Lobbying Relationship

Client

Society of Hospital Medicine

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Lobbying firm

Chamber Hill Strategies

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  • Issues pertaining to physician payment and quality measurement, including HR 2474, Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act; observation care, including HR 5138, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2023; prior authorization and access to care through Medicare Advantage
  • Policies related to employment-based immigration for physicians, including S. 655/HR 4942 Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act
  • S 2768/HR 2584, Safety From Violence for Healthcare Employees Act
  • HR 7153, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act

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General Issues: Medicare/Medicaid, Immigration, Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice, Health Issues

Spending: about $1,205,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2015: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Bills mentioned

H.R.2: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015

Sponsor: Michael C. Burgess (R-Texas)

S.737: Ensuring Access to Primary Care for Women & Children Act

Sponsor: Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio)

H.R.1343: Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act...

Sponsor: Jim Renacci (R-Ohio)

S.688: Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act...

Sponsor: Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.)

S.2141: TRUST IT Act

Sponsor: Bill Cassidy (R-La.)

H.R.4848: HIP Act

Sponsor: Tom Price (R-Ga.)

H.R.2646: Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2016

Sponsor: Tim Murphy (R-Pa.)

S.2680: Mental Health Reform Act of 2016

Sponsor: Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.)

S.1945: Mental Health Reform Act of 2015

Sponsor: Bill Cassidy (R-La.)

S.524: Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016

Sponsor: Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.)

H.R.1421: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2017

Sponsor: Joe Courtney (D-Conn.)

S.568: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2017

Sponsor: Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio)

H.R.2: Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

Sponsor: K. Michael Conaway (R-Texas)

H.R.6: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act

Sponsor: Greg Walden (R-Ore.)

H.R.1682: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2019

Sponsor: Joe Courtney (D-Conn.)

S.753: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2019

Sponsor: Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio)

H.R.1044: Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020

Sponsor: Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.)

S.386: Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019

Sponsor: Mike Lee (R-Utah)

H.R.2895: Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act

Sponsor: Brad Schneider (D-Ill.)

S.948: Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act

Sponsor: Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)

H.R.2482: Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act of 2019

Sponsor: Paul Tonko (D-N.Y.)

S.1260: Reducing Administrative Costs and Burdens in Health Care Act of 2019

Sponsor: Tina Smith (D-Minn.)

S.2074: Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act of 2019

Sponsor: Margaret Hassan (D-N.H.)

H.R.6788: Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act

Sponsor: Brad Schneider (D-Ill.)

S.3599: Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act

Sponsor: David Perdue (R-Ga.)

H.R.7791: Value in Health Care Act of 2020

Sponsor: Peter Welch (D-Vt.)

H.R.6800: The Heroes Act

Sponsor: Nita M. Lowey (D-N.Y.)

H.R.8406: The Heroes Act

Sponsor: Nita M. Lowey (D-N.Y.)

H.R.8337: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act

Sponsor: Nita M. Lowey (D-N.Y.)

H.R.8702: Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID–19 Act of 2020

Sponsor: Ami Bera (D-Calif.)

H.R.1868: To prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: John Yarmuth (D-Ky.)

H.R.2255: Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act

Sponsor: Brad Schneider (D-Ill.)

S.1024: Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act

Sponsor: Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.)

H.R.1044: Broadband MAPS Act

Sponsor: Angie Craig (D-Minn.)

S.386: Medicare-X Choice Act of 2021

Sponsor: Michael Bennet (D-Colo.)

S.948: A bill to protect American small businesses, gig workers, and...

Sponsor: Rick Scott (R-Fla.)

H.R.1384: Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act of 2021

Sponsor: Paul Tonko (D-N.Y.)

S.445: Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act of 2021

Sponsor: Margaret Hassan (D-N.H.)

S.CON.RES.5: A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the...

Sponsor: Bernard Sanders (ID-Vt.)

H.R.3650: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2021

Sponsor: Joe Courtney (D-Conn.)

S.2048: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2021

Sponsor: Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio)

H.R.3648: EAGLE Act of 2022

Sponsor: Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.)

H.R.3541: Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act

Sponsor: Brad Schneider (D-Ill.)

S.1810: Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act

Sponsor: Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)

H.R.3173: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2021

Sponsor: Suzan K. DelBene (D-Wash.)

H.R.3684: Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

Sponsor: Peter A. DeFazio (D-Ore.)

H.R.5376: Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

Sponsor: John Yarmuth (D-Ky.)

S.CON.RES.14: A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the...

Sponsor: Bernard Sanders (ID-Vt.)

H.R.6020: Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2021

Sponsor: Ami Bera (D-Calif.)

S.3314: Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2021

Sponsor: John Boozman (R-Ark.)

H.R.1667: Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act

Sponsor: Susan Wild (D-Pa.)

S.3018: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2021

Sponsor: Roger Marshall (R-Kan.)

H.R.7053: Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act

Sponsor: Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio)

S.3792: Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act

Sponsor: Thomas R. Carper (D-Del.)

H.R.4521: United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021

Sponsor: Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-Texas)

H.R.7666: Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022

Sponsor: Frank Pallone (D-N.J.)

H.R.2474: Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act

Sponsor: Raul Ruiz (D-Calif.)

H.R.5138: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2023

Sponsor: Joe Courtney (D-Conn.)

S.655: Chronic Disease Management Act of 2023

Sponsor: John Thune (R-S.D.)

H.R.4942: Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act

Sponsor: Brad Schneider (D-Ill.)

H.R.2584: SAVE Act

Sponsor: Larry Bucshon (R-Ind.)

H.R.7153: Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act

Sponsor: Susan Wild (D-Pa.)

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Lobbyists

Lobbyists named here were listed on a filing related to this lobbying engagement. They may not be working on it now. Occasionally, a single lobbyist whose name is spelled two different ways on filings may be represented twice here.

Lobbyist Covered positions?
Jennifer Bell Health Policy Advisor, Sen. Finance Committee Legislative Assistant, Rep. John Thune (R-SD) Health Policy Advisor, Sen. Finance Committee; Legislative Assistant, Rep. John Thune (R-SD)
Michaela Sims Legislative Counsel, Sen. Ben Nelson (D-NE) Legislative Director and Counsel, Sen. Bob Kerrey (D-NE)
Laura Kemper Counsel, Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) Health Policy Advisor, Rep. Tom Price (R-GA) Executive Assistant, Rep. Nathan Deal (R-GA)
Melissa Bartlett Privacy Program Specialist, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretary, Office for Civil Rights Counsel, U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Energy and Commerce
Beau Rothschild Members Outreach Director, House Administration Committee 2014-2015; Chief of Staff, Rep. Blake Farenthold (TX-27) 2012-2014; LA, Rep. Bill Flores (TX-17) 2011-2012; LA, Rep. Michele Bachman (MN-06) 2007-2008
Shawn Friesen Legislative Director, Rep. Mac Collins (GA-08); Legislative Assistant, Rep. Tom Ewing (IL-15); Clerk, House Judiciary Committee
Zachary Schulz Legislative Correspondent, Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA)
Jennifer Higgins n/a
Anna Weinstein n/a
Matthew Gontarchick n/a
Matt Gontarchick n/a
Deema Tarazi n/a
Ariel Gonzalez n/a

Disclosures Filed

Once a lobbying engagement begins, the lobbyist or firm is required to file updates four times a year. Those updates sometimes change which lobbyists are involved or add new issues being discussed. When lobbyists stop working for a client, the firm is also supposed to file a report disclosing the end of the relationship.

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Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate

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