FEDERATION OF AMERICAN HOSPITALS for FEDERATION OF AMERICAN HOSPITALS
What was lobbied
4 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM
H.R. 6474 "Healthcare Broadband Expansion During COVID-19 Act" - Seek expansion of eligibility criteria for FCC COVID-19 Telehealth Program
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JONATHAN JAGODA | — |
| CHARLES N KAHN | — |
| STEVE SPEIL | — |
| PATRICK VELLIKY | — |
Health Issues HCR
H.R.7676/ S.4106 - "Health Care PRICE Transparency Act" - Oppose public disclosure of confidential hospital negotiated rates with payers H.R. 1384 - "Medicare For All Act of 2019", S.1129 - Oppose government-run national health insurance H.R. 2085/ S.1033 "Consumer Health Options and Insurance Competition Enhancement Act (CHOICE) Act", H.R. 2000/S.981 - "Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019" - Oppose public option S. 1895 - "Lower Health Care Costs Act" - Support protecting patients from surprise billing and oppose government rate setting. Advocated for appropriate transparency and contracting flexibility. S.1531 "Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019", H.R. 3630 "No Surprises Act", H.R. 3502 "Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act", H.R. 5800 Ban Surprise Billing Act, H.R. 5826 "Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020" - Advocate to protect patients from surprise billing and oppose government rate setting. H.R. 6837/ S. 3750 "Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payments Improvement Act of 2020" - Support amended payment terms for eligible health care providers under the Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payments Program H.R. 6800 "Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act" - Support Division C, Health Provisions for Medicare and Medicaid that support health care providers and patients H.R. 6365/ S. 3559 "Immediate Relief for Rural Facilities and Providers Act of 2020" - Support expansion of access to telehealth programs for tax paying rural hospitals H.R. 7059 "Coronavirus Provider Protection Act" - Evaluated and advocated for improvements to legislation relating to liability protections during COVID-19 S. 4317 - "SAFE TO WORK Act" - Develop proposal to protect hospitals, healthcare professionals and facilities from liability due to COVID-19 H.R. 7819 / S. 4525 - " Eliminating the Provider Relief Fund Tax Penalties Act of 2020" - Support technical corrections to Provider Relief Fund to ensure funds received are not taxable H.R. 8337 - "Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act" - Support passage of continuing resolution, including language to improve repayment terms of Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment Programs. H.R. 8061 - "Community Immunity During COVID-19 Act of 2020" - Support legislation that increases community access and awareness to vaccinations. S. 4421 - "The Temporary Reciprocity to Ensure Access to Treatment (TREAT) Act" - Support legislation that provides temporary licensing reciprocity for health care professionals.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JONATHAN JAGODA | — |
| CHARLES N KAHN | — |
| STEVE SPEIL | — |
| PATRICK VELLIKY | — |
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
H.R. 3062/S. 2860 - "Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2019" - Oppose efforts to repeal certain provisions relating to the Medicare exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals. H.R. 2552 - "Protecting Local Access to Care for Everyone (PLACE) Act" - Support legislation to prevent site neutral cuts. Support access to affordable prescription drugs. H.R. 3107 - "Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act" - Support legislation that streamlines and standardizes prior authorization under the Medicare Advantage program. Sought moratorium on proposed Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation H.R. 6800 Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act - Support Division C, Health Provisions for Medicare and Medicaid that support health care providers and patients Post-Acute Care - Refresh the unified PAC PPS timeline and process under the IMPACT Act, Sought Congressional support for an IMPACT Act implementation/ unified payment timeline reset Qualifying APM Professional Threshold - Support request of House Leadership to address impending MACRA changes that could derail the movement to value-based health care and alternative payment models H.R. 7663 - "Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2020" - Support broader access to Medicare telehealth services
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JONATHAN JAGODA | — |
| CHARLES N KAHN | — |
| STEVE SPEIL | — |
| PATRICK VELLIKY | — |
Immigration IMM
H.R. 6788/ S. 3599 "Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act" - Support reclaiming unused immigrant Visas to ensure availability of qualified medical personnel
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JONATHAN JAGODA | — |
| CHARLES N KAHN | — |
| STEVE SPEIL | — |
| PATRICK VELLIKY | — |
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