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.
Health Issues HCR
H.R. 1976 / S. 4204- "Medicare for All Act" - Single-payer healthcare systems. H.R. 2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 - Provisions related to health care H.R. 1227/ S.386 - "Medicare-X Choice Act of 2021" - Public Option Healthcare systems S. 2428 - False Claims Amendments Act of 2021 - False Claims Act Amendments H.R. 8201 - Promoting Health Care Quality Act of 2022 - Health care quality provisions under the Medicare program. S. 3799 - "PREVENT Pandemics Act" - pandemic preparedness H.R.3932/ S. 2076 - "PASTEUR Act of 2021" - addressing antimicrobial resistance (AMR) Support continued Congressional work on behavioral health
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| REBECCA HEILIG LIRA | — |
| JONATHAN JAGODA | — |
| ABIGAIL KAERICHER | — |
| CHARLES N KAHN | — |
| STEVE SPEIL | — |
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
H.R. 1330 / S. 4130 - "Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2021" - Provisions that would weaken or repeal current law limiting self-referral to physician-owned hospitals. Advocate for legislation that would reform rural hospital DSH payments. H.R. 4040 - "Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID-19 Act of 2021" - Expanding access to telehealth beyond PHE. S. 1568 / H.R. 4407 - "Technical Reset to Advance the Instruction of Nurses Act" - CMS payments for Nursing Education Hospitals. H.R. 1887 / S. 4009 - "Rural Hospital Support Act" - Rural Extenders. H.R. 3173/H.R. 8487 - The Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2021 - Simplify/streamline Medicare Advantage prior authorization process. Urge Congress to Support Improvements to IPPS Proposed Rule. H.R. 8747 - "The Assistance for Rural Community Hospitals (ARCH) Act" - Rural health payment program extensions. Discussions with Congress regarding waiving PAYGO. Urge Congress to address Medicare Physician Fee Schedule reimbursement rate S. 4747 - "Investing in Kids Mental Health Now Act of 2022" - Medicaid reimbursement for pediatric mental health and substance use disorder treatment services
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| REBECCA HEILIG LIRA | — |
| JONATHAN JAGODA | — |
| ABIGAIL KAERICHER | — |
| CHARLES N KAHN | — |
| STEVE SPEIL | — |
Immigration IMM
S. 1810/ H.R. 3541 - "The Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act" - Expand healthcare workforce.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| REBECCA HEILIG LIRA | — |
| JONATHAN JAGODA | — |
| ABIGAIL KAERICHER | — |
| CHARLES N KAHN | — |
| STEVE SPEIL | — |
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.