2nd Quarter - Termination

SOCIETY FOR VASCULAR SURGERY for SOCIETY FOR VASCULAR SURGERY

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$40,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions
Terminated
Apr 8, 2019

What was lobbied

2 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Health Issues HCR

-- S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act / H.R. 2328 - Community Health Investment, Modernization, and Excellence Act of 2019: Allow out-of-network physicians to initiate Informal Dispute Resolution (IDR) for in-network claims greater than $1,250 (Ruiz / Bucshon amendment to H.R. 2328 agreed to in House Energy & Commerce Committee markup)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MINDI WALKER —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Bills named: H.R. 2328 (116th), S. 1895 (116th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

-- CY 2020 Proposed and Final Medicare Physician Fee Schedule - Proposal regarding Office Visit documentation and payments -- H.R. 3107 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2019: Prior Authorization Requirements in Medicare and Medicaid Advantage -- H.R. 1763 / S. 348 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019: Graduate Medical Education

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MINDI WALKER —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE

Bills named: S. 348 (116th), H.R. 3107 (116th), H.R. 1763 (116th)

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.