care physicians
Support for GME incentives to train psychiatrists.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2013-04-05T15:00:15.123000-04:00
1369152,874c89d4-6c11-4f84-b6aa-520986abb40f,Q1,"HEALTH AND MEDICINE COUNSEL, LLC",17818,GBS/CIDP FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL,2013,first_quarter,MMM,CY13 Physician Fee Schedule for Neurological Diagnostic Test,"Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2013-04-08T08:48:14.910000-04:00
1369243,d15d1944-6d6b-4b94-9a3c-4cc502798711,Q1,UNIVERSITY OF IOWA,49191,UNIVERSITY OF IOWA,2013,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,Transportation, Dept of (DOT)",,29312,0,0,2013-04-08T11:14:59.307000-04:00
1369260,e9105291-03ba-41ea-ba13-eec2447eaf53,Q1,"MAYFORTH GROUP, LLC.",76412,JOHN E. FOGARTY CENTER,2013,first_quarter,MMM,Developmental Disabled Issues,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2013-04-08T11:21:08.770000-04:00
1369271,5a9a92bb-fc68-4ad5-ac03-7b191ab3c120,Q1,"MAYFORTH GROUP, LLC.",76412,THE GRODEN NETWORK,2013,first_quarter,MMM,Developmental Disabled & Education,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2013-04-08T11:29:17.953000-04:00
1369280,742e624b-7c60-4455-9d2d-23ef1e79628a,Q1,"MAYFORTH GROUP, LLC.",76412,RHODE ISLAND ASSOCIATION OF FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR THE AGING,2013,first_quarter,MMM,Long Term Care Issues,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2013-04-08T11:44:25.900000-04:00
1369300,808ac5b7-3bcf-4185-99a5-d6a8cd1c38ce,Q1,HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP,18466,CITY OF PHOENIX AZ,2013,first_quarter,MMM,Medicaid regulation,"Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),SENATE",60000,,0,0,2013-04-08T12:55:39.340000-04:00
1369309,53607a01-9a82-4afe-87cf-694d350fe3f0,Q1,NEW YORK STATE NURSES ASSOCIATION,400982807,NEW YORK STATE NURSES ASSOCIATION,2013,first_quarter,MMM,HR 567: Legislation to replace the current Medicaid program with block grants to the states.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,35935,0,0,2013-04-08T13:17:42.750000-04:00
1369320,dc779930-4ee5-42b4-8d12-0035f016ce41,Q1,CEPHEID,400270233,CEPHEID,2013,first_quarter,MMM,"See page 7Lobbying 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","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",,70000,0,0,2013-04-08T14:05:48.973000-04:00
1369535,3eb831d3-80d6-42d7-bdc6-808dccb83220,Q1,WALSH CAPITOL CONSULTING LLC,401010853,AKRON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL,2013,first_quarter,MMM,Increase awareness for children's health care issues and the important role the federal government can play.,"Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2013-04-08T19:02:39.040000-04:00
1369704,3672e0fc-0601-43ab-b1c1-1776721bb4b0,Q1,CALIFORNIA LIFE SCIENCES,7758,CALIFORNIA LIFE SCIENCES,2013,first_quarter,MMM,Address concerns with Medicare Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB). Address concerns with changes to Medicare Part B and Part D programs.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,190000,0,0,2013-04-09T14:44:24.517000-04:00
1369795,44a6654e-20c9-470c-89e4-3bb7633881f6,Q1,GENESIS HEALTHCARE INC (FORMERLY LISTED AS GENESIS HEALTHCARE CORPORATION),40049384,GENESIS HEALTHCARE INC (FORMERLY LISTED AS GENESIS HEALTHCARE CORPORATION),2013,first_quarter,MMM,"(i) Outpatient Therapy issues including stabilizing professional fee schedules, extension of Part B cap exceptions process and MPPR increase (sec 601, 603&633 of H.R. 8) and CMS implementation guidance; (ii) S 569/HR 1177 redefining hospital observation days as inpatient for SNF; (iii) repeal of SGR and re-calculation of professional fees... impact on rehabilitation services","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,128000,0,0,2013-04-09T15:48:18.883000-04:00
1369809,fb40f6b2-d2e6-497a-9bef-720687b77e69,Q1,AMERICAN GASTROENTEROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION,59650,AMERICAN GASTROENTEROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION,2013,first_quarter,MMM,"Lobbied in support of H.R. 1070, the Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act. Lobbied in support of Medicare physician payment reform. Lobbied in support of repeal the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB).","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,80000,0,0,2013-04-09T16:23:27.447000-04:00
1369816,07b328f7-fb4b-4689-98df-af1648500766,Q1,AMERICAN COUNCIL OF THE BLIND INC,400459270,AMERICAN COUNCIL OF THE BLIND INC,2013,first_quarter,MMM,Medicare coverage of low vision devices,"Federal Communications Commission (FCC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES",,10000,0,0,2013-04-09T16:52:35.793000-04:00
1369832,964c95de-a33f-46b2-a991-fe438525509d,Q1,"POWERS PYLES SUTTER & VERVILLE, P.C.",32008,MEDICAL GROUP MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION,2013,first_quarter,MMM,"Stark Law
Medicare Reform","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",24600,,0,0,2013-04-09T17:51:45.257000-04:00
1369943,050407f8-2740-4312-a41b-62db34ca9b35,Q1,HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP,18466,FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION,2013,first_quarter,MMM,"Implementation of HR 3200, America's Affordable Health Care Act of 2009.   Communicating with Florida House and Senate Delegation and CMS regarding Medicaid waiver extension and statewide Medicaid managed care proposals. Advocacy regarding deficit reduction negotiations/Medicaid & Medicare cuts and potential impact on Florida providers.","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",80000,,0,0,2013-04-10T10:26:55.233000-04:00
1369996,6e935c9d-def9-4d08-b5ba-e7f6ad1f49bc,Q1,"DUTKO WORLDWIDE, LLC",12868,GREATER NY HOSPITAL ASSN,2013,first_quarter,MMM,"Monitor and advocate for health care funding and graduate medical education funding, and monitor health care policy and the work of the Deficit Reduction Committee.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2013-04-10T11:12:23.183000-04:00
1370024,e57da673-857b-4803-8c93-fe5a5ac3104a,Q1,ACG ADVOCACY,2057,HARRIS COUNTY HEALTHCARE ALLIANCE,2013,first_quarter,MMM,"Health Care Reform
State Health Access Program (SHAP)
Medicaid 1115 Waiver","Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2013-04-10T11:40:40.167000-04:00
1370245,e95b3507-7360-4679-87dd-836c5e2c2db4,Q1,MCDERMOTT WILL & SCHULTE LLP,24338,COALITION FOR 21ST CENTURY MEDICINE,2013,first_quarter,MMM,Issues concerning Medicare reimbursement for advanced diagnostic laboratory tests and section 3113 of the Affordable Care Act.,"Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",90000,,0,0,2013-04-10T14:39:09.987000-04:00
1370248,fe0ca186-b014-4a1a-aeb8-9a4d5fea7a9d,Q1,"THE CJR GROUP, INC.",288293,BELLEFAIRE JCB,2013,first_quarter,MMM,Autism related programs,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2013-04-10T14:40:11.720000-04:00
1370254,160817ca-97f1-4a48-97c8-373a3de4e181,Q1,MCDERMOTT WILL & SCHULTE LLP,24338,DIABETES ACCESS TO CARE COALITION,2013,first_quarter,MMM,"Medicare Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies Competitive Bidding Program","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",150000,,0,0,2013-04-10T14:43:14.467000-04:00
1370266,d28e9cb4-8b39-4593-934a-b1c9fb66b7b3,Q1,MCDERMOTT WILL & SCHULTE LLP,24338,GENOMIC HEALTH INC,2013,first_quarter,MMM,Medicare reimbursement for laboratory-developed tests.,"Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2013-04-10T14:51:20.667000-04:00
1370271,e8ce3b87-c498-45ef-8340-0b5416c92f7e,Q1,THE POTOMAC GROUP,31918,AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION SERVICES INC (FORMERLY APAPO),2013,first_quarter,MMM,monitor and lobby mental health issues,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",31000,,0,0,2013-04-10T14:52:50.247000-04:00
1370292,137209d1-b8f8-410d-8459-274e0c3d768c,Q1,THE POTOMAC GROUP,31918,WALGREENS,2013,first_quarter,MMM,monitor and lobby issues related to retail pharmacies,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",36000,,0,0,2013-04-10T15:08:53.723000-04:00
1370302,2fd907c4-b4db-4c2a-a11a-47c538a528d2,Q1,MCDERMOTT WILL & SCHULTE LLP,24338,HEALTHLAND,2013,first_quarter,MMM,"Health information technology issues
Medicare payments to hospitals","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2013-04-10T15:14:43.407000-04:00
1370308,91228d9c-0b3b-47be-998f-289d99b37f2b,Q1,MCDERMOTT WILL & SCHULTE LLP,24338,HOSPITAL SISTERS HEALTH SYSTEM,2013,first_quarter,MMM,"Issues affecting hospital systems, including delivery system reform and Medicare reimbursement.","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",70000,,0,0,2013-04-10T15:19:47.407000-04:00
1370375,425110d5-0ef7-488e-ac57-6cd2e666e059,Q1,MCDERMOTT WILL & SCHULTE LLP,24338,MEDICARE DEPENDENT RURAL HOSPITAL COAILTION,2013,first_quarter,MMM,Advocacy on Medicare reimbursement for Medicare dependent rural hospitals.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2013-04-10T16:09:21.870000-04:00
1370393,dc43a569-a9c1-4cd8-a3ac-82bb90aa7d01,Q1,MCDERMOTT WILL & SCHULTE LLP,24338,RURAL REFERRAL CENTER/SOLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL COALITION,2013,first_quarter,MMM,Seeking legislative and regulatory changes that would improve Medicare reimbursement to hospitals with RRC and SCH status.,"Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",80000,,0,0,2013-04-10T16:17:33.587000-04:00
1370395,e6bf708f-6a46-439d-b4fe-e68042ac1925,Q1,MCDERMOTT WILL & SCHULTE LLP,24338,SECTION 508 COALITION,2013,first_quarter,MMM,Seeking to advance legislative and regulatory changes to extend geographic classifications established under Section 508 of the Medicare Modernization Act.,"Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2013-04-10T16:18:35.070000-04:00
1370396,433f83aa-d13b-4b98-8003-520831a8b2de,Q1,MCDERMOTT WILL & SCHULTE LLP,24338,TRINITY HEALTH,2013,first_quarter,MMM,Medicare and Medicaid payments to hospitals.,"Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",70000,,0,0,2013-04-10T16:19:35.990000-04:00
1370435,a17e4a37-1714-43d4-b0d4-92b91654e3de,Q1,"PARRY, ROMANI, DECONCINI & SYMMS",30792,AMERICAN HOSPICE,2013,first_quarter,MMM,Issues dealing with Medicare reimbursement; no specific bills pending.,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,60000,,0,0,2013-04-10T17:54:01.170000-04:00
1370462,5f78064b-f3fa-4a54-a5ff-ccab49b16c51,Q1,LAW OFFICES OF MARK S. JOFFE,48315,MEDICARE COST CONTRACTORS ALLIANCE,2013,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,,0,0,2013-04-11T08:54:18.660000-04:00
1370674,d16386ce-5e53-48e0-86b0-3459b219a019,Q1,"PACIFIC CONSULTING ASSOCIATES, INC.",51398,ALLERGAN INC,2013,first_quarter,MMM,FDA Issues,,,,0,0,2013-04-11T13:11:03.270000-04:00
1370781,54652bff-2f86-47b7-8bc8-5e399af3732e,Q1,AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY,59251,AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY,2013,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 allproposed reductions in Medicare physician reimbursements scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2014.

2. Oppose any cuts in Medicare or Medicaid programs that would adversely impact children and adults with behaviroral health disorders.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,10000,0,0,2013-04-11T14:49:59.887000-04:00
1370798,be6db84d-f491-4c63-8061-73afb0027e28,Q1,"TARPLIN, DOWNS & YOUNG, LLC",304736,AMGEN INC,2013,first_quarter,MMM,"**see addendum pageMedicare Coverage and Reimbursement Issues

H.R. 8 - American Taypayer Relief Act of 2012, ESRD

***, no specific bill number, reimbursement issues, Medicare Part B reimbursement and coverage of dialysis products","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",60000,,0,0,2013-04-11T15:31:14.367000-04:00
1370853,3968f07c-2cb1-4227-a6e6-0e42ee8a16b2,Q1,BROWN RUDNICK LLP,287895,ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS CORPORATION,2013,first_quarter,MMM,Issues relating to diagnostic laboratory testing,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2013-04-12T09:22:18.127000-04:00
1370861,6011f02b-8a14-4f43-a448-38269b812a86,Q1,NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE,27467,NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE,2013,first_quarter,MMM,"Medicare Benefit Redesign.  (No bill.)  Proposals to combine Part A and B deductibles along with a catastrophic cap on Medicare out-of-pocket spending to be paid for by increased out-of-pocket costs for Medicare beneficiaries.Medicare Drug Savings. (No bill.)  Proposals to extend the application of 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 Home Health Benefits.  (No bill.)  Proposals pertaining to copayments for beneficiaries receiving the Medicare home health benefit.

Medicare Premium Support.  H. Con. Res. 25:  proposal to privatize Medicare.

Medicare Income-Relating.  H. Con. Res. 25:  proposals to increase the cost of Medicare to higher-income beneficiaries.

Medicare Eligibility Age.  H. Con. Res. 25:  proposals to increase the Medicare eligibility age.

Medicare Part D Negotiation of Drug Prices.  S. 117, S. 408, H.R. 1102, H.R. 928: proposals to create 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 Supplemental Health Insurance.  (No bill.)  Proposals to increase costs for Medicare beneficiaries who purchase Medigap insurance. 

Medicare Physician Fees.  (No bill.)  Proposals pertaining to a permanent fix of the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula to determine physician fees under Part B. 

Medicare Observations Status.  S. 569, H.R. 1179:  legislation to count days in the hospital in observation status toward meeting the three-day prior hospitalization requirement for skilled nursing facility (SNF) care eligibility.

Comprehensive Health Care Reform.  P.L. 111-148, P.L. 111-152:  Implementation of provisions reducing Medicare Advantage plan payments; 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); 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.

Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation.  (No bill.)  Proposals related to the planning for the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovations, and the approach the Center 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.

Federal Coordinated Health Care Office (Medicare-Medicaid Coordination Office).  (No bill.)  Proposals related to the activities of the Federal Coordinated Health Care Office intended to improve the quality of care for recipients receiving benefits from both Medicare and Medicaid, i.e, dual-eligibles.","Administration on Aging,Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Economic Council (NEC),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),President of the U.S.,SENATE,Social Security Administration (SSA),Treasury, Dept of,Vice President of the U.S.",,310000,0,0,2013-04-12T09:27:20.530000-04:00
1370865,9018781e-b80d-49f4-98c2-126e9a18f5c4,Q1,BROWN RUDNICK LLP,287895,MIRACA LIFE SCIENCES,2013,first_quarter,MMM,"Issues related to anatomic pathology and the ""in-office ancillary"" services exception to the Ethics in Patient Referrals Act.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2013-04-12T09:36:23.900000-04:00
1370880,b3fe66ca-bbe9-4888-9dc4-a8a7d419e19a,Q1,VALENTE & ASSOCIATES,45983,AMERICAN-SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING ASSOCIATION,2013,first_quarter,MMM,Medicare; Medicaid,"Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Education, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Personnel Management (OPM),SENATE",30000,,0,0,2013-04-12T09:51:33.910000-04:00
1370884,441d68d8-9343-4934-a17d-e8d93f08fae7,Q1,VALENTE & ASSOCIATES,45983,HOLLISTER INC,2013,first_quarter,MMM,Medicare/Medicaid,"Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",50000,,0,0,2013-04-12T09:53:34.973000-04:00
1370966,c976caf8-989c-4f62-8a02-efc5b0484d1e,Q1,HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP,18466,BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF MINNESOTA,2013,first_quarter,MMM,Medicare Advantage; Health Care Reform; Medicare and Medicaid.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2013-04-12T11:56:24.047000-04:00
1370990,7dd87aec-7775-470d-9b5c-68a0b68d1d5f,Q1,US STRATEGIES,38825,PROMISE HEALTHCARE INC,2013,first_quarter,MMM,Payment and policy issues relating to long term acute care hospitals,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2013-04-12T12:29:40.280000-04:00
1371155,a8f2c3ac-ce3b-4fd7-b7d9-621e2211f02e,Q1,THE JEWISH FEDERATIONS OF NORTH AMERICA,11105,JEWISH FEDERATIONS OF NORTH AMERICA,2013,first_quarter,MMM,"Medicaid Reform; Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate issues; 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),Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Treasury, Dept of,White House Office",,180718,0,0,2013-04-12T14:50:48.503000-04:00
1371169,60166e66-c373-46f6-905c-148741d50225,Q1,METROPOLITAN CHICAGO HEALTHCARE COUNCIL,25011,METROPOLITAN CHICAGO HEALTHCARE COUNCIL,2013,first_quarter,MMM,"Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 (H.R. 1250)
Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2013 (S. 351)","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,12500,0,0,2013-04-12T14:59:55.840000-04:00
1371189,a2254cce-0287-42f0-98c6-a18017ed0d01,Q1,HEALTHCARE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL,17933,HEALTHCARE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL,2013,first_quarter,MMM,"H.R.574 - Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act of 2013
H.R. 1102 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2013
H.R. 523, the Protect Medical Innovation Act 
H.R. 351/S.351  Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2013","Executive Office of the President (EOP),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,180000,0,0,2013-04-12T15:11:02.667000-04:00
1371223,cc3fc56a-46f7-470a-915d-0e03c8d54606,Q1,THE NATIONAL GRANGE OF THE ORDER OF PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY,27913,NATIONAL GRANGE OF THE ORDER OF PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY,2013,first_quarter,MMM,"Medicare Part B
Medicare Part D","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Federal Communications Commission (FCC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC),Postal Regulatory Commission,SENATE",,10000,0,0,2013-04-12T15:39:54.060000-04:00
1371233,d3692331-f44c-4be4-a9bc-efe18cbeb72a,Q1,MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA,33168,MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA,2013,first_quarter,MMM,"Medicare/Medicaid equity, H.R. 574","Air Force, Dept of,Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers),Army, Dept of (Other),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Congressional Budget Office (CBO),Defense Commissary Agency,Defense, Dept of (DOD),Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Guard,Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),Navy, Dept of,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),Office of Personnel Management (OPM),Office of the Secretary of Defense,SENATE,U.S. Coast Guard (USCG),U.S. Marines,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA),Veterans Employment & Training Service",,409513,0,0,2013-04-12T15:50:23.133000-04:00
1371243,616623a8-d423-41f5-ac5e-be8010a8fe69,Q1,"MJ CAPITOL CONSULTING, LLC",314374,HOME CARE AMERICA,2013,first_quarter,MMM,CMS Durable Medical Equipment competitive bidding program.,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,10000,,0,0,2013-04-12T16:05:28.097000-04:00
1371255,9178de9a-f81d-4702-b2c7-27a150b3e617,Q1,NATIONAL ELECTRICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION,27753,NATIONAL ELECTRICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION,2013,first_quarter,MMM,"Medicare reimbursement for medical imaging services and radiography;
Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS)/Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) cost centers","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC),Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Intl Trade Administration (ITA),Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST),Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),Research & Special Programs Administration,SENATE,Transportation, Dept of (DOT),U.S. Customs & Border Protection,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,620000,0,0,2013-04-12T16:27:38.570000-04:00
1371309,4da0c9fc-cc2d-429a-b086-f7febbb3a7be,Q1,"MJ CAPITOL CONSULTING, LLC",314374,MICHIGAN HEALTH & HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION,2013,first_quarter,MMM,Medicare and Medicaid Funding and Medicare Year-End Extenders,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2013-04-12T17:08:12.053000-04:00
1371345,200866ab-2b22-411f-89c9-f273098166d8,Q1,MR. MICHAEL ROMANSKY,400418985,"OUTPATIENT OPHTHALMIC SURGERY SOCIETY, INC",2013,first_quarter,MMM,"Medicare payment for ambulatory surgical centers (ASC) and physicians
Quality and certification of ASCs","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),SENATE",45000,,0,0,2013-04-12T17:36:40.713000-04:00
1371373,e682d1a7-48c9-42a7-ba34-5f9f7e9206ac,Q1,AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION,2968,AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION,2013,first_quarter,MMM,"Support for nomination of Marilyn Tavenner for Administrator CMS.
Provisions related to Registered Nurse Safe Staffing.
Provisions related to Advance Practice Registered Nurses and Home Health Certification.","Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,White House Office",,398753,0,0,2013-04-12T21:34:10.077000-04:00
1371443,af8b2664-f057-4959-980c-b3bcf6027dfb,Q1,COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS IN ACTION AND MAIN STREET ALLIANCE,400630913,COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS IN ACTION AND MAIN STREET ALLIANCE,2013,first_quarter,MMM,"Appropriations
Drug Prices","Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Treasury, Dept of,White House Office",,17835,0,0,2013-04-14T00:00:00-04:00
1371479,c187c884-204f-4a9d-b8f6-3931bc4a4aab,Q1,BEN BARNES GROUP LP,5415,FAIR LABORATORY PRACTICES ASSOCIATION,2013,first_quarter,MMM,Bring attention to prevention of unfair billing practices by laboratories for Medicare services,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2013-04-14T16:21:29.040000-04:00
1371501,466679d2-c639-4cd8-a44a-2fef9f34b481,Q1,"HEARTLAND SOLUTIONS GROUP, INC.",312133,ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION,2013,first_quarter,MMM,"(1) H.R. 2925, ""Medicare Common Access Card Act of 2011"" - all sections (impact on 113th Congress)
(2) S.1551, ""Medicare Common Access Card Act of 2011"" - all sections (impact on 113th Congress)
(3) H.R. 1509, ""Medicare Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2012"" - Section 3 (impact on 113th Congress)","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",48000,,0,0,2013-04-14T18:36:38.783000-04:00
1371524,b560b372-865b-49e5-b3c1-9e2f3518291d,1T,BEN BARNES GROUP LP,5415,ST. JOSEPH'S MEDICAL CENTER,2013,first_quarter,MMM,Healthcare and physician-owned hospitals,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",62500,,0,1,2013-04-14T20:02:55.277000-04:00
1371565,3e7da9b3-8aaa-4911-a806-e113680ce9b0,1A,STRATEGIC HEALTH CARE,285255,ADVANTAGE HEALTH SOLUTIONS INC,2013,first_quarter,MMM,"Medicare Advantage, Health Care Reform Initiatives and Intergrated Delivery Systems","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",15000,,0,0,2013-04-15T00:00:00-04:00
1371641,ee228060-5209-47b4-823c-6dacfc4bd9c4,Q1,BROWN RUDNICK LLP,287895,QUALITY DIABETES CARE COALITION,2013,first_quarter,MMM,P.L. 112-240 - The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 relating to treatment of diabetic testing supplies under the Medicare DMEPOS competitive bidding program.,"Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",60000,,0,0,2013-04-15T09:54:00.523000-04:00
1371667,2ceccb8e-47e1-4bee-ab27-fc1c2f1ee602,Q1,"MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.",284950,AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR HOMECARE,2013,first_quarter,MMM,"Issues pertaining to durable medical equipment including:  bidding, power wheelchairs, oxygen, diabetic supplies, negative pressure wound therapy, Medicare audits, sequestration, and fraud and abuse; Tax Reform Act of 2013, all provisions; H.R. 942, Ensuring Access to Quality Complex Rehabilitation Act of 2013, all provisions; H.R. 1250, Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013, all provisions; H.R 27, Small Supplier Fairness in Building Competition Act of 2013, all provisions.","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,,0,0,2013-04-15T10:14:12.320000-04:00
1371668,51182f00-99ee-4ef5-9ec8-a3376bec8d06,Q1,"MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.",284950,AMERICAN CLINICAL LABORATORY ASSOCIATION,2013,first_quarter,MMM,"Implementation of Public Law 111-148 (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act).   
Legislative proposals and policies impacting Medicare reimbursement for clinical lab services, including co-insurance, copayments, competitive bidding, and fee schedule cuts.
Proposals concerning the Stark Law's in-office ancillary services exception.","Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,White House Office",80000,,0,0,2013-04-15T10:18:14.130000-04:00
1371674,4d85acf7-1b23-439e-b6f7-3984ba8a890e,Q1,"MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.",284950,AMERICAN OSTEOPATHIC ASSOCIATION,2013,first_quarter,MMM,"Graduate Medical Education; Health Care Quality, Patient Access to Health Care;   Physician Workforce;   Medicare Physician Payment Issues;    Independent Payment Advisory Board.","Executive Office of the President (EOP),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2013-04-15T10:24:17.607000-04:00
1371705,74105f7e-0c2c-477f-b41f-76c38a25cc34,Q1,"MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.",284950,AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR RADIATION ONCOLOGY,2013,first_quarter,MMM,"Medicare reimbursement for radiation oncology, patient safety, quality improvement.    
Medicare fraud and abuse.
In-office ancillary services exception to Stark law.","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE",50000,,0,0,2013-04-15T10:40:34.597000-04:00
1371716,b4a75c28-a21e-4904-b627-acc993b8eb6f,Q1,DIALYSIS PATIENT CITIZENS,400460287,DIALYSIS PATIENT CITIZENS,2013,first_quarter,MMM,"Ensuring Medicaid reforms included in the Affordable Care Act are implemented in a kidney disease patient-friendly manner including minimum essential coverage, premium assistance, medically frail exemption and nondiscrimination standards;
In light of the recent ESRD Medicare Program rebasing efforts, requested additional guidance on erythropoiesis-stimulating agent (ESA) utilization to ensure proper patient care and reduce potential for negative patient outcomes","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,50000,0,0,2013-04-15T10:54:40.860000-04:00
1371725,f4c77df9-1566-45ce-aa5b-9841a57a763d,Q1,"MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.",284950,BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF ARIZONA,2013,first_quarter,MMM,"Health reform implementation, health plan taxation, insurance regulation.","Executive Office of the President (EOP),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2013-04-15T10:59:44.083000-04:00
1371732,3ccbbed5-1798-4cad-b9a8-286dd62b918e,Q1,"OMNICARE, INC.",321112,OMNICARE INC,2013,first_quarter,MMM,Support of federal auditing standards for downstream contractors of Medicare drug benefit sponsors (no legislation introduced).,"Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,100000,0,0,2013-04-15T11:07:47.140000-04:00
1371737,f565d07a-5a93-40c9-ac40-7c001e8623a3,Q1,"ALFRED W. CORS, JR",285277,RETIRESAFE,2013,first_quarter,MMM,"Support H.R. 351 and S.351 to repeal the Medicare Independent Payment Advisory Board mandated by the Affordable Care Act
Oppose any reduction of Medicare Part B drug and biologic reimbursement payments that will harm patients.
Support robust Part D formularies and continued coverage of the six protected classes.
Support raising the Part D specialty tier cost-sharing threshold above the $600 minimum, and to at least index it to inflation.Support strong Part D oversight and improved transparency for consumers, as well as a better process for notice of non-coverage, for appeals, and exceptions to provide the best access to necessary, life-saving prescription medications.
Support changes to the Part D Program that would address gaps in coverage, eliminate onerous cost-shifting through the use of specialty tiers and restrictive utilization management tools. Support any changes that improve the effectiveness of the program for those receiving low income subsidies. 
Support the most stringent safety requirements for any substitution of biosimilar drugs for any prescribed biologic, including notification of both the patient and the prescribing physician.
Oppose any cuts to the Medicare Part D Program or any legislation requiring the Secretary of Health and Human Services to ""negotiate"" Part D prices or rebates that will forever limit access to the best drugs and biologics for Medicare beneficiaries.","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",7040,,0,0,2013-04-15T11:07:48.810000-04:00
1371780,584f0d16-6d84-41ed-8d27-cef0036c882c,Q1,"CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC.",75557,BGR GROUP FOR SELECT MEDICAL & KINDRED HEALTHCARE,2013,first_quarter,MMM,assisting longterm care hospitals admission criteria,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2013-04-15T11:27:10.793000-04:00
1371835,3de530b9-198a-4435-95f4-b11486b96a5b,1T,"WELLS HEALTH GROUP, LLC",400998832,"ELECTROCHEMICAL OXYGEN CONCEPTS, INC. DBA EO2 CONCEPTS",2013,first_quarter,MMM,CMS Coding issues generally.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,1,2013-04-15T11:58:51.020000-04:00
1371846,fe3a872b-4295-412f-8bbb-36087fd0b5f6,Q1,"MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC",70175,FEDERATION OF AMERICAN HOSPITALS,2013,first_quarter,MMM,"Following medicare/medicaid, reimbursement and self referral issues. Physician payment proposal.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2013-04-15T12:00:33.923000-04:00
1371848,1509bfad-7563-4f31-a6e6-9cb462918cf5,Q1,"MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.",284950,"HARDEN HEALTHCARE, LLC",2013,first_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.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2013-04-15T12:00:34.940000-04:00
1371871,fa4fdb50-ae4c-4b86-b1a8-96e5fabee518,Q1,"MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC",70175,NATIONAL QUALITY FORUM,2013,first_quarter,MMM,Reauthorization of the National Quality Forum (NQF) funding in The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA).,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2013-04-15T12:10:46.480000-04:00
1371878,b21a91bb-0648-47b0-925c-74b3c3f73f9c,Q1,MR. GAYLORD HUGHEY,296817,EAST TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER,2013,first_quarter,MMM,Health and health care,"Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC),SENATE",,,0,0,2013-04-15T12:14:53.600000-04:00
1371894,fcb74935-c37e-4893-b904-89fb07aa6238,Q1,"LAW OFFICES OF FREDERICK H. GRAEFE, PLLC",291914,CHILDREN'S MERCY HOSPITAL,2013,first_quarter,MMM,Medicare coverage for children's hospitals.,"Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",15000,,0,0,2013-04-15T12:27:56.870000-04:00
1371902,efe8195a-50dc-4d8a-96d7-499b523f5e0e,Q1,"LAW OFFICES OF FREDERICK H. GRAEFE, PLLC",291914,FEDERATION OF AMERICAN HOSPITALS,2013,first_quarter,MMM,"Medicare legislative advice, 113th Congress","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",51799,,0,0,2013-04-15T12:32:02.447000-04:00
1371908,cb6bc964-74af-458b-a646-6ecb7d296173,Q1,"LAW OFFICES OF FREDERICK H. GRAEFE, PLLC",291914,INTUITIVE SURGICAL,2013,first_quarter,MMM,Regulatory and legislative advice concerning Medicare health care reform.,"Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",45000,,0,0,2013-04-15T12:36:06.227000-04:00
1371911,64c3b251-7570-4918-94a6-0b40e5665bd7,Q1,"LAW OFFICES OF FREDERICK H. GRAEFE, PLLC",291914,INVACARE CORPORATION,2013,first_quarter,MMM,Monitor legislation affecting medicare payments for DME.,"Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",37500,,0,0,2013-04-15T12:39:10.017000-04:00
1372016,a238fd15-a04b-4f26-a28b-b1b0e69abb3a,Q1,NATL ASSN FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE,27046,NATIONAL ASSN FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE,2013,first_quarter,MMM,Medicaid IMD Exclusion; Mental Health Parity Regulations; Information Technology Legislation; Medicare Inpatient Psychiatric PPS Regulations; Medicare 190-day Lifetime Limit; Special Education Issues/IDEA; Medicare Partial Hospitalization Outpatient PPS; State Children's Health Insurance Program; Residential Treatment; and Healthcare Reform.,"Education, Dept of,Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE",,94150,0,0,2013-04-15T13:24:46.907000-04:00
1372061,85d29808-afd7-481d-88cd-89f3bb8ef844,Q1,"R.G. FLIPPO AND ASSOCIATES, INC",14861,ALABAMA NURSING HOME ASSOCIATION,2013,first_quarter,MMM,"HR 933, PL 113-6 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act 2013, Title V Labor, HHS and Related Agencies
S. Con Res 8, S. Prt 113-12 FY 2014 Senate Budget resolution
H. Con Res. 25, H Rept. 113-17 Establishing the budget for the US government for FY 2014 and set forth appropriate budgetary levels 2015-23","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",18000,,0,0,2013-04-15T13:34:03.380000-04:00
1372100,5efb4858-eb14-493c-9082-6429563e9dc4,Q1,"ALPINE GROUP PARTNERS, LLC.",1171,ACADEMY ADVISORS,2013,first_quarter,MMM,Medicaid and Medicare payments to hospitals,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2013-04-15T13:44:18.937000-04:00
1372258,6e2b42ca-b65d-4a92-92cf-c65e0e7218ab,Q1,STRATEGIC HEALTH CARE,285255,ALAMEDA COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER,2013,first_quarter,MMM,Reimbursement Policy,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",12000,,0,0,2013-04-15T14:30:29.897000-04:00
1372312,540f33f2-6242-47a1-9fc2-59ab278a87bd,Q1,AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION,2981,AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION,2013,first_quarter,MMM,"H.R.855, Optometric Equity in Medicaid Act, all sections relating to vision.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,250000,0,0,2013-04-15T14:37:50.080000-04:00
1372322,d4bb935f-d022-40db-a909-558eafe89162,Q1,STRATEGIC HEALTH CARE,285255,AULTMAN HOSPITAL,2013,first_quarter,MMM,Health Care policy issues and funding,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",10000,,0,0,2013-04-15T14:39:53.343000-04:00