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
S 2840 Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act (all sections of full text) HR 4822 Health Care Price Transparency Act of 2023 (all sections of full text) S 468 Hospital Transparency Compliance Enforcement Act (all sections of full text) Discussions involving the extension of ACA subsidies Discussions involving 340B Drug Pricing Program Discussions involving Medicare sequestration Discussions involving CMS rulemaking Monitored S 1636 Protecting Rural Telehealth Access Act Monitored HR 3440 Protecting Rural Telehealth Access Act Monitored S 2016 Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2023 Monitored HR 4189 Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2023 Monitored discussions related to cyber-security threats on healthcare industry providers Monitored discussions pertaining to CMS rulemaking on surprise billing ban Monitored discussions pertinent to health care group purchasing organizations (GPOs) Monitored nominations to executive branch agencies and federally authorized commissions Monitored CMS price transparency rule for hospitals
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOHN CHRISTIE | — |
| JACK S DEUSER | — |
| JAMES C FREE | — |
| MICHAEL A. GAFFIN | — |
| ROBERT HICKMOTT | — |
| TREVOR W. KOLEGO | — |
| W. TIMOTHY LOCKE | — |
| SARAH DUMONT MERCHAK | — |
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
Discussions pertaining to CMS hospital directed payment program Discussions pertaining to reductions to the Medicaid disproportionate share hospital (DSH) program S 470 Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2023 (all sections of full text)(oppose) HR 977 Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2023 (all sections fo full text) (oppose) S 1869 Site-based Invoicing and Transparency Enhancement (SITE) Act (all sections of full text) Discussions relating to site neutral payment reform Discussions pertaining to prior authorization Monitored Medicare Advantage reform legislation on CMS action
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOHN CHRISTIE | — |
| JACK S DEUSER | — |
| JAMES C FREE | — |
| MICHAEL A. GAFFIN | — |
| ROBERT HICKMOTT | — |
| TREVOR W. KOLEGO | — |
| W. TIMOTHY LOCKE | — |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
Monitored discussions pertaining to proposed Department of Labor rule on overtime Monitored S 1113 Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act Monitored HR 2530 Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act Monitored discussions involving nurse staffing and training issues Monitored Federal Trade Commission proposed rule prohibiting noncompete clauses Monitored S 665 Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act Monitored HR 20 Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2023 (all sections of full text)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOHN CHRISTIE | — |
| JACK S DEUSER | — |
| MICHAEL A. GAFFIN | — |
| W. TIMOTHY LOCKE | — |
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.