FEDERATION OF AMERICAN HOSPITALS for FEDERATION OF AMERICAN HOSPITALS
What was lobbied
3 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM
FCC Rural Broadband Parity - Support investor-owned access to grants under the FCC for rural broadband.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JONATHAN JAGODA | — |
| CHARLES N KAHN | — |
| PAUL KIDWELL | — |
| STEVE SPEIL | — |
| PATRICK VELLIKY | — |
Health Issues HCR
Monitored Congressional Proposals concerning health price transparency. H.R. 1384 - "Medicare For All Act of 2019" - Oppose legislation to impose single payer health care delivery. S.1129 - "A bill to establish a Medicare-for-all national health insurance program" - Oppose legislation to impose single payer health care delivery. H.R. 2000/S.981 - "Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019" - Oppose legislation to impose a Medicare public option. H.R. 728/S.1399 - "Title VIII Nursing Workforce Re-authorization Act of 2019" - Urge support for legislation to provide loan repayment for nurses to practice in any care setting. S. 1895 - "Lower Health Care Costs Act" - Support protecting patients from surprise billing and oppose government rate setting. Advocated for appropriate transparency and contracting flexibility. S.1531 "Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019", H.R. 3630 "No Surprises Act", H.R. 3502 "Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act", HR 5800 Ban Surprise Billing Act, HR 5800 Ban Surprise Billing Act - Advocate to protect patients from surprise billing and oppose rate setting. H.R. 2328 - Support re-authorization of National Quality Forum. H.R. 3417 - "Health Care Extenders" - Supported legislation. H.R. 6074 Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, H.R. 6201 Families First Coronavirus Response Act, H.R. 748 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act - Advocated in support of funding and programs for hospitals and post-acute care providers to respond to COVID-19 Advocate for appropriate requirements for 3rd party access to patient medical records.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JONATHAN JAGODA | — |
| CHARLES N KAHN | — |
| PAUL KIDWELL | — |
| STEVE SPEIL | — |
| PATRICK VELLIKY | — |
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
H.R. 3062/S. 2860 - "Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2019" - Oppose efforts to repeal certain provisions relating to the Medicare exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals. Bad Debt Payments to Hospitals - Oppose any effort to lower bad debt payments to hospitals for Medicare beneficiaries who fail to pay their cost-sharing obligations for treatments provided by the hospital. H.R. 2552 - "Protecting Local Access to Care for Everyone (PLACE) Act" - Support legislation to prevent site neutral cuts. H.R. 1763/ S. 348 - "Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019" - Support GME legislation to reduce resident physician shortage. H.R. 3414/S. 2892 - Opioid Workforce Act - Support GME legislation to reduce resident physician shortage. Support access to affordable prescription drugs. H.R. 3107 - "Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act" - Support legislation that streamlines and standardizes prior authorization under the Medicare Advantage program. Sought moratorium on proposed Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation H.R. 748 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act - Advocated in support of lifting sequester, increasing DRG payments, DSH cut delay, accelerated payment program, and waiving IRF and LTCH Medicare payment requirements in response to COVID-19. H.R. 4899/S. 2406 - Rural America Health Corps Act, H.R. 4900/S. 2408 - Telehealth Across State Lines Act of 2019, H.R. 4898/S. 2411 - Rural Health Innovation Act of 2019 - support expanded access to telehealth and broadband.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JONATHAN JAGODA | — |
| CHARLES N KAHN | — |
| PAUL KIDWELL | — |
| STEVE SPEIL | — |
| PATRICK VELLIKY | — |
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