ABIGAIL STORK for IOWA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
What was lobbied
2 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Issues relating to tax-exempt status of hospitals--focusing on health care reform legislation proposals.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ABIGAIL STORK | — |
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
Senate Finance Committee health care reform proposals involving hospitals including: value-based purchasing; physician reimbursement; low-volume adjustment for tweeners; Method II billing for CAHs; clinical laboratory fees, and physician-owned hospitals. S. 1679, the Affordable Health Choices Act; H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act: provisions involving hospitals, hospice, and physicians. H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act: provisions involving hospitals; physician reimbursement. S. 3300, Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008: entire bill. H.R. 362, Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2009: entire bill. Other issues: Hospital value-based purchasing. Geographic variation in Medicare spending. CMS Inpatient/Outpatient proposed and final rules. Health-IT and electronic records as it involves hospitals and physicians. Hospice--focus on payment issues. Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor program--issues relating to hospitals. Graduate Medical Education issues. IMAC proposal. Hospital physician self-referral issue. SGR fix--physician payment in Medicare.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ABIGAIL STORK | — |
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.