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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1731 King Street |
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City | ALEXANDRIA |
State | VA |
Zip Code | 22314-2720 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 27970-12
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6. House ID# 303880000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2021 |
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 |
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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: Hannah Yang Moore, Chief Advocacy Officer |
Date | 4/7/2022 2:14:29 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
Issues concerning the Medicare Hospice Benefit and children's hospice issues. Issues concerning hospice payment and alternative payment models. Issues related to advanced care illness management. Issues involving inpatient respite care, bereavement funding, palliative care and a community-based palliative care demonstration. Issues related to COVID-19 emergency funding, extension of the public health emergency, testing, vaccines, and COVID-19 related legislation. Issues related to telehealth flexibilities and regulatory flexibilities granted under the public health emergency. Issues related to the hospice and palliative care workforce. Issues concerning Medicare Advantage Value-Based Insurance Design. Issues pertaining to the hospice election statement and election statement addendum. Issues pertaining to concurrent care, including transfusion. Medicare sequestration relief. Issues related to childrens access to hospice and palliative care. Issues related to the implementation of the Helping Our Senior Population in Comfort Environments (HOSPICE) Act and the Rural Access to Hospice Act.
The American Rescue Plan Act (H.R. 1319) as it relates to the Provider Relief Fund and sequester relief; the extension of sequestration relief provided under H.R.1868 and the Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315); the Telehealth Modernization Act (S. 368/H.R. 1332); The Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act (S. 1512/H.R. 2903); The Childrens Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S. 2565); The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) (No Bill Number); The Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376) as it relates to Home and Community Based Services; The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 3684) as it relates to Medicare sequestration.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), White House Office, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
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 |
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Yang Moore |
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Schmitz |
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Logan |
Hoover |
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Legislative Director, Rep. Tom Reed |
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
Issues concerning the Medicare Hospice Benefit and children's hospice issues. Issues concerning hospice payment and alternative payment models. Issues related to advanced care illness management. Issues involving inpatient respite care, bereavement funding, palliative care and a community-based palliative care demonstration. Issues related to COVID-19 emergency funding, extension of the public health emergency, testing, vaccines, and COVID-19 related legislation. Issues related to telehealth flexibilities and regulatory flexibilities granted under the public health emergency. Issues related to the hospice and palliative care workforce. Issues concerning Medicare Advantage Value-Based Insurance Design. Issues pertaining to the hospice election statement and election statement addendum. Issues pertaining to concurrent care, including transfusion. Medicare sequestration relief. Issues related to childrens access to hospice and palliative care. Issues related to the implementation of the Helping Our Senior Population in Comfort Environments (HOSPICE) Act and the Rural Access to Hospice Act.
The American Rescue Plan Act (H.R. 1319) as it relates to the Provider Relief Fund and sequester relief; the extension of sequestration relief provided under H.R.1868 and the Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315); the Telehealth Modernization Act (S. 368/H.R. 1332);The Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act (S. 1512/H.R. 2903); The Childrens Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S. 2565). The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) (No Bill Number); The Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376) as it relates to Home and Community Based Services; The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 3684) as it relates to Medicare sequestration.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), White House Office, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
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 |
Hannah |
Yang Moore |
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Legislative Director, Rep. Tom Reed |
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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Hospice Action Network |
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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?
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