4th Quarter - Amendment

THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC for HOSPICE ACTION NETWORK

Firm
Client
Income
$50,000
Expenses
—

Versions of this report

Every filing the register holds for this firm, client and period, oldest first. The most recent one is the version LegiList counts.

Filing Filed Amount Counted
4th Quarter - Report Jan 19, 2024 $50,000 Replaced
4th Quarter - Amendment (this page) Jan 22, 2024 $50,000 Yes

What was lobbied

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

Health Issues HCR

Issues regarding healthcare workforce shortages. S. 2840, Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act. S. 2243, The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA). Issues related to community based palliative care. Issues regarding bereavement care.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STEPHANIE BADGER —
JEFF CHOUDHRY —
MARY BETH SAVARY TAYLOR —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 2840 (118th), S. 2243 (118th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Issues concerning access to and reimbursement for the Medicare hospice benefit. Issues related to community based palliative care. Issues related to regulatory relief. Monitored Medicare Advantage and the hospice benefit. Issues regarding program integrity. Issues regarding bereavement care. Issues regarding telehealth and hospice care. The FY'24 Hospice Wage Index Proposed Rule. The CY24 Home Health Prospective Payment Proposed Rule and issues involving the hospice special focus program. Monitored the CY24 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule and issues related to the hospice interdisciplinary team. Issues involving access to hospice services in rural and underserved areas. S. 1845, Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act. S.3430, Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act of 2023, as it relates to hospice reimbursement.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STEPHANIE BADGER —
JEFF CHOUDHRY —
MARY BETH SAVARY TAYLOR —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1845 (118th), S. 3430 (118th)

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.