4th Quarter - Report

THORN RUN PARTNERS for AMERICAN SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING ASSOCIATION

Firm
Client
Income
$40,000
Expenses
—

What was lobbied

2 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Health Issues HCR

Educating members on the value of speech-language pathology and audiology services and the importance of adequate coverage, including services for Medicare beneficiaries.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CATHERINE FINLEY Staff Director, Senate Special Aging Committee; Senior Health Policy Advisor, Sen. Smith; Legislative Asst, Sen. Snowe

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Issues related to Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement that impact audiologists and speech language pathologists, including Medicare evaluation and management fees and telehealth. Expansion of audiology benefits in Medicare and reintroduction of the Medicare Audiology Access and Services Act. Protecting Medicaid from funding cuts or policy changes.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CATHERINE FINLEY —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE

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.