SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. for SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
What was lobbied
4 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
Medicare physician fee schedule and Medicare hospital outpatient rule, issues related to skin substitutes. Medicare physician reimbursement for orthopedic procedures. H.R. 5768 / S. 2561, Skin Substitute Access and Payment Act of 2025. Issues related to Medicare coverage for skin substitutes. Issues related to Medicare complexity adjustment in HOPD and ASC settings.
Foreign entity interest: Smith & Nephew plc, identified on Registration (LD-1), has business interests that would be affected by these issues.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOHN E. MARTIN | Legislative Director, Rep. Phil Roe; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Jeb Hensarling; Legislative Correspondent, Senator Rick Santorum; Staff Assistant, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. |
| PAUL SELTMAN | Special Assistant, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Legislation,HHS; Counsel, Senate Budget Committee; Counsel, House Budget Committee; Deputy Chief of Staff, Congressman Major R. Owens; Associate Counsel, House Education and Labor Committee. |
| MONEMANY THINAVONGSA | — |
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
Issues related to Section 301 investigation on forced labor. Issues related to Section 301 investigation on excess capacity. Issues related to Section 232 investigation on medical devices. Issues related to the USMCA trade agreement. Issues related to US/UK Pharmaceutical Agreement.
Foreign entity interest: Smith & Nephew plc, identified on Registration (LD-1), has business interests that would be affected by these issues.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOSHUA JACKSON New | Chief of Staff, Rep. Adrian Smith |
| JOHN E. MARTIN | Legislative Director, Rep. Phil Roe; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Jeb Hensarling; Legislative Correspondent, Senator Rick Santorum; Staff Assistant, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. |
| PAUL SELTMAN | Special Assistant, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Legislation,HHS; Counsel, Senate Budget Committee; Counsel, House Budget Committee; Deputy Chief of Staff, Congressman Major R. Owens; Associate Counsel, House Education and Labor Committee. |
Defense DEF
Educate key government stakeholders on Smith+Nephew products applicable to the military and seek support for appropriations requests.
Foreign entity interest: Smith & Nephew plc, identified on Registration (LD-1), has business interests that would be affected by these issues.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MONEMANY THINAVONGSA | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Issues related to Base Erosion and Anti-Abuse Tax. Issues related to International Tax Rules.
Foreign entity interest: Smith & Nephew plc, identified on Registration (LD-1), has business interests that would be affected by these issues.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOSHUA JACKSON New | Chief of Staff, Rep. Adrian Smith |
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