AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR HOMECARE for AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR HOMECARE
What was lobbied
2 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
Issues pertaining to durable medical equipment including: competitive bidding, power wheelchairs, oxygen, non-invasive ventilators, diabetic supplies, negative pressure wound therapy, Medicare audits, sequestration; Medicare sequestration paygo relief legislation (H.R. 1868 - To prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts, and for other purposes); Issues related the non-application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs manual accessories, titanium/carbon upgrade legislation, and Medicare coverage of seat elevation and standing features; Issues related to Medicare reimbursement cuts in DME noncompetitive bidding areas; H.R. 2168 - Expanded Telehealth Access Act, and for other purposes; Issues related to the COVID-19 public health emergency; H.R. 2079 - To provide that CARES Act Provider Relief Fund payments are not includible in gross income, and for other purposes; Issues related to the 2020 DME proposed rule; H.R. 6641 - DMEPOS Relief Act of 2022 and H.R. 2356/S. 2363 - Better Wound Care at Home Act of 2021.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KIM BRASON | — |
| ASHLEY PLAUCHE | — |
| THOMAS RYAN | — |
| MINA UEHARA | — |
| JAY WITTER | — |
Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills) TAR
Issues related to tariffs on medical devices.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| THOMAS RYAN | — |
| JAY WITTER | — |
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.