Lobbying Spend
—
Filings
19
Firms Hired
2
Active Period
2001–2008
Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings
Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available
Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings
Most frequently reported lobbying issues
Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded
S. 558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 H.R. 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addition Equity Act of 2008 Physician ownership of specialty hospitals.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000
Matched citations: S. 558
To require cigarette products to be placed under or behind the counter in retail sales.
2008 · first_quarter · Firm: AVOQ, LLC
H.R. 3162, H.R. 976, S. 1893, Medicare/SCHIP Healthcare Specialty hospitals
Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000
Matched citations: H.R. 3162
Terminally Ill Disability Beneficiary Act of 2003
2008 · first_quarter · Firm: AVOQ, LLC
H.R. 3162, H.R. 976, S. 1893, Medicare/SCHIP Healthcare Specialty hospitals
Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000
Matched citations: H.R. 976
Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007
2008 · first_quarter · Firm: AVOQ, LLC
H.R. 3162, H.R. 976, S. 1893, Medicare/SCHIP Healthcare Specialty hospitals
Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000
Matched citations: S. 1893
Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007
2007 · year_end · Firm: BGR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
Physician ownership of specialty hospitals In-patient prospective payment systems S.2499 (Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007) H.R. 3162 (Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007)
Client expense: — · Firm income: $160,000
Matched citations: S.2499
To require cigarette products to be placed under or behind the counter in retail sales.
2007 · year_end · Firm: AVOQ, LLC
Healthcare Medicare/SCHIP (H.R. 3162, H.R. 976, S. 1893) Specialty hospitals
Client expense: — · Firm income: $120,000
Matched citations: H.R. 3162
Terminally Ill Disability Beneficiary Act of 2003
2007 · year_end · Firm: AVOQ, LLC
Healthcare Medicare/SCHIP (H.R. 3162, H.R. 976, S. 1893) Specialty hospitals
Client expense: — · Firm income: $120,000
Matched citations: H.R. 976
Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007
2007 · year_end · Firm: AVOQ, LLC
Healthcare Medicare/SCHIP (H.R. 3162, H.R. 976, S. 1893) Specialty hospitals
Client expense: — · Firm income: $120,000
Matched citations: S. 1893
To require cigarette products to be placed under or behind the counter in retail sales.
2007 · mid_year · Firm: AVOQ, LLC
Healthcare Medicare/SCHIP (H.R. 3162, H.R. 976, S. 1893) Specialty hospitals
Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000
Matched citations: H.R. 3162
Terminally Ill Disability Beneficiary Act of 2003
2007 · mid_year · Firm: AVOQ, LLC
Healthcare Medicare/SCHIP (H.R. 3162, H.R. 976, S. 1893) Specialty hospitals
Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000
Matched citations: H.R. 976
Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007
2007 · mid_year · Firm: AVOQ, LLC
Healthcare Medicare/SCHIP (H.R. 3162, H.R. 976, S. 1893) Specialty hospitals
Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000
Matched citations: S. 1893
Source: Senate LDA