4th Quarter - Report

AMERICAN PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION for AMERICAN PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$50,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

4 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Health Issues HCR

Medicaid access to podiatry and program integrity; Medicare therapeutic shoe program for patients with diabetes; MATE Act implementation; MACRA/MIPS implementation and Physician Fee Schedule proposed updates as pertains to physicians and providers; Seeking additional pandemic relief for providers; seeking extension of telehealth provisions post public health emergency; supporting legislation to increase awareness of peripheral artery disease; seeking increases in funding for diabetes awareness education; supporting amputation awareness and prevention legislation; supporting mental health legislation; supporting expanded access for providers and telehealth legislation; supporting prescription drug pricing overhaul legislation; supporting student loan relief and overhaul legislation; supporting wound therapy legislation; supporting legislation to stabilize GME funding; supporting opioid treatment legislation.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BENJAMIN J WALLNER —

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Veterans VET

Implementation of MISSION Act (PL 115-182) and the problems with same as experienced by podiatric physicians and surgeons; seeking increased funding for continuing medical education grants for providers; participating in national standard of practice project.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BENJAMIN J WALLNER —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE

Education EDU

Medical student loan assistance; graduate medical education; higher education act reauthorization; student loan reform; student loan forgiveness for providers during public health emergency.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BENJAMIN J WALLNER —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Defense DEF

Requesting that DOD expand the list of eligible board certification bodies to include entities other than American Board of Medical Specialties.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BENJAMIN J WALLNER —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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.