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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 | 700 13th Street NW, 2nd Floor |
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| City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 313715-1004990
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6. House ID# 393840089
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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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Method A.
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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Tracey A. Gray |
Date | 11/16/2016 9:36:58 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
P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014
H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act.
H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013.
S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013.
S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act.
H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013.
H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013.
H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays.
H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT).
S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013.
S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014
Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January
S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program
HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013
S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013
S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014
Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014)
Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment
Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process
Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations
Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals
Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility
Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15
Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors
MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care
CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS)
HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014
HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer.
HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.
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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McCrery |
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Shannon |
Finley |
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John D. |
Raffaelli |
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Dena |
Battle |
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Drew |
Goesl |
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Aaron K. |
Cohen |
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Joshua |
Kardon |
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Jim |
Gottlieb |
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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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 1772: The Public Good IRA Rollover Act
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 |
Jim |
McCrery |
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John D. |
Raffaelli |
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Shannon |
Finley |
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Dena |
Battle |
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Joshua |
Kardon |
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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
PL 111-148 - The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
HR 1179 and S. 569 - Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013
Post-acute payment and reform issues
Dept. of VA (VA) Provider Agreement Proposed Rule RIN 2900-A015
HR 2087 - Arbitration Fairness Act of 2015
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 |
Jim |
McCrery |
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Dena |
Battle |
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Shannon |
Finley |
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Drew |
Goesl |
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John D. |
Raffaelli |
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Aaron K. |
Cohen |
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Joshua |
Kardon |
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Ethan |
Pittleman |
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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 PHA
16. Specific lobbying issues
S.1560: Nursing Home Resident Pain Relief Act of 2011.
S.3604: Improving Dementia Care Treatment for Older Adults Act of 2012.
S.621: Safe Prescribing Act.
Continued monitoring of Nurse Agent and Drug disposal issue
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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McCrery |
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Dena |
Battle |
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Shannon |
Finley |
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Drew |
Goesl |
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John D. |
Raffaelli |
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Aaron K. |
Cohen |
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Joshua |
Kardon |
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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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