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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 25 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, NW |
Address2 | SUITE 600 |
| City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001-7400 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
| City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Zip Code | 60611-5885 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 2877-12
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6. House ID# 304640000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2024 |
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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| 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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: George E. Cox III |
Date | 7/19/2024 3:40:45 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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 2226, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, provisions relating to extension of sequester
H.R.7463, Extension of Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2024, provisions relating to Medicare payments, and Conrad 30 program
H.R. 4366, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, provisions relating to mitigating physician payment cuts, and APM bonus extension
H.R. 7688, Accelerating Access to Dementia and Alzheimers Provider Training (AADAPT) Act, all provisions
FY 2025 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations, provisions related to CDC funding for Surveillance for Emerging Threats to Mothers and Babies Network (SET-NET); Title V Maternal and Child Health Block Grant funding
H. Res. 1102, Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, provisions related to Conrad 30 program
Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME) program/FY 2025 funding
FY 2025 Appropriations budget, provisions relating to funding increase for American Indian and Alaska Natives' health care improvements
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 |
Todd |
Askew |
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Cynthia |
Brown |
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Jason |
Marino |
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Christopher |
Sherin |
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Andrew |
Wankum |
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George |
Cox |
III |
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Debra |
Cohn |
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Alexis |
Pierce |
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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. 3046, Medical Student Education Authorization Act of 2023, all provisions
S. 1403, Medical Student Education Authorization Act of 2023, all provisions
H.R. 1202, Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act, all provisions
S. 704, Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act, all provisions
H.R. 2761, Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act, all provisions
S. 705, Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act, all provisions
H.R. 7258, Community Training, Education, and Access for Medical Students (Community TEAMS) Act of 2024, all provisions
S. 3968, Community Training, Education, and Access for Medical Students (Community TEAMS) Act of 2024, all provisions
S. 3022, IHS Workforce Parity Act of 2023, all provisions
H.R. 2389, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023, all provisions
S. 1302, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023, all provisions
H.R. 751, Fair Access In Residency (FAIR) Act, all provisions
H.R. 7050, Substance Use Disorder Workforce Act, all provisions
H.R. 4829, Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2023, provisions relating to National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment program
H.R. 7725, To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit graduate medical schools from receiving Federal financial assistance if such schools adopt certain policies and requirements relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion, all provisions
S. 4115, Embracing anti-Discrimination, Unbiased Curricula, and Advancing Truth in Education (EDUCATE) Act, all provisions
H.R. 8318, Tribal Tax and Investment Reform Act of 2024, provisions relating to student loans
H.R. 8235, Rural Physician Workforce Preservation Act, provisions relating to GME
H.R. 7855, Rural Residency Planning and Development Act of 2024, all provisions
Opioid Workforce Act/draft
IHS Health Professions Tax Fairness Act/draft
Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME) program/FY 2025 funding
Pathways to Practice
GME cap flexibility
Rural health care
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 |
Todd |
Askew |
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Cynthia |
Brown |
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Jason |
Marino |
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Lindsey |
Brill |
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Katherine |
Dapper |
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Christopher |
Sherin |
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Andrew |
Wankum |
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George |
Cox |
III |
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Lisa |
Myers |
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Alexis |
Pierce |
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Jennifer |
Brown |
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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. 618, Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act, all provisions
S. 131, Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act of 2023, all provisions
H.R. 2923, Living Donor Protection Act of 2023, all provisions
S. 1384, Living Donor Protection Act of 2023, all provisions
H.R. 1359, Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act, all provisions
S. 644, Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act, all provisions
H.R. 6487, No Fees for EFTs Act, all provisions
S. 3805, No Fees for EFTs Act, all provisions
H.R. 766, Dr. Michael C. Burgess Preventive Health Savings Act, all provisions
S. 114, Dr. Michael C. Burgess Preventive Health Savings Act, all provisions
H.R. 2630, Safe Step Act, all provisions
S. 652, Safe Step Act, all provisions
S. 2840, Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act, all provisions
S. 113, Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023, all provisions
H.R. 7153, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act, al provisions
S. 3679, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act, all provisions
H.R. 830, Help Ensure Lower Patient (HELP) Copays Act, all provisions
S. 1375, Help Ensure Lower Patient (HELP) Copays Act, all provisions
S. 127, Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2023, all provisions
H.R. 8325, Physician and Patient Safety Act, all provisions
S. 4278, Physician and Patient Safety Act, all provisions
H.R. 6475, Health Disparity Zones Act of 2023, all provisions
H.R. 3417, Facilitating Accountability In Reimbursements (FAIR) Act, all provisions
H.R. 7931, Preserving Emergency Access in Key Sites (PEAKS) Act, all provisions
H.R. 8245, Rural Hospital Stabilization Act, all provisions
H.R. 8246, Second Chances for Rural Hospitals Act, all provisions
H.R. 6230, Doctor Knows Best Act of 2023, all provisions
S. 4349, A bill to require private health plans to provide for secure electronic transmission of prior authorization requests for prescription drugs, all provisions
H.R. 6881, AI Foundation Model Transparency Act of 2023, all provisions
H. Res. 217, Supporting the designation of March 2023 as Endometriosis Awareness Month, all provisions
S. Res. 90, A resolution recognizing the significance of endometriosis as an unmet chronic disease for women and designating March 2023 as "Endometriosis Awareness Month, all provisions
H.R. 1310, States Handling Access to Reciprocity for Employment (SHARE) Act, all provisions
H.R. 8818, American Privacy Rights Act of 2024, all provisions
H.R. 2584, Safety From Violence for Healthcare Employees Act, all provisions
S. 2768, Safety From Violence for Healthcare Employees Act, all provisions
H.R. 6766, Transparency, Readability, Understandability, Truth, and Helpfulness (TRUTH) in Labeling Act, all provisions
S. 3512, Transparency, Readability, Understandability, Truth, and Helpfulness (TRUTH) in Labeling Act, all provisions
H.R. 7002, Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act of 2024, all provisions
H.R. 6033, Supporting Patient Education And Knowledge (SPEAK) Act of 2023, provisions relating to telehealth/equity
H.R. 134, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove geographic requirements and expand originating sites for telehealth services, all provisions
H.R. 206, Healthy Technology Act of 2023, all provisions
Dr. Paul Farmer Global Health Training Act/draft
Health Over Wealth Act/draft
Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act implementation
Physician-practice ownership
Maternal health
Food is medicine
Coding
AI in health care/principles
Digital health/regulation
Diet-related disease
Prescription drug shortages
Rural health care
Telehealth
Sexual orientation policies
CHANGE Healthcare cyberattack/HIPAA
Data privacy
Buprenorphine/barriers to access
Drug overdose epidemic
Infectious diseases
Health equity
Reproductive health
Augmented intelligence
Cybersecurity
Substance Use Disorder
Prior authorization
Put Water on MyPlate/better beverage choices
Pharmacy Benefit Managers
Biologics/biosimilars
Farm policy/food security/clean air and water
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Todd |
Askew |
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Cynthia |
Brown |
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Jason |
Marino |
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Lindsey |
Brill |
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Katherine |
Dapper |
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Dana |
Lichtenberg |
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Christopher |
Sherin |
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Andrew |
Wankum |
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Margaret |
Garikes |
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Jeffrey |
Coughlin |
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Shannon |
Curtis |
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Jennifer |
Hananoki |
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Suzanne |
Joy |
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Sandy |
Marks |
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George |
Cox |
III |
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Debra |
Cohn |
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Ashley |
Delosh |
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Bryan |
Hull |
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Lisa |
Myers |
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Alexis |
Pierce |
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Jennifer |
Brown |
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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. 4942, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act, all provisions
S. 665, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act, all provisions
H.R. 6205, Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act, all provisions
S. 3211, Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act, all provisions
H.R. 4875, Doctors in our Borders Act, all provisions
H.R. 6980, Directing Our Countrys Transfer Of Residency Slots (DOCTORS) Act, all provisions
S. 2719, Directing Our Countrys Transfer Of Residency Slots (DOCTORS) Act, all provisions
H.R. 6363, Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024, provisions related to resident dual intent
H.R. 7463, Extension of Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2024, provisions relating to Conrad 30 program
H. Res. 1102, Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, provisions related to Conrad 30 program
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 |
Todd |
Askew |
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Cynthia |
Brown |
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Jason |
Marino |
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Katherine |
Dapper |
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Christopher |
Sherin |
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George |
Cox |
III |
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Alexis |
Pierce |
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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
Insurance market competition
Health care consolidation/anticompetition
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
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 |
Todd |
Askew |
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Cynthia |
Brown |
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Jason |
Marino |
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Andrew |
Wankum |
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Margaret |
Garikes |
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Shannon |
Curtis |
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George |
Cox |
III |
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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. 6445, Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2023, all provisions
S. 2377, Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2023, all provisions
H.R. 1610, Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2023, all provisions
S. 799, Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2023, all provisions
H.R. 4189, Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2023, all provisions
S. 2016, Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2023, all provisions
S. 712, Connected MOM Act, all provisions
H.R. 5066, Tech to Save Moms Act, all provisions
H.R. 1770, Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act, all provisions
S. 2477, Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act, all provisions
H.R. 751, Fair Access In Residency (FAIR) Act, all provisions
H.R. 4968, Getting Over Lengthy Delays in Care As Required by Doctors (GOLD CARD) Act of 2023
H.R. 2713, Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) Act, all provisions
S. 2418, Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) Act, all provisions
H.R. 2583, Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2023, all provisions
H.R. 977, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2023, all provisions
S. 470, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2023, all provisions
H.R. 2389, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023, all provisions
S. 1302, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023, all provisions
H.R. 7050, Substance Use Disorder Workforce Act, all provisions
H.R. 7623, Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024, all provisions
S. 3967, Telehealth Modernization Act, all provisions
H.R. 2474, Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act, all provisions
H.R. 6371, Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2023, all provisions
H.R. 6545, Physician Fee Schedule Update and Improvements Act, all provisions
H.R. 5378, Lower Costs, More Transparency Act, all provisions
H.R. 6683, Preserving Seniors Access to Physicians Act of 2023, all provisions
H.R. 5013, Value in Health Care Act of 2023, all provisions
S. 3503, Value in Health Care Act of 2023, all provisions
H.R. 7856, Promoting Responsible and Effective Virtual Experiences through Novel Technology to Deliver Improved Access and Better Engagement with Tested and Evidence-based Strategies (PREVENT DIABETES) Act, all provisions
S. 4094, Promoting Responsible and Effective Virtual Experiences through Novel Technology to Deliver Improved Access and Better Engagement with Tested and Evidence-based Strategies (PREVENT DIABETES) Act, all provisions
H.R. 8702, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish requirements with respect to the use of prior authorization under Medicare Advantage plans, all provisions
S. 4532, A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish requirements with respect to the use of prior authorization under Medicare Advantage plans, all provisions
H.R. 6366, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to the work geographic index for physician payments under the Medicare program, and to revise the phase-in of clinical laboratory test payment changes under such program, all provisions
S. 4338, Pay PCPs Act of 2024, all provisions
H.R. 8261, Preserving Telehealth, Hospital, and Ambulance Access Act, all provisions
S. 1491, Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act, all provisions
S. 669, Increasing Mental Health Options Act of 2023, all provisions
H.R. 7618, Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly (SAFE) Act, all provisions
H.R. 7254, Hearing Device Coverage Clarification Act, all provisions
S. 3059, Requiring Enhanced & Accurate Lists of Health Providers Act, all provisions
H.R. 7708, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require MA organizations offering network-based plans to maintain an accurate provider directory, and for other purposes, all provisions
S. 4054, Health Care Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2024, all provisions
H.R. 1691, Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act of 2023, all provisions
H.R. 2407, Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act, all provisions
H.R. 4818, Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2023, all provisions
H.R. 8816, American Medical Innovation and Investment Act of 2024, all provisions
H.R. 6369, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend incentive payments for participation in eligible alternative payment models, all provisions
H.R. 7665, ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2024, all provisions
S. 3939, ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2024, all provisions
H.R. 8404, Radiation Oncology Case Rate (ROCR) Value Based Program Act of 2024, all provisions
S. 4330, Radiation Oncology Case Rate (ROCR) Value Based Program Act of 2024, all provisions
H.R. 8235, Rural Physician Workforce Preservation Act, all provisions
H.R. 1745, Medicare Fraud Detection and Deterrence Act of 2023, provisions related to telehealth
H.R. 1746, Preventing Medicare Telefraud Act, all provisions
H.R. 8532, To identify and address barriers to coverage of remote physiologic devices under State Medicaid programs to improve maternal and child health outcomes for pregnant and postpartum women, all provisions
S. 4350, Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act, all provisions
H.R. 134, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove geographic requirements and expand originating sites for telehealth services, all provisions
H.R. 7279, Remove Duplicative Unnecessary Clerical Exchanges (REDUCE) Act, all provisions
S. 971, Due Process Continuity of Care Act, all provisions
Data-Driven Performance Payment System/draft
Fewer Burdens for Better Healthcare Act/draft
Supporting Healthy Moms and Babies Act/draft
Medicare program: Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act implementation
Medicare program: No Surprises Act implementation
Medicare program: 21st Century Cures Act implementation
Medicare program: Medicare physician payment reform
Medicare program: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA)/physician burdens
Medicare program: Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)
Medicare program: MIPS Value Pathways
Medicare program: MIPS/timely, actionable data
Medicare program: Site neutral payments
Medicare program: Information blocking
Medicare program: Alternative Payment Models (APMs)
Medicare program: Physician payment/inflation/practice costs
Medicare program: High-cost disposable services/payment
Medicare program: Prior authorization
Medicare program: Hospital-at-Home Extension
Medicare program: Prescriber-facing real-time benefit tools
Medicare program: Accountable Care Organizations (ACO)
Medicare program: ACO/APM flexibilities
Medicare program: Medicare Shared Savings Program/regulatory changes
Medicare program: Shared Savings Program/Promoting Interoperability/Certified EHR Technology
Medicare program: Primary care payment reform
Medicare program: Chronic care
Medicare program: Diabetes Prevention Program
Medicare program: Graduate Medical Education
Medicare program: Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs)/Local Coverage Article (LCA)/Local Coverage Determination (LCD)
Medicare program: Quality Payment Program/physician burdens
Medicare program: Medicare Shared Savings Program/Advanced APM reporting requirements
Medicare program: Patient engagement
Medicare program: Health IT/physician burdens
Medicare program: Provider feedback/quality and efficiency measures
Medicare and Medicaid programs: CHANGE Healthcare cyberattack
Medicare and Medicaid programs: Rural health care
Medicare and Medicaid programs: Data privacy
Medicare and Medicaid programs: Pharmacy Benefit Managers
Medicaid program: Maternal mortality
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Government Accountability Office (GAO), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Todd |
Askew |
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Cynthia |
Brown |
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Jason |
Marino |
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Lindsey |
Brill |
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Katherine |
Dapper |
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Dana |
Lichtenberg |
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Christopher |
Sherin |
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Andrew |
Wankum |
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Margaret |
Garikes |
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Jeffrey |
Coughlin |
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Shannon |
Curtis |
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Jennifer |
Hananoki |
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Suzanne |
Joy |
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Sandy |
Marks |
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Matthew |
Reid |
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Koryn |
Rubin |
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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 TOB
16. Specific lobbying issues
Unauthorized e-cigarettes/enforcement of laws
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
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 |
Todd |
Askew |
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Cynthia |
Brown |
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George |
Cox |
III |
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Debra |
Cohn |
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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
H.R. 8318, Tribal Tax and Investment Reform Act of 2024, provisions relating to student loans
IHS Health Professions Tax Fairness Act/drafts
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 |
Todd |
Askew |
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Cynthia |
Brown |
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Jason |
Marino |
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Christopher |
Sherin |
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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 TOR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Medical malpractice
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Todd |
Askew |
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Cynthia |
Brown |
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Jason |
Marino |
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Andrew |
Wankum |
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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
S. 10, VA Clinician Appreciation, Recruitment, Education, Expansion, and Retention Support (CAREERS) Act of 2023, all provisions
H.R. 3347, Protect Lifesaving Anesthesia Care for Veterans Act of 2023, all provisions
S. 2070, Protect Lifesaving Anesthesia Care for Veterans Act of 2023, all provisions
VA Supremacy Project
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
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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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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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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
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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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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?
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