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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1111 NORTH FAIRFAX STREET |
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City | ALEXANDRIA |
State | VA |
Zip Code | 22314 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 3093-12
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6. House ID# 323830000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2011 |
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 | |
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: Justin Moore, Vice President of Government and Payment Advocacy |
Date | 01/20/2012 |
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
FY 2012 Congressional Budget, Provisions Pertaining to Healthcare Funding & Rehabilitation Research Funding
CDC FY 2012 "core programs" funding
Path to Prosperity budget plan
FY 2012 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations
H.R. 1 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, Provisions Pertaining to Healthcare Funding & Rehabilitation
Research Funding
H.R. 1363 Department of Defense and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, Provisions Pertaining to Healthcare Funding & Rehabilitation Research Funding
Increased Funding and Report Language Request for FY 2012 VA-MilCon Appropriations
Increased Funding For FY 2012 Appropriations for NIDRR, NHLBI and NINDS
Funding for Loan Forgiveness for Service Areas of National Need Program
S. 103- IDEA Full Funding Act, provisions pertaining to related services
S. 1403- IDEA Full Funding Act, provisions pertaining to related services
Increased Funding for Falls Prevention Programs in CDC
H.R. 3630 Middle Class Tax and Job Creation Act of 2011; Section 2201 and 2203 provisions relating to Medicare Reimbursement
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Education - Dept of, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA), 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 |
Justin |
Moore |
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Matlack |
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Hurlbut |
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Nate |
Thomas |
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Monica |
Herr |
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Mandy |
Frohlich |
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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
H.R. 1426/S. 975- Physical Therapist Student Loan Repayment Eligibility Act, all provisions
H.R. 531- Access to Frontline Health Care Act (Student Loan Repayment for Physical Therapists)
Funding for Loan Forgiveness for Service Areas of National Need Program
S. 103 IDEA Full Funding, provisions pertaining to related services
Endorsement of Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Terminology in IDEA/ESEA
H.R. 469 Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act of 2011, all provisions
Opposition to Department of Education Program Consolidations
FY 2012 Appropriations for NIDRR
H.R. 2117- To prohibit the Department of Education from overreaching into academic affairs and program eligibility under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965
ESEA Reauthorization, provisions related to pupil services
National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity draft report; provisions on accredidation
Demonstration project for including PTs and optometrists in the National Health Service Corps
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), 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 |
Justin |
Moore |
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Michael |
Matlack |
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Michael |
Hurlbut |
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Nate |
Thomas |
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Monica |
Herr |
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Mandy |
Frohlich |
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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
H.R. 469 Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act, all provisions
Prevention Initiatives
H.R. 5 HEALTH Act, provisions pertaining to physical therapy
S. 174 Healthy Lifestyles & Prevention (HELP) America Act, provisions pertaining to physical therapy
S. 438 Heart Disease Education, Analysis, Research, and Treatment for Women Act, all provisions
Opposition to Repeal of Prevention & Public Health Fund
H.R. 2 Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act, provisions pertaining to physical therapy
Support for Congressional Caucus for Workplace Wellness
S. 218- Help Efficient, Accesible, Low-Cost, Timely Health Care (HEALTH) Act, provisions pertaining to physical therapy
H.R. 1154/S. 769- Veterans Equal Treatment for Service Dogs Act, all provisions
Implementation/Expansion of CDC Falls Programs
Comments on Transitions of Care for Acute Stroke and AMI Patients, provisions pertaining to physical therapy
Comments on Ulcer Treatment, provisions pertaining to physical therapy
Comments on Ulcer Risk Assessment and Prevention, provisions pertaining to physical therapy
Concussion Management National Guidelines
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), Agency for Health Care Policy & Research,
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 |
Justin |
Moore |
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Michael |
Matlack |
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Michael |
Hurlbut |
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Nate |
Thomas |
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Monica |
Herr |
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Mandy |
Frohlich |
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Heather |
Smith |
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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. 1546/S. 829-Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act (Repeal of Therapy Caps)
H.R. 560 Rural Representation and Transparency Improvement Act
Payments to Physical Therapists under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
Permanent Repeal of the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) Formula
Opposition of Multiple Procedure Payment Reduction
Physician Quality Reporting System
Opposition to Medicaid Funding Cuts
Physician Self-Referral
Medicare Advanced Imaging Act
To Improve the Treatment & Diagnosis of Lymphedema Under the Medicare Program
Opt-Out
Locum Tenens
Prevention Initiatives for Frad and Abuse in the Medicare program
H.R. 2785 Opposition to Athletic Trainers' Equal Access to Medicare Act, all provisions
Accountable Care Organizations - Medicare shared savings propsed and interim final rules
Electronic Health Records/ Health Information Technology for Physical Therapists
Home Health PPS 2011/ 2012
Development of Alternatives to Medicare Therapy Cap
Medicare Payment Reform
H.R. 1700 Medicare Patient Empowerment Act, inclusion of physical therapists
S. 668 Health Care Bureacrats Elmination Act (IPAB Repeal), all provisions
H.R. 452 Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 (IPAB Repeal), all provisions
Protecting Medicaid Caps or Block Grants
SNF PPS FY 2012/MDS 3.0/RUG IV
IRF PPS FY 2012 Quality Initiatives & Value Based Purchasing
Local Coverage Determinations
NCCI Edits
H.R. 2863 Medicare Oral Health Rehabilitative Enhancement Act of 2011, all provisions
H.R. 2499 Lymphedema Diagnosis and Treatment Cost-Saving Act of 2011, all provisions
Protection of programs related to physical therapy in deficit reduction
H.R. 1958 Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Improvement Act of 2011, all provisions
OPPS CY 2012
H.R. 3000 Empowering Patients First Act, provisions pertaining to physical therapy
H.R. 3630 Middle Class Tax and Job Creation Act of 2011; Section 2201 and 2203 provisions relating to Medicare Reimbursement
TENS Chronic Low Back Pain national Coverage Analysis by CMS
Prepayment Review/Prior Authorization Power Mobility Device Demonstration
Health Insurace Exchanges - Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans
Hospital Conditions of Participation
Met with SFC on Medicare Audit process
USPSTF Adult Obesity (screening and management)
Regulatory reform/transparency
Medicare/Medicaid Regulatory Alignment
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), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Small Business Adminstration (SBA), 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 |
Justin |
Moore |
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Monica |
Herr |
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Michael |
Matlack |
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Roshunda |
Drummond-Dye |
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Gayle |
Lee |
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Hurlbut |
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Nate |
Thomas |
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John |
Barnes |
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Deborah |
Crandall |
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Mandy |
Frohlich |
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Heather |
Smith |
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Gillian |
Russell |
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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
H.R. 369 TBI Treatment Act
Residencies in the VA for Physical Therapists
FY 2012 Appropriations for VA
H.R. 1154/S. 769 Veterans Equal Treatment for Service Dogs Act
Role of PT/PTA in Home Health
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA), U.S. SENATE
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 |
Justin |
Moore |
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Michael |
Matlack |
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Monica |
Herr |
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Michael |
Hurlbut |
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Nate |
Thomas |
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Mandy |
Frohlich |
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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 LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 218/H.R. 5 Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 (Medical Liability)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Education - Dept of, Government Accountability Office (GAO)
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 |
Justin |
Moore |
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Michael |
Matlack |
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Nate |
Thomas |
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Hurlbut |
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Mandy |
Frohlich |
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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 DEF
16. Specific lobbying issues
To Increase Rank & Grade of Physical Therapists within the Army Medical Specialist Corps
Tricare Reimbursement for PT/PTA
Direct Access to physical therapy
S.1976 National Defense Authorization Act, ammendment to include physical therapists in Health Professions Scholorship Program
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Defense - Dept of (DOD), U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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 |
Nate |
Thomas |
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Justin |
Moore |
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Hurlbut |
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Mandy |
Frohlich |
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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 SMB
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 4/S. 72 Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act
Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act (Repeal of Medicare Therapy Caps)
Opt-Out
Locum Tenens
Inclusion of Physical Therapists in Health IT Incentives
Establishment of Health Insurance Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Small Business Adminstration (SBA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Herr |
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Justin |
Moore |
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Hurlbut |
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Mandy |
Frohlich |
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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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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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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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