1st Quarter - Report

AMERICAN PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION for AMERICAN PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

A later version of this report replaces this one, so LegiList's totals use the current version instead. This page shows this version exactly as filed.

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$50,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

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
1st Quarter - Report (this page) Apr 11, 2023 $50,000 Replaced
1st Quarter - Amendment Apr 11, 2023 $50,000 Yes

What was lobbied

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

Health Issues HCR

Medicaid access to podiatry and program integrity; Medicare therapeutic shoe program for patients with diabetes; MACRA/MIPS implementation andPhysician Fee Schedule proposed updates as pertains to physicians and providers; Seeking additional pandemic relief for providers; seeking extension of telehealth provisions post public health emergency; supporting legislation to increase awareness of peripheral artery disease; seeking increases in funding for diabetes awareness education; supporting amputation awareness and prevention legislation; supporting mental health legislation; supporting expanded access for providers and telehealth legislation; supporting prescription drug pricing overhaul legislation; supporting wound therapy legislation; supporting legislation to stabilize GME funding; supporting opioid treatment legislation.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BENJAMIN J WALLNER —

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

Veterans VET

Implementation of MISSION Act (PL 115-182) and the problems with same as experienced by podiatric physicians and surgeons. Seeking increased funding for continuing medical education grants for providers.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BENJAMIN J WALLNER —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Education EDU

Medical student loan assistance; graduate medical education; higher education act reauthorization; student loan reform; student loan forgiveness for providers during public health emergency.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BENJAMIN J WALLNER —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; 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.