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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 | 750 9th Street, NW |
Address2 | Suite 600 |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 14267-12
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6. House ID# 326350000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2020 |
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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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: Katie Tenoever |
Date | 4/15/2020 2:16:59 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 HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Monitored Congressional Proposals concerning health price transparency.
H.R. 1384 - "Medicare For All Act of 2019" - Oppose legislation to impose single payer health care delivery.
S.1129 - "A bill to establish a Medicare-for-all national health insurance program" - Oppose legislation to impose single payer health care delivery.
H.R. 2000/S.981 - "Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019" - Oppose legislation to impose a Medicare public option.
H.R. 728/S.1399 - "Title VIII Nursing Workforce Re-authorization Act of 2019" - Urge support for legislation to provide loan repayment for nurses to practice in any care setting.
S. 1895 - "Lower Health Care Costs Act" - Support protecting patients from surprise billing and oppose government rate setting. Advocated for appropriate transparency and contracting flexibility.
S.1531 "Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019", H.R. 3630 "No Surprises Act", H.R. 3502 "Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act", HR 5800 Ban Surprise Billing Act, HR 5800 Ban Surprise Billing Act - Advocate to protect patients from surprise billing and oppose rate setting.
H.R. 2328 - Support re-authorization of National Quality Forum.
H.R. 3417 - "Health Care Extenders" - Supported legislation.
H.R. 6074 Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, H.R. 6201 Families First Coronavirus Response Act, H.R. 748 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act - Advocated in support of funding and programs for hospitals and post-acute care providers to respond to COVID-19
Advocate for appropriate requirements for 3rd party access to patient medical records.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 |
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Kahn |
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Speil |
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Paul |
Kidwell |
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Jonathan |
Jagoda |
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Patrick |
Velliky |
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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. 3062/S. 2860 - "Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2019" - Oppose efforts to repeal certain provisions relating to the Medicare exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals.
Bad Debt Payments to Hospitals - Oppose any effort to lower bad debt payments to hospitals for Medicare beneficiaries who fail to pay their cost-sharing obligations for treatments provided by the hospital.
H.R. 2552 - "Protecting Local Access to Care for Everyone (PLACE) Act" - Support legislation to prevent site neutral cuts.
H.R. 1763/ S. 348 - "Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019" - Support GME legislation to reduce resident physician shortage.
H.R. 3414/S. 2892 - Opioid Workforce Act - Support GME legislation to reduce resident physician shortage.
Support access to affordable prescription drugs.
H.R. 3107 - "Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act" - Support legislation that streamlines and standardizes prior authorization under the Medicare Advantage program.
Sought moratorium on proposed Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation
H.R. 748 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act - Advocated in support of lifting sequester, increasing DRG payments, DSH cut delay, accelerated payment program, and waiving IRF and LTCH Medicare payment requirements in response to COVID-19.
H.R. 4899/S. 2406 - Rural America Health Corps Act, H.R. 4900/S. 2408 - Telehealth Across State Lines Act of 2019, H.R. 4898/S. 2411 - Rural Health Innovation Act of 2019 - support expanded access to telehealth and broadband.
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), 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 |
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Kahn |
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Speil |
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Kidwell |
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Velliky |
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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 COM
16. Specific lobbying issues
FCC Rural Broadband Parity - Support investor-owned access to grants under the FCC for rural broadband.
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 |
Charles |
Kahn |
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Speil |
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Kidwell |
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Jagoda |
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Velliky |
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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
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
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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?
Lobbyist Name | Description of Offense(s) |