AMERICAN ASSN OF EYE AND EAR HOSPITALS

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2013

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2013	—	5	1
2012	—	4	1
2011	—	4	1
2010	—	4	1
2009	—	4	1
2008	—	4	1
2007	—	2	1
2006	—	2	1
2004	—	2	1
2003	—	1	1
2002	—	2	1
2001	—	1	1
2000	—	1	1
1999	—	2	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
ROBERT BETZ ASSOCIATES, LLC	—	38

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)	37
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	37
SENATE	37
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	29
Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Health Issues	Health Issues	28
Medicare/Medicaid	Medicare/Medicaid	8
Pharmacy	Pharmacy	1
Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	1
Government Issues	Government Issues	1

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