lobbying_activities: 947958

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
947958	0bb2333d-a776-4e8f-92bc-bcd772748d6f	Q2	VIZIENT, INC.	40021	VIZIENT INC	2010	second_quarter	MMM	Medicare Hospital Inpatient Payment Rule - Opposed cuts included in the proposed Medicare hospital inpatient prospective payment rule. Advocated for a different approach that more accurately accounts for changes to case-mix Nomination of Donald M. Berwick to be the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Supported the nomination of Dr. Berwick to be head of CMS and urged his confirmation in the Senate Enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) - Supported an extension of enhanced FMAP payments to states through June of 2011. Supported inclusion of provision that included the extension of the enhanced FMAP payments in HR 3962 and H.R. 4213 Medicare Payments to Physicians - Supported passage of a long-term solution to Medicare physician payment rates. Monitored discussions around H.R. 3962 and H.R. 4213 that repealed the reduction of Medicare payments to physicians and provided payment increases. 72-hour Rule - Opposed changes included in H.R. 3962 and H.R. 4213 that would cut Medicare payments to hospitals by changing rules related to billing for services performed within 72 hours of a patient being admitted to the hospital.	Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of		70000	0	0	2010-07-07T16:03:16.427000-04:00