4th Quarter - Termination

THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC for HOSPICE ACTION NETWORK

Firm
Client
Income
$50,000
Expenses
—
Terminated
Dec 31, 2024

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 and reimbursement for the Medicare hospice benefit. S. 1845, Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act and issues related to community based palliative care. Issues related to regulatory relief. Monitored Medicare Advantage and the hospice benefit. Issues regarding program integrity. Issues regarding bereavement care. Issues regarding telehealth and hospice care. H.R. 8278, Hospice Recertification Flexibility Act. Issues involving the hospice special focus program. Issues involving access to hospice services in rural and underserved areas. Issues regarding hospice surveys. H.R. 8261, Preserving Telehealth, Hospital, and Ambulance Access Act. H.R. 9803, Hospice CARE Act of 2024. H.R. 10097, Enhancing Hospice Oversight and Transparency Act. H.R. 10445, Furthering Continuing Appropriations and Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2025 and H.R. 10545, The American Relief Act of 2025, as it relates to access to hospice services.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STEPHANIE BADGER —
JEFF CHOUDHRY —
MARY BETH SAVARY TAYLOR —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1845 (118th), H.R. 10445 (118th), H.R. 10097 (118th), H.R. 8261 (118th), H.R. 10545 (118th), H.R. 8278 (118th), H.R. 9803 (118th)

Health Issues HCR

Issues regarding healthcare workforce shortages. S. 2840, Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act. S. 2243, The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA). Issues related to community based palliative care. Issues regarding bereavement care.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STEPHANIE BADGER —
JEFF CHOUDHRY —
MARY BETH SAVARY TAYLOR —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 2840 (118th), S. 2243 (118th)

Veterans VET

H.R. 234 / S. 1330, Geralds Law Act and access to hospice care for veterans.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STEPHANIE BADGER —
JEFF CHOUDHRY —
MARY BETH SAVARY TAYLOR —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 234 (118th), S. 1330 (118th)

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.