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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

134

Firms Hired

Active Period

2002–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	6	2
2025	—	8	2
2024	—	8	2
2023	—	8	2
2022	—	8	2
2021	—	8	2
2020	—	9	3
2019	—	8	2
2018	—	9	2
2017	—	8	2
2016	—	4	1
2015	—	4	1
2014	—	4	1
2013	—	4	1
2012	—	4	1
2011	—	6	2
2010	—	9	2
2009	—	4	1
2008	—	4	1
2007	—	2	1
2006	—	2	1
2005	—	3	1
2004	—	2	1
2002	—	2	1

Hired Firms

Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.	—	65
OGR	—	21
MCDERMOTT+ LLC	—	25
OLSSON, FRANK, WEEDA, TERMAN & MATZ, PC	—	15
THORN RUN PARTNERS	—	6
TRAMMELL & SARVIS	—	2

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
SENATE	123
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	121
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	38
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)	32
White House Office	18
Treasury, Dept of	7
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)	6
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	6

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Health Issues	Health Issues	114
Medicare/Medicaid	Medicare/Medicaid	106
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	37

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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Monitor Issues Related to Direct Primary Care Access. H.R. 1/PL 119-21 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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Monitor Issues Related to Direct Primary Care Access. H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1

H.R. 10545118th Congress

American Relief Act, 2025

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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Medicare physician payment. Medicare telehealth. H.R. 10545 - American Relief Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 10545

H.R. 3029118th Congress

Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2023

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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Issues related to primary care. Health care workforce issues. Issues Related to Direct Primary Care Access. H.R. 3029 - Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2023.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3029

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H.R. 3029118th Congress

Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2023

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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Issues Related to Direct Primary Care Access. H.R. 3029 - Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2023.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3029

H.R. 3029118th Congress

Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2023

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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Issues Related to Direct Primary Care Access. H.R. 3029 - Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2023.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3029

H.R. 3029118th Congress

Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2023

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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Issues related to primary care. Health care workforce issues. Issues Related to Direct Primary Care Access. H.R. 3029 - Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2023.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3029

H.R. 3029118th Congress

Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2023

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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Issues related to primary care. Health care workforce issues. Issues Related to Direct Primary Care Access. H.R. 3029 - Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2023.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3029

H.R. 3029118th Congress

Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2023

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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Issues Related to Direct Primary Care Access. H.R. 3029 - Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2023.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3029

H.R. 2882118th Congress

Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Medicare physician payment. P.L. 118-42/H.R. 4366 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024. P.L. 118-47/H.R. 2882 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 2882

H.R. 3029118th Congress

Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2023

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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Issues Related to Direct Primary Care Access. H.R. 3029 - Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2023.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3029

H.R. 3029118th Congress

Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2023

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to primary care. Health care workforce issues. Issues Related to Direct Primary Care Access. H.R. 3029 - Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2023.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3029

H.R. 4366118th Congress

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Medicare physician payment. P.L. 118-42/H.R. 4366 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024. P.L. 118-47/H.R. 2882 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 4366

H.R. 3029118th Congress

Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2023

2023 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to primary care. Health care workforce issues. Issues Related to Direct Primary Care Access. H.R. 3029 - Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2023.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3029

H.R. 3029118th Congress

Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2023

2023 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues Related to Direct Primary Care Access. H.R. 3029 - Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2023.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3029

H.R. 3029118th Congress

Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2023

2023 · third_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to primary care. Health care workforce issues. Issues Related to Direct Primary Care Access. H.R. 3029 - Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2023.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3029

H.R. 3029118th Congress

Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2023

2023 · third_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues Related to Direct Primary Care Access. H.R. 3029 - Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2023.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3029

H.R. 3029118th Congress

Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2023

2023 · second_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues Related to Direct Primary Care Access. H.R. 3029 - Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2023.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3029

H.R. 3029118th Congress

Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2023

2023 · second_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to primary care. Health care workforce issues. Issues Related to Direct Primary Care Access. H.R. 3029 - Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2023.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3029

H.R. 2617117th Congress

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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Access to primary care physicians; Medicare reimbursement. Tele-health access and reimbursement. Medicare primary care physician reimbursement; impact of statutory pay-go requirements on health care providers. Public Health Emergency. H.R. 2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 2617

H.R. 6833117th Congress

Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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Access to primary care physicians; Medicare reimbursement. Tele-health access and reimbursement. Medicare primary care physician reimbursement; impact of statutory pay-go requirements on health care providers. Public Health Emergency. H.R. 6833 - Continuing Resolution.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 6833

H.R. 6833117th Congress

Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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Direct and Primary Care. Mental Health. Public Health Emergency. H.R. 6833 - Continuing Resolution.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 6833

H.R. 5376117th Congress

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

2022 · second_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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Access to primary care physicians; Medicare reimbursement. Tele-health access and reimbursement. H.R. 5376 - Build Back Better Act. Medicare primary care physician reimbursement; impact of statutory pay-go requirements on health care providers. Public Health Emergency.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5376

H.R. 5376117th Congress

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

2022 · first_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Access to primary care physicians; Medicare reimbursement. Telehealth reimbursement. H.R. 5376 - Build Back Better Act. Medicare primary care physician reimbursement; Medicare sequestration delay; impact of statutory pay-go requirements on health care providers.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5376

H.R. 5376117th Congress

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

2021 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Direct and Primary Care. H.R. 5376 - Build Back Better Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5376

Source: Senate LDA

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