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Lobbying Spend

$2.6M

Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2016–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$230,000	3	1
2025	$320,000	4	1
2024	$260,000	5	1
2023	$160,000	4	1
2022	$150,000	4	1
2021	$130,000	4	1
2020	$120,000	4	1
2019	$160,000	4	1
2018	$455,000	4	1
2017	$424,000	5	1
2016	$240,000	5	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER	$2,649,000	46

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	45
SENATE	45
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	21
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)	15
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	4
White House Office	4
Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)	2
Education, Dept of	1
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	1
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)	1
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	1
Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)	1
Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)	1
Office of the Vice President of the United States	1
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)	1
Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	46
Health Issues	Health Issues	46
Medicare/Medicaid	Medicare/Medicaid	46
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	46
Pharmacy	Pharmacy	42
Veterans	Veterans	27
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	5
Immigration	Immigration	5
Defense	Defense	4
Insurance	Insurance	4
Foreign Relations	Foreign Relations	2
Animals	Animals	1
Education	Education	1
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	1

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.

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.6160, Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act H.R.9693, Patients First Act of 2026 H.R.5454/S.2879, Medicare Advantage Prompt Pay Act. H.R.3514/S.1816, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act. H.R.9970, the RESCUE Act Issues related to implementation of healthcare provisions in H.R.1. Issues related to CMS telehealth policies. Issues related to hospital outpatient reimbursement. Issues related to the Medicare area wage index. Issues related to Medicare Advantage. Issues related to Medicare GME. Issues related to Medicaid. Issues related to CMS ACCESS Model.

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

Matched citations: H.R.1

H.R. 3178119th Congress

Save Healthcare Workers Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.3178, Save Healthcare Workers Act Issues related to AI in healthcare. Issues related to military-civilian medical training partnerships Issues related to the Rural Health Transformation Program. Issues related to expanding access in rural areas. Issues related to behavioral health. Issues related to price transparency for providers and payers. Issues related to educational programming for pediatric inpatients.

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

Matched citations: H.R.3178

H.R. 3514119th Congress

Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.6160, Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act H.R.9693, Patients First Act of 2026 H.R.5454/S.2879, Medicare Advantage Prompt Pay Act. H.R.3514/S.1816, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act. H.R.9970, the RESCUE Act Issues related to implementation of healthcare provisions in H.R.1. Issues related to CMS telehealth policies. Issues related to hospital outpatient reimbursement. Issues related to the Medicare area wage index. Issues related to Medicare Advantage. Issues related to Medicare GME. Issues related to Medicaid. Issues related to CMS ACCESS Model.

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

Matched citations: H.R.3514

H.R. 5454119th Congress

Medicare Advantage Prompt Pay Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.6160, Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act H.R.9693, Patients First Act of 2026 H.R.5454/S.2879, Medicare Advantage Prompt Pay Act. H.R.3514/S.1816, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act. H.R.9970, the RESCUE Act Issues related to implementation of healthcare provisions in H.R.1. Issues related to CMS telehealth policies. Issues related to hospital outpatient reimbursement. Issues related to the Medicare area wage index. Issues related to Medicare Advantage. Issues related to Medicare GME. Issues related to Medicaid. Issues related to CMS ACCESS Model.

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

Matched citations: H.R.5454

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H.R. 6160119th Congress

Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.6160, Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act H.R.9693, Patients First Act of 2026 H.R.5454/S.2879, Medicare Advantage Prompt Pay Act. H.R.3514/S.1816, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act. H.R.9970, the RESCUE Act Issues related to implementation of healthcare provisions in H.R.1. Issues related to CMS telehealth policies. Issues related to hospital outpatient reimbursement. Issues related to the Medicare area wage index. Issues related to Medicare Advantage. Issues related to Medicare GME. Issues related to Medicaid. Issues related to CMS ACCESS Model.

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

Matched citations: H.R.6160

H.R. 6500119th Congress

Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.6500, FY2027 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act H.R.9260, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 H.R.8469, FY2027 MilCon-VA Appropriations FY27 funding for NIH. FY27 funding for VA Medical Research. FY27 funding for ARPA-H. FY27 funding for the Defense Medical Research. FY27 funding for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. FY27 funding for the All of Us Research Program. Issues related to indirect costs. Issues related to OMB rulemaking on grant process.

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

Matched citations: H.R.6500

H.R. 6500119th Congress

Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.6500, FY2027 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act H.R.9260, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 H.R.8469, FY2027 MilCon-VA Appropriations FY27 funding for NIH. FY27 funding for VA Medical Research. FY27 funding for ARPA-H. FY27 funding for the Defense Medical Research. FY27 funding for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. FY27 funding for the All of Us Research Program. FY27 funding for the CTSA program at NCATS. Funding for the PCOR Trust Fund and PCORI.

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

Matched citations: H.R.6500

H.R. 8469119th Congress

Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.6500, FY2027 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act H.R.9260, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 H.R.8469, FY2027 MilCon-VA Appropriations FY27 funding for NIH. FY27 funding for VA Medical Research. FY27 funding for ARPA-H. FY27 funding for the Defense Medical Research. FY27 funding for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. FY27 funding for the All of Us Research Program. FY27 funding for the CTSA program at NCATS. Funding for the PCOR Trust Fund and PCORI.

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

Matched citations: H.R.8469

H.R. 8469119th Congress

Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.6500, FY2027 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act H.R.9260, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 H.R.8469, FY2027 MilCon-VA Appropriations FY27 funding for NIH. FY27 funding for VA Medical Research. FY27 funding for ARPA-H. FY27 funding for the Defense Medical Research. FY27 funding for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. FY27 funding for the All of Us Research Program. Issues related to indirect costs. Issues related to OMB rulemaking on grant process.

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

Matched citations: H.R.8469

H.R. 9260119th Congress

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.6500, FY2027 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act H.R.9260, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 H.R.8469, FY2027 MilCon-VA Appropriations FY27 funding for NIH. FY27 funding for VA Medical Research. FY27 funding for ARPA-H. FY27 funding for the Defense Medical Research. FY27 funding for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. FY27 funding for the All of Us Research Program. FY27 funding for the CTSA program at NCATS. Funding for the PCOR Trust Fund and PCORI.

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

Matched citations: H.R.9260

H.R. 9260119th Congress

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.6500, FY2027 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act H.R.9260, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 H.R.8469, FY2027 MilCon-VA Appropriations FY27 funding for NIH. FY27 funding for VA Medical Research. FY27 funding for ARPA-H. FY27 funding for the Defense Medical Research. FY27 funding for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. FY27 funding for the All of Us Research Program. Issues related to indirect costs. Issues related to OMB rulemaking on grant process.

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

Matched citations: H.R.9260

H.R. 9504119th Congress

Tax Exempt Hospital Transparency Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.9504, Tax Exempt Hospital Transparency Act.

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

Matched citations: H.R.9504

H.R. 9693119th Congress

Patients First Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.6160, Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act H.R.9693, Patients First Act of 2026 H.R.5454/S.2879, Medicare Advantage Prompt Pay Act. H.R.3514/S.1816, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act. H.R.9970, the RESCUE Act Issues related to implementation of healthcare provisions in H.R.1. Issues related to CMS telehealth policies. Issues related to hospital outpatient reimbursement. Issues related to the Medicare area wage index. Issues related to Medicare Advantage. Issues related to Medicare GME. Issues related to Medicaid. Issues related to CMS ACCESS Model.

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

Matched citations: H.R.9693

H.R. 9970119th Congress

RESCUE Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.6160, Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act H.R.9693, Patients First Act of 2026 H.R.5454/S.2879, Medicare Advantage Prompt Pay Act. H.R.3514/S.1816, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act. H.R.9970, the RESCUE Act Issues related to implementation of healthcare provisions in H.R.1. Issues related to CMS telehealth policies. Issues related to hospital outpatient reimbursement. Issues related to the Medicare area wage index. Issues related to Medicare Advantage. Issues related to Medicare GME. Issues related to Medicaid. Issues related to CMS ACCESS Model.

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

Matched citations: H.R.9970

S. 1816119th Congress

Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.6160, Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act H.R.9693, Patients First Act of 2026 H.R.5454/S.2879, Medicare Advantage Prompt Pay Act. H.R.3514/S.1816, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act. H.R.9970, the RESCUE Act Issues related to implementation of healthcare provisions in H.R.1. Issues related to CMS telehealth policies. Issues related to hospital outpatient reimbursement. Issues related to the Medicare area wage index. Issues related to Medicare Advantage. Issues related to Medicare GME. Issues related to Medicaid. Issues related to CMS ACCESS Model.

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

Matched citations: S.1816

S. 2879119th Congress

Medicare Advantage Prompt Pay Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.6160, Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act H.R.9693, Patients First Act of 2026 H.R.5454/S.2879, Medicare Advantage Prompt Pay Act. H.R.3514/S.1816, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act. H.R.9970, the RESCUE Act Issues related to implementation of healthcare provisions in H.R.1. Issues related to CMS telehealth policies. Issues related to hospital outpatient reimbursement. Issues related to the Medicare area wage index. Issues related to Medicare Advantage. Issues related to Medicare GME. Issues related to Medicaid. Issues related to CMS ACCESS Model.

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

Matched citations: S.2879

H.R. 1119th Congress

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

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.5269/S.2761, the RESULTS Act. H.R.2005, the DMEPOS Relief Act. H.R.2902, the SOAR Act. H.R.5454/S.2879, Medicare Advantage Prompt Pay Act. H.R.6280/S.3607, the Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act. H.R.3514/S.1816, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act. Issues related to implementation of healthcare provisions in H.R.1. Issues related to CMS telehealth policies. Issues related to hospital outpatient reimbursement. Issues related to the Medicare area wage index. Issues related to Medicare Advantage. Issues related to Medicare GME. Issues related to Medicaid.

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.1

H.R. 2005119th Congress

DMEPOS Relief Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.5269/S.2761, the RESULTS Act. H.R.2005, the DMEPOS Relief Act. H.R.2902, the SOAR Act. H.R.5454/S.2879, Medicare Advantage Prompt Pay Act. H.R.6280/S.3607, the Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act. H.R.3514/S.1816, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act. Issues related to implementation of healthcare provisions in H.R.1. Issues related to CMS telehealth policies. Issues related to hospital outpatient reimbursement. Issues related to the Medicare area wage index. Issues related to Medicare Advantage. Issues related to Medicare GME. Issues related to Medicaid.

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.2005

H.R. 2902119th Congress

SOAR Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.5269/S.2761, the RESULTS Act. H.R.2005, the DMEPOS Relief Act. H.R.2902, the SOAR Act. H.R.5454/S.2879, Medicare Advantage Prompt Pay Act. H.R.6280/S.3607, the Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act. H.R.3514/S.1816, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act. Issues related to implementation of healthcare provisions in H.R.1. Issues related to CMS telehealth policies. Issues related to hospital outpatient reimbursement. Issues related to the Medicare area wage index. Issues related to Medicare Advantage. Issues related to Medicare GME. Issues related to Medicaid.

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.2902

H.R. 3514119th Congress

Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.5269/S.2761, the RESULTS Act. H.R.2005, the DMEPOS Relief Act. H.R.2902, the SOAR Act. H.R.5454/S.2879, Medicare Advantage Prompt Pay Act. H.R.6280/S.3607, the Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act. H.R.3514/S.1816, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act. Issues related to implementation of healthcare provisions in H.R.1. Issues related to CMS telehealth policies. Issues related to hospital outpatient reimbursement. Issues related to the Medicare area wage index. Issues related to Medicare Advantage. Issues related to Medicare GME. Issues related to Medicaid.

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.3514

H.R. 5269119th Congress

RESULTS Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.5269/S.2761, the RESULTS Act. H.R.2005, the DMEPOS Relief Act. H.R.2902, the SOAR Act. H.R.5454/S.2879, Medicare Advantage Prompt Pay Act. H.R.6280/S.3607, the Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act. H.R.3514/S.1816, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act. Issues related to implementation of healthcare provisions in H.R.1. Issues related to CMS telehealth policies. Issues related to hospital outpatient reimbursement. Issues related to the Medicare area wage index. Issues related to Medicare Advantage. Issues related to Medicare GME. Issues related to Medicaid.

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.5269

H.R. 5454119th Congress

Medicare Advantage Prompt Pay Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.5269/S.2761, the RESULTS Act. H.R.2005, the DMEPOS Relief Act. H.R.2902, the SOAR Act. H.R.5454/S.2879, Medicare Advantage Prompt Pay Act. H.R.6280/S.3607, the Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act. H.R.3514/S.1816, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act. Issues related to implementation of healthcare provisions in H.R.1. Issues related to CMS telehealth policies. Issues related to hospital outpatient reimbursement. Issues related to the Medicare area wage index. Issues related to Medicare Advantage. Issues related to Medicare GME. Issues related to Medicaid.

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.5454

H.R. 6280119th Congress

Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.5269/S.2761, the RESULTS Act. H.R.2005, the DMEPOS Relief Act. H.R.2902, the SOAR Act. H.R.5454/S.2879, Medicare Advantage Prompt Pay Act. H.R.6280/S.3607, the Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act. H.R.3514/S.1816, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act. Issues related to implementation of healthcare provisions in H.R.1. Issues related to CMS telehealth policies. Issues related to hospital outpatient reimbursement. Issues related to the Medicare area wage index. Issues related to Medicare Advantage. Issues related to Medicare GME. Issues related to Medicaid.

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.6280

H.R. 9504119th Congress

Tax Exempt Hospital Transparency Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.9504, Tax Exempt Hospital Transparency Act.

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.9504

S. 1816119th Congress

Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.5269/S.2761, the RESULTS Act. H.R.2005, the DMEPOS Relief Act. H.R.2902, the SOAR Act. H.R.5454/S.2879, Medicare Advantage Prompt Pay Act. H.R.6280/S.3607, the Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act. H.R.3514/S.1816, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act. Issues related to implementation of healthcare provisions in H.R.1. Issues related to CMS telehealth policies. Issues related to hospital outpatient reimbursement. Issues related to the Medicare area wage index. Issues related to Medicare Advantage. Issues related to Medicare GME. Issues related to Medicaid.

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.1816

Source: Senate LDA