FEDERATION OF AMERICAN HOSPITALS for FEDERATION OF AMERICAN HOSPITALS
What was lobbied
2 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Health Issues HCR
Health Reform Implementation -The Affordable Care Act enacted comprehensive reform of the health care delivery and payments systems in the United States. Specifically, FAH is advocating on implementation issues related to delivery reform affecting hospitals and insurance reform. HITECH Act - Implementation of meaningful use and privacy and security provisions in HITECH Act of 2009. S. 2822 "Flexibility in Electronic Health Record Reporting Act" - Advocate for 90 day reporting under meaningful use program requirements as part of the EHR Incentive Program. Realignment - educate policymakers on the driving factors, benefits and implications of hospital realignment. H.R 4442/S. 2484 "The Connect for Health ACT" - Support programs to encourage and properly reimburse telemedicine. Mental Health - Support and provide guidance on mental health legislation that would provide Medicaid access for adults to stand-alone behavioral health facilities. S. 3056 "Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2016" - Supported legislation that would increase access to generic drugs. H.R. 6 "21st Century Cures Act" - Ensure proposed Cures legislation does not contain hospital cuts.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAYNE HART CHAMBERS | — |
| JEFFREY COHEN | — |
| CHARLES N KAHN | — |
| PAUL KIDWELL | — |
| SRINU SONTI | — |
| STEVE SPEIL | — |
| KATHRYN WISE | — |
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
H.R. 2513 "PACE Act of 2015" - Oppose efforts to repeal certain provisions relating to the limitation on the Medicare exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals and to transparency reports and reporting of physician ownership or investment interests. Bad Debt Payments to Hospitals - Lawmakers have proposed lowering the amount of Medicare Bad Debt payments to hospitals for Medicare beneficiaries who fail to pay their cost-sharing obligations for treatments provided by the hospital. Oppose any effort to lower such payments. Direct and Indirect Graduate Medical Education Payments - Lawmakers have proposed changes to the way that hospitals are reimbursed for the costs of training physicians and other medical professionals. Oppose any reductions to such payments. H.R. 663/S.332 "Rural Hospital Access Act of 2015" - Advocate for the extension the Medicare Dependent Hospital (MDH) and current Low-Volume Hospital (LVH) programs. Oppose any additional site neutral cuts. Oppose the proposal of lowering Medicare reimbursements to Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities. Sequestration - against extending the Medicare Sequester and oppose Medicare sequester increase and extension as an offset. Price Transparency - advocate for meaningful price transparency for consumers by ensuring they have access to out of pocket price information. H.R. 5273 "Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016" - Advocated for targeted, appropriate Hospital Outpatient Department under development language in the House Ways and Means package including LTCH provision. Advocated for Medicaid expansion and the role hospitals have in caring for patients in Medicaid populations. Part B Demo - Opposed administration's proposed Part B Drug Demo. Advocated for limits to CMMI Pilots. H.R. 6226 "Pre-Claims Undermine Seniors Health Act" - Support delay of pre-claim review for home health services. H.R. 1343/S. 688 "Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act of 2015" - SES risk adjustment for hospital payment and readmissions. H.R. 3298 "Medicare Post-Acute Care Value-Based Purchasing Act of 2015" - Provided comments on Medicare Post-Acute Care Value-Based Purchasing Act of 2015. Advocated for restoration of hospital Medicare cuts if Affordable Care Act is repealed.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAYNE HART CHAMBERS | — |
| JEFFREY COHEN | — |
| CHARLES N KAHN | — |
| PAUL KIDWELL | — |
| SRINU SONTI | — |
| STEVE SPEIL | — |
| KATHRYN WISE | — |
Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.