THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC for HOSPICE ACTION NETWORK
What was lobbied
2 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. Issues related to community based palliative care and S. 2565, Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act. Issues related to regulatory relief. Monitored Medicare Advantage and the hospice benefit. Issues related to COVID. H.R. 8505, To amend Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit the use of telehealth for purposes of recertification of eligibility for hospice care; H.R. 4040, Advancing Telehealth Beyond Covid-19 Act of 2021; S. 368 / H.R. 1332, the Telehealth Modernization Act; S. 1512 / H.R. 2903, The Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act, as they relate to use of telehealth in the certification of a beneficiary for the hospice benefit. Medicare sequestration relief. Issues regarding program integrity. Issues regarding bereavement care. H.R. 2617 (P.L. 117-328), the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 and issues concerning hospice reimbursement, bereavement care, and telehealth.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| STEPHANIE BADGER | — |
| JEFF CHOUDHRY | — |
| MARY BETH SAVARY TAYLOR | — |
Health Issues HCR
Issues regarding healthcare work force shortages. Issues regarding the PHE extension. S. 4260, Palliative Care and Hospice Education & Training Act (PCHETA). Issues related to community based palliative care. H.R. 9109, The Grief Resilience Investment and Education Fund (GRIEF) Act and issues regarding bereavement care. H.R. 2617 (P.L. 117-328), the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, as it relates to PCHETA and bereavement care.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| STEPHANIE BADGER | — |
| JEFF CHOUDHRY | — |
| 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.