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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 717 Putnam Place |
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City | Alexandria |
State | VA |
Zip Code | 22302 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | Princeton |
State | NJ |
Zip Code | 08543 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 29128-12
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6. House ID# 312210000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2013 |
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: Kimberly Champi Krenik, Director, Federal Relations |
Date | 04/19/2013 |
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
Urged strong support for an extension of NJs imputed wage index floor in the FY2014 IPPS Rule. Urged support for keeping the budget neutrality for imputed and rural floors at a national practice. Strongly urged New Jerseys congressional delegation to prevent the automatic 2 percent cut to providers Medicare payments and advocate that Congress not impose arbitrary payment cuts to providers, but instead offer real solutions to our nation's fiscal problems.
Urged Congress to prevent the 27 percent cut to doctor payments but not at the expense of providers.
While Congress was deliberating how to address our fiscal woes, NJHA continued to oppose any reductions to Medicare and Medicaid payments as well as cuts to GME, IME, E/M services, bad debt, among other proposed reductions harmful to providers.
Congress passed the American Taxpayer Relief Act (ATRA), that delayed the automatic spending reductions for two months and pushed off the 27 percent doctors payment cuts by 12 months as well as extended other expiring Medicare payment provisions. NJHA expressed dismay that Congress decided to pay for these provisions in part by implementing a documentation and coding offset and extending current Medicaid disproportionate share hospital reductions for an additional year. These reductions will have direct impact hospital payments.
Urged support to reverse CMMI's decision to suspend the implementation of NJ's Bundled Payment Model 1 Gainsharing Demonstration Project.
Support Congressional letter to CMS regarding proposed changes to Medicare payments for dementia and their negative implications for the Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), which would eventually reduce Medicare payments to PACE organizations by an average of 10 percent.
Support H.R. 297, to reauthorize the Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education program, which provides funding to help freestanding children's hospitals train pediatric residents.
Support H.R. 1390, the Urban Medicare-Dependent Hospitals (UMDH) Preservation Act, a measure to protect hospitals in New Jersey and other-urban areas that are facing unsustainable Medicare payment losses.
Support H.R. 1250, the Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013. This legislation that would make much needed improvements to the Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program and other Medicare audit programs.
Support S. 351, legislation to repeal the Independent Payment Advisory Board created by the PPACA.
Strongly oppose S. 183, The Hospital Payment Fairness Act, a bill that would sunset the national budget neutrality for rural and imputed floors at the end of the fiscal year and replace it with a state-specific adjustment.
Strongly opposed an amendment offered in the Senate Budget measure that proposed to reinstate a state budget neutrality for rural and imputed floors. NJHA supported an amendment that was offered in the Senate Budget measure that sought a larger review of the area wage index.
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)
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 |
Kimberly |
Krenik |
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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 DIS
16. Specific lobbying issues
Urge Congress to act on a relief measure quickly to provide needed resources to our states providers for the recovery of Hurricane
Sandy. Support H.R. 307, the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013.
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 |
Kimberly |
Krenik |
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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
Strongly oppose any cuts to Medicare and Medicaid payments to providers through the FY2014 budget process.
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 |
Kimberly |
Krenik |
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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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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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