VIZIENT, INC. for VIZIENT INC
What was lobbied
3 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Not-for-profit hospital tax-exemption - Conducted outreach in support of ongoing efforts by hospitals to provide community benefit and sought clear and consistent guidance for maintaining tax-exemption.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SHOSHANA KRILOW New | — |
| CIDETTE PERRIN | — |
| STEVEN RIXEN New | — |
Health Issues HCR
Hospital Group Purchasing Organizations - Provided ongoing outreach and education efforts regarding the value delivered by group purchasing organizations for hospitals across the country. Meaningful Use of electronic health records - Raised concerns about the release of final Stage 3 meaningful user rules and tracked ongoing discussions around the future of the program 340B Drug Discount Program - Monitored proposals to modify the 340B Drug Discount program. 21st Century Cures (H.R. 6) - Monitored development of Senate counterpart to the House-passed 21st Century Cures legislation.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SHOSHANA KRILOW New | — |
| CIDETTE PERRIN | — |
| STEVEN RIXEN New | — |
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
Hospital outpatient department reimbursement - Advocated for legislation to allow under-construction and other hospital-affiliated outpatient departments impacted by the 2015 Debt Ceiling and Budget Agreement (H.R. 1314)to be grandfathered in under previous outpatient reimbursement rules. Hospital site-neutral payment policies - monitored discussions of proposals that would reduce reimbursement in hospital settings. The Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program (H.R. 1343, S. 588) - Supported passage of legislation that would incorporate sociodemographic conditions into penalty calculations under the hospital readmissions reduction program. Ways and Means Committee hospital legislation (H.R. 3291, H.R. 3292, H.R. 3288) - Monitored activity of three bills and ongoing discussions in the House Ways and Means Committee that could impact hospitals through changes to coding, indirect medical education reimbursement and updates to disproportionate share hospital program funding.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SHOSHANA KRILOW New | — |
| CIDETTE PERRIN | — |
| STEVEN RIXEN New | — |
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