AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY for AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY
What was lobbied
3 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT
Coalition letter addressed to President Donald Trump expressing concerns with a proposed policy that would force the immediate free distribution of journal articles financed and published by organizations in the private sector, including many non-profits.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MAURA FARRELL | — |
| RUTH ELLEN HAZDOVAC | — |
| KARL MELTON | — |
Health Issues HCR
Coalition letter addressed to the Speaker and Republican Leader of the House of Representatives regarding the need for a legislative solution to protect patients from surprise medical bills without the use of rate-setting provisions seen in current bills like H.R. 2328 that would further shift marketplace leverage to health insurers at the expense of providers. Coalition letter addressed to the Senate Majority and Minority Leader regarding the need for a legislative solution to protect patients from surprise medical bills without the use of rate-setting provisions seen in current bills like S. 1895 that would further shift marketplace leverage to health insurers at the expense of providers. Coalition letter addressed to Secretary Azar at HHS regarding concerns with a vague provision in an October 3, 2019 Executive Order entitled, "Protecting and Improving Medicare for our Nation's Seniors", that potentially could require HHS to eliminate or weaken current Medicare supervision requirements of nonphysician professionals, a critical safeguard for patient safety. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Federal "Truth in Advertising" Legislation; in general. Issues pertaining to Language Equality and Acquisition for Deaf Kids (LEAD-K) and parent choice; in general. Issues pertaining to the Early Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program, in general. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general, including H.R. 3, H.R. 4056, and S. 2446. Issues pertaining to surprise out of network bills, in general. Issues pertaining to Graduate Medical Education; in general.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MAURA FARRELL | — |
| RUTH ELLEN HAZDOVAC | — |
| KARL MELTON | — |
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
Coalition letter addressed to the Speaker and Republican Leader of the House of Representatives regarding the need for a legislative solution to protect patients from surprise medical bills without the use of rate-setting provisions seen in current bills like H.R. 2328 that would further shift marketplace leverage to health insurers at the expense of providers. Coalition letter addressed to the Senate Majority and Minority Leader regarding the need for a legislative solution to protect patients from surprise medical bills without the use of rate-setting provisions seen in current bills like S. 1895 that would further shift marketplace leverage to health insurers at the expense of providers. Coalition letter addressed to Secretary Azar at HHS regarding concerns with a vague provision in an October 3, 2019 Executive Order entitled, "Protecting and Improving Medicare for our Nation's Seniors", that potentially could require HHS to eliminate or weaken current Medicare supervision requirements of nonphysician professionals, a critical safeguard for patient safety. Coalition letter addressed to CMS expressing concerns about requirements for pre-submission audits by QCDRs and QRs of the Improvement Activities (IA) and Promoting Interoperability (PI) categories of MIPS. Coalition letter addressed to CMS expressing concerns about QCDRs and measure testing requirements. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Issues pertaining to the Early Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program, in general. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general, including H.R. 3, H.R. 4056, and S. 2446. Issues pertaining to surprise out of network bills, in general.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MAURA FARRELL | — |
| RUTH ELLEN HAZDOVAC | — |
| KARL MELTON | — |
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