Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2019

HR 1384: Medicare for All Act; ensure chiropractic access HR 1346: Medicare at 50 Act; ensure chiropractic access S. 470: Medicare at 50 Act; ensure chiropractic access HR 3654:Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act; providing access to all Medicare-covered services allowed under a chiropractor's licensure Appeal to HHS Secretary to allow patient access via telehealth to chiropractors in Medicare Appeal to HHS Secretary/CMS Administrator/U.S. House/U.S. Senate to to prevent CMS Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) cuts in 2021

Client expense: $72,500 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

Medicare reimbursement and coverage of chiropractic services, including H.R. 3654. Issues related to coronavirus, including regulatory flexibility for providers. Issues related to expanding access through telehealth

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

HR 1384: Medicare for All Act; ensure chiropractic access HR 1346: Medicare at 50 Act; ensure chiropractic access S. 470: Medicare at 50 Act; ensure chiropractic access HR 3654:Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act; providing access to all Medicare-covered services allowed under a chiropractor's licensure Appeal to HHS Secretary to allow patient access via telehealth to chiropractors in Medicare Appeal to HHS Secretary/CMS Administrator/U.S. House/U.S. Senate to to prevent CMS Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Increases in 2021

Client expense: $72,500 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

Medicare reimbursement and coverage of chiropractic services, including H.R. 3654. Issues related to coronavirus, including regulatory flexibility for providers.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

HR 1384: Medicare for All Act; ensure chiropractic access HR 1346: Medicare at 50 Act; ensure chiropractic access S. 470: Medicare at 50 Act; ensure chiropractic access HR 3654:Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act; providing access to all Medicare-covered services allowed under a chiropractor's licensure Appeal to HHS Secretary to allow patient access via telehealth to chiropractors in Medicare

Client expense: $72,500 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Vice President of the U.S.

Medicare reimbursement and coverage of chiropractic services, including H.R. 3654.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

- Corresponded with staff of a member of the Missouri congressional delegation regarding incidents of workplace violence occurring in Missouri hospitals, the Missouri Hospital Associations collection of data on such incidents and a 2019 joint report by CMS and OSHA regarding workplace violence. - Forwarded to a member of the Missouri congressional delegation a publication by the Missouri Hospital Association on this topic. MHA noted that it opposes H.R. 1309 and S. 851, which were summarized in the publication. - Conveyed to several members of the Missouri congressional delegation briefing materials regarding rural hospitals in Missouri. - Provided information to respond to a request from a member of the Missouri congressional delegation regarding drug shortage in rural Missouri hospitals. - Corresponded with a member of the Missouri congressional delegation to arrange for conversations between the Missouri Hospital Association and staff of the Dept. of Health and Human Services regarding workplace violence in Missouri hospitals. - Corresponded with a member of the Missouri congressional delegation regarding further incidents of workplace violence in Missouri hospitals and the reaction of CMS hospital compliance surveyors to those incidents. - Conveyed an infographic on workplace violence in Missouri hospitals to a member of the Missouri congressional delegation. - Corresponded with a member of the Missouri congressional delegation regarding discussions between the Missouri Hospital Association and staff of the Dept. of Health and Human Services. - Responded to a request from a member of the Missouri congressional delegation for comments regarding H.R. 3654. - Corresponded with staff of the Dept. of Health and Human Services to coordinate the logistics of a telephone call regarding workplace violence in Missouri hospitals. - Engaged in a telephone conversation with a staff member of the Dept. of Health and Human Services to discuss workplace violence in Missouri hospitals and regulatory standards for such incidents. - Corresponded with the members of the Missouri congressional delegation to promote legislation to block or delay implementation of a reduction in states allotments of federal funding to support Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital payments. - Conveyed to the members of the Missouri congressional delegation a new report by the Missouri Hospital Association on the topic of maternal mortality, as well as policy recommendations made in conjunction with a Missouri state Reimagine Rural Health initiative. - Responded to a request from a member of the Missouri congressional delegation to comment on the Missouri Hospital Associations position on surprise billing legislation developed by U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander and other members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee.

HR 1384: Medicare for All Act; ensure chiropractic access HR 1346: Medicare at 50 Act; ensure chiropractic access S. 470: Medicare at 50 Act; ensure chiropractic access HR 3654:Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act; providing access to all Medicare-covered services allowed under a chiropractor's licensure

Client expense: $71,750 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

CFI supports the right of every person to secular addiction recovery services that support Medication-Assisted Treatment. In the 3rd Quarter of 2019, CFI lobbied for a small portion of the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant program appropriation to be dedicated to develop the capacity and infrastructure of evidence-based mutual aid recovery support programs that support Medication-Assisted Treatment. CFI opposes the inclusion in public policy and the use of public funds to support pseudoscientific theories of health and medicine that endanger patient health and waste consumer money. In the 3rd Quarter of 2019, CFI lobbied to oppose the Center for Medicare Services Proposed Decision Memo for Acupuncture for Chronic Low Back Pain (CAG-00452N) and the Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act (H.R. 3654). CFI supports policies that protect evidence-based medicine from pseudoscientific misinformation campaigns that undermine public health. In the 3rd Quarter of 2019, CFI lobbied to support the Vaccine Awareness Campaign to Champion Immunization Nationally and Enhance Safety (VACCINES) Act (H.R. 2862).

Client expense: $9,260 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

Support H.R. 1968, legislation to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to Shirley Chisholm Support the provision in HR 1, the Voting Rights / Election protection bill which mirrors the Democracy Restoration Act which restores the right to vote to formerly incarcerated people Oppose proposal by Senator Crapo to privatize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Support lifting the austere Budget Control Act federal spending caps and ensuring that affordable housing, community development, and transportation programs receive the highest allocation of discretionary funds possible for FY20 Support the inclusion of the Democracy Restoration Act, which would re-enfranchise ex-felony offenders, in the final version of HR 1 Support HR 1094 / S 739,the Native American Voting Rights Act, which will expand in-person registration opportunities by designating federally funded facilities on native reservations as voter registration sites Support the repair and expansion of the 1965 Voting Rights Act; support HR 1, HR 4 / S 561 Support an expansion of access to the polls for all eligible voters; make registering and voting easier; support HR 1, HR 1275 / S 591 Support automatic voter registration; support HR 1 & HR 645 Oppose photo identification requirements for voting / registering to vote Support statehood for DC / Support full voting rights for the residents of DC; support HR 51 Support campaign Finance Reform; support HR1 Support the re-enfranchisement of ex-felony offenders; support HR1 & HR 196 Support the establishment of a Department of Peace; support HR 111 Support HR 135, the Federal Employee Anti-Discrimination Act Support the House-passed $8.45 billion for the Census Bureau, which includes $7.5 billion in dedicated funding for the 2020 Census. This funding recommendation reflects what stakeholders believe the Census Bureau needs to conduct a successful 2020 Census, enabling the agency to meet unique challenges facing the nations first high-tech census. Support the Corporate Transparency Act of 2019, which would end the incorporation of anonymous shell companies in the U.S. Support a bipartisan and independent U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) Support S. Res. 253 / H Res 448, commemorating Juneteenth (June 19) Support legislation to award the Congressional Gold Medal of honor posthumously to Damon Keith Support HR 3654, the Correct the Census Act, which prohibits prison gerrymandering and requires incarcerated people to be counted by the deciannual census at their last known residence rather than at their prison location. Support HR 3509 / s 1980, the LGBT Data Inclusion Act which requires federal agencies to gather information on sexual orientation and gender identity when conducting federal population surveys, including the critical decennial census Oppose any amendments to the Commerce-Justice-Science appropriations bill for FY2020 which may take money away from the Census Bureau Support HR 2722, the Securing Americas Federal Elections or SAFE Act. As drafted, the SAFE Act provides resources to ensure that our elections are secure and accurate for the foreseeable future. Support H. Res. 2, the Democracy for All Amendment, which would be the 28th amendment to the Constitution, and would overturn Supreme Court cases such as Citizens United, which have created the system of pay-to-play big money politics support the House Administration Committee hold a hearing that features representatives from the voting system vendors to answer questions regarding their security and marketing practices Support H. Res. 556, to designate this September as National Voting Rights Month AND to urge Congress to pass H.R. 1, the For the People Act of 2019, H.R. 4, the Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019, and H.R. 2722, the Securing Americas Federal Elections (SAFE) Act and to require the US Department of Treasury to issue a special stamp honoring Fannie Lou Hamer stamp during the month of September and to recognize Americans who fought for voting rights Oppose nomination of Steven Menashi to the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Support H. Res. 489, condemning President Trump's racist comments directed at Members of Congress. Oppose the motion to strike the Speaker's words from the record regarding this resolution Support H. Res. 497, which recommends that the House find Attorney General William P/ Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in contempt of Congress for not complying with a subpoena relating to the 2020 Census. Support H Res 576, which demands the immediate transmittal to the congressional intelligence committees of the whistle-blower complaint received by the Office of the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community on August 12, 2019 Support S J res. 54, which terminates the national emergency related to the U.S.-Mexico border, declared by the President on February 15, 2019. Oppose the nominations of Steven Grimberg to the Northern District of Georgia and Ada Brown to the Northern District of Texas Oppose the judicial nomination of anyone who refuses to endorse the Supreme Courts ruling in Brown v. Board of Education

Medicare reimbursement and coverage of chiropractic services, including H.R. 3654.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

HR 1384: Medicare for All Act; ensure chiropractic access HR 1346: Medicare at 50 Act; ensure chiropractic access S. 470: Medicare at 50 Act; ensure chiropractic access HR 3654:Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act; providing access to all Medicare-covered services allowed under a chiropractor's licensure

Client expense: $71,750 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Medicare reimbursement and coverage of chiropractic services, including H.R. 3654.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

Oppose the government shutdown in part because it is having a negative effect on Americans health Support H.R. 1968, legislation to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to Shirley Chisholm Support the provision in HR 1, the Voting Rights / Election protection bill which mirrors the Democracy Restoration Act which restores the right to vote to formerly incarcerated people Support the establishment of a National Task Force on the Impact of the Affordable Housing Crisis. Oppose the nomination of Neomi Rao to the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit Support back pay for employees of federal contractors who were affected by the government shutdown of January, 2019 Oppose proposal by Senator Crapo to privatize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Oppose the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) decision to exempt federally funded foster care and adoption agencies in South Carolina from the religious nondiscrimination protections provided under 45 CFR 75.300 (c) Oppose CFPB claims that it can authorize a Bureau employee to give companies letters, approvals or exemptions that exempt them from consumer protection laws and enforcement, giving them immunity from enforcement by states or other government agencies and from private litigation Support the Open Debate Principle that the public should be empowered to conceive and select debate questions.Support H.R. 1, the For the People Act is a comprehensive reform package that fixes our broken democracy and makes it easier, not harder for people to vote; aims to end the dominance of big money in politics, and has provisions ensuring that public officials work for the public interest. Support lifting the austere Budget Control Act federal spending caps and ensuring that affordable housing, community development, and transportation programs receive the highest allocation of discretionary funds possible for FY20 Support the inclusion of the Democracy Restoration Act, which would re-enfranchise ex-felony offenders, in the final version of HR 1 Support HR 1094 / S 739,the Native American Voting Rights Act, by Senator Udall and Congressman Lujan which will expand in-person registration opportunities by designating federally funded facilities on native reservations as voter registration sites Support a robust program of Questionnaire Assistance Centers (QACs) for the 2020 census Support the repair and expansion of the 1965 Voting Rights Act; support HR 1, HR 4 / S 561 Support an expansion of access to the polls for all eligible voters; make registering and voting easier; support HR 1, HR 1275 / S 591 Support automatic voter registration; support HR 1 & HR 645 Oppose photo identification requirements for voting / registering to vote Support statehood for DC / Support full voting rights for the residents of DC; support HR 51 Support campaign Finance Reform; support HR1 Support a fair, accurate, and credible 2020 Census Oppose a citizenship question on the 2020 Census form Support the re-enfranchisement of ex-felony offenders; support HR1 & HR 196 Support the establishment of a Department of Peace; support HR 1111 Oppose the nomination of Neomi Rao to the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit Support H. J. Res 46, a resolution to reject and nullify President Donald Trumps declaration of an emergency so he could shift as much as $6.7 billion of previously appropriated monies away from their intended recipients and used instead to build a wall along the southern border of the United States Oppose the nomination of Eric Miller to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Oppose the nomination of the former State Solicitor General of Ohio, Eric Murphy, to a lifetime appointment on the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Oppose the nomination of Chad Readler to the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Oppose the nomination of Allison Rushing to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Support legislation which would bring an immediate end to the partial government shutdown. Support HR 135, the Federal Employee Anti-Discrimination Act Oppose the Cole (OK) amendment to HR1, which would have restored a provision currently in law that bars government contractors from disclosing campaign contributions as part of the bidding process. Support Negruse amendment to HR 1, which allows 16 and 17-year-olds to pre-register to vote ahead of their 18th birthday. Support $8.45 billion for the U.S. Census Bureau, including at least $7.58 billion in direct funding for 2020 Census operations, in FY 2020. Support an extension in the comment period on NPRMs for Regular Rate under the Fair Labor Standards Act and Joint Employer status rules. Oppose Julie Kirchner for the position of Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Support the Corporate Transparency Act of 2019, which would end the incorporation of anonymous shell companies in the U.S. Support a bipartisan and independent U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) Support S. Res. 253 / H Res 448, commemorating Juneteenth (June 19) Support legislation to award the Congressional Gold Medal of honor posthumously to Damon Keith Oppose nomination of Ken Cuccinelli to be Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) Support HR 3654, the Correct the Census Act, which prohibits prison gerrymandering and requires incarcerated people to be counted by the deciannual census at their last known residence rather than at their prison location. Support HR 3509 / s 1980, the LGBT Data Inclusion Act which requires federal agencies to gather information on sexual orientation and gender identity when conducting federal population surveys, including the critical decennial census Support June 24- June 30 as Shelby Week of Action, to urge Congress to restore the strength of the Voting Rights Act Support S. 1068 / HR 196, the Democracy Restoration Act, which permits all formerly incarcerated people to vote in federal elections Oppose any amendments to the Commerce-Justice-Science appropriations bill for FY2020 which may take money away from the Census Bureau Oppose the nomination of Andrew Brasher to the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama Oppose the nomination of Richard Hertling to the U.S. Court of Federal Claims Oppose the confirmation of Naomi Churchill-Earp to serve as Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Oppose the confirmation of Michael Park to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Support HR 2722, the Securing Americas Federal Elections or SAFE Act. As drafted, the SAFE Act provides resources to ensure that our elections are secure and accurate for the foreseeable future. Oppose the confirmation of Wendy Vitter to a seat on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana