RED+BLUE STRATEGIES for COMMUNITY CATALYST
What was lobbied
2 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
President Obama's Budget for FY2017 - proposals related to risk adjustment, Exchanges, consumer assistance, opioids and substance use disorder, entitlement programs. Issues related to the Finance Committee's activities surrounding improving chronic care coverage, specifically around the importance of factoring socioeconomic status into key measures including risk adjustment. Issues related to the Medicare Advantage Call letter as it impacted risk adjustment for patients with chronic illnesses as well as the inclusion of socioeconomic status as a measurement for quality and outcomes. Delivery system reform as related to Medicare, Medicaid and the private insurance market. Issues related to the development of programs, regulations and guidance in the implementation of the health reform law, including the creation of state exchanges, development of policies surrounding subsidies, treatment of charity care in hospitals, policies surrounding Medicaid expansion and demonstration projects for dual eligible. Promulgation of regulations related to Navigators and Assisters, civil rights and policies governing the Exchanges in the new health care Marketplaces. Development of policies designed to improve quality and perhaps garner savings in the Medicare program. Issues related to state Medicaid expansion.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MEGAN HAUCK MARSHALL | — |
| MELANIE JAN NATHANSON | — |
Health Issues HCR
President Obama's Budget for FY2017 - proposals related to risk adjustment, Exchanges, consumer assistance, opioids and substance use disorder, entitlement programs. Issues related to the Finance Committee's activities surrounding improving chronic care coverage, specifically around the importance of factoring socioeconomic status into key measures including risk adjustment. S. 1945 - The Mental Health Reform Act of 2015 - Focused on coverage for children, people with substance use disorders and increasing parity between mental and physical health care. S. 524 - the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act - provisions focused on fighting opioid abuse and strategies for prevention and recovery. Issues related to the Medicare Advantage Call letter as it impacted risk adjustment for patients with chronic illnesses as well as the inclusion of socioeconomic status as a measurement for quality and outcomes. Delivery system reform as related to Medicare, Medicaid and the private insurance market. Issues related to the development of programs, regulations and guidance in the implementation of the health reform law, including the creation of state exchanges, development of policies surrounding subsidies, treatment of charity care in hospitals, policies surrounding Medicaid expansion and demonstration projects for dual eligible. Promulgation of regulations related to Navigators and Assisters, civil rights and policies governing the Exchanges in the new health care Marketplaces. Development of policies designed to improve quality and perhaps garner savings in the Medicare program. Issues related to state Medicaid expansion.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MEGAN HAUCK MARSHALL | — |
| MELANIE JAN NATHANSON | — |
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