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RANIER (F.K.A. 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Steven Guenthner to MedPAC", "Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Congressional Budget Office (CBO),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC),SENATE", null, 200000, 0, 0, "2015-07-05T15:14:15.377000-04:00"], [1690713, "b3b97009-d495-402b-a941-8bcc7cab0b37", "Q2", "MCALLISTER & QUINN, LLC", 292573, "WHOLESOME WAVE", 2015, "second_quarter", "HCR", "FY 16 DOD and Labor-HHS Appropriations bill.  Health policy.", "Defense, Dept of (DOD),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)", 25500, null, 0, 0, "2015-07-06T07:57:34.987000-04:00"], [1690726, "a2e222f8-22b7-4bcb-bd59-45bcf0819cd1", "Q2", "FORSCEY, PLLC", 52880, "AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE", 2015, "second_quarter", "HCR", "Work on S.1514 and H.R. 2649, The Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2015, a bill that would create new rules for workers compensation settlement agreements under MSP.  Work to modify proposed CMS regulation that would apply the Medicare Secondary Payer Act to liability settlements.", "Federal Communications Commission (FCC),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Transportation, Dept of (DOT)", 50000, null, 0, 0, "2015-07-06T09:02:39.947000-04:00"], [1690728, "2eb2378a-a838-45e0-857e-3c079ff1633d", "Q2", "FORSCEY, PLLC", 52880, "ADVENTIST HEALTH SYSTEM", 2015, "second_quarter", "HCR", "Implementation of PPACA - the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.   Work on implementing regulations and proposals to modify same.  Work on legislation to reform the RACS program including provisions of S.861, the Preventing and Reducing Improper Medicare and Medicaid Expenditures Act of 2015.  Work on preservation of the 304B Program.  Work in support of legislation to reform and simplify the Stark Physician Self-Referral Law, in order to simplify and clarify the administration thereof.  Work on H.R. 1021, the Protecting the Integrity of Medicare Act of 2015.  Work on Hospitals Improvement for Payment Act of 2015, and H.R. 6, the 21st Century CURES Act.", "Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 90000, null, 0, 0, "2015-07-06T09:07:40.823000-04:00"], [1690731, "d0263991-cd40-4851-b12f-4d045b7aa7f7", "Q2", "FORSCEY, PLLC", 52880, "WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA, WEST", 2015, "second_quarter", "HCR", "Monitor proposal to amend the Affordable Care Act and to modify or repeal excise taxes scheduled to be imposed on excess health benefits in 2018.", "Federal Communications Commission (FCC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),SENATE", 30000, null, 0, 0, "2015-07-06T09:13:41.727000-04:00"], [1690736, "b6916175-9295-4938-b048-9da42334a683", "Q2", "FORSCEY, PLLC", 52880, "WORKERS INJURY LAW & ADVOCACY GROUP", 2015, "second_quarter", "HCR", "Work to enact S.1514 and H.R. 2649, the Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2013, which seeks to modify rules governing workers compensation settlement governed by the Secondary Payer statue.", "Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE", 20000, null, 0, 0, "2015-07-06T09:20:43.333000-04:00"], [1690773, "60257b75-13fd-462d-b742-4981f84fbe66", "Q2", "LOG CABIN REPUBLICANS", 293791, "LOG CABIN REPUBLICANS", 2015, "second_quarter", "HCR", "HIV/AIDS-related issues, healthcare reform.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, null, 0, 0, "2015-07-06T11:21:13.333000-04:00"], [1690793, "ca51c102-6047-439d-916b-143a0bbff5a5", "Q2", "THE AFFLERBACH GROUP, LLC", 401103165, "NATIONAL ADULT DAY SERVICES ASSOCIATION (NADSA)", 2015, "second_quarter", "HCR", "Monitor and provide thoughts and comments with respect to managed Long-term Supports and Services (MLTSS) and the possible integration of managed acute care with MLTSS through CMS regulations, Medicare, Medicaid, ACA or potential new legislation.", "Administration on Aging,Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Social Security Administration (SSA),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA),White House Office", 10000, null, 0, 0, "2015-07-06T11:28:20.003000-04:00"], [1690878, "0fa8b023-da18-4271-8c1d-1441d68874e6", "Q2", "PHYSICIANS COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE MEDICINE", 400382759, "PHYSICIANS COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE MEDICINE", 2015, "second_quarter", "HCR", "Salad Bars in Schools Act (HR 2627)\nENRICH Act (HR 4427)", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, 29936, 0, 0, "2015-07-06T15:15:17.257000-04:00"], [1690892, "cd70edc9-e224-4e02-93e0-55aef82e8ee8", "Q2", "ALEXANDER, BOROVICKA & O'SHEA GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS (FKA ALEXANDER & BOROVICKA GO", 40025213, "SWEDISH AMERICAN HEALTH SYSTEM", 2015, "second_quarter", "HCR", "Advocating on behalf of issues affecting the Hospital, for example medicare and medicaid and 340B programs.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 20000, null, 0, 0, "2015-07-06T15:26:26.300000-04:00"], [1690916, "aaafa929-50d8-441b-b130-68ebab6aa127", "Q2", "INTERNATIONAL HEARING SOCIETY", 401042933, "INTERNATIONAL HEARING SOCIETY", 2015, "second_quarter", "HCR", "Support for S.315, Hearing aid tax credit assistance act\nInvite Congressional members to join Congressional Hearing Health Caucus\nCongressional Hearing Health Caucus briefing on Children's Hearing loss issues", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, 20000, 0, 0, "2015-07-06T16:13:39.240000-04:00"], [1690921, "a81c1c1b-ec03-4e83-a139-59005bf94c28", "Q2", "EAST END GROUP, LLC", 400646949, "PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA", 2015, "second_quarter", "HCR", "General health care coverage and reimbursement; implementation issues regarding H.R. 3590, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; and the Food and Drugs Administration legislative and regulatory issues.", "Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 45000, null, 0, 0, "2015-07-06T16:23:43.643000-04:00"], [1690922, "ec3377a4-9715-42e9-a522-7e6d8e5c8d74", "Q2", "ASSOCIATION FOR DIAGNOSTICS & LABORATORY MEDICINE (FORMERLY AACC)", 1466, "ASSOCIATION FOR DIAGNOSTICS & LABORATORY MEDICINE (FORMERLY AACC)", 2015, "second_quarter", "HCR", "AACC endorsed soon to be introduced legislation developed by Senator Tammy Baldwin, the Next Generation Researchers Act, which seeks to address the decline in young researchers obtaining National Institutes of Health research funding.  If enacted, the bill would assist young scientists seeking NIH grants by strengthening mentoring programs and assisting researchers in obtaining renewal funding.", "Executive Office of the President (EOP),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, 40000, 0, 0, "2015-07-06T16:24:44.520000-04:00"], [1690934, "67984f6f-e947-4d97-963c-61ff5a915208", "2T", "GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP", 16896, "LORILLARD, INC.", 2015, "second_quarter", "HCR", "Monitor federal legislation and activity related to the tobacco industry.\nMonitor all federal and legislative action related to e-cigarettes.\nMonitor the implementation of Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (P.L. 113-3).\nMonitor the treatment of tobacco under proposed trade deals.\nMonitor the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148).\nMonitor FDA action related to menthol cigarettes (Docket No. FDA2013N0521).\nMonitor FDA action related to deeming tobacco products to be subject to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (Docket No. FDA2014N0189).\nMonitor passage and implementation of Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (P.L. 113-235).\nH. Con. Res. 27, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025.\nDraft, House Labor Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations, 2016.\nDraft, House Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016.\nH.R. 25, Fair Tax Act of 2015.\nH.R. 43, Border Security, Cooperation, and Act Now Drug War Prevention Act of 2015. \nH.R. 144, Max Tax Act.\nH.R. 478, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2015.\nH.R. 662, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2015.\nH.R. 919, CHIP Extension and Improvement Act of 2015. \nH.R. 1517, Stop Selling and Marketing to Our Kids E-Cigarettes Act.\nH.R. 1749, STOP Act. \nH.R. 1848, Children Dont Belong on Tobacco Farms Act.\nH.R. 2058, FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2015.\nH.R. 2423, To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to valid scientific evidence.\nS. Con. Res. 11, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025.\nDraft, Senate Labor Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations, 2016.\nDraft, Senate Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016.\nS. 142, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2015.\nS. 155, Fair Tax Act.\nS. 430, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2015.\nS. 441, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2015.\nS. 450, Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2015.\nS. 522, Protecting and Retaining Our Childrens Health Insurance Program Act of 2015.\nS. 974, Children Dont Belong on Tobacco Farms Act.\nS. 1129, Tobacco Tax and Enforcement Reform Act.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 310000, null, 0, 1, "2015-07-06T16:29:53.690000-04:00"], [1690959, "011b0452-11e6-4abd-8451-1228b56ba821", "Q2", "DS2 GROUP, LLC", 400694066, "ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS", 2015, "second_quarter", "HCR", "Monitor Medicare issues; medical device tax; HR 771, Protecting Access to Diabetes Supplies Act of 2015; HR 6, 21st Century Cures Act", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES", 20000, null, 0, 0, "2015-07-06T22:03:17.710000-04:00"], [1691013, "b7cdb605-ab0a-4a46-87bd-0734e0487f0c", "Q2", "PENN AVENUE PARTNERS", 400918672, "LIFEWAY FOODS, INC.", 2015, "second_quarter", "HCR", "Issues related to health and wellness policies.", "Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),SENATE", 20000, null, 0, 0, "2015-07-07T09:21:46.450000-04:00"], [1691041, "8bad9465-a21b-4031-bc72-315aa3cfac26", "Q2", "CASSIDY & ASSOCIATES, INC.", 8453, "ORACLE CORPORATION", 2015, "second_quarter", "HCR", "Issues related to Healthcare IT", "Defense, Dept of (DOD),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)", 50000, null, 0, 0, "2015-07-07T09:41:56.963000-04:00"], [1691087, "958e43cb-bebc-4eb1-92a1-0b68cd5fbc88", "Q2", "NATIONAL MARROW DONOR PROGRAM", 28184, "NATIONAL MARROW DONOR PROGRAM", 2015, "second_quarter", "HCR", "HRSA Proposed Rule: Change to the Deï¬\ufffdnition of Human Organ Under Section 301 of the National Organ Transplant Act of 1984; 21st Century Cures initiative", "Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE", null, 86246, 0, 0, "2015-07-07T10:33:18.960000-04:00"], [1691116, "66222e03-c1c0-4113-830c-8b43a2750e92", "Q2", "ED FLYNN CONSULTING", 400542622, "VALENTE & ASSOCIATES", 2015, "second_quarter", "HCR", "Federal Employees Health Benefits Program", "Office of Personnel Management (OPM)", 18000, null, 0, 0, "2015-07-07T11:37:46.397000-04:00"], [1691123, "c569d6e2-49b4-40e1-bd7e-87b90428c21f", "Q2", "HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP", 18466, "COOPERATIVE OF AMERICAN PHYSICIANS - MUTUAL PROTECTION TRUST (CAP-MPT)", 2015, "second_quarter", "HCR", "Federal legislation that could impact state laws governing medical professional liability; Medicare and Medicaid payment rules that impact medical professional liability; Standard of Care Protection Act, H.R. 2.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 20000, null, 0, 0, "2015-07-07T11:42:52.647000-04:00"], [1691128, "1b6527b9-05b7-4b37-9844-0b42d9d104a0", "Q2", "HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP", 18466, "NORCAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY", 2015, "second_quarter", "HCR", "Federal legislation that could impact state laws governing medical professional liability; Medicare and Medicaid payment rules that impact medical professional liability; Standards of Care Protection Act (H.R. 2); Medicare Secondary Payer regulations.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 20000, null, 0, 0, "2015-07-07T11:48:57.323000-04:00"], [1691133, "1d4cbea4-7f9a-4a93-b493-e633dcd856fe", "Q2", "HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP", 18466, "UNITED MITOCHONDRIAL DISEASE FOUNDATION", 2015, "second_quarter", "HCR", "Promote federal funding for mitochondrial disease research, including through Labor, HHS & Education Appropriations Act (Title II - National Institutes of Health), Defense Appropriations Act.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),SENATE", 20000, null, 0, 0, "2015-07-07T11:57:00.870000-04:00"], [1691172, "6590867a-beae-42c8-a05c-69ffb5b4cdbf", "Q2", "BARKER LEAVITT, PLLC (SKA MR. JAMES C. BARKER)", 292538, "UNIVERSITY OF UTAH--ARUP LABORATORIES", 2015, "second_quarter", "HCR", "Yet to be introduced, and unnumbered, Legislation modernizing the regulation and oversight of Lab Developed Tests.  Issues associated with the draft guidance released by the FDA regarding the regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDT's). Issues in the Congress generally associated with Laboratory Developed Tests and potential FDA Regulation of such tests. PAMA passage and implementation--issues associated with LDT's", "Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 50000, null, 0, 0, "2015-07-07T13:47:40.980000-04:00"], [1691194, "76fc3a01-c5bb-4ae0-870a-15fe23fd3523", "Q2", "NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF POSTMASTERS OF THE UNITED STATES", 27002, "NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF POSTMASTERS OF THE UNITED STATES", 2015, "second_quarter", "HCR", "Medicare \nFederal Employees Health Benefits Program", "Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Personnel Management (OPM),Postal Regulatory Commission,SENATE,U.S. Postal Service (USPS)", null, 40000, 0, 0, "2015-07-07T14:15:57.627000-04:00"], [1691203, "5196ebe9-2b18-4c42-860e-fe0adf60d7c5", "Q2", "HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP", 18466, "FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION", 2015, "second_quarter", "HCR", "Implementation of America's Affordable Health Care Act of 2009.  Communicating with Florida House and Senate Delegation and CMS regarding Medicaid waiver extension and statewide Medicaid managed care proposals. Advocacy regarding deficit reduction negotiations/Medicaid & Medicare cuts and potential impact on Florida providers.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 80000, null, 0, 0, "2015-07-07T14:29:04.973000-04:00"], [1691208, "2d415907-1dc9-4fdf-8c4a-5a77a0be6532", "Q2", "HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP", 18466, "BAYCARE HEALTH SYSTEM", 2015, "second_quarter", "HCR", "Health care appropriations and authorization issues; Implementation America's Affordable Health Care Act of 2009; Medicare sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula fix; Medical device tax rule; Department of Veterans Affairs funding for behavioral health care; H.R. 4930, ACE Kids Act of 2014.", "Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 40000, null, 0, 0, "2015-07-07T14:37:10.270000-04:00"], [1691211, "56891426-dd31-43d4-8c04-56d7c3853051", "Q2", "NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF THEATRE OWNERS", 401103394, "NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF THEATRE OWNERS", 2015, "second_quarter", "HCR", "40-hour work week; H.R. 863 - seasonal workers definition.", "Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, null, 0, 0, "2015-07-07T14:38:11.367000-04:00"], [1691214, "4633be29-8fce-436b-829e-264edd6f43ce", "Q2", "HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP", 18466, "H. LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER & RESEARCH INSTITUTE HOSPITAL, INC.", 2015, "second_quarter", "HCR", "Program, policy and project funding in FY 2014-2015 appropriations process.  Other healthcare policy assistance, including Medicare reimbursement issues, National Cancer Policy development and cancer treatment and research issues as they pertain to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 50000, null, 0, 0, "2015-07-07T14:42:14.427000-04:00"], [1691216, "ff24143f-4f04-4543-bef6-d041b16eb883", "Q2", "HURT, NORTON & ASSOCIATES, INC.", 18980, "SOUTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM", 2015, "second_quarter", "HCR", "Support authorization and appropriations legislation pertaining to the delivery of regional health services.  Support Veterans' health programs", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)", 10000, null, 0, 0, "2015-07-07T14:42:15.587000-04:00"], [1691233, "bed660e6-6d1e-4ef1-bcc4-a7583c389091", "Q2", "MEDICAL DEVICE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION", 24794, "MEDICAL DEVICE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION", 2015, "second_quarter", "HCR", "Issues relating to Medical Device user Fee and Modernization Act, Issues relating to Group Purchasing Organizations, Issues relating to Physician Sunshine Act, Issues relating to Comparative Effectiveness, Issues relating to the FDA Globalization Act, Issues relating to SBIR, Issues relating to Gainsharing, Issues relating to Medical Device Tax.", "Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Patent & Trademark Office (PTO),SENATE", null, 300000, 0, 0, "2015-07-07T15:30:32.357000-04:00"], [1691252, "171cd56c-91f3-4206-b1e5-8f09de6485a4", "Q2", "MARCH OF DIMES", 23758, "MARCH OF DIMES", 2015, "second_quarter", "HCR", "Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). 21st Century Cures discussion draft (and Senate efforts), concerning vaccine and maternal/child health provisions. Precision medicine initiative, concerning maternal and child health aspects. National Children's Study. S.697, Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, concerning child and maternal environmental health. S. 799 & H.R. 1462, Protecting Our Infants Act, on reducing neonatal abstinence syndrome. 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