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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
1420603 CEPHEID ff817a32-76d4-42f1-a227-410d397a89d9 Q3 CEPHEID 400270233 CEPHEID 2013 third_quarter MMM See page 7Lobbying Issues: Molecular diagnostic tests, infection control and prevention programs (Multidrug resistant organisms (MDRO)), CDC-related issues (MDRO research and surveillance), hospital and other provider quality improvement programs CMS-related issues (reimbursement and coverage policies), FDA oversight, global health funding comparative effectiveness, personalized medicine/pharmacogenomics, Veterans Affairs healthcare-related issues Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ),Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC),Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),SENATE   70000 0 0 2013-07-19T17:33:37.777000-04:00
1436858 LAW OFFICES OF FREDERICK H. GRAEFE, PLLC f5e6e73f-7715-4081-8d57-5ff096100795 3T LAW OFFICES OF FREDERICK H. GRAEFE, PLLC 291914 INVACARE CORPORATION 2013 third_quarter MMM Monitor legislation affecting medicare payments for DME. Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE 12500   0 1 2013-09-04T11:06:26.240000-04:00
1437322 MARSHALL BRACHMAN a47e0983-f7fe-43f8-92a4-8f835703b840 Q3 MARSHALL BRACHMAN 6848 BAYLOR SCOTT AND WHITE HEALTH -- FORMERLY BAYLOR HEALTH CARE SYSTEM 2013 third_quarter MMM monitor revisions to 75% Inpatient Rehabilitation Rule monitor legislation regarding Hospital in Hospital regulations support HR 2027 ending ban on physician owned hospitals; support legislation reforming ASC reimbursement (HR 2500 and S 1130); monitor legislation affecting hospital not-for-profit status; monitor GME legislation HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE 33000   0 0 2013-10-01T00:05:02.943000-04:00
1437328 MARSHALL BRACHMAN 9c1fea78-3226-43a5-b6eb-35733bd7183d Q3 MARSHALL BRACHMAN 6848 CARDIOLOGY ADVOCACY ALLIANCE 2013 third_quarter MMM Support HR 2027 ending ban on physician owned hospitals;oppose CMS cuts to medical imaging; support appropriateness model for diagnostic imaging;support IPAB repeal HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE 30000   0 0 2013-10-01T00:08:03.817000-04:00
1437350 MARSHALL BRACHMAN cbf3a6db-0ee8-438b-b881-73fabf54b935 Q3 MARSHALL BRACHMAN 6848 UNITED SURGICAL PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL INC 2013 third_quarter MMM suppport HR 2027 to reverse restrictions on physician owned hospitals support legislation on increased reimbursement for ambulatory surgical centers (HR 2500 and S. 1137) oppose cuts to reimbursement for advanced medical imaging HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE 24000   0 0 2013-10-01T00:26:09.917000-04:00
1437354 THE TOMHAVE GROUP, INC. f40843b6-b163-44ae-993f-e8cba8df6ac6 Q3 THE TOMHAVE GROUP, INC. 284436 TUBA CITY REGIONAL HEALTH CARE CORPORATION 2013 third_quarter MMM Sought to continue Arizona's Section 1114 Medicare Tribal Waiver. Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Indian Health Service,SENATE 30000   0 0 2013-10-01T06:58:37.933000-04:00
1437400 AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PLASTIC SURGEONS 71add576-add2-4083-8bcd-d04d88ddadf1 Q3 AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PLASTIC SURGEONS 400267219 AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PLASTIC SURGEONS 2013 third_quarter MMM Health insurance coverage for children with congenital deformities, medical liability reform, IPAB (S. 351/H.R. 351), combatting false advertising in health care (H.R. 1427), meaningful use changes, SGR/physician payment reform, graduate medical education (S. 1152, H.R. 1180, H.R. 1201), private contracting for Medicare beneficiaries and their physicians (S. 236/H.R. 1301), electronic health records (H.R. 1331), registry reporting Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE   160000 0 0 2013-10-01T11:19:37.507000-04:00
1437437 HARRISON RIVARD DUNCAN & BUZZETT, CHTD. 1049d728-2540-4b8d-b1dc-4c91a3f68539 Q3 HARRISON RIVARD DUNCAN & BUZZETT, CHTD. 72257 HCA HEALTHCARE 2013 third_quarter MMM Health and Medical Issues       0 0 2013-10-01T12:18:53.873000-04:00
1437581 PARKER, POE, ADAMS & BERNSTEIN LLP 95d94a0f-1924-4875-a96e-f8d1f1da730d Q3 PARKER, POE, ADAMS & BERNSTEIN LLP 288098 NATIVE ANGELS HOME CARE AGENCY INC 2013 third_quarter MMM Represent client on issues regarding Medicaid/Medicare cap on home care and hospice Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)     0 0 2013-10-02T11:26:07.037000-04:00
1437744 MILLENNIUM: THE TAKEDA ONCOLOGY COMPANY 8c49cb63-258a-4a25-ac6a-4546565120ce Q3 MILLENNIUM: THE TAKEDA ONCOLOGY COMPANY 62277 MILLENNIUM: THE TAKEDA ONCOLOGY COMPANY 2013 third_quarter MMM S. Con. Res. 8 --Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2014 H. Con. Res. 25 -- Establishing the budget for the US Government for FY 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for FY '15 through 2033In all of the above the specific issues include potential Medicare offsets that might be applied to prescription drugs, especially changes to ASP, physician payment and oncology matters. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE   280000 0 0 2013-10-02T15:50:14.960000-04:00
1437804 LIBERTY PARTNERS GROUP, LLC d63bba20-7311-4058-b399-d25c8e6a6702 Q3 LIBERTY PARTNERS GROUP, LLC 400275281 LEE HEALTH (FKA LEE MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEM) 2013 third_quarter MMM Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act and Medicare/Medicaid issues related to reimbursement; Amends the Stark law to create alternative sanctions for technical noncompliance. Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE     0 0 2013-10-03T09:48:00.113000-04:00
1437823 ALMOST FAMILY, INC. f692bae1-fcfa-4bd5-a7a9-558a6b4b74e7 Q3 ALMOST FAMILY, INC. 401012857 ALMOST FAMILY, INC. 2013 third_quarter MMM Medicare/Medicaid payment and legislative/regulatory issues, including program integrity initiatives and related home health matters Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Congressional Budget Office (CBO),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC),SENATE,White House Office   290000 0 0 2013-10-03T10:08:47.917000-04:00
1437865 BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER 38c486c1-d286-49ac-9595-5b04e4a46c9e Q3 BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER 52184 BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER 2013 third_quarter MMM Cut to the Hospital Out patient Department (HOPD) clinics Delay of the implementation of the 2- mid night rule HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE     0 0 2013-10-03T12:27:50.263000-04:00
1437887 THE MICHAEL LEWAN COMPANY b7c4c241-a780-4c63-9fc0-a59355e40b78 Q3 THE MICHAEL LEWAN COMPANY 22746 MUTUAL OF OMAHA 2013 third_quarter MMM General health care issues as they relate to Medicare HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE 10000   0 0 2013-10-03T13:05:59.750000-04:00
1437943 GRIZZLE COMPANY 81b6afeb-837d-4a55-b0ae-7ba3448d0ae1 Q3 GRIZZLE COMPANY 16987 KENTUCKYONE HEALTH (FORMERLY JEWISH HOSPITAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES) 2013 third_quarter MMM Sought support for grant application. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 20000   0 0 2013-10-03T14:06:18.960000-04:00
1438059 AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CLINICAL PHARMACY 6ed427b5-52d2-46cd-89ad-983cceb8d0a0 Q3 AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CLINICAL PHARMACY 57258 AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CLINICAL PHARMACY 2013 third_quarter MMM Promote enhanced quality, structure and information dissemination concerning medication therapy management services (MTMS) under Medicare Part D. Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE   111725 0 0 2013-10-04T09:57:27.077000-04:00
1438100 JOHN TROY 5bb649bb-3f4d-436a-b024-68035d59d9ad 3A JOHN TROY 38541 BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION 2013 third_quarter MMM Various issues related to medicare including entitlement reform, Medigap and benefit redesign Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE 50000   0 0 2013-10-04T12:35:15.283000-04:00
1438206 MJWT CONSULTING a93b8959-2057-44bd-88b0-7e885f149842 Q3 MJWT CONSULTING 69696 WELLMED MEDICAL MANAGEMENT INC 2013 third_quarter MMM Medicare Advantage issues HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE 10000   0 0 2013-10-05T14:58:12.263000-04:00
1438229 THE PETRIZZO GROUP, INC. 0f7b3980-42b9-4b52-99f1-aa3e94b2061d Q3 THE PETRIZZO GROUP, INC. 305932 SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL RESEARCH AND FOUNDATION 2013 third_quarter MMM Advocated for Children's GME, Medicaid reform related to chronically ill pediatric patients, support of the National Pediatric Research Network Act, and federal funding of NIH. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE 30000   0 0 2013-10-06T10:11:33.367000-04:00
1438235 THE PETRIZZO GROUP, INC. 8187ca3d-1133-49f5-8e5c-7105e07916ce Q3 THE PETRIZZO GROUP, INC. 305932 SEATTLE CANCER CARE ALLIANCE 2013 third_quarter MMM Advocated for modifications to the CMS new interpretation of services under agreement provisions. Advocated against proposed changes to the evaluation and management (E/M) services as between HOPDs and physician offices. Advocated on behalf of current law designation for dedicated cancer centers. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE 30000   0 0 2013-10-06T10:43:37.393000-04:00
1438285 MEDICAL DEVICE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION fce0c61b-004b-492e-a610-598e5edc217a Q3 MEDICAL DEVICE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION 24794 MEDICAL DEVICE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION 2013 third_quarter MMM Issues relating to Reimbursement of Medical Devices Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Patent & Trademark Office (PTO),SENATE   90000 0 0 2013-10-07T10:17:09.063000-04:00
1438304 AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS 35cbceef-109d-411e-a006-705685a5d3d6 Q3 AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS 1967 AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS 2013 third_quarter MMM H.R.351 - Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2013 H.R.297 - Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2013 H.R.574 - Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act of 2013 H.R.1179 - Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013H.R.1250 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act 2013 H.R.1487 - Improved Health Care Lower Cost Act of 2013 H.R.2810 - Medicare Patient Access & Quality Improvement Act H.R.3144 - Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013 S.351 - Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2013 S.569 - Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act 2013 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE   609420 0 0 2013-10-07T11:17:22.010000-04:00
1438317 ALCALDE & FAY 57b71402-2e62-46a1-9d3c-86507910f2d3 Q3 ALCALDE & FAY 818 FRESNO COUNTY CA 2013 third_quarter MMM CMS-Ground Emergency Transport HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE 20000   0 0 2013-10-07T11:38:24.953000-04:00
1438466 EDWARDS WILDMAN PALMER LLP 64d2d995-8efc-4547-be80-64985eb00642 Q3 EDWARDS WILDMAN PALMER LLP 400309447 STEWARD HEALTH CARE SYSTEM LLC 2013 third_quarter MMM Proposed legislation concerning the impact of cuts in Medicare and Medicaid rates on healthcare providers. H.R. 2053, the Medicare Hospital Wage Index Equity Act, bill would repeal a provision in the Affordable Care Act requiring that a state's urban hospitals be reimbursed under Medicare at the same rate as its rural hospitals. S. 183, the Hospital Payment Fairness Act, bill would repeal a provision in the Affordable Care Act requiring that a state's urban hospitals be reimbursed under Medicare at the same rate as its rural hospitals. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE 50000   0 0 2013-10-07T14:10:04.993000-04:00
1438690 LAW OFFICES OF MARK S. JOFFE 1517c58a-fd3c-4f99-a2ab-65793511b60f Q3 LAW OFFICES OF MARK S. JOFFE 48315 MEDICARE COST CONTRACTORS ALLIANCE 2013 third_quarter MMM Preservation of Medicare Cost Contract Program Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE 30000   0 0 2013-10-08T10:48:27.857000-04:00
1438823 MERIDIAN HEALTH 993014a2-e8f2-40da-9126-e1a04e630ea2 Q3 MERIDIAN HEALTH 293313 MERIDIAN HEALTH 2013 third_quarter MMM Medicare reform Medicare Disproportionate Share (DSH) funding Wage index Urban Medicare Dependent Hospital relief (UMDH)Imputed rural floor Medicare physicians' reimbursement (physician "fix") sustainable growth rate Medicare bad debt Medicare inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) Medical education funding for teaching hospitals (IME) Disproportionate share hospitals (DSH) reimbursement Health information technology (HIT) Gainsharing Durable medical equipment: competitive bidding Medicare Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Economic Council (NEC),SENATE   30000 0 0 2013-10-08T11:58:28.273000-04:00
1438922 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY c7e1cc89-7caf-43dd-8c86-4dfa5e3502c1 Q3 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY 59251 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY 2013 third_quarter MMM 1. Medicare Physician Fee Schedule - AAGP urges Congress to replace the current Medicare reimbursement formula with one that more accurately reflects the volume and intensity of services furnished to Medicare beneficiaries and to take action to avert future cuts in Medicare payments to physicians and other health care providers.2. Oppose any cuts in Medicare or Medicaid programs that would adversely impact children and adults with behavioral health disorders. 3. Support the "Enhanced Access to Medicaid Services Act" (H.R. 1838/S. 755) to amend Title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to apply the Medicaid primary care payment rate in 2013 and 2014 to additional physicians with a primary specialty designation of neurology, psychiatry, or obstetrics and gynecology. 4. Support the "Health Outcomes, Planning, and Education Act" (S.709 / H.R.1307) to combine the existing Medicare benefits for diagnosis and care planning for individuals with Alzheimer's disease into a single package of services. 5. Support elimination of the Medicare 190-day lifetime limit for psychiatric hospital care. 6. Support bonus payments under Medicare to clinicians in geriatric specialties. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE   10000 0 0 2013-10-08T14:24:26.227000-04:00
1438972 CAPITOL HILL CONSULTING GROUP 2df7bf87-293e-40cd-a6cc-86948f03f8c3 Q3 CAPITOL HILL CONSULTING GROUP 72053 ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS 2013 third_quarter MMM General Medicare and Medicaid issues, including, but not limited to, coverage and reimbursement HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE 40000   0 0 2013-10-08T15:13:46.953000-04:00
1439046 CAPITOL HILL CONSULTING GROUP 576bce7c-dc74-4c51-aeea-503970334ad1 Q3 CAPITOL HILL CONSULTING GROUP 72053 MCBRIDE ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL 2013 third_quarter MMM General Medicare issues including, but not limited to, coverage and reimbursement HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE 22000   0 0 2013-10-08T16:44:25.253000-04:00
1439104 CAPITOL HILL CONSULTING GROUP 4530576e-7c58-4ef0-8a5c-2623686b30cd Q3 CAPITOL HILL CONSULTING GROUP 72053 OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR HEALTH SCIENCES 2013 third_quarter MMM General Medicare and Medicaid issues, including, but not limited to, coverage and reimbursement; Graduate Medical Education funding; SGR HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),Natl Science Foundation (NSF),SENATE 30000   0 0 2013-10-08T17:39:55.877000-04:00
1439162 JOHNSTON GROUP, LLC b3846178-03ba-4ea3-a534-c3cb7a3283fc Q3 JOHNSTON GROUP, LLC 400383768 SKAGIT VALLEY HOSPITAL 2013 third_quarter MMM Impact of sequestration on Medicare reimbursement rates. Graduate Medical Education (GME) program establishment. Support for GME incentives to train primary care physicians Impact of GME and Direct Medical Education (DME) reimbursement cuts. Support for GME incentives to train psychiatrists. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE 10000   0 0 2013-10-08T19:27:00.607000-04:00
1439217 THE CJR GROUP, INC. 3f56c544-eb88-4a4f-ac24-731459b0d2b3 Q3 THE CJR GROUP, INC. 288293 BELLEFAIRE JCB 2013 third_quarter MMM Autism related programs HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE 10000   0 0 2013-10-09T10:08:01.310000-04:00
1439238 MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC 256ca8a9-7652-49c9-9487-1624d4c96950 3T MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC 70175 VIRTUA HEALTH 2013 third_quarter MMM Medicare wage index, Medicare reimbursement, implementation of Budget Control Act, impact of potential sequestration on Medicare, implementation of Affordable Care Act, Medicare physician payment reform, HR 2500 concerning healthcare technology incentive funding, HR 452 regarding Medicare Decision Accountability Act, Medicare payment rules including IPPS and home care, veterans health care issues, healthcare issues generally. Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE 50000   0 1 2013-10-09T10:15:10.383000-04:00
1439252 AMERICAN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION b2fdc301-35e8-4c64-8f39-caffe8e9439b Q3 AMERICAN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION 56018 AMERICAN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION 2013 third_quarter MMM Lobbied for the extension of Medicare ambulance relief and more long-term Medicare ambulance relief and to improve Medicare reimbursement and coverage policies of ambulance services. Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC),SENATE   260000 0 0 2013-10-09T10:35:21.187000-04:00
1439325 HEALTH AND MEDICINE COUNSEL, LLC 99d10dd9-e789-41cd-a8be-12ec01a78e20 Q3 HEALTH AND MEDICINE COUNSEL, LLC 17818 GBS/CIDP FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL 2013 third_quarter MMM CY 13 & 14 Physician Fee Schedule for Neurological Diagnostic Test Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE 10000   0 0 2013-10-09T11:56:04.577000-04:00
1439374 PACIFIC CONSULTING ASSOCIATES, INC. 9e4b1be9-fb32-4174-990f-396165afd5ae Q3 PACIFIC CONSULTING ASSOCIATES, INC. 51398 ALLERGAN INC 2013 third_quarter MMM FDA Issues       0 0 2013-10-09T12:41:29.710000-04:00
1439382 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY d5daf59e-3610-48a4-9274-7f60895471ff Q3 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY 1488 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY 2013 third_quarter MMM Medicare Part B independent-practice coverage of Marriage and Family Therapists Defense, Dept of (DOD),Education, Dept of,Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)   25000 0 0 2013-10-09T12:48:33.797000-04:00
1439482 ACADEMY OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS (FORMERLY AS AMERICAN DIETETIC ASSOCIATION) 1b87a44a-457f-41c7-bd1c-8c95a72f2d0a Q3 ACADEMY OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS (FORMERLY AS AMERICAN DIETETIC ASSOCIATION) 2241 ACADEMY OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS (FORMERLY AS AMERICAN DIETETIC ASSOCIATION) 2013 third_quarter MMM H.R. 1257, Preventing Diabetes in Medicare Act of 2013 The Affordable Care Act H.R. 2415/S. 1184, Treat and Reduce Obesity Act Sustainable Growth Rate Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE   20000 0 0 2013-10-09T14:01:10.943000-04:00
1439556 CAVAROCCHI RUSCIO DENNIS ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. 91a9290d-d99c-414a-8cdc-aeeb8bb4cda2 Q3 CAVAROCCHI RUSCIO DENNIS ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. 8511 AMERICAN ASSN FOR THE STUDY OF LIVER DISEASES 2013 third_quarter MMM Medicare reimbursement rates Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ),Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),SENATE 40000   0 0 2013-10-09T14:38:45.743000-04:00
1439589 CAVAROCCHI RUSCIO DENNIS ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. 0e597d43-7834-4f02-aa3e-d2d8d4c4ad06 Q3 CAVAROCCHI RUSCIO DENNIS ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. 8511 SOCIETY OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE 2013 third_quarter MMM P.L. 111-148/P.L. 111-152, Affordable Care Act, Physician reimbursement issues Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),SENATE 30000   0 0 2013-10-09T14:50:05.700000-04:00
1439630 MCDERMOTT WILL & SCHULTE LLP 98a8ba0f-c890-4d7d-9a01-dac2a0af779b Q3 MCDERMOTT WILL & SCHULTE LLP 24338 ALLEGIANCE HEALTH 2013 third_quarter MMM Proposed regulations and legislation concerning long-term care hospitals. Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE 110000   0 0 2013-10-09T15:11:27.113000-04:00
1439656 MCDERMOTT WILL & SCHULTE LLP 7d013493-d58f-4c21-acb1-e74869ef96f8 Q3 MCDERMOTT WILL & SCHULTE LLP 24338 BINGHAM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 2013 third_quarter MMM Medicare critical access hospital status. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE 30000   0 0 2013-10-09T15:35:44.367000-04:00
1439659 MCDERMOTT WILL & SCHULTE LLP 7d5efd10-88c0-4ff2-9c7f-68d2de6f3d3e Q3 MCDERMOTT WILL & SCHULTE LLP 24338 COALITION FOR 21ST CENTURY MEDICINE 2013 third_quarter MMM Issues concerning Medicare reimbursement for advanced diagnostic laboratory tests and section 3113 of the Affordable Care Act. Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE 80000   0 0 2013-10-09T15:36:46.300000-04:00
1439672 MCDERMOTT WILL & SCHULTE LLP bc343895-dd68-450b-b095-42c5017ddff6 Q3 MCDERMOTT WILL & SCHULTE LLP 24338 DIABETES ACCESS TO CARE COALITION 2013 third_quarter MMM Medicare Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies Competitive Bidding Program Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE 150000   0 0 2013-10-09T15:41:51.920000-04:00
1439676 MCDERMOTT WILL & SCHULTE LLP 5b8532e7-619c-44e1-935f-c37447d79c84 Q3 MCDERMOTT WILL & SCHULTE LLP 24338 GENOMIC HEALTH INC 2013 third_quarter MMM Medicare reimbursement for laboratory-developed tests. Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE     0 0 2013-10-09T15:42:54.403000-04:00
1439678 MCDERMOTT WILL & SCHULTE LLP 4c62a89e-2397-441a-9145-144a311cddaf Q3 MCDERMOTT WILL & SCHULTE LLP 24338 HEALTHLAND 2013 third_quarter MMM Health information technology issues Medicare payments to hospitals Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE 20000   0 0 2013-10-09T15:43:55.213000-04:00
1439695 MCDERMOTT WILL & SCHULTE LLP 798bc581-ba5c-4cb5-94ac-1f69e5bf7fed Q3 MCDERMOTT WILL & SCHULTE LLP 24338 HOSPITAL SISTERS HEALTH SYSTEM 2013 third_quarter MMM Issues affecting hospital systems, including delivery system reform and Medicare reimbursement. Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE 60000   0 0 2013-10-09T15:49:03.740000-04:00
1439699 MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC 885e517b-3ca5-4f34-b2ae-ba8701b19453 Q3 MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC 70175 FEDERATION OF AMERICAN HOSPITALS 2013 third_quarter MMM Following medicare/medicaid, reimbursement and self referral issues. Physician payment proposal. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE 40000   0 0 2013-10-09T15:51:05.613000-04:00
1439700 MCDERMOTT WILL & SCHULTE LLP 69729e1d-33eb-4c37-9339-a75acbf80177 Q3 MCDERMOTT WILL & SCHULTE LLP 24338 MEDICARE DEPENDENT RURAL HOSPITAL COAILTION 2013 third_quarter MMM Advocacy on Medicare reimbursement for Medicare dependent rural hospitals. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE 70000   0 0 2013-10-09T15:51:06.397000-04:00
1439704 MCDERMOTT WILL & SCHULTE LLP d9cd7178-6c51-487f-b276-52e9d79becad Q3 MCDERMOTT WILL & SCHULTE LLP 24338 RURAL REFERRAL CENTER/SOLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL COALITION 2013 third_quarter MMM Seeking legislative and regulatory changes that would improve Medicare reimbursement to hospitals with RRC and SCH status. Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE 90000   0 0 2013-10-09T15:56:10.140000-04:00
1439721 MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC. 791d71ca-dc6f-4119-8403-0fb31f3a0934 Q3 MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC. 284950 BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF ARIZONA 2013 third_quarter MMM Health reform implementation, health plan taxation, insurance regulation. Executive Office of the President (EOP),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE 40000   0 0 2013-10-09T16:16:21.007000-04:00
1439755 AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS ae102956-6ae8-4e77-a069-94820994aa1d Q3 AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS 3388 AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS 2013 third_quarter MMM H.R. 574, Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act H.R. 1427, Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2013 H.R. 1331, Electronic Health Records Improvement ActH.R. 2810, Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act S.1444, Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act of 2013 H.R. 351, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act; IPAB S.351, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act; IPAB Budget Control Act of 2011: P.L. 112-25 Anesthesia Rural Pass Through Reform of the Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate - House Energy & Commerce and Ways & Means proposal Historical Medicare payment undervaluation for anesthesiology services (33% problem) Anesthesia Conversion Factor Perioperative Surgical Home Model Medicare Reform, Payment Issues: Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate repeal Bundled payments CMS Interpretive Guidelines: Hospital Conditions of Participation Related to Anesthesia Services 2014 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule RuleCMS Value-Based purchasing CMS Medicare Data Final Rule CMS Proposed Rule on Sunshine Act CMS Reporting and Returning of Overpayments Conditions of Participation - Anesthesia services, opt-outs, supervision Physician Quality Reporting System, PPACA, Sec. 3007 Quality Modifier implementation President Obama's deficit reduction plans, IPAB cuts Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education Cuts Medicare Local Coverage Determinations HHS Plan for Retrospective Review of Existing Rules 2011 - Conditions of Participation Value-based modifier - PPACA Debt ceiling- Medicare sequestration E-Prescribing Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Federal Trade Commission (FTC),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Government Accountability Office (GAO),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)   300000 0 0 2013-10-09T17:12:33.597000-04:00
1439798 MR. MICHAEL ROMANSKY d8d0e8c0-3c62-4bee-aa09-f6aeb022b113 Q3 MR. MICHAEL ROMANSKY 400418985 OUTPATIENT OPHTHALMIC SURGERY SOCIETY, INC 2013 third_quarter MMM Lobbying on ASC payment and quality issues Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,President of the U.S.,SENATE,White House Office 45000   0 0 2013-10-09T18:02:19.353000-04:00
1439823 SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS 340110f4-e91d-4808-bd01-01fe0dba1fc1 Q3 SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS 30906 NATIONAL MARROW DONOR PROGRAM 2013 third_quarter MMM Coverage and reimbursement related to bone marrow and cord blood transplantation and related items and services; H.R.589, Donor Compensation bill HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE 50000   0 0 2013-10-09T18:25:11.217000-04:00
1439961 HARLOW GOVERNMENT RELATIONS LLC be161fd0-a820-4760-991f-7800675d44bf Q3 HARLOW GOVERNMENT RELATIONS LLC 400745232 AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION 2013 third_quarter MMM Physician medicare reimbursement/sustainable growth rate, including HR 2810, The Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE 67500   0 0 2013-10-10T10:49:03.867000-04:00
1439978 MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC 2f9f7540-ae72-4229-814f-bcd964bc0b03 Q3 MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC 70175 ZERO TO THREE 2013 third_quarter MMM Lobbied on issues relating to Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program and Early Head Start ( EHS) programs. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE 30000   0 0 2013-10-10T10:58:39.337000-04:00
1440051 LNE GROUP 4ca310bf-f382-41d8-9d19-5ef161391873 Q3 LNE GROUP 308811 ZIMMER 2013 third_quarter MMM Lobbied on Medicare and Medicaid issues HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE 30000   0 0 2013-10-10T11:29:08.210000-04:00
1440176 MCDERMOTT WILL & SCHULTE LLP fef7723d-9dab-40cd-a08c-dd03f162e7b8 Q3 MCDERMOTT WILL & SCHULTE LLP 24338 TRINITY HEALTH 2013 third_quarter MMM Medicare and Medicaid payments to hospitals. Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE 70000   0 0 2013-10-10T13:52:16.717000-04:00
1440230 ROBERT GIPPIN fbf73d6b-0843-4891-821f-74836fc81795 Q3 ROBERT GIPPIN 401007843 THE ACADEMY OF DOCTORS OF AUDIOLOGY 2013 third_quarter MMM To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for treatment of Audiologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing audiology services under the Medicare Program, to provide for a broadened scope of audiology services available for coverage under the Medicare program and to enable Medicare beneficiaries to have their choice of qualified audiologist. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE     0 0 2013-10-10T14:22:47.493000-04:00
1440272 MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC. 3e82d3f5-c77e-479c-ae55-b2b3d7902969 Q3 MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC. 284950 AMERICAN BOARD OF INTERNAL MEDICINE 2013 third_quarter MMM Health care quality improvement and Medicare physician payment reforms. H.R. 2810, The Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE 40000   0 0 2013-10-10T14:48:18.353000-04:00
1440289 MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC. d16f4a46-98a1-4f0a-b221-0fab815ad1ea Q3 MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC. 284950 MEDICARE COST CONTRACTORS ALLIANCE 2013 third_quarter MMM Preservation of Medicare Cost Contract Program. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE 50000   0 0 2013-10-10T14:59:29.637000-04:00
1440290 SMITH GARSON FKA SMITH DAWSON & ANDREWS d2185525-1660-4215-8600-5619427de20f 3A SMITH GARSON FKA SMITH DAWSON & ANDREWS 35707 PUERTO RICO FEDERAL AFFAIRS ADMINISTRATION (PRFAA) 2013 third_quarter MMM Medicare Advantage reimbursement rates HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),Transportation, Dept of (DOT) 120000   0 0 2013-10-10T14:59:30.933000-04:00
1440304 MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC. 386691b1-054a-4c8e-9164-649988166a10 Q3 MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC. 284950 MDVIP 2013 third_quarter MMM Primary care delivery. Care coordination. Preventive/wellness care. Personalized care. Participation in CMMI demonstration programs. Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE 50000   0 0 2013-10-10T15:02:36.960000-04:00
1440352 HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP 741c6a8c-93e7-4777-9f83-ef8f806c7340 Q3 HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP 18466 FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION 2013 third_quarter MMM 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. Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE 80000   0 0 2013-10-10T15:15:04.370000-04:00
1440384 MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC. f67f3e5f-db9f-4f1e-9d3c-b8e6f68d1d29 Q3 MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC. 284950 NATIONAL PACE ASSOCIATION 2013 third_quarter MMM Medicare and Medicaid as related to Program of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE). Dual eligibles. Medicaid managed care. Deliberations of Long Term Care Commission established under The Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (PL 112-240). HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE 30000   0 0 2013-10-10T15:38:20.920000-04:00
1440394 MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC. 4a1b37f1-4467-4225-8bba-eb4f1b92de0b Q3 MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC. 284950 AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS 2013 third_quarter MMM Medicare Advantage Program Issues. Medigap. Health Care Reform Implementation (PL 111-148, The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, became law on 3-23-10). HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE 80000   0 0 2013-10-10T15:44:26.677000-04:00
1440424 MCGUIREWOODS CONSULTING (A SUBSIDIARY OF MCGUIREWOODS LLP) 775aa648-81d9-40f3-8b31-60f2b6b5dd14 Q3 MCGUIREWOODS CONSULTING (A SUBSIDIARY OF MCGUIREWOODS LLP) 24486 THE COOK GROUP INC. 2013 third_quarter MMM Medical Device Tax Repeal HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE 120000   0 0 2013-10-10T15:57:41.380000-04:00
1440461 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR RESPIRATORY CARE b3366e99-a089-42ff-89a9-dd0ad467ce39 Q3 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR RESPIRATORY CARE 1490 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR RESPIRATORY CARE 2013 third_quarter MMM HR 2619 Medicare Respiratory Therapist Access Act. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE   20000 0 0 2013-10-10T16:41:00.553000-04:00
1440566 HEALTHCARE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL 4131be1d-3726-49a3-a5f1-064a02c18038 Q3 HEALTHCARE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL 17933 HEALTHCARE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL 2013 third_quarter MMM H.R. 2843 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 2524 Medicare Better Health Rewards Program Act of 2013 S. 1228 Medicare Better Health Rewards Program Act of 2013 S. 1180 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability ActS. 351 Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act H.R. 351 Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act H.R. 2810 The Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013 Executive Office of the President (EOP),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE   180000 0 0 2013-10-11T09:15:05.673000-04:00
1440571 NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE 42804785-bc6f-4cf6-acdf-6e4851b7e46f Q3 NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE 27467 NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE 2013 third_quarter MMM Medicare Benefit Redesign. (No bill.) Proposals to combine Part A and B deductibles along with a catastrophic cap on Medicare out-of-pocket spending to be paid for by increased out-of-pocket costs for Medicare beneficiaries. Medicare Drug Savings. S. 740, H.R. 1588: provisions to extend the application of Medicaid drug rebates to prescription drugspaid for by Medicare and used by people eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid (dual-eligibles), and by people receiving the Medicare Part D Low-Income Subsidy. Medicare Home Health Benefits. (No bill.) Proposals pertaining to copayments for beneficiaries receiving the Medicare home health benefit. Medicare Premium Support. H. Con. Res. 25: proposal to privatize Medicare. Medicare Income-Relating. H. Con. Res. 25: proposals to increase the cost of Medicare to higher-income beneficiaries. Medicare Eligibility Age. H. Con. Res. 25: proposals to increase the Medicare eligibility age. Medicare Part D Negotiation of Drug Prices. S. 117, S. 408, H.R. 1102, H.R. 928: proposals to create a Medicare-operated prescription drug plan, allowing or requiring the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services to negotiate price concessions from pharmaceutical manufacturers for drugs purchased under the Part D program. Medicare Supplemental Health Insurance. (No bill.) Proposals to increase costs for Medicare beneficiaries who purchase Medigap insurance. Medicare Physician Fees. H.R. 2810: legislation pertaining to a permanent fix of the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula to determine physician fees under Part B. Medicare Observations Status. S. 569, H.R. 1179: legislation to count days in the hospital in observation status toward meeting the three-day prior hospitalization requirement for skilled nursing facility (SNF) care eligibility. Medicare Dental Benefit. S. 1522: legislation to add a dental benefit to the Medicare program. Comprehensive Health Care Reform. P.L. 111-148, P.L. 111-152: implementation of provisions reducing Medicare… Administration on Aging,Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Natl Economic Council (NEC),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),President of the U.S.,SENATE,Social Security Administration (SSA),Treasury, Dept of,Vice President of the U.S.   230000 0 0 2013-10-11T09:21:06.977000-04:00
1440687 ACADEMY OF MANAGED CARE PHARMACY 2388cc5c-6ce0-41ef-8c38-c752b9165c66 Q3 ACADEMY OF MANAGED CARE PHARMACY 48793 ACADEMY OF MANAGED CARE PHARMACY 2013 third_quarter MMM S 740/HR 1588 - legislation would require manufacturers to pay Medicaid "best price" rebates for prescription drugs purchased by dual eligibles covered under Medicare Part D; S 77/S 177/HR 1102 - legislation would require Secretary of HHS to negotiate prescription drug prices on behalf of Medicare Part D plan sponsors -- Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy draft bill concerning fraud and Medicare Part D -- S 557/HR 1024 -- legislation would expand Medication Therapy Management benefit to one or morechronic diseases as defined in the legislation HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE   200000 0 0 2013-10-11T10:55:03.973000-04:00
1440760 MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC. 9e8a7160-0c34-4bfb-b416-7c3e4ef04777 Q3 MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC. 284950 FIX THE DEBT COALITION 2013 third_quarter MMM General budget, deficit and debt issues. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE 80000   0 0 2013-10-11T11:31:32.607000-04:00
1440881 STANTON PARK GROUP b0fb1e7d-b6d4-4817-8210-2bff045f0690 Q3 STANTON PARK GROUP 83717 MCKESSON CORPATION AND ITS AFFILIATE US ONCOLOGY (FORMERLY US ONCOLOGY) 2013 third_quarter MMM Medicare, oncology, Radiation and Imaging Reimbursement issues; medicare physician payments; Health Information Technology; application of the sequester to cancer drug reimbursement (H.R.1416, the Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2013); prompt pay discount (HR 800 Prompt Pay Discount Legislation); safety and security of the prescription drug supply chain HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE 50000   0 0 2013-10-11T12:38:29.840000-04:00
1440915 BAYCARE HEALTH SYSTEM 82f62fa0-3009-44f9-8e79-59989edd948d Q3 BAYCARE HEALTH SYSTEM 400855514 BAYCARE HEALTH SYSTEM 2013 third_quarter MMM The government advocacy efforts by BayCare Health System during this quarter included: SGR reform, behavioral health access for veterans, funding for DME, and Medicaid funding for chronically ill children. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE   95065 0 0 2013-10-11T12:59:49.533000-04:00
1440944 AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION SERVICES INC.(FKA AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSN 7e138b43-466d-4603-919b-bb9c876233f6 Q3 AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION SERVICES INC.(FKA AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSN 60138 AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION SERVICES INC.(FKA AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSN 2013 third_quarter MMM S. 1064: Medicares Physician Definition, Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to treat as a physician, for Medicare purposes, a clinical psychologist acting within the scope of a psychologist's license (or other state law authorization), but only with respect to the furnishing of clinical psychologists services which the psychologist is legally authorized to perform by the state.H.R. 794: Medicares Physician Definition, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services under the Medicare Program. S. 1184/H.R. 2415: Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2013. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to include information on the coverage of intensive behavioral therapy for obesity in the Medicare and You Handbook and to provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity, and for other purposes. H.R. 2810: Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013. To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reform the sustainable growth rate and Medicare payment for physicians' services, and for other purposes. H.R. 2817: Protect Patient Access to Quality Health Professionals Act of 2013. To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to remove the non-discrimination requirements relating to health care providers. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE   110000 0 0 2013-10-11T13:18:07.090000-04:00
1440999 CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC. 1eb2597c-8601-47b3-bedf-edf1061682ee Q3 CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC. 75557 AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INSTITUTE 2013 third_quarter MMM Medicare Funding Defense, Dept of (DOD),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE 40000   0 0 2013-10-11T13:44:38.183000-04:00
1441019 MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC. 8660d3a8-d6a4-44fb-87e9-78fe804dd939 Q3 MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC. 284950 AMERICAN OSTEOPATHIC ASSOCIATION 2013 third_quarter MMM Graduate Medical Education; Health Care Quality, Patient Access to Health Care; Physician Workforce; Medicare Physician Payment Issues; Independent Payment Advisory Board. H.R. 2810, The Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013. H.R. 574, The Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act of 2013. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE 40000   0 0 2013-10-11T13:50:42.910000-04:00
1441056 R.G. FLIPPO AND ASSOCIATES, INC b76553f2-126a-474c-afae-bc454430c2f1 Q3 R.G. FLIPPO AND ASSOCIATES, INC 14861 ALABAMA NURSING HOME ASSOCIATION 2013 third_quarter MMM HR 1179, S. 569 Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013-all sections HR 3144, Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013-all sections HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE 18000   0 0 2013-10-11T14:17:09.770000-04:00
1441089 THE JEWISH FEDERATIONS OF NORTH AMERICA aefc42c5-4e53-40cf-8c3e-94d60a1a96c8 Q3 THE JEWISH FEDERATIONS OF NORTH AMERICA 11105 JEWISH FEDERATIONS OF NORTH AMERICA 2013 third_quarter MMM Medicaid Reform; Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate issues; Medicare Reform, Affordable Care Act Implementation related to Medicaid & Medicare Administration on Aging,Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA),Treasury, Dept of,White House Office   222583 0 0 2013-10-11T14:29:25.333000-04:00
1441120 MOSAIC be2fc51b-f845-4c37-badb-4f145e27afac Q3 MOSAIC 6096 MOSAIC 2013 third_quarter MMM ABLE Act Resolution recognizing Direct Support Professionals HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE     0 0 2013-10-11T14:45:35.987000-04:00
1441142 MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA cf9f315e-f57c-4e68-beb2-3f28f3b522d0 Q3 MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA 33168 MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA 2013 third_quarter MMM TRICARE/Medicare equity, H.R. 574, H.R., 2953 Air Force, Dept of,Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers),Army, Dept of (Other),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Congressional Budget Office (CBO),Defense Commissary Agency,Defense, Dept of (DOD),Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Guard,Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),Navy, Dept of,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),Office of Personnel Management (OPM),Office of the Secretary of Defense,SENATE,U.S. Coast Guard (USCG),U.S. Marines,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA),Veterans Employment & Training Service   437390 0 0 2013-10-11T14:56:47.647000-04:00
1441152 CHAMBER HILL STRATEGIES 0105d6ee-f2b1-4eeb-8c20-48ce278eb693 Q3 CHAMBER HILL STRATEGIES 400645947 AMERICAN ACADEMY OF AUDIOLOGY 2013 third_quarter MMM Medicare payment and regulation of audiologists and audiological services, developing proposals related to physician payment reform; H.R.2810, the Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE 50000   0 0 2013-10-11T15:01:52.077000-04:00
1441163 CHAMBER HILL STRATEGIES 5e34ce08-7f97-4f7a-9d2e-0baa66d76ffe Q3 CHAMBER HILL STRATEGIES 400645947 COVENANT HEALTHCARE 2013 third_quarter MMM Implementation issues affecting hospitals related to P.L. 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and P.L. 111-152, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010; H.R.2810, the Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013; and developing proposals related to reforming physician payments HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE 20000   0 0 2013-10-11T15:07:57.460000-04:00
1441164 CHAMBER HILL STRATEGIES 9d42e9d4-f49e-40d7-9b8f-49a8eb4c377d Q3 CHAMBER HILL STRATEGIES 400645947 GLAXOSMITHKLINE, INC. 2013 third_quarter MMM Education and importance of various pharmaceutical industry issues, including the Part D prescription drug program SENATE 40000   0 0 2013-10-11T15:08:58.257000-04:00
1441166 CHAMBER HILL STRATEGIES 645e6377-0625-4199-8fd2-39364791bc1a Q3 CHAMBER HILL STRATEGIES 400645947 HORTY, SPRINGER & MATTERN 2013 third_quarter MMM Provisions related to integrated care, bundled payments and accountable care organizations in P.L. 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and P.L. 111-152, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE 30000   0 0 2013-10-11T15:13:59.893000-04:00
1441176 CHAMBER HILL STRATEGIES f588af4c-813c-4962-9fcc-461b59ec75b6 Q3 CHAMBER HILL STRATEGIES 400645947 SANFORD HEALTH 2013 third_quarter MMM Implementation issues affecting hospitals related to P.L. 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and P.L. 111-152, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010; H.R.2810, the Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act; and developing proposals related to physician payment reform. Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE 60000   0 0 2013-10-11T15:22:06.883000-04:00
1441191 CHAMBER HILL STRATEGIES 61a0c380-cb94-411e-b9fb-aa7b7cbb2c13 Q3 CHAMBER HILL STRATEGIES 400645947 CARAVAN HEALTH (FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL RURAL ACO) 2013 third_quarter MMM Sec. 3022 of P.L.111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and proposals related to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE 10000   0 0 2013-10-11T15:33:16.947000-04:00
1441208 CALIFORNIA LIFE SCIENCES a231f537-cf21-43af-a2e7-a4f56ac12c4a Q3 CALIFORNIA LIFE SCIENCES 7758 CALIFORNIA LIFE SCIENCES 2013 third_quarter MMM Address concerns with Medicare Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB). Address concerns with changes to Medicare Part B and Part D programs, and 2014 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE   160000 0 0 2013-10-11T15:39:28.097000-04:00
1441218 VERITAS ADVISORS, LLP 043454bb-5e1d-44f4-b9e8-1214e946e9f3 Q3 VERITAS ADVISORS, LLP 283878 SAINT LUKES HEALTH SYSTEM (FKA ST LUKES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER LTD) 2013 third_quarter MMM S.382; Medicaid and Medicare Payment Reform discussions/hearings/efforts; H.R.574; S. 1012 and H.R.1250 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act; H.R.2053 and S.183 dealing with Medicare Hospital Wage Index floor for non-rural areas; H.R.1920 the DSH Reduction Relief Act of 2013; S.351 and H.R.351 Repeal of IPAB; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE 10000   0 0 2013-10-11T15:45:32.373000-04:00
1441232 CHRISTOPHER MOYER b964864a-6a4d-45c5-a908-8f1d033641c8 Q3 CHRISTOPHER MOYER 401093053 CAMERON COMPANIES 2013 third_quarter MMM HR 2869, the proposed Medicare Patient Access to Cancer Treatment Act of 2013, that would equalize Medicare reimbursements for cancer services between hospital outpatient departments and physician offices. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 10000   0 0 2013-10-11T16:01:04.547000-04:00
1441281 PARRY, ROMANI, DECONCINI & SYMMS ef6c3927-4d9e-4d59-86a6-3aa4ac640635 Q3 PARRY, ROMANI, DECONCINI & SYMMS 30792 SANOFI US SERVICES INC (FORMERLY KNOWN AS SANOFI-AVENTIS U S INC ) 2013 third_quarter MMM General issues related to changes to the Medicare Part B reimbursement of prescription drugs; issues related to coverage and reimbursement issues for those who are covered by the Medicaid program and the Medicare program; including the Part D prescription drug benefit. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE 30000   0 0 2013-10-11T16:36:10.343000-04:00
1441372 GEMALTO, INC 93c2e438-438a-4e5d-8466-08898630d9fd Q3 GEMALTO, INC 400275273 GEMALTO INC 2013 third_quarter MMM Health IT, e-Authentication, privacy protection, Medicare fraud prevention H.R. 2828 Medicare Abuse Prevention Act of 2013 "MAP Act of 2013" HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST),SENATE   40000 0 0 2013-10-11T17:17:59.903000-04:00
1441437 GENENTECH, INC d7be651d-323c-426d-aa92-f5e578580365 Q3 GENENTECH, INC 15920 GENENTECH INC 2013 third_quarter MMM Public Law 11-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - Implementation issues related to Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement for biotherapeutics. Meetings with House and Senate staff on coverage/payment issues related to cancer biotherapeutics. P.L. 112-240, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 - Medicare payment issues.; Public Law 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - Implementation issues related to FDA approval of follow-on biologics and length of data exclusivity period, 340B drug pricing program, structure of the Medicare prescription drug benefit. Public Law 111-152, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010- Implementation issues related to Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement, fees assessed on the pharmaceutical industry, design and structure of the Medicare prescription drug benefit. Public Law 112-144, the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act - legislation related to reauthorization of user fees for prescription drug, medical device, and biologics approval. All aspects. General issues and congressional oversight related to FDA approval and CMS coverage decisions regarding Avastin and Lucentis; Concerns regarding Medicare payment policies for Part B drugs. HCR: Issues related to the implementation of the follow-on biologics provisions in P.L. 111-148 - "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act"; Medicare coverage and payment of Part B drugs and biologicals; Monitor implementation of Medicare pharmaceutical coverage and reimbursement, 340B, dual eligible demonstrations and related provisions Part B; Medicare reimbursement for physicians of The Affordable Care Act; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE   890000 0 0 2013-10-11T22:03:33.380000-04:00
1441619 FAEGRE BAKER DANIELS CONSULTING 199f4930-5c95-4984-9ed1-0687a91eeae7 Q3 FAEGRE BAKER DANIELS CONSULTING 34158 REMINGTON MEDICAL RESORTS 2013 third_quarter MMM Post-acute care reforms; related Medicare issues. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES     0 0 2013-10-14T09:10:20.957000-04:00
1441732 INVACARE CORPORATION 61a91540-3d9b-4140-bc55-80f2330c20cf Q3 INVACARE CORPORATION 91433 INVACARE CORPORATION 2013 third_quarter MMM H.R. 942 and S. 948, Ensuring Access to Quality Complex Rehabilitation Technology Act of 2013; H.R.1717, Medicare DMEPOS Market Pricing Program Act of 2013; H.R. 2375, Transparency and Accountability in Medicare Bidding Act of 2013 Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE   165000 0 0 2013-10-14T11:20:23.737000-04:00
1441737 ALEXANDER, BOROVICKA & O'SHEA GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS (FKA ALEXANDER & BOROVICKA GO 1ae852bc-e3a6-49c7-bf57-15f2eeb7f1f9 Q3 ALEXANDER, BOROVICKA & O'SHEA GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS (FKA ALEXANDER & BOROVICKA GO 40025213 SWEDISH AMERICAN HEALTH SYSTEM 2013 third_quarter MMM Advocating on behalf of issues effecting the Hospital, for example Medicare and Medicaid and 340B program. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE 20000   0 0 2013-10-14T11:25:28.487000-04:00
1441928 GREATER NEW YORK HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION b2e141c3-6151-4a71-af7c-982a6398edd8 Q3 GREATER NEW YORK HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION 16830 GREATER NEW YORK HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION 2013 third_quarter MMM House Budget Resolution (H.Con.Res. 25), provisions related to Medicaid and Medicare; Senate Budget Resolution (S.Con.Res. 8), provisions relating to Medicaid and Medicare; Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148, P.L. 111-52), provisions affecting hospital reimbursement, including DSH; The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 (S.577); Federal Medicaid 1115 Waiver issues; Medicare payments for hospital observation stays; The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 (H.R. 1180);Medicare outpatient hospital payments; the American Taxpayer Relief Act (H.R. 8), provisions related to Medicare hospital reimbursement, Medicaid, and charitable contributions; The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 (H.R. 1250/S.1012); issues related to sequestration and reimbursement cuts to hospitals; issues related to the Medicare sustainable growth rate formula; the nomination of Marilyn Tavenner to be Administrator of CMS; issues related to Medicare outlier payments; President Obama's FY 2014 budget proposal, provisions related to hospital reimbursement; issues related to Medicare and Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital payment changes (CMS-1599-P, IPPS proposed rule); issues related to health information technology (HIT); issues related to geographic variation and health care spending; CMS-1599-F, Medicare Inpatient Final Rule for 2014, portion related to Two Midnights Policy; hospital reimbursement issues and the debt ceiling legislation. Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Internal Revenue Service (IRS),SENATE,White House Office   270000 0 0 2013-10-14T14:39:55.730000-04:00
1441973 NORTH CAROLINA BAPTIST HOSPITAL 5f2279d3-c885-498b-8a1d-7d91c2112b96 Q3 NORTH CAROLINA BAPTIST HOSPITAL 46723 NORTH CAROLINA BAPTIST HOSPITAL 2013 third_quarter MMM Budget Negotiations FY2014 Graduate Medical Education Medicaid Provider Tax: Bad Debt Medicare reform proposalsMedicaid 340(b) Drug Discount Program Medicaid Graduate Medical Education (GME) funding reductions IPAB Repeal SGR-Outpatient HOPD spending cuts/repeal Medicaid Reform Proposals Residency Slot Increases Medicare Audit Improvement Act (H.R.1250; S1012) DSH Reductions Relief Act (H.R.1920) Fairness in Health Care Claims, Guidance and Investigations Act (H.R.2931) CMS implementation of "two midnight" policy regarding patient status Meaningful Use Stage 2 modifications CMS policy on rebilling Medicare Part A claims CR-Debt Ceiling Negotiations (pay-fors related to health care) Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE   25000 0 0 2013-10-14T15:33:18.667000-04:00
1441984 WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES 5199b1e5-bada-4e54-ad06-c703a59f34a0 Q3 WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES 6781 WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES 2013 third_quarter MMM Budget Negotiations FY2014: Sequestration-GME and Medicaid provider tax program GME:Medicaid Provider Tax; Bad Debt SGR-Outpatient HOPD spending cuts/Repeal Medicare reform proposalsMedicare Physician Payments Patient Protection and Affordability Care Act IPAB Repeal Medicaid Reform Proposals Residency Slot Increases Changes to Medicaid 340 (b) Drug Discount Program Medicare Audit Improvement Act (H.R.1250; S1012) DSH Reductions Relief Act (H.R.1920) Fairness in Health Care Claims, Guidance and Investigations Act (H.R.2931) CMS implementation of "two midnight" policy regarding patient status Meaningful Use Stage 2 modifications CMS policy on rebilling Medicare Part A claims CR-Debt Ceiling Negotiations (pay-fors related to health care) Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)   145000 0 0 2013-10-14T15:35:24.480000-04:00
1442178 DUTKO WORLDWIDE, LLC 2bb76c62-6f7f-481e-95c4-60f4d9bddbd8 Q3 DUTKO WORLDWIDE, LLC 12868 GREATER NY HOSPITAL ASSN 2013 third_quarter MMM Monitor and advocate for health care funding and graduate medical education funding, and monitor health care policy and the work of the Deficit Reduction Committee. H.R. 1180. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE 50000   0 0 2013-10-14T18:18:04.477000-04:00

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CREATE TABLE lobbying_activities (
            id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,
            filing_uuid TEXT NOT NULL,
            filing_type TEXT NOT NULL,
            registrant_name TEXT NOT NULL,
            registrant_id INTEGER,
            client_name TEXT NOT NULL,
            filing_year INTEGER NOT NULL,
            filing_period TEXT NOT NULL,
            issue_code TEXT,
            specific_issues TEXT,
            government_entities TEXT,
            income_amount INTEGER,
            expense_amount INTEGER,
            is_no_activity INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
            is_termination INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
            received_date TEXT,
            CONSTRAINT fk_activity_filing FOREIGN KEY (filing_uuid)
                REFERENCES lobbying_filings_raw(filing_uuid)
        );
CREATE INDEX idx_act_client_name ON lobbying_activities(client_name COLLATE NOCASE);
CREATE INDEX idx_act_issue_code ON lobbying_activities(issue_code);
CREATE INDEX idx_act_filing_year ON lobbying_activities(filing_year);
CREATE INDEX idx_act_filing_uuid ON lobbying_activities(filing_uuid);
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