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What was lobbied
5 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Health Issues HCR
340B Program; Issues related to affordable prescription drugs; Issues related to health care workforce and staffing; Issues related to health care privacy; Issues related to telehealth authorities; Issues related to hospital price transparency; Issues related to hospital reimbursement; Issues related to nonprofit hospital practices; Issues related to hospital outpatient department payments; Issues related to hospital outpatient department payments; Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital payment adjustment program; Issues related to Medicare payments; Issues related to Medicare Advantage payment and prior authorization; Childrens Hospital Graduate Medical Education Program (CHGME); issues related to childrens medical care; issues related to rural health; S. 4352/H.R. 8702, Equitable Community Access to Pharmacy Services Act; issues related to Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE); Issues related to mental and behavioral health; issues related to extending programs under the SUPPORT for Patients Communities Act; issues related to cybersecurity; enhanced Advanced Premium Tax Credits; H.R. 2433, the Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act; H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| EVAN DORNER New | — |
| ROBERT WESLEY HARRIS New | — |
| MARK HAYES | 2004-2010:Health Policy Director & 2002-2004:Health Policy Advisor, Sen Finance Cmte; 2001-2002: Sr Health Policy Advsr, Sen. Snowe; 2001:Health Policy Advsr, Sen HELP Cmte; 94-95:Sr Advisor, Sen Sm Bus. Cmte; 94-99:LA 89-90:Staff Asst, Sen. Bond |
| MARK ANDREW HOWELL New | — |
| JOSEPH LUSTIG | 2019-2020: Senior Policy Advisor, 2017-2019: Policy Advisor, 2015-2017: Legislative Assistant, 2014-2015: Legislative Correspondent, 2014: Staff Assistant, Rep. Cedric L. Richmond |
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
Issues related to Medicare and Medicaid payments; Issues related to affordable prescription drugs; Issues related to telehealth authorities; Issues related to health care workforce and staffing; Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital payment adjustment program; Issues related to Medicaid coverage; issues related to Medicaid supplemental payments; issues related to provider taxes; Issues related to hospital reimbursement; 340B Program; Issues related to hospital price transparency; Issues related to Medicare payments; Issues related to Medicare Advantage payment and prior authorization; issues related to rural health reimbursement, including the Medicare Dependent Hospital and Low Volume Hospital programs; physician reimbursement rates; issues related to Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE); issues related to improving coordination of care for dual eligibles; issues related to site neutral payments; issues related to prior authorization, unwarranted claim denials, and payment delays; Issues related to mental and behavioral health; issues related to extending programs under the SUPPORT for Patients Communities Act; H.R. 2433, the Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act, H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act; implementation of PL 119-21
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| EVAN DORNER New | — |
| ROBERT WESLEY HARRIS New | — |
| MARK HAYES | 2004-2010:Health Policy Director & 2002-2004:Health Policy Advisor, Sen Finance Cmte; 2001-2002: Sr Health Policy Advsr, Sen. Snowe; 2001:Health Policy Advsr, Sen HELP Cmte; 94-95:Sr Advisor, Sen Sm Bus. Cmte; 94-99:LA 89-90:Staff Asst, Sen. Bond |
| MARK ANDREW HOWELL New | — |
| JOSEPH LUSTIG | 2019-2020: Senior Policy Advisor, 2017-2019: Policy Advisor, 2015-2017: Legislative Assistant, 2014-2015: Legislative Correspondent, 2014: Staff Assistant, Rep. Cedric L. Richmond |
Pharmacy PHA
340B Program; Issues related to affordable prescription drugs; Equitable Community Access to Pharmacy Services Act; issues related to preventing and mitigating drug shortages;
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| EVAN DORNER New | — |
| ROBERT WESLEY HARRIS New | — |
| MARK HAYES | 2004-2010:Health Policy Director & 2002-2004:Health Policy Advisor, Sen Finance Cmte; 2001-2002: Sr Health Policy Advsr, Sen. Snowe; 2001:Health Policy Advsr, Sen HELP Cmte; 94-95:Sr Advisor, Sen Sm Bus. Cmte; 94-99:LA 89-90:Staff Asst, Sen. Bond |
| MARK ANDREW HOWELL New | — |
| JOSEPH LUSTIG | 2019-2020: Senior Policy Advisor, 2017-2019: Policy Advisor, 2015-2017: Legislative Assistant, 2014-2015: Legislative Correspondent, 2014: Staff Assistant, Rep. Cedric L. Richmond |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| EVAN DORNER New | — |
| ROBERT WESLEY HARRIS New | — |
| MARK HAYES | 2004-2010:Health Policy Director & 2002-2004:Health Policy Advisor, Sen Finance Cmte; 2001-2002: Sr Health Policy Advsr, Sen. Snowe; 2001:Health Policy Advsr, Sen HELP Cmte; 94-95:Sr Advisor, Sen Sm Bus. Cmte; 94-99:LA 89-90:Staff Asst, Sen. Bond |
| MARK ANDREW HOWELL New | — |
| JOSEPH LUSTIG | 2019-2020: Senior Policy Advisor, 2017-2019: Policy Advisor, 2015-2017: Legislative Assistant, 2014-2015: Legislative Correspondent, 2014: Staff Assistant, Rep. Cedric L. Richmond |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
H.R. 247/S. 46, the Healthcare Affordability Act; extending advanced premium tax credits (APTCs); issues related to provider taxes.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| EVAN DORNER | — |
| ROBERT WESLEY HARRIS | — |
| MARK HAYES | — |
| MARK ANDREW HOWELL | — |
| JOSEPH LUSTIG | — |
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.