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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | P.O. BOX 60 |
Address2 | 4712 COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE |
City | JEFFERSON CITY |
State | MO |
Zip Code | 65102 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 25523-12
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6. House ID# 319850000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2022 |
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: Jane Drummond |
Date | 10/17/2022 2:34:06 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 HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
- Corresponded with members of the Missouri Congressional delegation thanking them for meeting with MHA and colleagues regarding rural hospital struggles with increased costs and declining revenues.
- Convened in-person meetings with members of the Missouri Congressional delegation in Washington, DC regarding rural hospital issues.
- Corresponded with members of the Missouri Congressional delegation regarding draft legislation including language that would extend the Medicare Dependent Hospitals and the enhanced Medicare Low-Volume payment programs.
- Corresponded with members of the Missouri Congressional delegation regarding Critical Access Hospitals Medicare Advantage Cost Settlement Example.
- Corresponded with a member of the Missouri Congressional delegation regarding Cardiac Rehab Physician Supervision H.R. 1956.
- Corresponded with a member of the Missouri Congressional delegation regarding hospitals in their district that are eligible to become a rural emergency hospital.
- Corresponded with a member of the Missouri Congressional delegation regarding Missouri hospital and long-term care facility employees mask mandate.
- Corresponded with a member of Missouri Congressional delegation regarding Medicare Low Volume eligibility and payment.
- Corresponded with a member of the Missouri Congressional delegation regarding the Rural HELP Act.
- Distributed to a member of the Missouri Congressional Delegation a link to the MEDPAC report to Congress from March 2022 and a link to CAH eligibility overview.
- Corresponded with a member of the Missouri Congressional delegation regarding a Dear Colleague letter circulating in the House asking for CMS to reevaluate the Medicare market basket proposals to include the effects of inflation.
- Corresponded with a member of the Missouri Congressional delegation regarding Federal Allowance Reimbursement program and H.R. 8565.
- Distributed to a member of the Missouri Congressional delegation a list of Missouri hospital closures over the past 10 years.
- Corresponded with members of the Missouri Congressional delegation regarding the Dear Colleague letter urging CMS to further evaluate proposed market basket increases.
- Distributed to a member of the Missouri Congressional delegation a Medicare Advantage issue paper.
- Corresponded with a member of the Missouri Congressional delegation regarding MHAs weekly update regarding wage and cost increases and challenges faced by Missouri hospitals.
- Corresponded with a member of the Missouri Congressional delegation regarding CMS approval of Missouri Medicaid State Directed Payments and letter issued relating to the Federal Reimbursement Allowance Tax Program.
- Convened a virtual meeting with a member of the Missouri Congressional delegation regarding Missouri Medicaid program changes.
- Corresponded with a member of the Missouri congressional delegation regarding the introduction of a new health staffer and distributed the 2022 Missouri Congressional Update.
- Convened a virtual meeting with members of the Missouri Congressional delegation to provide an overview of FFY 2023 Medicare Payment and Policy updates.
- Corresponded with members of the Missouri Congressional delegation regarding 340B Dear Colleague letter to HHS about 340B Discount restrictions.
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 |
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Wheeler |
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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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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client
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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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2 | 4 | 6 |
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) |