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 payment systems in the United States. Specifically, FAH is advocating on implementation issues related to delivery reform affecting hospitals and insurance reform. Support funding for National Quality Forum.
| 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. 1156/S.1133 "Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2017" - 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 - Oppose any reductions to the way that hospitals are reimbursed for the costs of training physicians and other medical professionals. H.R. 1955/S. 872 - "Rural Hospital Access Act of 2017" - Advocate for the extension of 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. 1628 "American Health Care Act/Better Care Reconciliation Act" - Advocated for appropriate Medicaid payment and appropriate flexibility and restoration of hospital Medicare cuts if Affordable Care Act is repealed. Stark - Discussions regarding possible legislation to amend physician self-referral law. Support access to affordable prescription drugs. Advocate for EHR Meaningful Use program improvements. H.R. 2267/S. 1301 "Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act" - Advocated to increase the number of Medicare funded residency positions. Medicare DSH - Mitigate the impact of the IPPS proposed Medicare DSH redistribution in the FY18 proposed rule. H.R. 2556/S.1016 "CONNECT for Health Act of 2017" - Support programs to encourage and properly reimburse telemedicine.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAYNE HART CHAMBERS | — |
| JEFFREY COHEN | — |
| CHARLES N KAHN | — |
| PAUL KIDWELL | — |
| SRINU SONTI | — |
| STEVE SPEIL | — |
| KATHRYN WISE | — |
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