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
Hospital Tax Exemption and Community Benefit - Monitored release of draft tax reform proposals for changes related to Hospital tax exemption requirements.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CHELSEA ARNONE | — |
| SHOSHANA KRILOW | — |
| STEVEN RIXEN | — |
Health Issues HCR
Group Purchasing - Conducted education and outreach efforts about the value hospital group purchasing organizations deliver the U.S. health care system. Drug Pricing - Supported The Lower Drug Costs through Competition Act (H.R. 749), The Fair Access to Safe and Timely Generics Act (H.R. 2051), The Preserving Access to Affordable Generics (S.124), The Increasing Competition in Pharmaceuticals Act (S.297) and the CREATES Act (S. 974). Tracked development in Senate Finance Committee of the Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic (CHRONIC) Care Act. Independent Payment Advisory Board (H.R. 859, S. 251) - Supported legislation to repeal IPAB. Preventive Health Savings Act (H.R. 2953) - Supported passage of legislation to allow for Congressional Budget Office to estimate cost-savings from preventive health care services. Supported passage of the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (H.R. 2267). Monitored discussions around Congressional funding for cost-sharing reduction subsidies. Supported House passage of the Protecting Access to Care Act (H.R. 1215) and the Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act (H.R. 1565).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CHELSEA ARNONE | — |
| SHOSHANA KRILOW | — |
| STEVEN RIXEN | — |
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
The American Health Care Act (H.R. 1628) - opposed passage of H.R. 1628 due to concerns about cuts in Medicaid funding and health insurance coverage levels. Opposed passage of the Senate Better Care Reconciliation Act amendment. Supported continuing Medicare "extenders" (Medicare Dependent Hospital program, Low Volume Adjustment and Ambulance add-on payments). Supported passage of the ACE Kids Act (S.428). Home Infusion Payments - Supported making changes to align the effective dates of ASP reimbursement for Part B DME infusion drugs and the infusion services payment included in the 21st Century Cures Act).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CHELSEA ARNONE | — |
| SHOSHANA KRILOW | — |
| STEVEN RIXEN | — |
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