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Lobbying Spend
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Filings
29
Firms Hired
1
Active Period
2014–2020
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
Outpatient Therapy Modernization and Stabilization Act
2020 · fourth_quarter · Firm: LILLSTROM CHENG STRATEGIES
Monitored the expansion of telehealth for rehabilitation therapy. Tracked and advised client re: The Outpatient Therapy Modernization and Stabilization Act (H.R. 7154) would allow PT, OT, and SLP professionals, and facilities that provide outpatient therapy to bill Medicare for outpatient therapy services furnished via telehealth, modify the plan of care certification requirement in order to reduce administrative burden and delays in care; and prevent CMS proposed steep cuts to Medicare in 2021 by asking Congress to mitigate the currently mandated Medicare Physician Fee Schedule budget neutrality rules triggered by the re-weighting of the office/outpatient Evaluation & Management (E/M) Codes. Reviewed and summarized impact of CMS 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.
Client expense: — · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R. 7154
Outpatient Therapy Modernization and Stabilization Act
2020 · third_quarter · Firm: LILLSTROM CHENG STRATEGIES
Monitored the expansion of telehealth for rehabilitation therapy. Tracked and advised client re: The Outpatient Therapy Modernization and Stabilization Act (H.R. 7154) would allow PT, OT, and SLP professionals, and facilities that provide outpatient therapy to bill Medicare for outpatient therapy services furnished via telehealth, modify the plan of care certification requirement in order to reduce administrative burden and delays in care; and prevent CMS proposed steep cuts to Medicare in 2021 by providing a one-time exemption from the currently mandated Medicare Physician Fee Schedule budget neutrality rules triggered by the re-weighting of the office/outpatient Evaluation & Management (E/M) Codes. Assisted client in writing and sending comment letter to CMS re: 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.
Client expense: — · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R. 7154
Outpatient Therapy Modernization and Stabilization Act
2020 · second_quarter · Firm: LILLSTROM CHENG STRATEGIES
Monitored the expansion of telehealth for rehabilitation therapy. Tracked and advised client re: The Outpatient Therapy Modernization and Stabilization Act (H.R. 7154) would allow PT, OT, and SLP professionals, and facilities that provide outpatient therapy to bill Medicare for outpatient therapy services furnished via telehealth, modify the plan of care certification requirement in order to reduce administrative burden and delays in care; and prevent CMS proposed steep cuts to Medicare in 2021 by providing a one-time exemption from the currently mandated Medicare Physician Fee Schedule budget neutrality rules triggered by the re-weighting of the office/outpatient Evaluation & Management (E/M) Codes. Assisted client in writing and sending letter to Congressional leadership asking for legislation waiving the budget neutrality rules with regards to the E/M codes (same issue as above).
Client expense: — · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R. 7154
Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2017
2018 · first_quarter · Firm: LILLSTROM CHENG STRATEGIES
Lobbying in support of the passage of HR807/S253 which seeks to repeal the cap on the amount of physical therapy which a Medicare beneficiary can receive; evaluating quality and value-based payment models; and advocating for the use of outcome measures.
Client expense: — · Firm income: —
Matched citations: HR807
Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2017
2018 · first_quarter · Firm: LILLSTROM CHENG STRATEGIES
Lobbying in support of the passage of HR807/S253 which seeks to repeal the cap on the amount of physical therapy which a Medicare beneficiary can receive; evaluating quality and value-based payment models; and advocating for the use of outcome measures.
Client expense: — · Firm income: —
Matched citations: S253
Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2017
2017 · fourth_quarter · Firm: LILLSTROM CHENG STRATEGIES
Lobbying in support of the passage of HR807/S253 which seeks to repeal the cap on the amount of physical therapy which a Medicare beneficiary can receive; evaluating quality and value-based payment models; and advocating for the use of outcome measures.
Client expense: — · Firm income: —
Matched citations: HR807
Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2017
2017 · fourth_quarter · Firm: LILLSTROM CHENG STRATEGIES
Lobbying in support of the passage of HR807/S253 which seeks to repeal the cap on the amount of physical therapy which a Medicare beneficiary can receive; evaluating quality and value-based payment models; and advocating for the use of outcome measures.
Client expense: — · Firm income: —
Matched citations: S253
Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2017
2017 · third_quarter · Firm: LILLSTROM CHENG STRATEGIES
Lobbying in support of the passage of HR807/S253 which seeks to repeal the cap on the amount of physical therapy which a Medicare beneficiary can receive; evaluating quality and value-based payment models; and advocating for the use of outcome measures.
Client expense: — · Firm income: —
Matched citations: HR807
Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2017
2017 · third_quarter · Firm: LILLSTROM CHENG STRATEGIES
Lobbying in support of the passage of HR807/S253 which seeks to repeal the cap on the amount of physical therapy which a Medicare beneficiary can receive; evaluating quality and value-based payment models; and advocating for the use of outcome measures.
Client expense: — · Firm income: —
Matched citations: S253
Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2017
2017 · second_quarter · Firm: LILLSTROM CHENG STRATEGIES
Lobbying in support of the passage of HR807/S253 which seeks to repeal the cap on the amount of physical therapy which a Medicare beneficiary can receive, evaluating quality and value-based payment models, advocating for the use of outcome measures.
Client expense: — · Firm income: —
Matched citations: HR807
Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2017
2017 · second_quarter · Firm: LILLSTROM CHENG STRATEGIES
Lobbying in support of the passage of HR807/S253 which seeks to repeal the cap on the amount of physical therapy which a Medicare beneficiary can receive, evaluating quality and value-based payment models, advocating for the use of outcome measures.
Client expense: — · Firm income: —
Matched citations: S253
Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2017
2017 · first_quarter · Firm: LILLSTROM CHENG STRATEGIES
Lobbying in support of the passage of HR807/S253 which seeks to repeal the cap on the amount of physical therapy which a Medicare beneficiary can receive, evaluating quality and value-based payment models, advocating for the use of outcome measures.
Client expense: — · Firm income: —
Matched citations: HR807
Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2017
2017 · first_quarter · Firm: LILLSTROM CHENG STRATEGIES
Lobbying in support of the passage of HR807/S253 which seeks to repeal the cap on the amount of physical therapy which a Medicare beneficiary can receive, evaluating quality and value-based payment models, advocating for the use of outcome measures.
Client expense: — · Firm income: —
Matched citations: S253
Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2015
2016 · fourth_quarter · Firm: LILLSTROM CHENG STRATEGIES
Incorporating outcome measures in any veterans health administration reforms; supporting the use of community based physical therapy providers for veterans; repealing the therapy cap on physical and occupational therapy (HR775/S539). Evaluate CMS final rules re: MIPS and MPFS
Client expense: — · Firm income: —
Matched citations: HR775
Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2015
2016 · fourth_quarter · Firm: LILLSTROM CHENG STRATEGIES
Incorporating outcome measures in any veterans health administration reforms; supporting the use of community based physical therapy providers for veterans; repealing the therapy cap on physical and occupational therapy (HR775/S539). Evaluate CMS final rules re: MIPS and MPFS
Client expense: — · Firm income: —
Matched citations: S539
Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2015
2016 · third_quarter · Firm: LILLSTROM CHENG STRATEGIES
Incorporating outcome measures in any veterans health administration reforms; supporting the use of community based physical therapy providers for veterans; repealing the therapy cap on physical and occupational therapy (HR775/S539). Prepare comments for CMS proposed rules re: MIPS and CJR expansion to SHFFT episodes.
Client expense: — · Firm income: —
Matched citations: HR775
Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2015
2016 · third_quarter · Firm: LILLSTROM CHENG STRATEGIES
Incorporating outcome measures in any veterans health administration reforms; supporting the use of community based physical therapy providers for veterans; repealing the therapy cap on physical and occupational therapy (HR775/S539). Prepare comments for CMS proposed rules re: MIPS and CJR expansion to SHFFT episodes.
Client expense: — · Firm income: —
Matched citations: S539
Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2015
2016 · second_quarter · Firm: LILLSTROM CHENG STRATEGIES
Incorporating outcome measures in any veterans health administration reforms; supporting the use of community based physical therapy providers for veterans; repealing the therapy cap on physical and occupational therapy (HR775/S539). Prepare comments for MACRA proposed rule.
Client expense: — · Firm income: —
Matched citations: HR775
Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2015
2016 · second_quarter · Firm: LILLSTROM CHENG STRATEGIES
Incorporating outcome measures in any veterans health administration reforms; supporting the use of community based physical therapy providers for veterans; repealing the therapy cap on physical and occupational therapy (HR775/S539). Prepare comments for MACRA proposed rule.
Client expense: — · Firm income: —
Matched citations: S539
Source: Senate LDA