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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1301 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Suite 950 |
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City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20004 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 27057-12
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6. House ID# 302500000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2014 |
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 |
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13 | |||||||||
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12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
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Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: Shawn Gremminger, Director, Legislative Affairs |
Date | 04/16/2014 |
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code MMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues pertaining to Medicaid reform, block grant proposals, per capita caps
Medicare and Medicaid Graduate Medical education,
Medicaid provider taxes, Medicare bad debt payments
Medicare and Medicaid payment
Medicaid Waivers
Extension of Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate
Medicare Evaluation and Management Reimbursement Reduction Proposal
Issues related to waste, fraud, and abuse in Medicaid
Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital Payments
H.R. 574 Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act of 2013, all provisions
H.R. 1853 Medicaid Accountability and Care Act, all provisions
H.R. 574 Medicare Physician Payment Act, all provisions
5.577/HR 1180 Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act , all provisions
H.R. 1201 Training Tomorrow's Doctors Act, all provisions
H.R. 1250/5.1012 Medicare Audit Improvement Act, all provisions
H.R. 1487 Improved Healthcare at a Lower Cost Act, all provisions
H.R. 1698 Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage, all provisions
H.R. 1326 Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act, all provisions
H.R. 1920 DSH Reduction Relief Act, all provisions
Issues related to Medicaid enrollment of newborns
CMS FY2014 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System Rule
Issues related to admission and medical review criteria for inpatient services ("two midnights rule")
S.1555 DSH Reduction Relief Act of 2013, all provisions
S.1871 SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act - all sections
H.R. 2810 Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act - all sections
H.R. 4302 Protecting Access to Medicare Act - all sections
H.R. 4015 SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act
S. 1980 Medicaid and CHIP Continuous Quality Act
H.R. 3678 Two-Midnight Rule Delay Act - all sections
H.R. 4188 Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act
S. 2082 Two-Midnight Rule Coordination and Improvement Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Shawn |
Gremminger |
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Beth |
Feldpush |
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Amanda |
Walsh |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues pertaining to implementation of the Affordable Care Act, particularly Medicaid expansion and state marketplaces
Medical tort reform
Issues related to 340B program integrity, oversight, program intent, contract pharmacies
Issues relate to Drug Shortages
S.2257 - Excellence In Mental Health act & introduced as S. Amdt.733 to S.649 - concerning certified community behavioral health clinics in particular provisions concerning Disproportionate Share Hospital Rebaing allotments
Issues related to the 340B program clarification around group purchasing organizations
Veterans Administration private sector health insurance plan
Issues around gun violence prevention and mental health
S.744 Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act, provisions relating to immigrant healthcare coverage and access
Health care disparities (Health Equity & Accountability Act, not yet introduced)
Issues related to beneficiaries payment of health coverage and copays in the health insurance marketplace
Issues related to the ability of essential community providers to contract in health insurance exchanges
H.R. 4106 Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act
H.R. 4302 Protecting Access to Medicare Act - all sections
H.R. 4080 Trauma Systems and Regionalization of Emergency Care Reauthorization Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Shawn |
Gremminger |
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Feldpush |
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Amanda |
Walsh |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Implementation of the Budget Control Act
Efforts to prevent or mitigate proposed Medicaid cuts and other hospital reimbursement cuts
H Con Res 25- House Budget Resolution for FY 2014, issues related to healthcare funding
The White House FY 2014 Budget Proposal, issues related to healthcare funding
S. Con. Res 8 - Senate Budget Resolution FY 2014, issues related to healthcare funding
H.J.Res 59 - Bipartisan Budget Act - provisions relating to Medicaid, Medicare and related health care issues
H.R. 3547 - Consolidated Appropriations Act - provisions relating to Medicaid, Medicare, the 340B Drug Discount Program and related health care issues
H.R. 2663 To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 respecting the scoring of preventive health savings
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Shawn |
Gremminger |
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Beth |
Feldpush |
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Amanda |
Walsh |
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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
S.744 Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act, provisions relating to immigrant healthcare coverage and access
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Shawn |
Gremminger |
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Feldpush |
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Amanda |
Walsh |
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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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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
Internet Address: www.essentialhospitals.org
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
1 | 3 | 5 |
2 | 4 | 6 |
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
1 | 5 | 9 |
2 | 6 | 10 |
3 | 7 | 11 |
4 | 8 | 12 |