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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 | 228 SEVENTH STREET, SE |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20003 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 26570-12
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6. House ID# 325990000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2017 |
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: Richard D. Brennan, Jr., Senior Vice President for Government Affairs |
Date | 10/20/2017 4:22:38 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 MMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Oppose home health and hospice payment and co-pays.
Legislative and regulatory proposals affection home care and hospice.
Recognition and payment for telehealth services under Medicare and Medicaid.
Face to Face Physician Encounter Requirement.
Home health rural add on payment adjustment.
Value based purchasing and bundling.
Medicare reimbursement of advanced care planning services.
Appropriations for family caregiver support programs.
Case mix creep payment cuts.
S. 353, Preserve Access to Medicare Rural Home Health Services Act.
S. 445, Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act.
S. 693, Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act.
H.R. 1284, Medicare Patient Access to Hospice Act.
H.R. 1676, Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act.
H.R. 1825, Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act.
H.R. 1828/S. 980, Rural Access to Hospice Act.
Medicare Home Health Rebasing Relief and Reassessment Act (pending).
H.R. 2663, Home Health Documentation and Program Improvement Act.
Medicare Post-Acute Value-Based Purchasing Act (pending).
Home Health Access Protection Act (draft legislation)
Verifying Electronically the Receipt of In-Home Care for Individuals Act or the VERIFI Act (pending).
H.R. 3820/S. 977, Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act of 2017.
S. 870, CHRONIC Care Act.
Chronic care management proposals.
Audit and Appeals Fairness, Integrity, and Reforms in Medicare (AFIRM) Act (pending).
Medicare Advantage hospice proposals.
CMS Home Health Conditions of Participation.
Home Health Pre-Claim Review Demonstration program.
Pre-Claim Undermines Seniors Health (PUSH) Act (pending).
H.R. 2797/S. 1334, Patient Choice and Quality Care Act of 2017.
Disposal of controlled substances.
CY2019 Home Health Groupings Model (HHGM) included in CMS CY2018 Home Health Prospective Payment System proposed rule.
H.R. 3992, Rural Health Extension and Regulatory Relief Act.
H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act, including proposed Graham-Cassidy amendment.
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)
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 |
Theresa M. |
Forster |
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William A. |
Dombi |
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Richard D. |
Brennan |
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Calvin |
McDaniel |
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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. 277, American Health Care Reform Act of 2017.
Medicaid home care Community First Choice program.
VA home care.
Rural Health Care Connectivity Act (pending).
S. 1016, CONNECT for Health Act.
Medicaid reform.
H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act, including proposed Graham-Cassidy amendment.
H.R. 3992, Rural Health Extension and Regulatory Relief Act.
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 |
William A. |
Dombi |
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Theresa M. |
Forster |
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Richard D. |
Brennan |
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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
Department of Labor Fair Labor Standard Act.
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 |
William A. |
Dombi |
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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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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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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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