VIZIENT, INC. for VIZIENT INC
What was lobbied
3 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Not-for-profit hospital tax exemption and Community Benefit Standard - Outreach to demonstrate how hospitals are fulfilling required community benefit standard to maintain tax-exemption. Opposed the inclusion of burdensome legislative language in to-be-released health reform legislation, expressed opposition to community benefit standard proposals outlined in Senate Finance Committee options paper.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| EDWARD GOODMAN | — |
| CIDETTE PERRIN | — |
| STEVEN RIXEN | — |
Health Issues HCR
Health Care Reform - (Draft legislation offered by the three House Committees of jurisdiction, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, and the Senate Finance Committee). Monitored draft language, engaged members and staff on problematic proposals that would negatively impact hospitals' ability to continue providing care, while supporting proposals that would add to the number of individuals covered by health insurance. 340b (of the Public Health Services Act) Drug Pricing - General outreach and education on the 340B program. Monitored legislation that would extend the program to inpatient drugs (S.1239, H.R.444). Followed efforts to include changes to the 340b discount drug pricing program in draft health reform legislation. Hospital group purchasing - Monitored and advocated on potential legislative language related to hospital group purchasing organizations considered for inclusion in to-be-released health reform legislation. Worked to demonstrate the benefits that group purchasing organizations provide to hospitals through contracting as well as clinical improvement and other services. Sunshine Act - (S. 301) - tracking and monitoring S. 301or similar legislative language for possible inclusion in to-be-released draft health reform legislative package and the potential impact for hospitals and group purchasing organizations Health Care Information Technology - Monitored legislative proposals to expand the adoption of health care information technology. Tracked proposals that would expand privacy requirements in potential health reform efforts. Unique Device Identification - Supported promulgation of regulations requiring unique identifiers for medical devices as required under the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| EDWARD GOODMAN | — |
| CIDETTE PERRIN | — |
| STEVEN RIXEN | — |
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
Hospital Value Based Purchasing - (H.R. 1776) - supported the passage of the Quality FIRST act. Monitored and expressed concerns about hospital value based purchasing proposal included in Senate Finance Committee options paper. Monitored draft health reform legislation for inclusion of a hospital value based purchasing proposal. Bundling of Medicare payments - Monitored efforts to include proposals to bundle Medicare payments, similar to the bundling proposal included in the Senate Finance Committee Options papers. Witholding Medicare Reimbursement for Hospital Readmissions - Monitored efforts to include proposal to withold Medicare reimbursements for certain hospital readmissions, such as the proposal included in the Senate Finance Committee options papers.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| EDWARD GOODMAN | — |
| CIDETTE PERRIN | — |
| STEVEN RIXEN | — |
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