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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 | 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 |
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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 Public Policy, Practice and Professional Affairs |
Date | 07/17/2014 |
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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
FY 2014 and FY 2015 Congressional Budget, Provisions Pertaining to Healthcare Funding & Rehabilitation Research Funding
FY 2015 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations
Sequestration
Prevention of sequestration for IDEA program
Increased Funding For FY 2015 Appropriations for NIH and report language
Increased Funding for Falls Prevention Programs in CDC
H.R. 1098, the Traumatic Brain Injury Reauthorization Act of 2013
FY 2015 Appropriations for CDC Programs
FY 2015 Appropriations for HRSA programs
OMB Budget cost-estimates
FY 2015 Appropriations for IDEA
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), 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 |
Justin |
Moore |
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Michael |
Matlack |
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Michael |
Hurlbut |
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Mandy |
Frohlich |
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Monica |
Massaro |
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Adnan |
Jalil |
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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. 1252/S.602 PT Workforce and Patient Access Act
H.R. 702 Access to Frontline Health Care Act (Student Loan Repayment for Physical Therapists)
IDEA Full Funding Act S.108/H.R. 4136
H.R. 3532 and S. 1546 Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act
Prevention of cuts to IDEA Personnel Preperation Program
H.R. 3113 and S. 1516 ConTACT Act: Concussion Treatment and Care Tools Act of 2013
IDEA Reauthorization
Higher Education Act Reauthorization
Elementary and Secondary Education Act Reauthorization
Recognition of Specialized Instructional Support Personnel (SISP) within the Dept. of Education
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, 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 |
Justin |
Moore |
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Michael |
Matlack |
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Michael |
Hurlbut |
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Mandy |
Frohlich |
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Monica |
Massaro |
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Adnan |
Jalil |
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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
Minimium Essential Coverage Provisions under the ACA
Implementation/Expansion of CDC Falls Programs
Direct Access under FEHBP
Implementation of Affordable Care Act - provisions pertaining to Essential Health Benefits and Health Insurance Exchanges
AHRQ provisions pertaining to PT
H.R. 1427 Truth in Health Care Marketing Act
H.R. 1098 TBI Reauthorization Act
H.R. 3113 and S. 1516 ConTACT Act
H.R. 3352 and S. 1546 Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act
H.R. 3334 Medicare Adult Day Services Act
H.R. 3221 Adult Day Center Enhancement Act
H.R. 2817 Protect Patient Access to Quality Health Professionals Act
H.R. 702 Access to Frontline Healthcare Act
H.R. 3391 Indian Health Service Health Professionals Tax Fairness Act
Physician Self-referral, S2110
H.R. 4015 and S.2000: SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014
S.2115 American Cures Act & H.R. 4384 (America Heals Act)
H.R. 3877 Lymphadema Treatment Act
White House Healthy Kids and Safe Sports Concussion Summit
Health Information Technology
Nominations to PCORI Methedology Committees
Comments on GAO report on physician self-referral for physical therapy services
Provider Nondiscrimination under ACA
H.R. 4251 - National TBI Research and Treatment Improvement Act
Letter to Secretary Burwell, Lew, Perez: Intent of Sec. 2706 (a) [Provier non-discrimination]
Letter to Secretary Burwell Re: FAQ issued on Sec. 2706 (a)
Comments to Administrator Tavener RE: RFI on Provider non-discrimination
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, 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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Heather |
Smith |
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Monica |
Massaro |
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Mandy |
Frohlich |
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Adnan |
Jalil |
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Gillian |
Leene |
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Deborah |
Crandall |
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Gayle |
Lee |
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Roshunda |
Drummond-Dye |
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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. 713/S. 367-Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act (Repeal of Therapy Caps)
Payments to Physical Therapists under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
Permanent Repeal of/alternatives to the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) Formula
H.R. 574 Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act
Opposition of Multiple Procedure Payment Reduction for PT Services
Physician Quality Reporting System
H.R. 2914 Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act
H.R. 1310 and S. 236 Medicare Patient Empowerment Act
Prevention Initiatives for Fraud and Abuse in the Medicare program
Accountable Care Organizations/Patient Centered Medical Homes
Electronic Health Records/ Health Information Technology incentives for Physical Therapists
Development of Alternatives to Medicare Therapy Cap
Local Coverage Determinations
NCCI Edits
Protection of programs related to physical therapy in deficit reduction
Medicare Advantage
PCORI National Priority for Research and Research Agenda
Health Information Technology
Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act
Functional Limitation Reporting
Therapy Cap: Manual Medical Review
Essential Health Benefits
H.R. 1179/S. 569 Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act
Medicaid Essential Health Benefits
EHR/LTPAC Settings: Transitions of Care
Medicare Improvement Standards
Bundled Payment Models
Post-Acute Care Reform
Common assessment tool for Medicare post-acute care
Medicare appeals process
H.R. 3426 Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act
H.R. 942 and S. 948 Ensuring Access to Quality Complex Rehabilitation Technology
H.R. 2810 Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act
Inclusion of physical therapists in MIPS
H.R. 4015 and S.2000: SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014
Post-Acute Care Reform Bill
FTC Anti-competition
Self-referral
S.1871 SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act
S.2110 Medicare SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act
S. 2157 Commonsense Medicare SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act
H.R.4302 Protecting Access to Medicare Act
Medicare Advantage 2015 Call Letter
Comment letter for FY 2015 IPPS: Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals. 2-midnight criteria, short stays, observation status.
FY 2015 LTCH Long Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment Systems proposed rule. 2-midnight criteria, short stays, observation status
Improving Medicare Post Acute Care Transformation Act (IMPACT) H.R. 4994/S.2553
Comments on RFI Provider Non-discrimination
Statement for the record on Ways and Means Health Subcommittee Current Hospital Issues in Medicare
Exchange and Insurance Market Standards for 2015 and Beyond Comments: 90 day grace period and network adequecy
Letter of Support for Medicare coverage of functional electrical stimulation (FES) devices for post-stroke foot drop
Prior authorization for DME
Locum tenens
SNF&IRF PPS F2015
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, Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA)
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 |
Massaro |
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Michael |
Matlack |
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Roshunda |
Drummond-Dye |
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Gayle |
Lee |
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Michael |
Hurlbut |
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Deborah |
Crandall |
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Adnan |
Jalil |
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Gillian |
Leene |
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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 VET
16. Specific lobbying issues
Qualification Standard in the Veterans Admin
Physical Therapy workforce numbers in the Veterans Admin
VA Rehab Services
GS Schedule PT payment/PTA payment
Physical Therapy in Telehealth or Virtual Medicine
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA)
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 |
Mandy |
Frohlich |
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Justin |
Moore |
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Michael |
Hurlbut |
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Adnan |
Jalil |
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Deborah |
Crandall |
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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
HR713/S367 Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act (Repeal of Medicare Therapy Caps)
H.R. 3426 Locum Tenens
H.R. 1310 opt out
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 |
Mandy |
Frohlich |
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Monica |
Massaro |
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Justin |
Moore |
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Michael |
Hurlbut |
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Adnan |
Jalil |
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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
NIH Rehab Issues
S.1027 A bill to improve, coordinate, and enhance rehabilitation research at NIH
APTA role with NIH
Tramatic Brain Injury Research
Support of work done at CDC Injury Center on elder adult falls, TBI, youth sports concussions
H.R. 4384 America Heals Act
S.2115 The American Cures Act
NIH Research and Development Funding
H.R.4251 National Traumatic Brain Injury Research and Treatment Improvement Act
Comments on "Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Common Data Element (CDE) Public Review Package
AHRQ Quality Measure Development Panel for Hip Fracture Patients and Fall Risk in PAC
Comments on Behavioral Counseling to Promote a Healthy Diet and Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adults with Known Risk Factors
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 & 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 |
Adnan |
Jalil |
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Monica |
Massaro |
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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
Expansion of coverage under Tricare
HR 1705 Rehabilitative Therapy Parity For Military Beneficiaries Act
National Defense Authorization; to increase rank and grade of the Army medical Specialist Corps
Payment of Physical Therapy Assistants under Tricare
Military Children with Special Health Care Needs
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Defense - Dept of (DOD)
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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Hurlbut |
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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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