3rd Quarter - Report

THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC for HCA

Firm
Client
HCA
Income
$110,000
Expenses
—

What was lobbied

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

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 1186 To repeal changes made by health care reform laws to the Medicare exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals (all sections of full text)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JACK S DEUSER —
JAMES C FREE —
W. TIMOTHY LOCKE —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1186 (112th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Discussions pertinent to CMS Geographic Practice Expense Index (GPCI) Service provider locality

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JACK S DEUSER —
JAMES C FREE —
ROBERT HICKMOTT —
W. TIMOTHY LOCKE —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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.