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Reauthorizing the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act, which is administered by HHS, is also a priority (H.R.6014; S.2784).", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),SENATE", null, 20000, 0, 0, "2018-10-01T08:56:20.327000-04:00"], [2178925, "d414f6f4-b09a-4ece-8358-329da527237b", "3A", "NATIONAL COALITION AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE", 401103457, "NATIONAL COALITION AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE", 2018, "third_quarter", "HCR", "Advocate for bills that support victims and survivors and increase their access to quality health care. Reauthorizing the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act, which is administered by HHS, is also a priority (H.R.6014; S.2784).", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),SENATE", null, 20000, 0, 0, "2018-10-01T09:02:21.220000-04:00"], [2178936, "f6e66244-5b1e-4555-99c9-2e8eb9129fa4", "Q3", "SPECIAL OLYMPICS, INC.", 291435, "SPECIAL OLYMPICS, INC.", 2018, "third_quarter", "HCR", "Special Olympics Healthy Athletes and Healthy Communities Programs\n\nH.R. 6611: To amend the Public Health Service Act to expand and improve health care services by health centers and the National Health Service Corps for individuals with a developmental disability, and for other purposes", "Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Education, Dept of,Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),U.S. Postal Service (USPS)", null, 30000, 0, 0, "2018-10-01T09:27:24.737000-04:00"], [2178954, "538e24d9-642e-4783-9dc4-81da51025b7e", "Q3", "ALAN REUTHER", 400618875, "UAW RETIREE MEDICAL BENEFITS TRUST", 2018, "third_quarter", "HCR", "Implementation, Repeal and Replacement of ACA; Changes in Medicare Benefits and Financing; Tax on Cadillac Health Plans; House GOP bill to repeal employer mandate; CMS initiatives on drug prices; Insulin prices; Drug price negotiation initiatives; drug price transparency amendment; insurance market stabilization legislation; risk adjustment payments; opioid legislation and ESRD provision; Medicaid work requirements; HHS task force on health care innovation and investment.", "Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 18000, null, 0, 0, "2018-10-01T09:42:26.630000-04:00"], [2178955, "41b6a1e9-8a85-4fc4-81e5-3374116aac4c", "Q3", "ALAN REUTHER", 400618875, "RETIREES OF THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY HEALTH CARE TRUST", 2018, "third_quarter", "HCR", "Implementation, Repeal and Replacement of ACA; Changes in Medicare Benefits and Financing; Tax on Cadillac Health Plans; House GOP bill to repeal employer mandate; CMS initiatives on drug prices; insulin prices; Drug price negotiation initiatives; drug price transparency amendment;insurance market stabilization legislation; risk adjustment payments; opioid legislation and ESRD provisions; Medicaid work requirements.", "Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 7500, null, 0, 0, "2018-10-01T09:46:27.397000-04:00"], [2178963, "0da78007-2de6-4463-bc9a-bb2ecc7079b4", "Q3", "ALAN REUTHER", 400618875, "UNITED STEELWORKERS", 2018, "third_quarter", "HCR", "Implementation, Repeal and Replacement of ACA; Changes in Medicare Benefits and Financing; Tax on Cadillac Health Plans; House GOP bill to repeal employer mandate; CMS initiatives on drug prices;  Insulin prices; drug price negotiation initiatives; drug price transparency amendment; insurance market stabilization legislation; risk adjustment payments; opioid legislation and ESRD provision; Medicaid work requirements.", "Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 7500, null, 0, 0, "2018-10-01T09:48:29.100000-04:00"], [2178966, "cabd2106-f965-481b-afb7-708463ed82fa", "Q3", "UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, BALTIMORE (UMB)", 401103161, "UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, BALTIMORE (UMB)", 2018, "third_quarter", "HCR", "health care research funding, NIH funding - indirect costs, Ryan White funding, cancer center funding, nursing education and research funding, FDA innovation program funding, opioid addiction legislation, interprofessional education and training", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, 10000, 0, 0, "2018-10-01T09:53:30.663000-04:00"], [2178985, "12366eba-78da-4b07-b1d4-d15e61d96682", "Q3", "CSS PARTNERS, LLC", 401104724, "OKLAHOMA ARTHRITIS CENTER, P.C.", 2018, "third_quarter", "HCR", "Legislation\n\nH.R. 5343 - Prescription Transparency Act of 2018. (Lobbying activities related to pharmacy benefit managers.)\n\nH.R. 6470 - Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes. (Lobbying activities related to DIR fees.)\n\nH.R. 6157 - Making consolidated appropriations for the Departments of Defense, Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes. (Lobbying activities related to DIR fees.)\n\nS. 413 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit prescription drug plan sponsors and MA-PD organizations under the Medicare program from retroactively reducing payment on clean claims submitted by pharmacies. (Lobbying activities related to pharmacy benefit managers.)\n\nH.R. 1038 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit prescription drug plan sponsors and MA-PD organizations under the Medicare program from retroactively reducing payment on clean claims submitted by pharmacies. (Lobbying activities related to pharmacy benefit managers.)\n\nS. 2553 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit health plans and pharmacy benefit managers from restricting pharmacies from informing individuals regarding the prices for certain drugs and biologicals. (Lobbying activities related to pharmacy benefit managers.)\n\nS. 2554 - To ensure that health insurance issuers and group health plans do not prohibit pharmacy providers from providing certain information to enrollees. (Lobbying activities related to pharmacy benefit managers.)\n\nH.R. 6733 - To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act and title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit group health plans, health insurance issuers, prescription drug plan sponsors, and Medicare Advantage organizations from limiting certain information on drug prices. 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FKA PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST", 2018, "third_quarter", "HCR", "monitor legislation affecting site neutral cuts in Medicare", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 15000, null, 0, 0, "2018-10-01T11:50:24.753000-04:00"], [2179105, "2f5c810c-5c46-473c-9c40-f82618dd949d", "Q3", "MARSHALL BRACHMAN", 6848, "OKLAHOMA HEART HOSPITAL", 2018, "third_quarter", "HCR", "support HR 1156/S.1133 for relief of physician owned hospitals", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 15000, null, 0, 0, "2018-10-01T11:52:26.817000-04:00"], [2179112, "0d76b099-5fd1-4f66-b91f-52b48e4df64d", "Q3", "NWG ADVOCACY LLC", 400428066, "HIGLAND PHARMACUTICALS", 2018, "third_quarter", "HCR", "regulatory reform", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, null, 0, 0, "2018-10-01T11:59:31.333000-04:00"], [2179151, "ec5c649c-86f4-445c-900b-f4e6bd3d37ae", "Q3", "AMERICAN GASTROENTEROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION", 59650, "AMERICAN GASTROENTEROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION", 2018, "third_quarter", "HCR", "Lobbied in support of HR 2077, the Restoring Patient's Voice Act", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),SENATE", null, 80000, 0, 0, "2018-10-01T12:52:53.590000-04:00"], [2179153, "66ad0c0d-518b-4cd9-95cc-78d1eb080e7d", "Q3", "ED FLYNN CONSULTING", 400542622, "MWR CONSULTING", 2018, "third_quarter", "HCR", "Federal Employees Health Benefits Program", "Office of Personnel Management (OPM)", null, null, 0, 0, "2018-10-01T12:59:54.527000-04:00"], [2179193, "9a2398cf-103a-4afa-9c0e-058784c07f1b", "Q3", "DOUCET CONSULTING SOLUTIONS, LLC", 401104418, "POPULATION HEALTH WORKING GROUP ON EMPLOYEE WELLNESS PROGRAMS", 2018, "third_quarter", "HCR", "Support for Section 2705 of the Affordable Care Act", "Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, null, 0, 0, "2018-10-01T14:21:15.367000-04:00"], [2179208, "7bb1c46c-bc60-4b8a-9352-fe8f3907b4ee", "Q3", "SPORTS & FITNESS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION", 36366, "SPORTS & FITNESS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION", 2018, "third_quarter", "HCR", "Healthcare Reform, Childhood Obesity, Obesity, Inactivity, Disease Prevention & Wellness via physical activity, HSA reform", "Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC),Education, Dept of,Federal Trade Commission (FTC),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Interior, Dept of (DOI),Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Intl Trade Administration (ITA),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Economic Council (NEC),Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),SENATE,Transportation, Dept of (DOT),U.S. Customs & Border Protection,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),White House Office", null, 85000, 0, 0, "2018-10-01T14:39:22.793000-04:00"], [2179249, "ee7d12eb-1b3d-4348-a53f-35a7ca429357", "Q3", "THE MICHAEL LEWAN COMPANY", 22746, "UNITED CONCORDIA COMPANIES, INC.", 2018, "third_quarter", "HCR", "Follow the continued implementation of the Affordable Care Act as it relates to Dental Insurance", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 25000, null, 0, 0, "2018-10-01T15:08:36.030000-04:00"], [2179273, "456cd1e2-0292-4283-b4f7-a94aeb62f07e", "3T", "MR. ALAN MERTZ", 401104698, "NEOGENOMICS LABORATORIES", 2018, "third_quarter", "HCR", "Diagnostic Innovation & Accountability Act (Draft bill, not introduced)", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 20000, null, 0, 1, "2018-10-01T16:04:48.333000-04:00"], [2179287, "414d5b02-1db0-4da2-9509-da8d30dab1bd", "Q3", "NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS", 27092, "NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS", 2018, "third_quarter", "HCR", "mental health parity, Medicaid", "Education, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 10000, null, 0, 0, "2018-10-01T16:37:54.963000-04:00"], [2179304, "5ce805ad-c7c8-4f94-8bc4-dd01476841ce", "Q3", "VERITAS ADVISORS, LLP", 283878, "SAINT LUKES HEALTH SYSTEM (FKA ST LUKES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER LTD)", 2018, "third_quarter", "HCR", "HR1628; HR372; HR3922; HR3921; S1827; HR1825 / S445; S1362; HR4392; S292 / HR820 STAR Childhood Cancer Act; HR6;", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 10000, null, 0, 0, "2018-10-01T17:12:02.887000-04:00"], [2179324, "ba548bee-9a44-4866-9092-15fc2f2f4626", "Q3", "MR. ROBERT CARLSTROM JR.", 48281, "ASSOCIATION OF MATURE AMERICAN CITIZENS", 2018, "third_quarter", "HCR", "heath care reform", "Executive Office of the President (EOP),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,White House Office", 16500, null, 0, 0, "2018-10-01T18:00:26.170000-04:00"], [2179367, "dd0efeee-7b2c-4c76-b04c-3a79e992d353", "3A", "OTT BIELITZKI & O'NEILL PLLC", 401103584, "BODYSTREET GMBH", 2018, "third_quarter", "HCR", "Working with FDA to ensure company uses only FDA-approved EMS technology.", "Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 7000, null, 0, 0, "2018-10-01T21:09:36.493000-04:00"], [2179373, "90a164f0-935b-4338-b06f-351835c8f2a0", "Q3", "OTT BIELITZKI & O'NEILL PLLC", 401103584, "BIOPORTO DIAGNOSTICS A/S", 2018, "third_quarter", "HCR", "BioPorto develops diagnostic tests and tools that can be used to quickly and effectively diagnose diseases in humans, plants and animals.", "Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 15000, null, 0, 0, "2018-10-01T21:10:37.197000-04:00"], [2179387, "7d33ce9c-0334-427f-bd59-c4e11a6c5699", "Q3", "ACT FOR NIH", 401103441, "ACT FOR NIH", 2018, "third_quarter", "HCR", "Advocacy efforts to increase awareness of NIH funding issues.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, 140000, 0, 0, "2018-10-02T07:21:44.213000-04:00"], [2179408, "ef1dce54-c95f-44d4-9139-ec67d958b721", "Q3", "SOCIAL SECURITY WORKS", 401048957, "SOCIAL SECURITY WORKS", 2018, "third_quarter", "HCR", "Expanded & Improved Medicare for All Act (Ellison)\nMedicare for All Act (Sanders)\nCREATES Act (Leahy)\nAgainst Trump Administration Drug Price proposal\nMedicare Negotiation & Compulsory License Act (Doggett)\nOpioid Legislation - No reopening Medicare Donut Hole\nPrescription Drug Price Negotiation \nAffordable Medications Act (Smith)", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Social Security Administration (SSA)", null, 12000, 0, 0, "2018-10-02T10:02:56.170000-04:00"], [2179434, "8bde4d53-5583-4c6d-98c8-4a1f136f7f51", "Q3", "WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES", 6781, "WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES", 2018, "third_quarter", "HCR", "FY19 Labor/HHS appropriations including funding for the NIH and Executive Level salary cap issues, Agency for Healthcare  Research and Quality (AHRQ) and Title VII programs; Opioid and Substance Abuse Treatment funding bills, including workforce issues and 42 CFR Part 2 provisions.", "Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, 150000, 0, 0, "2018-10-02T11:28:14.257000-04:00"], [2179439, "f9c45ccd-a7eb-4556-901b-4f50c0bb189b", "Q3", "NORTH CAROLINA BAPTIST HOSPITAL", 46723, "NORTH CAROLINA BAPTIST HOSPITAL", 2018, "third_quarter", "HCR", "FY19 Labor/HHS appropriations including funding for the NIH and Executive Level salary cap issues, Agency for Healthcare  Research and Quality (AHRQ) and Title VII programs; Opioid and Substance Abuse Treatment funding bills, including workforce issues and 42 CFR Part 2 provisions.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, 25000, 0, 0, "2018-10-02T11:43:18.633000-04:00"], [2179442, "89ca69f2-b9a6-4788-bf3c-c52265bb8561", "Q3", "LONG LAW FIRM", 23111, "BATON ROUGE GENERAL HOSPITAL", 2018, "third_quarter", "HCR", "Medicare reimbursement.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, null, 0, 0, "2018-10-02T11:44:20.133000-04:00"], [2179443, "51ab01da-b910-48e8-b894-6dc7825e6e66", "Q3", "ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS AND PROGRAMS OF PUBLIC HEALTH (OLD: ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL", 400717156, "ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS AND PROGRAMS OF PUBLIC HEALTH (OLD: ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL", 2018, "third_quarter", "HCR", "NIH and CDC Funding.", "Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ),Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Education, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),SENATE", null, 40000, 0, 0, "2018-10-02T11:45:21.103000-04:00"], [2179473, "883cdf86-1143-4c07-b039-45797d664d69", "Q3", "NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE DIRECTORS OF SPECIAL EDUCATION", 40006039, "NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE DIRECTORS OF SPECIAL EDUCATION", 2018, "third_quarter", "HCR", "Medicaid, Affordable Care Act, Any legislation containing Medicaid provisions", "Education, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, null, 0, 0, "2018-10-02T13:29:42.490000-04:00"], [2179484, "c9bf90c5-4509-40f9-8fe2-a452b826b49e", "Q3", "COURSON NICKEL LLC", 73555, "CONDUENT", 2018, "third_quarter", "HCR", "Medicaid Enrollment", "Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)", null, null, 0, 0, "2018-10-02T13:58:49.523000-04:00"], [2179493, "96648d95-439c-4eb0-8957-20fd10b0bb23", "Q3", "NATIONAL VOLUNTEER FIRE COUNCIL", 400869547, "NATIONAL VOLUNTEER FIRE COUNCIL", 2018, "third_quarter", "HCR", "Firefighter Cancer Registry Act, SIREN Act", "Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),SENATE,U.S. Forest Service", null, null, 0, 0, "2018-10-02T14:07:53.527000-04:00"], [2179527, "dd1bcc67-3a60-4c75-917c-30831ba47498", "Q3", "VAN FLEET ASSOCIATES", 39781, "MAXUS33", 2018, "third_quarter", "HCR", "Tracking pharmaceuticals throughout the supply chain. Opioid abuse legislation.", "Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 45000, null, 0, 0, "2018-10-02T15:12:13.503000-04:00"], [2179529, "4d93e9e1-902b-4f97-980a-bdd5312e3704", "Q3", "RED+BLUE STRATEGIES", 400693064, "EXPRESS SCRIPTS INC.", 2018, "third_quarter", "HCR", "S. 2553 - Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018- Support of the elimination of \"gag clauses\" in Medicare Part D.\n\nS. 2554 - Patient Right to Know Act - Support of the elimination of \"gag clauses\" in private market drug benefits.\n\nH.R. 6 - Support for Patients and Communities Act - Issues related to ensuring safe prescribing of opioids and other pharmaceuticals that can drive addiction.\n\nS. 3120 - Helping to End Addition and Lessen Substance Use Disorders Act - Issues related to ensuring safe prescribing of opioids and other pharmaceuticals that can drive addiction.\n\nS. 2460/H.R. 3528 - Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act - support for a bill that would require electronic prescribing for opioids.\n\nCMS regulations related to the Medicare Part D program and role of Prescription Drug Plans. \n\nS. 637 - Creating Transparency to have Prescription Drug Rebates Unlocked - Issues related to the alleged relationship between rebates and drug prices.\n\nS. 771 - A bill to Improve Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs - Issue related to bringing drug pricing down including better policies in the Part D coverage gap, couponing and advancing biosimilars. \n\nH.R. 3447 - Furthering Access to Coordinated Treatment for Seniors (FACTS) Act of 2017 - Working to explain the need for safe and confidential data sharing between Medicare part A, B, and D to ensure better coordination of patient care.\n\nIssues related to Direct and Indirect Renumeration policies and their impact on consumers. \n\nThe Trump Administration's Blueprint for Controlling Prescription Drug Prices - Issues related to the role PBMs can play in controlling the price of prescription medications in the United States.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 60000, null, 0, 0, "2018-10-02T15:21:15.300000-04:00"], [2179539, "53a11772-3d69-438e-b2f9-62ccfe5817ba", "Q3", "RED+BLUE STRATEGIES", 400693064, "CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION F/K/A NAT'L ASSOCIATION OF CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS", 2018, "third_quarter", "HCR", "H.R. 6 - Support for Patients and Communities Act - Issues related to supporting children impacted by the opioid epidemic. \n\nS. 3120 - Helping to End Addition and Lessen Substance Use Disorders Act - Issues related to supporting children impacted by the opioid epidemic.\n\nS.2597/H.R. 5385 - Children's Hospital Graduate Medical Education Reauthorization Act of 2018 - Support for the reauthorization of federal support for training pediatricians and pediatric specialists. \n\nH.R. 3325/S. 428 - The ACE Kids Act- Legislation focused on allowing delivery system reform in Medicaid to further progress in offering comprehensive coverage options for children with multiple complex conditions. \n\nLegislative and Administration actions regarding the 340(b) program.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 70000, null, 0, 0, "2018-10-02T15:30:18.643000-04:00"], [2179543, "fde830ae-0354-45e8-b7a3-283aec7ad0d6", "Q3", "RED+BLUE STRATEGIES", 400693064, "PHARMACEUTICAL CARE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (PCMA)", 2018, "third_quarter", "HCR", "H.R. 6 - Support for Patients and Communities Act - Support for policies that help to fight the opioid epidemic with a focus on safe prescriptions.\n\nS. 3120 - Helping to End Addiction and Lessen Substance Use Disorders Act - Support for policies that help to fight the opioid epidemic with a focus on safe prescriptions.\n\nH.R. 3528/S. 2460 - Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act - Support for electronic prescribing of opioids to enhance patient safety. \n\nS. 2553 - Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018 - Support for the elimination of \" gag clauses\" in the Medicare Part D program.\n\nS. 2554 - Patient Right to Know Act Drug Prices Act of 2018 - Support for for the elimination of \"gag clauses\" in the private insurance market.\n\nCMS Regulations related to the Medicare Part D program and Prescription Drug Plans(PDPs).\n\nS. 637 - Creating Transparency to Have Prescription Drug Rebates Unlocked - Issues related to the alleged relationship between rebates and drug prices. \n\nS. 771 - A Bill to Improve Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs - Issues related to bringing drug prices down including strengthening policies in the Part D coverage gap, couponing and advancing biosimilars. \n\nEducation activities for Members and staff related to Direct and Indirect Renumeration(DIR)policies. \n\nEducation activities related to the cross referencing of certain data related to Medicare Parts A, B and D.  \n\nTrump Administration's Blueprint for lowering the price of prescription medications in the United States and the role that PBMs can play in doing so.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 60000, null, 0, 0, "2018-10-02T15:38:20.660000-04:00"], [2179546, "88d28e1e-52e8-475f-b12b-b7f5e3f0a3d3", "Q3", "RED+BLUE STRATEGIES", 400693064, "PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS", 2018, "third_quarter", "HCR", "H.R. 6 - Support for Patients and Communities Act - Support for policies that help to fight the opioid epidemic with a focus on public health.\n\nS. 3120 - Helping to End Addiction and Lessen Substance Use Disorders Act - Support for policies that help to fight the opioid epidemic with a focus on public health.\n\nS. 2315 - The Over the Counter Drug Safety Innovation and Reform Act - Support for amending and improving OTC Monograph Reform.\n\nS. 2852 - the Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018 - Issues related to the continues attention required to antibiotic resistance as a public health threat and policies to ensure the adequacy and development of antibiotics to ward against threats to the common good. \n\nTrump Administration's Blueprint for lowering the price of prescription medications in the United States. \n\nCMS regulations related to Medicare Part D and promulgation of laws related to curbing substance use disorder among Medicare beneficiaries. \n\nH.R. 2871 - The Preserving Patient Access to Compounded Medications Act of 2017 - Concerns about how the bill could compromise safety protocols for compounded medications. \n\nIssues related to antibiotic innovation and advancement\n\nIssues related to health information technology, unique device identifiers on Medicare claims forms, and other critical policies to promote device safety.\n\nIssues related to over the counter medications and supplements.\n\nIssues related to HIT needs and capabilities within the Veteran's health care system.", "Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 30000, null, 0, 0, "2018-10-02T15:42:21.617000-04:00"], [2179549, "803f4a2f-316f-4e1c-9a8a-1dda316bfb57", "Q3", "THE FEDERAL GROUP, INC.", 51104, "AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION", 2018, "third_quarter", "HCR", "Health professional training\nOpioid legislation", "Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 30000, null, 0, 0, "2018-10-02T15:42:22.473000-04:00"], [2179553, "1c8e0d11-d3fc-481c-87f1-c946b172a9b0", "Q3", "THE FEDERAL GROUP, INC.", 51104, "AMERICAN COLLEGE OF NURSE-MIDWIVES", 2018, "third_quarter", "HCR", "Opioid legislation\nTitle VII Nursing education policy", "Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 20000, null, 0, 0, "2018-10-02T15:46:24.100000-04:00"], [2179555, "f72b2155-1a71-4359-b601-c12d9713512a", "Q3", "RED+BLUE STRATEGIES", 400693064, "COMMUNITY CATALYST", 2018, "third_quarter", "HCR", "H.R. 6 - Support for Patients and Communities Act - Issues related to supporting people with opioid and substance use disorders through policies geared toward ending the opioid epidemic. \n\nS. 3120 - Helping to End Addiction and Lessen Substance Use Disorders Act - Issues related to supporting people with opioid and substance use disorders through policies geared toward ending the opioid epidemic. \n\nIssues related to shoring up the health system in our nation's through stabilizing marketplaces, Medicaid and CHIP and supporting a shift to paying for quality.\n\nIssues related to health care delivery system reform. \n\nIssues related to advancing programs for people dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 20000, null, 0, 0, "2018-10-02T15:51:24.977000-04:00"], [2179559, "92e2ebce-9deb-4cb9-9c0d-1e434f45df34", "Q3", "THE FEDERAL GROUP, INC.", 51104, "AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE", 2018, "third_quarter", "HCR", "Laboratory Developed Tests\nCLIA\nHealth professional workforce issues", "Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 20000, null, 0, 0, "2018-10-02T15:57:26.600000-04:00"], [2179566, "b629c2f7-f456-4a7b-96ac-378dc50581e4", "Q3", "THE FEDERAL GROUP, INC.", 51104, "DENTAL TRADE ALLIANCE", 2018, "third_quarter", "HCR", "Action for Dental Health Act (H.R. 2422)", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 30000, null, 0, 0, "2018-10-02T16:23:29.307000-04:00"], [2179577, "10dc54e5-edb7-45a4-8191-9593019b3ad1", "Q3", "THE FEDERAL GROUP, INC.", 51104, "INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FORENSIC NURSES", 2018, "third_quarter", "HCR", "Violence Against Women Act\nSexual assault legislation", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 15000, null, 0, 0, "2018-10-02T16:32:34.807000-04:00"], [2179601, "257642a7-b444-4960-b002-19e493208f10", "Q3", "CEPI-U.S.", 401104645, "CEPI-U.S.", 2018, "third_quarter", "HCR", "Appropriations for CEPI Norway, Pandemics and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization, possible addition of MERS/Lassa/Nipah to FDA's Priority Review Voucher program.", "Defense, Dept of (DOD),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Security Council (NSC),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)", 7000, null, 0, 0, "2018-10-02T19:51:51.967000-04:00"], [2179606, "05bbdffe-d751-420c-a7b3-9eeb9a95e159", "Q3", "PAUL SUPLIZIO ASSOCIATES", 400275302, "WORK OPPORTUNITY TAX CREDIT COALITION", 2018, "third_quarter", "HCR", "Support eligibility for the work opportunity tax credit for the following categories of people with disabilities: recipients of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) cash assistance; recipients of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) cash assistance; and persons referred to an eligible employer by a public Vocational Rehabilitation Agency or Employment Network established under the Social Security Act.  Support increase in WOTC benefit for the above to encourage more hiring of people with disabilities, which reduces cash payouts for SSDI and other programs.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA),Veterans Employment & Training Service", 20000, null, 0, 0, "2018-10-02T20:43:53.740000-04:00"], [2179636, "129df58e-774f-448b-b244-41e9ab3acb71", "Q3", "FORSCEY, PLLC", 52880, "AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE", 2018, "third_quarter", "HCR", "Work to modify proposed CMS regulation that would apply the Medicare Secondary Payer Act to liability settlements. Work in opposition to H.R. 1215, the Protecting Access to Care Act, legislation that would impose federal caps on non-economic damages available in medical malpractice cases.", "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, "2018-10-03T09:29:13.180000-04:00"], [2179648, "73f38f7f-f011-4e88-b479-43d766c3c1d4", "Q3", "FORSCEY, PLLC", 52880, "WORKERS INJURY LAW & ADVOCACY GROUP", 2018, "third_quarter", "HCR", "Work to enact S. 3079, the Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers Compensation Settlement Agreements Act, which seeks to modify rules governing workers compensation settlement governed by the Secondary Payer statute.", "Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 30000, null, 0, 0, "2018-10-03T09:30:14.790000-04:00"], [2179715, "8560d726-13e7-4d00-b073-9e2ff1af6006", "Q3", "AMERICAN PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION", 3116, "AMERICAN PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION", 2018, "third_quarter", "HCR", "Medicaid access to podiatry and program integrity (HR 1542/S 1533); Medicare Therapeutic Shoe Program for Patients with Diabetes (HR 1542/S 1533); Affordable Care Act Repeal; IPAB Repeal; MARCA/MIPS implementation as pertains to physicians and providers; 21st Century Cures Act implementation as pertains to physicians and providers; CMS Medicare Proposed Physician Fee Schedule for 2019.", "Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)", null, 50000, 0, 0, "2018-10-03T12:43:55.840000-04:00"], [2179731, "6c3f8577-54c9-4727-810e-dd2d3833ea06", "Q3", "INTERNATIONAL HEARING SOCIETY", 401042933, "INTERNATIONAL HEARING SOCIETY", 2018, "third_quarter", "HCR", "Over the counter hearing aids, implementation of H.R. 2430\nSupport for H.Res. 740, March 3 at World Hearing Day\nComments on Internet Protocol Captioned Telephone Services", "Federal Communications Commission (FCC),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Treasury, Dept of", null, 40000, 0, 0, "2018-10-03T13:39:04.333000-04:00"], [2179761, "00215567-6914-481f-820f-1d3146366dc5", "Q3", "RETAIL INDUSTRY LEADERS ASSOCIATION", 20004, "RETAIL INDUSTRY LEADERS ASSOCIATION", 2018, "third_quarter", "HCR", "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) and Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152); 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