Public Law 114-223, Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2017, and Zika Response and Preparedness Act, Hospital related provisions
Monitor tax reform issues, generally
Public Law 114-255, 21st Century Cures initiative, Hospital and prescription drug related issues
Public Law No: 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, generally
Hospital prospective payment system
Hospital outpatient payment issues
Monitor Veterans health and reform issues
Duration: March 1, 2013
to
December 31, 2016
General Issues: Budget/Appropriations , Health Issues , Medicare/Medicaid , Veterans , Telecommunications , Immigration
Spending: about $910,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)
It can be tricky to figure out how much an organization spent on a particular lobbying engagement. The law only requires lobbyists to report the amount they were paid for federal lobbying each quarter rounded to the nearest $10,000—and if it's less than $3,000 in a given quarter (or less than $13,000 for organizations with in-house lobbyists), they don't have to disclose it at all. Plus, some organizations include spending that doesn’t belong in the report—for instance, money spent lobbying state governments or other legal work.
Agencies lobbied since 2013: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, Office of the Vice President of the United States, Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), Commerce - Dept of (DOC)
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 LaTourette
Chief of Staff, Congressman Steven LaTourette
Jennifer LaTourette (COP cont.)
SpecialAsst/SeniorLA/Scheduler, Congressman Robert Borski
Press Intern/DeputyFinanceDirector, Senator Max Baucus
Hilary Fulp
Legislative Asst/Staff Asst, Congressman Steven LaTourette
LegAsst/StaffAsst/Intern, Congressman Steven LaTourette
Matt Henken
Legislative Director, Congressman Ed Perlmutter
Steven C. LaTourette
Member, U.S. House of Representatives
Lauren Cowles
Appropriations Legislative Assistant, Senator Mark Pryor; Professional Staff Member, Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee; Legislative Correspondent, Senator Mark Pryor; Staff Assistant; Senator Mark Pryor
Lauren Cowles (COP cont.)
ProfessionalStaffMember,SenateHomelandSecurity&GovtAffsComm
Legislative Correspondent/Staff Asst, Senator Mark Pryor
Matt Henken (COP cont.)
Associate Staff, House Committee on Rules
Congressional Aide, Congressman Mark Udall
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.
4th Quarter, 2016
McDonald Hopkins Government Strategies, LLC terminated an engagement in which they represented The Cleveland Clinic Foundation on Dec. 30, 2016.
Original Filing: 300843282.xml
Lobbying Issues
Public Law 114-223, Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2017, and Zika Response and Preparedness Act, Hospital related provisions
Monitor tax reform issues, generally
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Public Law 114-255, 21st Century Cures initiative, Hospital and prescription drug related issues
Public Law No: 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, generally
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Hospital prospective payment system
Hospital outpatient payment issues
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Monitor Veterans health and reform issues
3rd Quarter, 2016
In Q3, McDonald Hopkins Government Strategies, LLC lobbied for The Cleveland Clinic Foundation , earning $60,000. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2016.
Original Filing: 300836883.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R.5926/S.3040, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2017, HRSA programs
H.R.5293/S.3000, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, FY2017, Monitor Pain Management; and Functional Medicine research
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Monitor the following:
Prescription drug abuse; Opioid and heroin abuse; and pain management issues
H.R.5273, Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016, Hospital payment issues
Cancer Moonshot Initiative
Prescription drug prices
Innovation for Healthier Americans
H.R.6, 21st Century Cures initiative
Prescription drug abuse and pain management issues, generally
Mental Health reform
Prescription drug prices
Lobbying Issues
Hospital prospective payment system
Monitor the following:
CMS Post-Acute Care regulatory reform issues
Mental health reform
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Monitor Veterans health and reform issues
2nd Quarter, 2016
In Q2, McDonald Hopkins Government Strategies, LLC lobbied for The Cleveland Clinic Foundation , earning $60,000. The report was filed on July 20, 2016.
Original Filing: 300819760.xml
Lobbying Issues
S.3040, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2017, HRSA programs
H.R.5293/S.3000, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, FY2017, Pain Management; and Functional Medicine research
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Prescription drug abuse; Opioid and heroin abuse; and pain management issues
H.R.5273, Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016, Hospital payment issues
Cancer Moonshot Initiative
Monitor the following:
Prescription drug prices
Innovation for Healthier Americans
Public Law No: 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, generally
H.R.6, 21st Century Cures initiative
Prescription drug abuse and pain management issues, generally
Mental Health reform
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Office of the Vice President of the United States
Lobbying Issues
CMS Post-Acute Care regulatory reform issues
Monitor mental health reform
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Monitor Veterans health and reform issues
1st Quarter, 2016
In Q1, McDonald Hopkins Government Strategies, LLC lobbied for The Cleveland Clinic Foundation , earning $60,000. The report was filed on April 20, 2016.
Original Filing: 300801471.xml
Lobbying Issues
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2017, HRSA programs
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, FY2017, Pain Management; and Functional Medicine research
Site neutrality payment reform issues
Hospital prospective payment system issues
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Prescription drug prices
Monitor the following:
Innovation for Healthier Americans
Public Law 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, generally
H.R.6, 21st Century Cures initiative
Prescription drug abuse and pain management issues, generally
Patent reform
Mental Health reform
Electronic Health Record Interoperability
Payment and coding issues
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Hospital prospective payment system and financing issues
Site neutrality payment reform issues
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Monitor Veterans health and reform issues
4th Quarter, 2015
In Q4, McDonald Hopkins Government Strategies, LLC lobbied for The Cleveland Clinic Foundation , earning $60,000. The report was filed on Jan. 20, 2016.
Original Filing: 300777969.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R.3020/S.1695, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,FY2016, HRSA programs
H.R.2685/S.1558, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, FY2016, Pain Management; and Functional Medicine
Public Law 114-113, Consolidated Appropriations Act, FY2016, HRSA program, Pain management; and Functional medicine
Site neutrality payment reform issues
Hospital prospective payment system issues
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Monitor the following:
Innovation for Healthier Americans
Public Law 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, generally
H.R.6, 21st Century Cures initiative
Prescription drug prices
Prescription drug abuse and pain management issues, generally
Patent reform
Mental Health reform
Laboratory Developed Test (LDT) related issues
Lobbying Issues
Hospital prospective payment system issues
Site neutrality payment reform issues
Electronic Health Record Interoperability
Monitor the following:
Payment and coding issues
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Monitor Veterans health issues
3rd Quarter, 2015
In Q3, McDonald Hopkins Government Strategies, LLC lobbied for The Cleveland Clinic Foundation , earning $60,000. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2015.
Original Filing: 300759230.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R.3020/S.1695, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,FY2016, HRSA programs
H.R.2685/S.1558, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, FY2016, Monitor Pain Management; and Functional Medicine
Lobbying Issues
Prescription drug abuse and pain management issues, generally
Monitor the following:
Innovation for Healthier Americans
Public Law No: 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, generally
H.R.6, 21st Century Cures initiative
Prescription drug prices
Lobbying Issues
Hospital prospective payment system issues
Monitor the following:
Public Law 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015, generally
Payment and coding issues
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Public Law 113-146, Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014, Monitor implementation issues
2nd Quarter, 2015
In Q2, McDonald Hopkins Government Strategies, LLC lobbied for The Cleveland Clinic Foundation , earning $60,000. The report was filed on July 20, 2015.
Original Filing: 300744009.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R.2685/S.1558, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, FY2016, Pain Management; and Functional Medicine
S.1695, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,FY2016, HRSA programs; and prescription drug prices
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Prescription drug abuse and pain management issues, generally
H.R.6, 21st Century Cures initiative
Prescription drug prices
Monitor the following:
Innovation for Healthier Americans
Public Law No: 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, generally
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Public Law 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015, generally
Hospital prospective payment system issues
Payment and coding issues
S.1695, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,FY2016, Prescription drug prices
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Public Law 113-146, Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014, Implementation issues
S.1695, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,FY2016, Prescription drug prices
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
1st Quarter, 2015
In Q1, McDonald Hopkins Government Strategies, LLC lobbied for The Cleveland Clinic Foundation , earning $60,000. The report was filed on April 20, 2015.
Original Filing: 300721575.xml
Lobbying Issues
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, FY2016, Pain Management; and Functional Medicine
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,FY2016, HRSA program
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
H.R.1411, ENRICH Act, generally
Monitor the following:
Infant mortality issues
Prescription drug abuse and pain management issues, generally
21st Century Cures initiative
Innovation for Healthier Americans
Public Law No: 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, generally
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
H.R.2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015, generally
Hospital prospective payment system issues
Payment issues generally
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Public Law 113-146, Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014, Monitor implementation issues
4th Quarter, 2014
In Q4, McDonald Hopkins Government Strategies, LLC lobbied for The Cleveland Clinic Foundation , earning $60,000. The report was filed on Jan. 20, 2015.
Original Filing: 300706271.xml
Lobbying Issues
Ebola supplemental, Hospital issues
Monitor the following:
H.R.4870, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, FY2015, Defense Health Program, Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E)issues
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,FY2015, HRSA programs
Public Law 113-235, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, FY2015, Defense Health Program, Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E)issues; HRSA programs
Lobbying Issues
Monitor the following:
Prescription drug abuse and pain management issues, generally
21st Century Cures initiative
Public Law No: 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, generally
Lobbying Issues
H.R.5780, Protecting the Integrity of Medicare Act of 2014, entire bill
Hospital prospective payment system issues
Monitor the following:
Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) issues, generally
Graduate Medical Education (GME); Indirect Medical Education (IME) issues; and Cancer hospitals
Payment issues generally
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Public Law 113-146, Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014, Implementation issues
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
3rd Quarter, 2014
In Q3, McDonald Hopkins Government Strategies, LLC lobbied for The Cleveland Clinic Foundation , earning $60,000. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2014.
Original Filing: 300684453.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R.4870, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, FY2015, Defense Health Program, Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E)issues
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,FY2015, HRSA programs
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Prescription drug abuse and pain management issues, generally
Monitor the following:
Skilled nursing facilities and Rehabilitation issues
21st Century Cures initiative
Public Law No: 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, generally
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP)
Lobbying Issues
Monitor the following:
Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) issues, generally
Graduate Medical Education (GME); Indirect Medical Education (IME) issues; and Cancer hospitals
Payment issues generally
Hospital inpatient prospective payment system
Lobbying Issues
Public Law 113-146, Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014, Implementation issues
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
2nd Quarter, 2014
In Q2, McDonald Hopkins Government Strategies, LLC lobbied for The Cleveland Clinic Foundation , earning $60,000. The report was filed on July 21, 2014.
Original Filing: 300667222.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R.4870, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, FY2015, Defense Health Program, Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E)issues
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,FY2015, HRSA programs
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Public Law No: 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, generally
International healthcare initiatives
Prescription drug abuse and pain management issues, generally
Monitor the following:
Sport concussion issues
Skilled nursing facilities and Rehabilitation issues
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Graduate Medical Education (GME); Indirect Medical Education (IME) issues; and Cancer hospitals
Payment issues generally
Hospital inpatient prospective payment system
Monitor the following:
Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) issues, generally
MEDPAC issues generally
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
1st Quarter, 2014
In Q1, McDonald Hopkins Government Strategies, LLC lobbied for The Cleveland Clinic Foundation , earning $60,000. The report was filed on April 21, 2014.
Original Filing: 300645474.xml
Lobbying Issues
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, FY2015, Defense Health Program, Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E)issues
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,FY2015, HRSA programs
Public Law 113-76, Consolidated Appropriations Act, FY2014, generally
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Public Law No: 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, generally
Sport concussion issues
Skilled nursing facilities and Rehabilitation issues
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
H.R.4302, Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014, Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR)
MEDPAC issues generally
Monitor the following:
Graduate Medical Education (GME); Indirect Medical Education (IME) issues; and Cancer hospitals
Payment issues generally
Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) issues, generally
Hospital inpatient prospective payment system
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
4th Quarter, 2013
In Q4, McDonald Hopkins Government Strategies LLC lobbied for The Cleveland Clinic Foundation , earning $60,000. The report was filed on Jan. 21, 2014.
Original Filing: 300622436.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R.2397/S.1429, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, Defense Health Program, Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E)issues
H.J.Res.59, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, FY2014, generally
Public Law No: 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, generally
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Public Law No: 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, generally
H.R.3309, Innovation Act, generally
H.R.3204, Drug Quality and Security Act, Pharmaceutical compounding issues
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
H.J.Res.59, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, FY2014, Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR)
Graduate Medical Education (GME); Indirect Medical Education (IME) issues; and Cancer hospitals
The safe harbor regulation for electronic health records
Hospital inpatient prospective payment system, FY2014
Recovery Audit Contractor issues
Payment issues generally
MEDPAC issues generally
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
3rd Quarter, 2013
In Q3, McDonald Hopkins Government Strategies LLC lobbied for The Cleveland Clinic Foundation , earning $50,000. The report was filed on Oct. 18, 2013.
Original Filing: 300597643.xml
Lobbying Issues
Monitor the following:
H.R.2397/S.1429, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, Defense Health Program, Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E) issues
H.J.Res.59, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, FY2014, generally
Public Law No: 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, generally
Lobbying Issues
Monitor NIH issues and initiatives
Lobbying Issues
Monitor High skilled visas generally
Lobbying Issues
Monitor Graduate Medical Education (GME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) issues
2nd Quarter, 2013
In Q2, McDonald Hopkins Government Strategies LLC lobbied for The Cleveland Clinic Foundation , earning $60,000. The report was filed on July 22, 2013.
Original Filing: 300581015.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R.2397, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, Defense Health Program, Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E) issues
Department of Health and Human Services, Transplant research initiatives
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
NIH issues and initiatives
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
High skilled visas generally
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Graduate Medical Education (GME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) issues
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
1st Quarter, 2013
In Q1, McDonald Hopkins Government Strategies LLC did no lobbying for The Cleveland Clinic Foundation . The report was filed on April 22, 2013.
Original Filing: 300559018.xml
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate