3rd Quarter - Report

DUMBARTON GROUP & ASSOCIATES, LLC for BIOSCRIP CORP

Firm
Client
Income
$40,000
Expenses
—

What was lobbied

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

Health Issues HCR

Children's Health and Medicare Protection, generally and provisions related to Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance Coverage). Medicare Provisions of the following: H.R.2 : To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes. H.R.362 : To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for temporary improvements to the Medicare inpatient hospital payment adjustment for low-volume hospitals and to provide for the use of the non-wage adjusted PPS rate under the Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program, and for other purposes H.R.616 : To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for an exemption of pharmacies and pharmacists from certain Medicare accreditation requirements in the same manner as such exemption applies to certain professionals. S.46 : A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the Medicare outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps. S.275 : An original bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes. S.323 : A bill to provide infrastructure, nutrition, and housing assistance to rural areas of the United States. S.350 : An original bill to provide for a portion of the economic recovery package relating to revenue measures, unemployment, and health. S.511 : A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for an exemption of pharmacies and pharmacists from certain Medicare accreditation requirements in the same manner as such exemption applies to certain professionals. Provisions of above contained in: HR 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009; America's Healthy Future Act of 2009 (Senate Finance Committee' Baucus Bill Proposal) Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 (Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Proposed Legislation

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LEIGH DAVITIAN —
BRAD KILE —

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Congressional Budget Office (CBO); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Bills named: S. 350 (111th), H.R. 2 (111th), H.R. 362 (111th), S. 46 (111th), S. 511 (111th), S. 275 (111th), H.R. 616 (111th), H.R. 3200 (111th), S. 323 (111th)

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.