HEROUX & ASSOCIATES, PLLC for ARTHROSCOPY ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA
What was lobbied
2 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Health Issues HCR
Appropriations language to encourage the Defense Health Agency to develop and implement a new program to train military orthopedic surgeons on advanced orthopaedic surgical procedures such as arthroscopy to the knew, shoulder, back, etc to better address and improve health outcomes related to the high incidence of "sports injuries" to active service personnel. Introducing legislation before the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) and Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) Military Personnel Subcommittees (MILPERS) to authorize a grant program to meet fund a training program for professional association to provide surgical training to military doctors. Seeking support by members of Congress to encourage CMS's National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) to delete its "shoulder as one anatomical unit."
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JON PAUL HEROUX | Staff Assistant, Senator Paul Coverdell; Senior Legislative Assistant, Rep Riley; Legal Fellow, Senate Judiciary Committee; Counsel, House Government Reform Committee; Chief Counsel, Merit Systems Protection Board |
Defense DEF
Appropriations language to encourage the Defense Health Agency to develop and implement a new program to train military orthopedic surgeons on advanced orthopaedic surgical procedures such as arthroscopy to the knew, shoulder, back, etc to better address and improve health outcomes related to the high incidence of "sports injuries" to active service personnel.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JON PAUL HEROUX | Staff Assistant, Sen. Paul Coverdell; Senior Leg Assistant, Rep Bob Riley; Legal Fellow, Senate Judiciary Crime Subcommittee; Counsel, House Government Reform Committee; Chief Counsel, Merit Systems Protection Board |
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