THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC for HCA
What was lobbied
3 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Health Issues HCR
P.L. 119-21 One Big Beautiful Bill Act; provisions involving health care Discussions pertaining to transparency into state directed payments Discussions involving enhanced premium tax credit Monitored discussions involving expanding the health care workforce Monitored discussions pertaining to compliance with exisiting hospital transparency requirements Monitored discussions involving improving price transparency in health care services Monitored discussions pertinent to health care group purchasing organizations (GPOs) Monitored discussions pertaining to CMS rulemaking on surpise billing ban Monitored nominations to executive branch agencies and federally authorized commissions
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JEFFREY MAXWELL BECKER | — |
| JOHN CHRISTIE | — |
| MICHAEL A. GAFFIN | — |
| TREVOR W. KOLEGO | — |
| MIKE MULLEN | — |
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
P.L. 119-21 One Big Beautiful Bill Act; discussions involving Medicare and Medicaid Discussions involving proposed legislation requiring new National Provider Identifier (NPI) policies Discussions pertaining to CMS hospital directed payment program Discussions pertaining to reductions to the Medicaid disproportionate share hospital (DSH) program Discussions involving proposed changes to the Rural Emergency Hospital program Discussions relating to site neutral payment reform Discussions pertaining to prior authorization H.R. 2191 Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act (all sections of full text) Monitored discussions involving GME reform proposals impacting Medicare reimbursement to teaching hospitals Monitored Medicare Advantage reform legislation on CMS action
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JEFFREY MAXWELL BECKER | — |
| JOHN CHRISTIE | — |
| MICHAEL A. GAFFIN | — |
| TREVOR W. KOLEGO | — |
| MIKE MULLEN | — |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
Discussions regarding H.R. 5408 / S. 844, the Faster Labor Contracts Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JEFFREY MAXWELL BECKER | — |
| JOHN CHRISTIE | — |
| MICHAEL A. GAFFIN | — |
| TREVOR W. KOLEGO | — |
| MIKE MULLEN | — |
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.