THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC for HCA
What was lobbied
3 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
Discussions regarding the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) implementation and expansion of the Accelerated and Advance Payments Program under the CARES Act HR 1384 Medicare for All Act of 2019 (all sections of full text)(oppose) Disproportionate Share Hospital payments (DSH) extensions for qualifying hospitals in spending bills Discussions pertaining to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) implementation and expansion of the Accelerated and Advance Payments Program under the CARES Act Monitored S 2543 Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act, Sec. 109 Monitored HR 3 Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019 Monitored H.R. 275 Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 Monitored HR 2000 Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019 Monitored S 981 Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019 Monitored S 470 Medicare at 50 Act Monitored HR 1301 The Mental Health Telemedicine Expansion Act of 2019 Monitored HR 1559 The 340B Protection and Accountability Act of 2019 Monitored HR 1332 The Fair Care Act of 2019 Monitored CMS regulations and reporting requirements under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act Monitored proposed reduction on the amount of Medicare bad debt/uncompensated care payments to hospitals for Medicare beneficiaries who fail to pay their cost-sharing obligations for treatments provided by the hospital
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JACK S DEUSER | — |
| JAMES C FREE | — |
| ROBERT HICKMOTT | — |
| TREVOR W. KOLEGO | — |
| W. TIMOTHY LOCKE | — |
| CHRIS SCRIBNER New | — |
Health Issues HCR
PL 116-136 CARES Act (all sections of full text) HR 6800 Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act or the HEROES Act (Division C - Health Provisions) Monitored S 3432 Securing America's Medicine Cabinet Act of 2020 Monitored HR 6708 Securing America's Medicine Cabinet Act of 2020 Monitored S 3537 Protecting our Pharmaceutical Supply Chain from China Act Monitored HR 3482 Protecting our Pharmaceutical Supply Chain from China Act Monitored S 3538 Strengthening America's Supply Chain and National Security Act Monitored HR 6393 Strengthening America's Supply Chain and National Security Act Monitored S 3627 Medical Supply Transparency and Delivery Act Monitored HR 6711 Medical Supply Transparency and Delivery Act Monitored S 3847 COVID-19 Emergency Manufacturing Act of 2020 Monitored HR 6810 Health Care Protection Act Monitored HR 6514 The Worker Health Coverage Protection Act HR 3502 Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act (all sections of full text)(support) S 1266 Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills Act (all sections of full text)(support) S 1531 Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019 (all sections of full text)(support) S 1895 Lower Health Care Costs Act, Title I (all sections of full text)(oppose) S 2741 Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019 HR 4932 Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies for Health Act of 2019 Monitored HR 3062 Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2019 Monitored HR 861 The End Surprise Billing Act of 2019 Monitored HR 3630 No Surprises Act Monitored implementation of Sec. 6001 of the Affordable Care Act of 2010 Monitored discussions pertinent to health care group purchasing organizations (GPOs) role in helping to prevent drug shortages Monitored Executive Order #13877 Improving Price Quality Transparency in American Healthcare To Put Patients First Monitored HR 4379 Under-Performing Directories that Affect Treating Emergencies Act Monitored S 2408 Telehealth Across State Lines Act of 2019
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JACK S DEUSER | — |
| JAMES C FREE | — |
| ROBERT HICKMOTT | — |
| TREVOR W. KOLEGO | — |
| W. TIMOTHY LOCKE | — |
| CHRIS SCRIBNER New | — |
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM
Monitored implementation of PL 116-105 Pallone-Thune Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| W. TIMOTHY LOCKE | — |
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.