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Pharmaceutical import safety legislation.", "Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,White House Office", 60000, null, 0, 0, "2008-10-06T07:43:09-04:00"], [660712, "c795f106-ba09-401f-b837-9594ba54b718", "Q3", "DUTKO WORLDWIDE, LLC", 12868, "BIOGENIDEC", 2008, "third_quarter", "MMM", "Monitoring implementation and legislation affecting the Medicare program, the Prescription Drug User Fee Act, legislation to create a regulatory pathway for biosimiliars (Pathway for Biosimilars Act (H.R. 5629)) and other major health care initiatives before Congress.", "Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 50000, null, 0, 0, "2008-10-06T08:38:34-04:00"], [660748, "db9ad2fb-f3a5-4e05-b320-93b480c08437", "Q3", "DUTKO WORLDWIDE, LLC", 12868, "EISAI INC", 2008, "third_quarter", "MMM", "Monitor legislation pertaining to medicare, including Patent Reform Act of 2007 (HR1908/S1145), Pathway for Biosimilars Act (HR5629), Physician Payments Sunshine Ave of 2007 (S2029), Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (S 3101), Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (HR 6331), Budget resolution FY2009 (H.Con.Res.312), \nFY09 Department of Defense Authorization.", "Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,White House Office", 90000, null, 0, 0, "2008-10-06T09:44:46-04:00"], [660750, "4be247fb-f550-4a82-b6fe-de96200f8f3f", "Q3", "DUTKO WORLDWIDE, LLC", 12868, "ERICKSON RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES", 2008, "third_quarter", "MMM", "Monitor legislation and advocate on behalf of the client on issues concerning Medicare, Medicaid, and specifically Bed Tax Legislation.", "Executive Office of the President (EOP),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,White House Office", 60000, null, 0, 0, "2008-10-06T09:47:48-04:00"], [660775, "b330d2e2-73ea-4ec3-ae51-9da387c0f442", "Q3", "ASSOCIATION FOR QUALITY IMAGING", 400316481, "ASSOCIATION FOR QUALITY IMAGING", 2008, "third_quarter", "MMM", "GAO's Report, Rapid Spending Growth and Shift to Phys. 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Practices, June '08\nCMS, 2009 Proposed Physician Payment Rule\nMedicare Imaging Disclosure Sunshine Act of 2008\nMedicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008", "Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Government Accountability Office (GAO),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, 55000, 0, 0, "2008-10-06T10:39:45-04:00"], [660789, "94096c80-5621-4e77-b959-a22319b9810b", "Q3", "STANTON PARK GROUP", 83717, "MCKESSON CORPATION AND ITS AFFILIATE US ONCOLOGY (FORMERLY US ONCOLOGY)", 2008, "third_quarter", "MMM", "Medicare Modernization Implementation; Medicare REimbursement Issues; Imaging Reimbursement; Cancer Care Reimbursement;\nMedicare Physician payments; H.R. 6725, Oncology Care Quality Improvement Act.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 50000, null, 0, 0, "2008-10-06T10:53:07-04:00"], [660847, "69e3a409-a724-4a1b-93be-047466b7af7c", "Q3", "MAYFORTH GROUP, LLC.", 76412, "RHODE ISLAND ASSOCIATION OF FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR THE AGING", 2008, "third_quarter", "MMM", "Monitor legislation dealing with seniors and long-term care continuum", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, null, 0, 0, "2008-10-06T11:56:17-04:00"], [660947, "bdbe243a-37d3-4296-b2fe-322656b4b375", "Q3", "THE COLLING GROUP, LLC T/A COLLING SWIFT & HYNES", 9911, "QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC", 2008, "third_quarter", "MMM", "H.R. 4954, Medicare/Medicaid Modernization and Prescription Act of 2002\nS.1135, Medicare Reform Act of 2001\nMedicare/Medicaid", "Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 9532, null, 0, 0, "2008-10-06T14:32:08-04:00"], [660987, "ca7dfeb8-4c57-478b-8305-34df7b037617", "Q3", "THE ROTH GROUP", 33795, "PHRMA", 2008, "third_quarter", "MMM", "H.R. 6331 The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 -- all provisions that apply to legislation", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 45000, null, 0, 0, "2008-10-06T15:22:27-04:00"], [661089, "161c43af-a500-4adb-97cb-036004e0b106", "3A", "DUTKO WORLDWIDE, LLC", 12868, "DJO INCORPORATED", 2008, "third_quarter", "MMM", "CMS reimbursement of orthotics and general Medicare issues including. Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007 (S 2029), and Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (S 3101). Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (H.R. 6331). Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Acquisition Reform Act of 2008 (H.R. 6252), Medicare DMEPOS Competitive \nAcquisition Reform Act of 2008 (S 3144).", "Executive Office of the President (EOP),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 50000, null, 0, 0, "2008-10-07T09:29:42-04:00"], [661095, "d804ec7b-7091-4c3a-ad73-03f6bfaf7832", "Q3", "CLARK & WEINSTOCK", 9443, "LEADINGAGE", 2008, "third_quarter", "MMM", "Followed legislation in a variety of areas of interest to American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging, especially  Medicare and Medicaid legislation, especially with regard to S. 3101 the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act: HR 6331, The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act; and any other legislation relating to the Medicare Payment Update and the User Fees for Nursing Homes; and temporary  (continued) increases in the medicaid match in the House and Senate stimulas bills.  Assisted in developing a strategy to implement long term care reform, especially with regard to S. 1758 and HR 3001, the Community Living Assistance Services and Support Act.  Actively lobbied on the CMS recalibration of Resource Utilization Groups (RUGs).", "Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,White House Office", 80000, null, 0, 0, "2008-10-07T09:33:45-04:00"], [661172, "de96a0e4-813e-47de-9a40-36bfae526609", "Q3", "THE VELASQUEZ GROUP, L.L.C.", 53403, "AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS", 2008, "third_quarter", "MMM", "H.R. 2053 and S. 2056 Medicare Anesthesiology Teaching Funding Restoration Act of 2007- entire legislation as seeks to amend Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to restore financial stability to Medicare anesthesiology teaching programs for resident physicians. S.3101 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 and related H.R. 6212 Medicare Efficiency and Development of Improvement of Care and Services (MEDICS Act) of 2008 solely as these bills may be amended with language to restore financial stability to Medicare anesthesiology teaching programs for resident physicians, specifically post passage monitoring.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 40000, null, 0, 0, "2008-10-07T11:19:30-04:00"], [661208, "d67e557c-70e4-4603-aeec-ce5a6a59a44a", "Q3", "DUTKO WORLDWIDE, LLC", 12868, "CALIFORNIA HEALTHCARE INSTITUTE", 2008, "third_quarter", "MMM", "Promoted the life sciences and community and communicate the economic and health benefits of this industry and advise client on health care legislation.", "Education, Dept of,Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,White House Office", 30000, null, 0, 0, "2008-10-07T11:38:22-04:00"], [661249, "7a328aba-b2ac-457d-bcc6-2d271eb64576", "Q3", "ASSOCIATION OF CANCER CARE CENTERS (FKA ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY CANCER CENTERS)", 71952, "ASSOCIATION OF CANCER CARE CENTERS (FKA ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY CANCER CENTERS)", 2008, "third_quarter", "MMM", "Physician Fee Schedule\nHospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System\nPharmacy Overhead Services Reimbursement\nDrug Administration and Drug Reimbursement", "Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, 6000, 0, 0, "2008-10-07T12:07:45-04:00"], [661279, "59eb09ce-ddc2-42bd-b602-79c79165f1c0", "Q3", "DUTKO WORLDWIDE, LLC", 12868, "GENENTECH INC", 2008, "third_quarter", "MMM", "Monitor legislation pertaining to Medicare, healthcare and related issues, including Patent Reform Act of 2007 (HR 1908/S 1145), \nMedicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (S 3101), Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (HR 6331), Pathway for Biosimilars Act (HR 5629).", "Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,White House Office", 60000, null, 0, 0, "2008-10-07T12:17:57-04:00"], [661282, "b7f654bc-9b58-415e-bfbf-9f29b92a7edf", "Q3", "DUTKO WORLDWIDE, LLC", 12868, "GENZYME", 2008, "third_quarter", "MMM", "Monitor legislation pertaining to Medicare, including Patent Reform Act of 2007 (HR 1908/S 1145), Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (S 3101), Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (HR 6331), Pathway for Biosimilars Act (HR 5629). Preserving Access to Laboratory Services Act of 2007.", "Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,White House Office", 30000, null, 0, 0, "2008-10-07T12:18:58-04:00"], [661292, "746dcdf3-deef-4820-beba-85c850ba292d", "Q3", "DUTKO WORLDWIDE, LLC", 12868, "GREATER NY HOSPITAL ASSN", 2008, "third_quarter", "MMM", "Monitor and advocate on hospital and health care issues, including Budget resolution FY2009 (H.Con.Res.312), Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (S 3101), Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (HR 6331). Fiscal 2009 Continuing Resolution (HR 2638), Stimulus Package (S 3604), Tax Extenders Bills (HR 6049) & (HR 7060).", "Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE", 50000, null, 0, 0, "2008-10-07T12:23:02-04:00"], [661320, "a59a7734-bc7f-481b-82f0-ac0395206344", "Q3", "THE RATH GROUP", 40002014, "NEW HAMPSHIRE HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION COALITION", 2008, "third_quarter", "MMM", "To maintain current rural floor calculation of wage reiumbursement for 14 acute care hospitals", null, 20000, null, 0, 0, "2008-10-07T12:44:49-04:00"], [661342, "381a3c4c-9788-430d-ac04-42a90e5178dd", "Q3", "STANTON PARK GROUP", 83717, "DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES (FORMERLY DELPHI CORPORATION)", 2008, "third_quarter", "MMM", "Reimbursement of Medical Devices under Medicare and Medicaid", "Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),HOUSE OF 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"third_quarter", "MMM", "Medicare coverage and reimbursement of certain orthotics.", "Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, null, 0, 1, "2008-10-07T14:43:19-04:00"], [661410, "eae3c206-3c50-4cb7-b457-6d937f7af589", "Q3", "JOHN TROY", 38541, "BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION", 2008, "third_quarter", "MMM", "State Childrens Health Insurance Program ; Medicare legislation, including Medicare Advantage;", "Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE", 50000, null, 0, 0, "2008-10-07T14:44:20-04:00"], [661419, "b2757fb4-2ea4-4562-adce-6cad17cf7d07", "Q3", "HAAKE & ASSOCIATES", 17226, "WILLOWWOOD", 2008, "third_quarter", "MMM", "Promoting prosthetics issues on Capitol Hill and at CMS.", "Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES", 20000, null, 0, 0, "2008-10-07T14:48:23-04:00"], [661497, "4dd6abb8-0024-485f-a3e3-b5f849dd95f2", "Q3", "THE COLLING GROUP, LLC T/A COLLING SWIFT & HYNES", 9911, "GOVERNMENT OF THE U S VIRGIN ISLANDS", 2008, "third_quarter", "MMM", "SCHIP\nSSI\nFMAP", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 45127, null, 0, 0, "2008-10-07T16:07:00-04:00"], [661521, "72d4a39c-6c18-45c9-a190-8a95d1a3804c", "Q3", "KRUEGER ASSOCIATES INTERNATIONAL", 65010, "SCOOTER STORE", 2008, "third_quarter", "MMM", "Reimbursement issues involving power mobility.", null, 75000, null, 0, 0, "2008-10-07T16:33:01-04:00"], [661533, "b4f950af-c4fe-44b7-8a3b-a3805a8c910d", "Q3", "DUTKO WORLDWIDE, LLC", 12868, "KRIEG DEVAULT ALEXANDER & CAPEHART, LLP", 2008, "third_quarter", "MMM", "Attempting to include St Anthony Memorial Hospital in the list of hospitals on the reclassification list in the Republican and Democratic Medicar Package Bills (proposed vehicle - S.3101 - Title: A bill o amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health sevices, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas,  including pharmacy access, and for other purposes) on behalf of the Sister of St. Francis Hospital System.", "Education, Dept of,Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE,Transportation, Dept of (DOT)", 20000, null, 0, 0, "2008-10-07T17:13:16-04:00"], [661555, "e6aa009b-c7d9-4fdd-8a6f-72c2a1aeece5", "Q3", "KINETIC CONCEPTS, INC.", 400294388, "KINETIC CONCEPTS, INC.", 2008, "third_quarter", "MMM", "Medicare durable medical equipment (DME) competitive bidding; Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA), HR-6331;  Medicare Wound Therapy Patient Protection Act, HR-4935, S-309", "Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,White House Office", null, 75000, 0, 0, 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GROUP ASSN", 2008, "third_quarter", "MMM", "Monitoring regulatory and legislative activities related to Medicare physician payments and quality issues.", "Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 30000, null, 0, 0, "2008-10-08T09:57:36-04:00"], [661603, "f3b0fc87-f666-401f-a5a0-9ee379a9f0e8", "Q3", "HEALTH POLICY SOURCE, INC.", 74135, "AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR ANESTHESIOLOGISTS", 2008, "third_quarter", "MMM", "Regulatory and legislative activities related to Medicare physician payment issues, including sustainable growth rate, payments to academic teaching institutions, and pay-for-performance.", "Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 40000, null, 0, 0, "2008-10-08T09:58:37-04:00"], [661604, "1eaff2a7-3811-4fc8-8dd8-6f41917b612c", "Q3", "HEALTH POLICY SOURCE, INC.", 74135, "AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THERAPEUTIC RADIOLOGY & ONCOLOGY", 2008, "third_quarter", "MMM", "Regulatory and legislative Medicare activities impacting payments for therapeutic radiology and oncology.", "Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 10000, null, 0, 0, "2008-10-08T10:00:38-04:00"], [661616, "e00ae4e8-a6aa-48bb-8e2a-e94e2a2cb624", "Q3", "HEALTH POLICY SOURCE, INC.", 74135, "BON SECOURS MERCY HEALTH (FKA MERCY HEALTH)", 2008, "third_quarter", "MMM", "Regulatory and legislative Medicare activities impacting payments to hospitals.", "Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 30000, null, 0, 0, "2008-10-08T10:18:41-04:00"], [661618, "599fe3fe-5080-4aec-a565-4ed426ec9b74", "Q3", "HEALTH POLICY SOURCE, INC.", 74135, "FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION", 2008, "third_quarter", "MMM", "Regulatory and legislative Medicare activities regarding hospital payments.", "Centers For Medicare 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provisions)\nH.R. 3162, CHAMP Act, Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 20000, null, 0, 1, "2008-10-08T15:32:30-04:00"], [661859, "e75fe3af-f89e-450e-99ef-e73cc7e78bdd", "Q3", "CAPITOL HILL STRATEGIES,  LLC", 91774, "MERCK & CO., INC", 2008, "third_quarter", "MMM", "H.R. 6331, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (Preventive Care provisions)\nH.R. 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (Medicaid Rebate) \nH.R. 6983, Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (Medicaid Rebate)", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 50000, null, 0, 0, "2008-10-08T15:37:35-04:00"], [661874, "25ffcdae-1ca9-4041-8976-b0a6283650e2", "Q3", "CAPITOL HILL STRATEGIES,  LLC", 91774, "PHRMA", 2008, "third_quarter", "MMM", "H.R. 6331, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (offsets)\nH.R. 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act 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