FEDERATION OF AMERICAN HOSPITALS for FEDERATION OF AMERICAN HOSPITALS
A later version of this report replaces this one, so LegiList's totals use the current version instead. This page shows this version exactly as filed.
Versions of this report
Every filing the register holds for this firm, client and period, oldest first. The most recent one is the version LegiList counts.
| Filing | Filed | Amount | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd Quarter - Report (this page) | Jul 20, 2020 | $650,000 | Replaced |
| 2nd Quarter - Amendment | Aug 18, 2020 | $640,000 | Replaced |
| 2nd Quarter - Amendment | Nov 16, 2020 | $650,000 | Yes |
What was lobbied
4 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
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 effort to lower bad debt payments to hospitals for Medicare beneficiaries who do not pay their cost-sharing 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", 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 funding and programs for hospitals and post-acute care providers to respond to COVID-19 H.R. 6800 Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act - Supported legislation
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JONATHAN JAGODA | — |
| CHARLES N KAHN | — |
| STEVE SPEIL | — |
| PATRICK VELLIKY | — |
Health Issues HCR
Monitored Congressional Proposals concerning health price transparency. H.R. 1384 - "Medicare For All Act of 2019", 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. 2085/ S.1033 "Consumer Health Options and Insurance Competition Enhancement Act (CHOICE) Act", 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" - Support 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", H.R. 5800 Ban Surprise Billing Act, H.R. 5826 "Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020" - Advocate to protect patients from surprise billing and oppose government rate setting. H.R. 2328 "Community Health Investment, Modernization, and Excellence Act of 2019", H.R. 748 "Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act" - Support re-authorization of National Quality Forum. H.R. 3417 "Beneficiary Education Tools, Telehealth, and Extenders Reauthorization Act of 2019" - Supported legislation. H.R. 748 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, H.R. 6837/ S. 3750 "Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payments Improvement Act of 2020", H.R. 266 "Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act" - Advocated in support of funding and programs for hospitals and post-acute care providers to respond to COVID-19 H.R. 6800 "Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act" - Support expanded access and affordability of COBRA and other health insurance options H.R. 6365/ S. 3559 "Immediate Relief for Rural Facilities and Providers Act of 2020" - Support expansion of access to telehealth programs for tax paying rural hospitals H.R. 7059 "Coronavirus Provider Protection Act" - Evaluated and advocated for improvements to legislation Liability Protections - Develop proposal to protect hospitals, healthcare professionals and facilities from liability due to COVID-19 Provider Relief Fund Taxability - Support technical corrections to Provider Relief Fund to ensure funds received are not taxable
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JONATHAN JAGODA | — |
| CHARLES N KAHN | — |
| STEVE SPEIL | — |
| PATRICK VELLIKY | — |
Immigration IMM
H.R. 6788/ S. 3599 "Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act" - Support reclaiming unused J-Visas to ensure availability of qualified medical personnel
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JONATHAN JAGODA | — |
| CHARLES N KAHN | — |
| STEVE SPEIL | — |
| PATRICK VELLIKY | — |
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM
H.R. 6474 "Healthcare Broadband Expansion During COVID-19 Act" - Support. Seek expansion of eligibility criteria for legislation and FCC COVID-19 Telehealth Program
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JONATHAN JAGODA | — |
| CHARLES N KAHN | — |
| STEVE SPEIL | — |
| PATRICK VELLIKY | — |
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.