AMERICA'S ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS for AMERICA'S ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS
What was lobbied
3 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Health Issues HCR
Issues pertaining to implementation of the Affordable Care Act, particularly Medicaid expansion and state marketplaces Medical Tort Reform The Implementation of the Affordable Care Act 340B Drug pricing program Development of legislation to create partnership opportunities for essential hospitals Graduate medical education/physician residency slots/ indirect Medical Education Funding Increase awareness and work around eliminating health care disparities HR6 21st Century Cures Act Issues related to Telehealth and Telemedicine Issues around Medicare payment for end-of-life care planning Mental Health Reform Legislation S. 1945 Mental Health Reform Act of 2015 HR 2646 Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015 Hospital Trauma Care H.R. 4365 Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act S. 2873/H.R. 5395 Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes Act H.R. 546/S. 298 ACE Kids Act H.R. 6174 Closing Loopholes for Orphan Drugs Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BETH FELDPUSH | — |
| SHAWN GREMMINGER | — |
| AMANDA WALSH | — |
| JOCELYN WILES | — |
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
Issues pertaining to Medicaid reform, block grant proposals, per capita caps Medicare and Medicaid Graduate Medical Education Medicaid provider taxes Medicare bad debt payments Medicare and Medicaid payment H.R.2 the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015, all provisions H.R.1343/S.688 Establishing Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015, all provisions Medicaid Waivers Medicaid Expansion Issues Medicaid disproportionate share hospital payments Medicare disproportionate share hospital payments Medicare hospital readmissions program Funding for the Children's Health Insurance Program Medicaid primary care payment parity Issues related to Medicaid reform including Medicaid block grants and per capita caps Medicare evaluation and management codes and other Medicare outpatient codes/ Medicare site neutral documents Meaningful Use stage 2 and 3 Medicare Shared Savings Program Legislation related to chronic care treatment H.R. 3291 Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act Medicaid data and transparency Medicaid Managed Care Policies/ rulemaking Medicaid supplemental payments Medicare Site Neutral payments for hospital outpatient departments H.R.4442/S.2484 Connect for Health Act H.R.3309 Flex-It 2 Act H.R.5542 Medicaid and CHIP Quality Improvement Act S. 2438 Medicaid and CHIP Quality Improvement Act Hospital Star Rating: Methodology H.R.5273 Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act H.R. 3024 Review of certain estimate for determining additional Medicare payments S. 2228 Review of Certain Medicare Payment determinations for DSH Hospitals Legislation related to health care disparities H.R. 31 21st Century Cures, Provisions related to Medicare payments to hospitals CMS OPPS final rule on HOPD grandfather sites relocation
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BETH FELDPUSH | — |
| SHAWN GREMMINGER | — |
| AMANDA WALSH | — |
| JOCELYN WILES | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
Implementation of the Budget Control Act H Con Res 25- House Budget Resolution for FY 2014, issues related to healthcare funding H.Con.Res 27 Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Resolution S. Con. Res 11 Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Resolution Efforts to prevent or mitigate proposed Medicaid cuts and other hospital reimbursement cuts The White House FY 2016 budget proposal Funding for the Prevention and Public Health Fund H.R. 3762 Budget Reconciliation Legislation H.R. 2029 Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016 HR 1314 Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 Efforts to include language disallowing funds to finalize the 340B omnibus guidance in FY2017 appropriations bills S. 3040 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BETH FELDPUSH | — |
| SHAWN GREMMINGER | — |
| AMANDA WALSH | — |
| JOCELYN WILES | — |
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.