THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC for HCA
What was lobbied
3 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Health Issues HCR
P.L.113-146, Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 (Section 105. Prompt Payment by Department of Veterans Affairs) H.R.2450, Veterans' Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency (All sections of full text) H.R.4810, Veteran Access to Care Act of 2014 (All sections of full text)Discussions pertaining to hospital-centric U.S. job creation as tabulated by DOL Bureau of Labor Statistics. Discussions regarding FAA regulations impacting a health care facility in Virginia.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAMES C FREE | — |
| ROBERT HICKMOTT | — |
| W. TIMOTHY LOCKE | — |
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
H.R.4015, SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014 (All sections of full text) H.R.5481, Flexibility in Health IT Reporting Act (All sections of full text) - Efforts in support of bill S.2000, SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014 (All sections of full text) Discussions pertinent to the proposed reduction in the amount of Medicare bad debt payments to hospitals.Discussions related to creation of new CMS endovascular heart valve replacement MS-DRGs. Outreach regarding a CBO report on the impact of the ACA solvency of the Medicare trust fund.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JACK S DEUSER | — |
| JAMES C FREE | — |
| ROBERT HICKMOTT | — |
| W. TIMOTHY LOCKE | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Draft legislation to extend expiring provisions
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JACK S DEUSER | — |
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