THE HOSPITAL & HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA for HOSPITAL & HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA
What was lobbied
4 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Health Issues HCR
Market-based insurance proposals (H.R. 1425, the State Health Care Premium Reduction Act; H.R.1386, the Expand Navigators Resources for Outreach, Learning, and Longevity (ENROLL) Act of 2019; H.R.1385, the State Allowance for a Variety of Exchanges (SAVE) Act) Coverage proposals (Medicare X-Choice Proposal; H.R. 1384, the Medicare for All Act of 2019; S. 1129, Medicare-for-all national health insurance program) Hospital Price Transparency (surprise medical bills; public posting of hospital charges; ONC/CMS Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Interoperability) 340B Drug Pricing Program S. 824/H.R. 1767, Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act Oversight of final rules on short-term, limited duration insurance (STLDI) and Association Health Plans Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization, including Hospital Preparedness Program (H.R. 269, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act) Drug pricing policy and drug shortages (Prescription Drug Pricing Dashboard Act; Medicare Extra Rx HELP Act; S. 340/H.R. 965, CREATES Act) HIPAA policy in mental and behavioral health information sharing
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LAURA STEVENS KENT | — |
| TIMOTHY OHRUM | — |
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
Rural hospital policies (S. 586/H.R. 1041, Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2019; H.R. 1052; S. 895, Rural Hospital Regulatory Relief Act of 2019) Graduate Medical Education (GME) funding (S. 348/H.R. 1763, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019) Delay of Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital payment cuts Telehealth payment (H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018; H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act) Stark law reform Hospital outpatient payment policy Site neutral payment policy included in outpatient prospective payment system rule
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LAURA STEVENS KENT | — |
| TIMOTHY OHRUM | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
NIH funding Title VII health professions education and training programs FY 2020 Appropriations bills
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LAURA STEVENS KENT | — |
Immigration IMM
Public Charge proposed rule
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LAURA STEVENS KENT | — |
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.