INDEPENDENCE THROUGH ENHANCEMENT OF MEDICARE AND MEDICAID (ITEM) COALITION

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2005–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	3	1
2025	—	4	1
2024	—	4	1
2023	—	4	1
2022	—	4	1
2021	—	4	1
2020	—	4	1
2019	—	4	1
2018	—	4	1
2017	—	4	1
2016	—	5	1
2015	—	4	1
2014	—	5	1
2013	—	4	1
2012	—	4	1
2011	—	4	1
2010	—	4	1
2009	—	4	1
2008	—	5	1
2007	—	2	1
2006	—	2	1
2005	—	1	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
POWERS PYLES SUTTER & VERVILLE, P.C.	—	83

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	80
SENATE	80
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	77
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)	74
Natl Council on Disability	13

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Health Issues	Health Issues	82

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

S. 3677109th Congress

Medicare Independent Living Act of 2006

Cited source text and reported amounts

Medicare DME issues; Elimination of "In-the-Home" restriction on mobility devices; Medicare Independent Living Act of 2006 (S. 3677 and H.R. 5983)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S. 3677

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