CLINICAL LABORATORY FEE SCHEDULE REFORM COALITION

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2013–2015

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2015	—	6	2
2014	—	7	2
2013	—	3	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
MCDERMOTT WILL & SCHULTE LLP	—	10
MCDERMOTT+ LLC	—	6

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	10
SENATE	10
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)	7
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)	6
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	6
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	6

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Medicare/Medicaid	Medicare/Medicaid	12
Health Issues	Health Issues	7
Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	7

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