THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC for HOSPICE ACTION NETWORK
What was lobbied
3 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
Issues concerning access to the Medicare hospice benefit. Issues regarding reimbursement for the Medicare hospice benefit. Issues related to community based palliative care and advanced care illness management. Issues related to regulatory relief. Issues concerning Medicare Advantage and the hospice benefit. Issues involving inpatient and in home respite care. Issues involving hospice providers and The Cares Act provider relief fund. Issues related to the corona virus. S. 368 / H.R. 1332, the Telehealth Modernization Act, as it relates to use of telehealth in the certification of a beneficiary for the hospice benefit. S. 1512 / H.R. 2903, The Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act. Medicare sequestration relief. Monitored implementation of P.L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan, as it relates to the provider relief fund and the sequestration relief. H.R. 1868, Medicare Sequester Bill, S. 748, Medicare Sequester Relief Act, as it relates to sequester relief for hospices. Issues regarding home and community-based services.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| STEPHANIE BADGER | — |
| JEFF CHOUDHRY | — |
| MARY BETH SAVARY TAYLOR | — |
Health Issues HCR
Issues regarding healthcare work force. Monitored the implementation of P.L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan, as it relates to the provider relief fund.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| STEPHANIE BADGER | — |
| JEFF CHOUDHRY | — |
| MARY BETH SAVARY TAYLOR | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
Monitored FY 2022 Budget Resolution.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MARY BETH SAVARY TAYLOR | — |
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.