CONGRESS OF NEUROLOGICAL SURGEONS for CONGRESS OF NEUROLOGICAL SURGEONS
What was lobbied
3 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
S.470/H.R.977, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act: To repeal changes made by health care reform laws to the Medicare exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals. S. 2377, Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act: Opposing the expansion of the scope of practice of audiologists in Medicare H.R.751, Fair Access in Residency (FAIR) Act: To encourage more equitable treatment of osteopathic and allopathic candidates in the residency application and review process. H.R.2389, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act: To provide for the distribution of additional residency positions H.R. 2474, Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act: To provide an update to a single conversion factor under the Medicare physician fee schedule that is based on the Medicare economic index. H.R. 4968, the GOLD CARD Act of 2023: Prior authorization reform in Medicare Advantage H.R. 6371, Provider Reimbursement Stability Act: Medicare physician payment system budget neutrality reform. H.R. 6545, the Physician Fee Schedule Update and Improvements Act: To mitigate the 3.37% Medicare physician payment system and modify the budget neutrality rules. H.R. 6683, Preserving Seniors' Access to Physicians Act: To prevent the 3.37% Medicare physician payment cut. No bill: Prior authorization reform legislation in Medicare Advantage. No bill: Legislation to halt the implementation of Healthcare Common Procedure Coding Systems add-on code G2211
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ADRIENNE MORTIMER | — |
| KATHERINE ORRICO | — |
Health Issues HCR
S. 1001/H.R. 1843, Telehealth Expansion: To permanently extend the exemption for telehealth services from certain high deductible health plan rule. HR 2819, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act: To limit the liability of health care professionals who volunteer to provide health care services in response to a disaster. No bill: Reintroduction of the Accessible Care by Curbing Excessive lawSuitS (ACCESS) Act: Comprehensive medical liability reform. No bill: Reauthorization of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ADRIENNE MORTIMER | — |
| KATHERINE ORRICO | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
No Bill: Funding for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, and the National Institute of Justice to conduct public health research into firearm morbidity and mortality prevention. No Bill: Increased funding for the National Institutes of Health for biomedical research.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ADRIENNE MORTIMER | — |
| KATHERINE ORRICO | — |
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