FEDERATION OF AMERICAN HOSPITALS for FEDERATION OF AMERICAN HOSPITALS
What was lobbied
3 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 payments systems in the United States. Specifically, FAH is advocating on implementation issues related to delivery reform affecting hospitals and insurance reform. HITECH Act - Implementation of meaningful use and privacy and security provisions in HITECH Act of 2009. Realignment - educate policymakers on the driving factors, benefits and implications of hospital realignment. H..R 4442/S. 2484 "The Connect for Health ACT" - Support programs to encourage and properly reimburse telemedicine. UDI - Provide guidance on appropriate use and implementation of any changes to the Unique Device Identifier. Opioid - Provide guidance on legislation that would reduce the abuse of opioids. Mental Health - Support and provide guidance on mental health legislation that would provide Medicaid access for adults to stand-alone behavioral health facilities. S. 3056 "Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2015" - Supported legislation that would increase access to generic drugs. H.R. 6 "21st Century Cures Act" - Ensure proposed Cures legislation does not contain hospital cuts. S. 2588 "Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014" - Support implementation of corporate cybersecurity efforts around CISA.
| 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. 2513 "PACE Act of 2015" - 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 - Lawmakers have proposed changes to the way that hospitals are reimbursed for the costs of training physicians and other medical professionals. oppose any reductions to such payments. H.R. 663/S.332 "Rural Hospital Access Act of 2015" - Advocate for the extension 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. H.R. 2156 "Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2015" supports legislation to improve Medicare audits and provided comments to Senate Finance Committee to improve draft legislation. Price Transparency - advocate for meaningful price transparency for consumers by ensuring they have access to out of pocket price information. S. 2822 "Flexibility in Electronic Health Record Reporting Act" - Advocate for 90 day reporting under meaningful use program requirements as part of the EHR Incentive Program. H.R. 5273 "Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016" - Advocated for targeted, appropriate Hospital Outpatient Department under development language in the House Ways and Means package including LTCH provision. Advocated for Medicaid expansion and the role hospitals have in caring for patients in Medicaid populations. Medicaid Provider Tax - Oppose efforts to limit states ability to use Medicaid provider taxes. Commented on potential policy changes to both the Hospital Acquired Conditions Program and the Readmissions Program. Part B Demo - Opposed administration's proposed Part B Drug Demo. Home Health Prior Authorization - Oppose home health prior authorization proposed demonstration project. Hospital Stars Rating - Support for delay in the CMS Hospitals Stars Program data release. DSH/S-10 - Advocate for delay and reform of the Administration's DSH/S-10 proposal. H.R. 1343/S. 688 "Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act of 2015" - SES risk adjustment for hospital payment and readmissions.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAYNE HART CHAMBERS | — |
| JEFFREY COHEN | — |
| CHARLES N KAHN | — |
| PAUL KIDWELL | — |
| SRINU SONTI | — |
| STEVE SPEIL | — |
| KATHRYN WISE | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
H.Con.Res. 125 "Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2017 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2018 through 2026" - Opposed hospital reductions in the FY 17 budget proposal.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JEFFREY COHEN | — |
| PAUL KIDWELL | — |
| SRINU SONTI | — |
| KATHRYN WISE | — |
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.