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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 | 401 Ninth Street NW, Suite 900 |
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City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20004 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 27057-12
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6. House ID# 302500000
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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: Shawn Gremminger |
Date | 1/19/2017 10:05:00 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 MMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues pertaining to Medicaid reform, block grant proposals, per capita caps
Medicare and Medicaid Graduate Medical Education
Medicaid provider taxes
Medicare bad debt payments
Medicare and Medicaid payment
H.R.2 the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015, all provisions
H.R.1343/S.688 Establishing Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015, all provisions
Medicaid Waivers
Medicaid Expansion Issues
Medicaid disproportionate share hospital payments
Medicare disproportionate share hospital payments
Medicare hospital readmissions program
Funding for the Children's Health Insurance Program
Medicaid primary care payment parity
Issues related to Medicaid reform including Medicaid block grants and per capita caps
Medicare evaluation and management codes and other Medicare outpatient codes/ Medicare site neutral documents
Meaningful Use stage 2 and 3
Medicare Shared Savings Program
Legislation related to chronic care treatment
H.R. 3291 Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act
Medicaid data and transparency
Medicaid Managed Care Policies/ rulemaking
Medicaid supplemental payments
Medicare Site Neutral payments for hospital outpatient departments
H.R.4442/S.2484 Connect for Health Act
H.R.3309 Flex-It 2 Act
H.R.5542 Medicaid and CHIP Quality Improvement Act
S. 2438 Medicaid and CHIP Quality Improvement Act
Hospital Star Rating: Methodology
H.R.5273 Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act
H.R. 3024 Review of certain estimate for determining additional Medicare payments
S. 2228 Review of Certain Medicare Payment determinations for DSH Hospitals
Legislation related to health care disparities
H.R. 31 21st Century Cures, Provisions related to Medicare payments to hospitals
CMS OPPS final rule on HOPD grandfather sites relocation
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 |
Shawn |
Gremminger |
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Beth |
Feldpush |
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Amanda |
Walsh |
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Jocelyn |
Wiles |
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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 HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues pertaining to implementation of the Affordable Care Act, particularly Medicaid expansion and state marketplaces
Medical Tort Reform
The Implementation of the Affordable Care Act
340B Drug pricing program
Development of legislation to create partnership opportunities for essential hospitals
Graduate medical education/physician residency slots/ indirect Medical Education Funding
Increase awareness and work around eliminating health care disparities
HR6 21st Century Cures Act
Issues related to Telehealth and Telemedicine
Issues around Medicare payment for end-of-life care planning
Mental Health Reform Legislation
S. 1945 Mental Health Reform Act of 2015
HR 2646 Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015
Hospital Trauma Care
H.R. 4365 Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act
S. 2873/H.R. 5395 Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes Act
H.R. 546/S. 298 ACE Kids Act
H.R. 6174 Closing Loopholes for Orphan Drugs Act
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 |
Shawn |
Gremminger |
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Beth |
Feldpush |
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Amanda |
Walsh |
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Jocelyn |
Wiles |
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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
Implementation of the Budget Control Act
H Con Res 25- House Budget Resolution for FY 2014, issues related to healthcare funding
H.Con.Res 27 Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Resolution
S. Con. Res 11 Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Resolution
Efforts to prevent or mitigate proposed Medicaid cuts and other hospital reimbursement cuts
The White House FY 2016 budget proposal
Funding for the Prevention and Public Health Fund
H.R. 3762 Budget Reconciliation Legislation
H.R. 2029 Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016
HR 1314 Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015
Efforts to include language disallowing funds to finalize the 340B omnibus guidance in FY2017 appropriations bills
S. 3040 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill
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 |
Shawn |
Gremminger |
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Feldpush |
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Amanda |
Walsh |
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Jocelyn |
Wiles |
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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
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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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