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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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Address1 | 750 9th Street, NW |
Address2 | Suite 600 |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 14267-12
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6. House ID# 326350000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2016 |
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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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: Katie Tenoever |
Date | 7/20/2016 10:11:26 AM |
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
Health Reform Implementation -The Affordable Care Act enacted comprehensive reform of the health care delivery and payments systems in the United States. Specifically, FAH is advocating on implementation issues related to delivery reform affecting hospitals and insurance reform.
HITECH Act - Implementation of meaningful use and privacy and security provisions in HITECH Act of 2009.
Realignment - educate policymakers on the driving factors, benefits and implications of hospital realignment.
H..R 4442/S. 2484 "The Connect for Health ACT" - Support programs to encourage and properly reimburse telemedicine.
UDI - Provide guidance on appropriate use and implementation of any changes to the Unique Device Identifier.
Opioid - Provide guidance on legislation that would reduce the abuse of opioids.
Mental Health - Support and provide guidance on mental health legislation that would provide Medicaid access for adults to stand-alone behavioral health facilities.
S. 3056 "Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2015" - Supported legislation that would increase access to generic drugs.
H.R. 6 "21st Century Cures Act" - Ensure proposed Cures legislation does not contain hospital cuts.
S. 2588 "Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014" - Support implementation of corporate cybersecurity efforts around CISA.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office
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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Kahn |
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Cohen |
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Speil |
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Jayne Hart |
Chambers |
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Srinu |
Sonti |
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Paul |
Kidwell |
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Kathryn |
Wise |
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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 MMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2513 "PACE Act of 2015" - Oppose efforts to repeal certain provisions relating to the limitation on the Medicare exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals and to transparency reports and reporting of physician ownership or investment interests.
Bad Debt Payments to Hospitals - Lawmakers have proposed lowering the amount of Medicare Bad Debt payments to hospitals for Medicare beneficiaries who fail to pay their cost-sharing obligations for treatments provided by the hospital. Oppose any effort to lower such payments.
Direct and Indirect Graduate Medical Education Payments - Lawmakers have proposed changes to the way that hospitals are reimbursed for the costs of training physicians and other medical professionals. oppose any reductions to such payments.
H.R. 663/S.332 "Rural Hospital Access Act of 2015" - Advocate for the extension the Medicare Dependent Hospital (MDH) and current Low-Volume Hospital (LVH) programs.
Oppose any additional site neutral cuts.
Oppose the proposal of lowering Medicare reimbursements to Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities.
Sequestration - against extending the Medicare Sequester and oppose Medicare sequester increase and extension as an offset.
H.R. 2156 "Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2015" supports legislation to improve Medicare audits and provided comments to Senate Finance Committee to improve draft legislation.
Price Transparency - advocate for meaningful price transparency for consumers by ensuring they have access to out of pocket price information.
S. 2822 "Flexibility in Electronic Health Record Reporting Act" - Advocate for 90 day reporting under meaningful use program requirements as part of the EHR Incentive Program.
H.R. 5273 "Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016" - Advocated for targeted, appropriate Hospital Outpatient Department under development language in the House Ways and Means package including LTCH provision.
Advocated for Medicaid expansion and the role hospitals have in caring for patients in Medicaid populations.
Medicaid Provider Tax - Oppose efforts to limit states ability to use Medicaid provider taxes.
Commented on potential policy changes to both the Hospital Acquired Conditions Program and the Readmissions Program.
Part B Demo - Opposed administration's proposed Part B Drug Demo.
Home Health Prior Authorization - Oppose home health prior authorization proposed demonstration project.
Hospital Stars Rating - Support for delay in the CMS Hospitals Stars Program data release.
DSH/S-10 - Advocate for delay and reform of the Administration's DSH/S-10 proposal.
H.R. 1343/S. 688 "Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act of 2015" - SES risk adjustment for hospital payment and readmissions.
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), White House Office
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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Kahn |
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Cohen |
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Speil |
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Jayne Hart |
Chambers |
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Srinu |
Sonti |
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Kidwell |
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Kathryn |
Wise |
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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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.Con.Res. 125 "Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2017 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2018 through 2026" - Opposed hospital reductions in the FY 17 budget proposal.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office
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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Cohen |
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Srinu |
Sonti |
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Kidwell |
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Kathryn |
Wise |
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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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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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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
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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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