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LOBBYING REPORT

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
Avenue Solutions

2. Address

Address1
401 9th St. NW
 Address2
​Suite 720
City
Washington
 State
DC
 Zip Code
20004
 Country
USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)

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Zip Code
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4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Ms.
​Tracy Spicer
​2023479848
​tspicer@dcavenuesolutions.com
5. Senate ID#
​72111-1004241
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​Digestive Health Physicians Association, Inc.
6. House ID#
​359400036
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2020
 Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) Q4 (10/1 - 12/31)

9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report

10. Check if this is a Termination Report Termination Date
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13
12. Lobbying 13. Organizations
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were:
Less than $5,000
Less than $5,000
$5,000 or more $
​60,000.00
$5,000 or more $
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Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options.
Method A. Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only

Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code

Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code

Signature
Digitally Signed By: Tracy Spicer
 Date
10/20/2020 5:06:04 PM

LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code MMM

16. Specific lobbying issues

Stark Law modernization;

S. 966, Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2019;

H.R. 2282, Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2019;

Monitor implementation of Section 603 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 and site neutral policies;

Issues related to Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) on International Pricing Index (IPI) and Part B reforms;

S. 1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act;

H.R. 3, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act;

S. 1531; Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019;

H.R. 3630, No Surprises Act;

H.R. 3502, Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act;

H.R. 861, End Surprise Billing Act of 2019;

S. 668/H.R. 1570, Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2019;

S. 2543, Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019;

H.R. 925, The Heroes Act;

H.R. 8337, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act, Public Law 116-159;

S 4230, Telehealth Expansion Act of 2020;

S.3750/HR 6837, Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payments Improvement Act of 2020;

Issues related to evaluation and management (E&M) cuts contained in the CY2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Proposed Rule

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Tracy
Spicer
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Elizabeth
Barnett
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Jordan
LaCrosse
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code HCR

16. Specific lobbying issues

S. 3559/H.R. 6365, A bill to provide emergency financial assistance to rural health care facilities and providers impacted by the COVID-19 emergency

Continued monitoring of implementation of Public Law 116-123, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020;

Continued monitoring of implementation of Public Law 116-127, Families First Coronavirus Response Act;

Continued monitoring of implementation of Public Law 116-136, CARES Act - proposals related to physician and provider relief;

H.R. 6800, The Heroes Act (including Medicare Accelerated Payment program, increased FMAP payments, COBRA coverage, increased funding for HHS Provider Fund, changes to the Paycheck Protection Program, medical liability reform);

H.R. 925, The Heroes Act;

Telehealth issues related to COVID-19;

Health disparities

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Tracy
Spicer
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Elizabeth
Barnett
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

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21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

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22. New General description of client’s business or activities

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LOBBYIST UPDATE

23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

First Name
Last Name
Suffix
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Last Name
Suffix
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ISSUE UPDATE

24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains

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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)

Internet Address:

Name Address Principal Place of Business
(city and state or country)
Street Address
City State/Province Zip Country
City
State Country

26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client

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FOREIGN ENTITIES

27. Add the following foreign entities:

Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country) 		Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership percentage in client
Street Address
City State/Province Country
City
State Country
%

28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization

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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE

29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery, extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?

Lobbyist Name Description of Offense(s)