lobbying_activities: 2772198

Individual lobbying activities reported in quarterly filings. Each row is one issue area for one client — includes the specific issues lobbied on, government entities contacted, and income/expense amounts.

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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
2772198	42438695-6110-4ef3-9a91-95c8f0aab516	Q1	NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SPINE SPECIALISTS	400395865	NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SPINE SPECIALISTS	2022	first_quarter	MMM	H.R. 2256/S. 834, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2021 Issue: To expand the physician workforce by funding new Medicare-supported graduate medical education (GME) positions. H.R. 1868, Preventing Across-the-Board Direct Spending Cuts Issue: Support extending the moratorium on the Medicare sequester and act to prevent mandatory PAYGO cuts, including 4% Medicare spending sequestration, stemming from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. H.R. 315/S.748, Medicare Sequester Moratorium Act of 2021 Issue: Support eliminating Medicare sequester cuts through the duration of the public health emergency. H.R. 3322/S. 826, Medicare Patient Empowerment Act of 2021 Support: Support authorizing Medicare payment option for patients and eligible professionals to freely contract Medicare fee-for-service items and services. Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Issue: Support measures to mitigate expected reductions to the Medicare conversion factor set to take effect in 2022. Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) Issue: Support request for an oversight hearing on the implementation of MACRA and physician-focused value-based care initiatives.	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,White House Office		90000	0	0	2022-04-12T13:49:51-04:00