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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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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2013 |
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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: David B. Moore, Senior Director, Government Relations |
Date | 10/21/2013 |
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 ANI
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issue: Support the use of animals in medical research.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)
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 |
Tannaz |
Rasouli |
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Atul |
Grover |
M.D. |
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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
President's Budget, 2014, Department of Health and Human Services
S. 1284 and draft House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, Title II
Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education
programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Health Resources and
Services Administration (HRSA), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, and CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee.
Presidents Budget, 2014, Department of Veterans Affairs
H.R. 2216, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, Title II
Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care.
S. 1284 and draft House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, Titles II and III
Issues: Support graduate/professional student aid programs.
P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V and Section 10503
Issue: Funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps (NHSC).
H.R. 297, Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2013
Issue: Support reauthorization of Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME).
Issue: Funding for the National Health Care Workforce Commission.
Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH, Titles VII and VIII health professions and nursing education programs, and other science funding.
Issue: Oppose Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) cuts through sequestration.
Issue: Funding for Teaching Health Centers under Section 340H of the Public Health Service Act.
President's Budget, 2014, Department of Health and Human Services.
Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Agency for Health Care Policy & Research, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), 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 |
David B. |
Moore |
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Atul |
Grover |
M.D. |
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Christiane A. |
Mitchell |
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Len |
Marquez |
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Matthew |
Shick |
J.D. |
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Tannaz |
Rasouli |
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Alexandra |
Khalife |
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Courtney |
Summers |
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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 CPT
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 845, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013.
Draft bill to amend Title 35, United States Code, and the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (P.L. 112-29) to make improvements and technical corrections, and for other purposes.
Issue: Increase protections against "patent trolls" and exempt institutions of higher education.
H.R. 2981, Technology and Research Accelerating National Security and Future Economic Resiliency (TRANSFER) Act of 2013
Issue: Build upon the current Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program by creating grant opportunities for proof-of-concept research and other innovative technology transfer activities at universities
Draft legislation to clarify publishing grace-period under the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (P.L. 11229)
Submitted comments on:
U.S. Patent and Trademark Offices interpretation of grace-period under Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (P.L. 11229)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), 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 |
Matthew |
Shick |
J.D. |
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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 EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 1284 and draft House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, Titles II and III
Issues: Support graduate/professional student aid programs.
Debt in Health Education Loan Programs (Debt HELP) bill proposal (draft)
Issues: Expand National Health Service Corps State Loan Repayment program, and align Department of Education and Health Resources and Services Administration student loan programs.
S. 1152, Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act.
Issue: Support additional scholarship opportunities for medical students.
Higher Education Act Reauthorization
Issue: Decrease Stafford loan interest rates for medical students; retain graduate/professional student loan benefits. Support transparency for U.S. and international medical schools.
H.R. 1911, Smarter Solution for Student Act
S. 953, Student Loan Affordability Act
S. 1241, Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act
S. 1238, Keep Student Loans Affordable Act of 2013
S. 909, Reponsible Student Loan Solutions Act
S. 897, Bank on Students Loan Fairness Act
S. 1003, Comprehensive Student Loan Protection Act
Issue: Support sustainable, decreased interest rates for graduate/professional student loans.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Education - Dept of, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Federal Reserve System
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 |
Matthew |
Shick |
J.D. |
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Tannaz |
Rasouli |
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Alexandra |
Khalife |
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Len |
Marquez |
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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 GOV
16. Specific lobbying issues
No activity
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
David B. |
Moore |
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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
President's Budget, 2014, Department of Health and Human Services
S. 1284 and draft House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014
Issues: Support funding for National Institues of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education
programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Health Resources and
Services Administration (HRSA), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, and CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS-Subcommittee.
Issue: Support additional scholarship opportunities for medical students.
Presidents Budget, 2014, Department of Veterans Affairs
H.R. 2216, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, Title II
Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care.
Issue: Funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps.
Debt in Health Education Loan programs (Debt HELP) bill (draft)
Issue: Expand National Health Service Corps State Loan Repayment program, align Department of Education and Health Resources and Services Administration student loan programs.
S. 577, Resident Physician Shortage Reducation Act of 2013
H.R. 1180, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013
Issue: Support lifting the cap on the number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education and Indirect Medical Education payments.
P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V
Issue: Reauthorizing National Health Service Corps.
H.R. 487, Primary Care Workforce Access Improvement Act
Issue: Residency training in community-based settings.
P.L. 111-148, Affordable Care Act, Sections 5503 and 5506
Issue: Redistribution of residency positions
Issue: Implementation of and funding for Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program under section 340G of the Public Health Service Act.
H.R. 297, Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act
Issue: Support reauthorization of Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education.
P.L. 113-5, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013.
Issue: Complete reauthorization of preparedness legislation act.
Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the
Affordable Care Act.
Issue: Repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform.
Issue: Support the use of animals in medical research.
H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act
Issue: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare DGME
and IME payments and increase GME accountability and transparency.
S. 1555/H.R. 1920, DSH Reduction Act of 2013, repeal/delay cuts with Medicare/Medicaid DSH
President's Budget, 2014, Department of Health and Human Services
Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments.
Issue: Promote interprofessional education and training of the health care workforce.
Issue: Discuss with Administration impact of Medicaid expansions and Medicaid DSH cuts under the Affordable Care Act on AAMC member institutions.
Issue: Funding for the National Healthcare Workforce Commission.
Issue: Implementation of Health Insurance Exchanges mandated by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to recognize and not penalize the unique missions of medical schools and teaching hospitals.
Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement.
Issue: Oppose Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) spending cuts through sequestration.
Issue: 340b Drug Discount program eligibility
Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH, Titles VII and VIII health professions and nursing education programs, and other science programs.
Issue: Primary Care Workforce Development
Issue: Draft legislation on protections for human subjects in research
Issue: Disscuss with Administration availability and distribution of Navigator grants (ACA) to AAMC members.
S. 616, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Act
Issue: Reuthorization J-1 visa waiver programs for physicians and improve the H-1b visa and National Interest waivers.
Draft legislation to reauthorize the Teaching Health Center Program and payments.
Draft legislation on educating health professionals on prescribing pain medication.
S. 1152, The Building A Health Care Workforce for the Future Act
Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development.
Issue: Support for the vital role of academic medicine in trauma care.
Issue: Draft legislation to support health equity.
Issue: Advocate Health/Insurance Exchanges mandated by the Affordable Care Act recognize and not penalize the unique
missions of medical schools and teaching hospitals.
Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments on Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) reduction program.
Issue: Delay Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2014 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule.
Issue: Nutrition in education.
Issue: Expanding AAMC member participation in CMMI's state innovation group activities.
Submitted comments on:
To Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding Disproportionate Share Hospital Uncompensated Care
Payments and Cost Report Settlement for Providers with fiscal year ending other than September 30
To Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requesting delay in enforcement of Two Midnight rule
To Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding CY 2014 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule
To Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding CY 2014 Outpatient Prospective Payment System proposed
rule
To Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding End-Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System and
Quality Incentive Program proposed rule
To Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requesting delay in enforcement of Inpatient Admission rule
To Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requesting CMS Reverse Policy on Grace Periods before Termination
of Non-Payment of Premiums
To Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding Medicaid State Disproportionate Share Hospital Allotment
Reductions proposed rule
To the Food and Drug Administration regarding Report on Ensuring Access to Adequate Information on Medical Products for
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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), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), White House Office, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
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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Shick |
J.D. |
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Atul |
Grover |
M.D. |
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Christiane A. |
Mitchell |
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Len |
Marquez |
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Courtney |
Summers |
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David B. |
Moore |
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Tannaz |
Rasouli |
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Alexandra |
Khalife |
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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 IMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2131, Supplying Knowledge Based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM Visas Act.
H.R. 2484/S. 616, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Act
S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, Title II, Title IV
Issues: Permantly reathorize and expand the J-1 visa waiver program for physicians. Improve the H-1b and National Interest waiver.
Exempt graduate medical education (GME) from additional H-1b regulations and fees.
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 |
Matthew |
Shick |
J.D. |
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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 LAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
No activity.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
David B. |
Moore |
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Matthew |
Shick |
J.D. |
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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 MED
16. Specific lobbying issues
Presidents Budget, 2014, Department of Veterans Affairs
H.R. 2216, Military Construction-Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2014, Title II
Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research and research infrastructure.
Issue: Support the use of animals in medical research.
P.L. 113-5, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act
Issue: Complete reauthorization of preparedness legislation.
Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH and other science programs.
Issue: Funding for pandemic preparedness and biodefense programs
Issue: Draft legislation on protections for human subjects in research
President's Budget, 2014, Department of Health and Human Services
S. 1284 and draft House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014
Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), and Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, and CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS-Subcommittee.
S. 1552, Next Generation Research Act
Issue: Support National Institutes of Health programs for new and young scientists
Submitted comments on:
To the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Center for Advancing Translational Science (NCATS) requesting Input of
Administration on the NIH-Industry Pilot Program Regarding the NIH-Industry Program to Discover New Therapeutic Uses
for Existing Molecules
To the Department of Health and Human Services Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) on matters related
research studying standard of care interventions
To the Food and Drug Administration regarding the availability of Masked and De-identified Non-summary Safety and Efficacy
Data
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), White House Office, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Agency for Health Care Policy & Research, Interior - Dept of (DOI)
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 |
Tannaz |
Rasouli |
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Atul |
Grover |
M.D. |
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David B. |
Moore |
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Matthew |
Shick |
J.D. |
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Alexandra |
Khalife |
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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
S. 577, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013
H.R. 1180, Resident Phyisician Shortage Reduction of 2013.
Issue: Support lifting the cap on the number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education and Indirect Medical Education payments.
Issue: Implementation and funding for Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program under section 340G of the Public Health Service Act.
Issue: Health Insurance Exchanges mandated by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to recognize and not penalize the unique missions of medical schools and teaching hospitals.
Issue: Support Medicare physician payment reform
Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement
H.R. 487, Primary Care Workforce Access Improvement Act
Issue: Residency training in community-based settings.
H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act
Issue: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare DGME and IME payments and increase GME accountability and transparancy.
Issue: Discuss with Administration impact of Medicaid expansions and Medicaid DSH cuts under the Affordable Care Act on AAMC member institutions
Issue: Primary Care Workforce Development
Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the Affordable Care Act.
Issue: Draft legislation to reathorize the Teaching Health Center Program and payments
S. 1555/H.R. 1920 (DSH Reduction Relief Act of 2013)
Issue: Repeal/delay Medicare/Medicaid DSH Cuts.
President's Budget, 2014, Department of Health and Human Services
Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments.
Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospitals-Acquired Condition (HAC) reduction program.
Issue: Delay Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2014 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule.
Issue: Expanding AAMC member participation in CMMI's state innovation group activities.
Submitted comments on:
To Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding Disproportionate Share Hospital Uncompensated Care
Payments and Cost Report Settlement for Providers with fiscal year ending other than September 30
To Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requesting delay in enforcement of Two Midnight rule
To Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding CY 2014 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule
To Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding CY 2014 Outpatient Prospective Payment System proposed
rule
To Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding End-Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System and
Quality Incentive Program proposed rule
To Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requesting delay in enforcement of Inpatient Admission rule
To Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requesting CMS Reverse Policy on Grace Periods before Termination
of Non-Payment of Premiums
To Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding Medicaid State Disproportionate Share Hospital Allotment
Reductions proposed rule
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), White House Office, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), 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 |
Len |
Marquez |
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Christiane A. |
Mitchell |
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Atul |
Grover |
M.D. |
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Tannaz |
Rasouli |
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Alexandra |
Khalife |
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Matthew |
Shick |
J.D. |
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Courtney |
Summers |
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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 SCI
16. Specific lobbying issues
Presidents Budget, 2014, Department of Veterans Affairs
H.R. 2216, Military Construction-Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2014, Title II
Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research and research infrastructure.
Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH and other science programs
Issue: Supporting the use of animals in medical research
P.L. 113-5, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act
Issue: Complete reauthorization of preparednesss legistaion.
Issue: Funding for pandemic preparedness and biodefense programs.
Issue: Draft legislation on protections for human subjects in research.
President's Budget, 2014, Department of Health and Human Services
S. 1284 and draft House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014
Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Agency for Health Care Research and Quality (AHRQ), and Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, and CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS-Subcommittee.
S. 1552, Next Generation Research Act
Issue: Support National Institutes of Health programs for new and young scientists.
H.R. 527, S. 783, Helium Stewardship Act of 2013
Issue: Authorize Federal Helium Reserve to continue selling helium to private entities.
Submitted comments on:
To the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Center for Advancing Translational Science (NCATS) requesting Input of
Administration on the NIH-Industry Pilot Program Regarding the NIH-Industry Program to Discover New Therapeutic Uses
for Existing Molecules
To the Department of Health and Human Services Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) on matters related research
studying standard of care interventions
To the Food and Drug Administration regarding the availability of Masked and De-identified Non-summary Safety and Efficacy
Data
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), White House Office, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Agency for Health Care Policy & Research, Interior - Dept of (DOI)
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 |
Tannaz |
Rasouli |
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Atul |
Grover |
M.D. |
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David B. |
Moore |
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Matthew |
Shick |
J.D. |
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Alexandra |
Khalife |
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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 VET
16. Specific lobbying issues
President's Budget, 2014, Department of Veterans Affairs
H.R. 2216, Military Constructions and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2014, Title II
Issue: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care.
Draft Veterans Independent Living Enhancement Act
Issue: Repeal limitation on the number of veterans authorized to be enrolled in programs of independent living services and assistance.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), 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
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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