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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1444 I ("Eye") Street NW |
Address2 | Suite 301 |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 400364697-12
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6. House ID# 404820000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2024 |
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 | |||||||||
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12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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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. | ||||||||
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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: Cynthia Morton |
Date | 4/22/2024 4:36:20 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
Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities
Protecting Rural Seniors Access to Care Act (H.R. 5796/ S. 3490)
Physician Fee Schedule Long-term Reform
Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act (H.R. 2474)
Ensuring Seniors' Access to Quality Care Act (H.R. 3227/S. 1749)
Fee schedule conversion factor tied to inflation
Eliminate the budget neutrality requirement
Obtain an impact study of the 15% therapy assistant cut on rural and medically underserved areas; mitigate the 15% differential implemented in 2022
Follow and support efforts with respect to the CMS-identified potentially misvalued therapy CPT codes
Elimination of Multiple Procedure Payment Reduction (MPPR)
Reduced administrative burden through streamlined plan-of-care certifications
Changes to the MIPS Quality Payment Program to allow all therapy providers to be eligible for the Quality Payments Program
Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System
Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule
Saving Access to Laboratory Services (SALSA) Act ( H.R. 2377 / S. 1000)
Home Health Prospective Payment System
Medicare Home Health Accessibility Act (H.R. 7148)
Expanding Care in the Home Act (H.R. 2853)
Medicare Advantage and Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Reform
Observation Stay Requirements
Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2024 (H.R. 5138)
Rehabilitation Therapy Outpatient Supervision Requirements
Enabling More of the Physical and Occupational Workforce to Engage in Rehabilitation (EMPOWER) Act (H.R. 4878/S. 2459)
Teletherapy/Telerehab Patient Access
Expanded Telehealth Access Act (H.R. 3875/ S. 2880)
Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024 (H.R. 7623/ S. 3967)
Rehabilitation Therapy CPT Codes on Permanent Telehealth List
Portable X-ray Transportation Payment Issues
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), U.S. SENATE, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
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 |
Cynthia |
Morton |
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Executive Vice President |
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Carmen |
Witsken |
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Manager of Legislative and Regulatory Affairs |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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
Therapist and Long-term Care Workforce Shortage
Health Information Technology (IT) Interoperability in Long-term Care
Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly (SAFE) Act (H.R. 7618)
Remove Duplicative Unnecessary Clerical Exchanges (REDUCE) Act (H.R. 7279)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
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 |
Cynthia |
Morton |
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Executive Vice President |
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Carmen |
Witsken |
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Manager of Legislative and Regulatory Affairs |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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 SCI
16. Specific lobbying issues
Health Information Technology (IT) Interoperability in Long-term Care
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
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 |
Cynthia |
Morton |
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Executive Vice President |
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Carmen |
Witsken |
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Manager of Legislative and Regulatory Affairs |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
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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)
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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:
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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) |