3rd Quarter - Report

NATIONAL HEALTH ADVISORS, LLC for AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF HIP AND KNEE SURGEONS (AAHKS)

Period 3rd Quarter 2020 Filed Nov 9, 2020 Signed by David J McNitt, Senior Policy Advisor

Official filing
Firm
NATIONAL HEALTH ADVISORS, LLC
Client
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF HIP AND KNEE SURGEONS (AAHKS)
Income
$30,000
Expenses
—

What was lobbied

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

Health Issues HCR

Advancing hip and knee patient care. Provider resources for the Coronavirus/COVID-19 public health emergency.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAVID MCNITT —
WILLIAM C OLDAKER —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Proposed cuts to total hip/knee arthroplasty. Issues related to services coming off of the inpatient only list. Development of alternative payment models. Maintaining patient access to total joint arthroplasty; especially high risk/medically complex patients.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAVID MCNITT —
WILLIAM C OLDAKER —

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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.