3rd Quarter - Report — HOOPER, LUNDY & BOOKMAN, P.C. for ORTHOFORUM (2026)

Firm

HOOPER, LUNDY & BOOKMAN, P.C.

Client

ORTHOFORUM

Income

$30,000

Expenses

—

What was lobbied

2 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Policies in the 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule including Modifier 25 and orthopedic surgery cuts, Medicare physician payment reform including changes to budget neutrality and indexing the conversion factor to inflation, Provider Reimbursement Stability Act (H.R. 8163/S. 5180), Patients First Act (H.R. 9693), policies related to value-based care.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
CLAIRE SOPHIA ERNST New	—
MONICA MASSARO New	—

Contacted: SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 8163 (119th), H.R. 9693 (119th), S. 5180 (119th)

Health Issues HCR

Policies to maintain viability of independent practices, issues related to private equity ownership in healthcare.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
CLAIRE SOPHIA ERNST New	—
MONICA MASSARO New	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE

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.