THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC for SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
What was lobbied
3 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
Issues related to disposable negative pressure wound therapy, including related to maternal health. Issues related to the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS), including payment for skin substitutes wound treatments. Issues related to coding and payment rates for tympanostomy and other procedures involving pediatric medical devices. Issues related to reporting of Average Sales Price for skin substitutes. Monitored the implementation of P.L. 117-169, the Inflation Reduction Act, as it relates to drug pricing. Monitored issues related to pass-through payments for medical devices.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRETT BAKER | — |
| GREG D'ANGELO | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Monitor implementation of P.L. 117-169, the Inflation Reduction Act, as it relates to corporate and international taxes. H.R.7024, Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024, as it relates to the R&D credit and interest expense deduction. Monitor H.R. 3665, Defending American Jobs & Investment Act, as it relates to taxation of foreign-based multinationals. Issues related to the 2025 expiration of the Tax Cut and Jobs Act provisions impacting corporations.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| RACHEL JONES HENSLER | — |
Health Issues HCR
Monitored issues related to pressure injuries. Issues related to medical device shortage reporting.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRETT BAKER | — |
| GREG D'ANGELO | — |
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.