VIZIENT, INC. for VIZIENT INC
What was lobbied
3 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Not-for-profit hospital tax-exemption - continued support for clear and consistent guidance for hospitals in support of meeting requirements to maintain tax-exemption.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| EDWARD GOODMAN | — |
| CIDETTE PERRIN | — |
Health Issues HCR
Hospital Group Purchasing Organizations - Provided ongoing outreach and education efforts regarding the benefit of group purchasing for hospitals across the country. Budget Reconciliation - tracked budget reconciliation proposals aimed at repealing elements of the Affordable Care Act. 340B Drug Discount Program - monitored and provided information related to proposals to modify and provide additional guidance around the 340B Drug Discount program. 21st Century Cures (H.R. 6) - monitored development and passage in the House of Representatives of the 21st Century Cures legislation. Health Insurance Mergers - tracked House and Senate committee action related to anti-competitive impacts of mergers between large private health insurers.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| EDWARD GOODMAN | — |
| CIDETTE PERRIN | — |
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
Medicare and Medicaid EHR incentive program meaningful use rules - urged CMS to release the final rules to provide flexibility for eligible hospitals and providers for 2015. Advocated that CMS consider delaying final meaningful use stage 3 rules until greater interoperability is achieved. The Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program (H.R. 1343, S. 588) - supported passage of legislation that would incorporate sociodemographic conditions into penalty calculations under the hospital readmissions reduction program. Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement program - Tracked release of proposal to require mandatory payment bundling for hip and knee replacements in selected geographic regions across the country. Expressed concern about mandatory nature of the program and urged needed regulatory flexibility for hospitals. Ways and Means Committee hospital legislation (H.R. 3291, H.R. 3292, H.R. 3288) - monitored release of three bills in the House Ways and Means Committee that would impact hospitals through changes to coding, indirect medical education reimbursement and updates to disproportionate share hospital program funding. Hospital Two-midnight rule - advocated for extending enforcement delay on two-midnight rule to align timing with proposed regulatory delay through the end of 2015.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| EDWARD GOODMAN | — |
| CIDETTE PERRIN | — |
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