Lobbied on increases to rates under the Medicare ambulance fee schedule and improvements on Medicare and Medicaid policies on ambulance services including CMMI pilot programs and a cost data collection system. Lobbied on the Medicare Ambulance Access, Fraud Prevention and Reform Act (H.R. 4938) and the Non-Emergency Ambulance Transportation Sustainability and Accountability (NEATSA) Act of 2019 (S. 228, H.R. 3021).
Lobbied to improve the process and timeliness of VA reimbursement of emergency ambulance services. Lobbied on the Veterans Reimbursement for Emergency Ambulance Services Act (S. 2392, H.R. 485) and the draft FY2020 Mil-Con VA Appropriations Bill.
Educated congressional offices on balance billing in regard to ground ambulance services and local requirements and rate controls. Lobbied on the Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019 (S. 1531), Lower Health Care Costs Act (S. 1895), No Surprises Act (H.R. 3630) and draft proposal by the House Committee on Ways & Means.
Lobbied for changes to the public safety officers benefit (PSOB) program. Lobbied on the Emergency Medical Service Providers Protection Act (H.R. 2887).
Duration: January 1, 2018
to
December 31, 2019
General Issues: Medicare/Medicaid , Veterans , Health Issues , Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Spending: about $560,000 (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 2018: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA)
Related Foreign Entities:
Interel Holdings, SA/NV (Brussels, BEL); contribution to lobbying: $0; ownership 0%
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.
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, 2019
INTEREL US terminated an engagement in which they represented American Ambulance Association on Dec. 20, 2019.
Original Filing: 301102582.xml
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied on increases to rates under the Medicare ambulance fee schedule and improvements on Medicare and Medicaid policies on ambulance services including CMMI pilot programs and a cost data collection system. Lobbied on the Medicare Ambulance Access, Fraud Prevention and Reform Act (H.R. 4938) and the Non-Emergency Ambulance Transportation Sustainability and Accountability (NEATSA) Act of 2019 (S. 228, H.R. 3021).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied to improve the process and timeliness of VA reimbursement of emergency ambulance services. Lobbied on the Veterans Reimbursement for Emergency Ambulance Services Act (S. 2392, H.R. 485) and the draft FY2020 Mil-Con VA Appropriations Bill.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Educated congressional offices on balance billing in regard to ground ambulance services and local requirements and rate controls. Lobbied on the Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019 (S. 1531), Lower Health Care Costs Act (S. 1895), No Surprises Act (H.R. 3630) and draft proposal by the House Committee on Ways & Means.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied for changes to the public safety officers benefit (PSOB) program. Lobbied on the Emergency Medical Service Providers Protection Act (H.R. 2887).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
3rd Quarter, 2019
In Q3, INTEREL US lobbied for American Ambulance Association , earning $70,000. The report was filed on Oct. 9, 2019.
Original Filing: 301064064.xml
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied on increases to rates under the Medicare ambulance fee schedule and improvements on Medicare and Medicaid policies on ambulance services including CMMI pilot programs and a cost data collection system. Lobbied on the draft Medicare Ambulance Access, Fraud Prevention and Reform Act and the Non-Emergency Ambulance Transportation Sustainability and Accountability (NEATSA) Act of 2019 (S. 228, H.R. 3021).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied to improve the process and timeliness of VA reimbursement of emergency ambulance services. Lobbied on the Veterans Reimbursement for Emergency Ambulance Services Act (S. 2392, H.R. 485) and the draft FY2020 Mil-Con VA Appropriations Bill.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Educated congressional offices on balance billing in regard to ground ambulance services and local requirements and rate controls. Lobbied on the Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019 (S. 1531), Lower Health Care Costs Act (S. 1895) and draft proposals by the House Committees on Energy & Commerce and Ways & Means.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied for changes to the public safety officers benefit (PSOB) program. Lobbied on the Emergency Medical Service Providers Protection Act (H.R. 2887).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
2nd Quarter, 2019
In Q2, INTEREL US lobbied for American Ambulance Association , earning $70,000. The report was filed on July 3, 2019.
Original Filing: 301043175.xml
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied on increases to rates under the Medicare ambulance fee schedule and improvements on Medicare and Medicaid policies on ambulance services including CMMI pilot programs and a cost data collection system. Lobbied on the Non-Emergency Ambulance Transportation Sustainability and Accountability (NEATSA) Act of 2019 (S. 228, H.R. 3021).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied to improve the process and timeliness of VA reimbursement of emergency ambulance services. Lobbied on the Veterans Reimbursement for Emergency Ambulance Services Act (H.R. 485) and the draft FY2020 Mil-Con VA Appropriations Bill.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Educated on balance billing in regard to ground ambulance services and local requirements and rate controls. Lobbied on the Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019 (S. 1531) and the Lower Health Care Costs Act (S. 1895).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied for changes to the public safety officers benefit (PSOB) program. Lobbied on the Emergency Medical Service Providers Protection Act (H.R. 2887).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
1st Quarter, 2019
In Q1, INTEREL US lobbied for American Ambulance Association , earning $70,000. The report was filed on April 2, 2019.
Original Filing: 301022339.xml
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied on increases to rates under the Medicare ambulance fee schedule and improvements on Medicare and Medicaid policies on ambulance services including CMMI pilot programs and a cost data collection system. Lobbied on the Non-Emergency Ambulance Transportation Sustainability and Accountability (NEATSA) Act of 2019 (S. 228).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied to improve the process and timeliness of VA reimbursement of emergency ambulance services. Lobbied on the Veterans Reimbursement for Emergency Ambulance Services Act (H.R. 485).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Educated on balance billing in regard to ambulance services. Lobbied on the draft Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills Act.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied for changes to the public safety officers benefit (PSOB) program. Lobbied on the draft Emergency Medical Service Providers Protection Act.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
4th Quarter, 2018
In Q4, INTEREL US lobbied for American Ambulance Association , earning $70,000. The report was filed on Jan. 18, 2019.
Original Filing: 301007777.xml
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied for increases in reimbursement for ambulance service agencies and changes in policies to the Medicare ambulance fee schedule including a system to collect ambulance cost data and to create a pilot program on alternative destinations for ambulance transports. Lobbied on the Non-Emergency Ambulance Transportation Sustainability and Accountability Act of 2018 (H.R. 6269, S. 3619).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied on the Veterans Reimbursement for Emergency Ambulance Services Act (H.R. 1445) and the Senate FY2019 Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bill.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied on the Supporting and Improving Rural EMS Needs Act of 2018 (S. 2830, H.R. 5429) and the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (H.R. 2) to allow the Secretary of HHS to continue to have the ability to determine which additional EMS provider types can apply for the Rural EMS Grant program.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied on the Emergency Medical Service Providers Protection Act (H.R. 5971).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
3rd Quarter, 2018
In Q3, INTEREL US lobbied for American Ambulance Association , earning $70,000. The report was filed on Oct. 6, 2018.
Original Filing: 300983211.xml
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied for increases in reimbursement for ambulance service agencies and changes in policies to the Medicare ambulance fee schedule. Lobbied on the Medicare Ambulance Access, Fraud Prevention and Reform Act (S. 967), Ambulance Medicare and Budget Operations Act (H.R. 3236), the Comprehensive Operations, Sustainability and Transport Act (H.R. 3729), the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (H.R. 1892) and the NEATSA Act (H.R. 6269). Lobbied on Medicare system to collect ambulance cost data.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied on the Veterans Reimbursement for Emergency Ambulance Services Act (H.R. 1445) and the Senate FY2019 Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bill.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied on the SIREN Act (S. 2830, H.R. 5429) and the Farm Bill to allow the Secretary of HHS to continue to have the ability to determine which additional EMS provider types can apply for the Rural EMS Grant program.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
2nd Quarter, 2018
In Q2, INTEREL US lobbied for American Ambulance Association , earning $70,000. The report was filed on July 9, 2018.
Original Filing: 300962769.xml
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied for increases in reimbursement for ambulance service agencies and changes in policies to the Medicare ambulance fee schedule. Lobbied on the Medicare Ambulance Access, Fraud Prevention and Reform Act (S. 967), Ambulance Medicare and Budget Operations Act (H.R. 3236), the Comprehensive Operations, Sustainability and Transport Act (H.R. 3729) and the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018. Lobbied on Medicare system to collect ambulance cost data.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied on the Veterans Reimbursement for Emergency Ambulance Services Act (H.R. 1445) and the Senate FY2019 Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bill.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied on the SIREN Act (S. 2830, H.R. 5429) and the Farm Bill to allow the Secretary of HHS to continue to have the ability to determine which additional EMS provider types can apply for the Rural EMS Grant program.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
1st Quarter, 2018
In Q1, INTEREL US lobbied for American Ambulance Association , earning $70,000. The report was filed on April 18, 2018.
Original Filing: 300948098.xml
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied for increases in reimbursement for ambulance service agencies and changes in policies to the Medicare ambulance fee schedule. Lobbied on the Medicare Ambulance Access, Fraud Prevention and Reform Act (S. 967), Ambulance Medicare and Budget Operations Act (H.R. 3236), the Comprehensive Operations, Sustainability and Transport Act (H.R. 3729) and the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018. Lobbied on Medicare system to collect ambulance cost data.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied on the Veterans Reimbursement for Emergency Ambulance Services Act (H.R. 1445).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
1st Quarter, 2018
INTEREL US filed a lobbying registration on March 27, 2018 to represent American Ambulance Association, effective Jan. 1, 2018.
Original Filing: 300941884.xml
Issue(s) they said they’d lobby about: Lobbying on Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement levels and policies applicable to ambulance services. Lobbying on the Medicare Ambulance Access, Fraud Prevention and Reform Act (S. 967), Ambulance Medicare and Budget Operations Act (H.R. 3236), the Comprehensive Operations, Sustainability and Transport Act (H.R. 3729), the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (H.R. 1892) and H.R. 1394. Lobbying on reimbursement for emergency ambulance services by the Department of Veterans Affairs including on the Veterans Reimbursement for Emergency Ambulance Services Act (H.R. 1445). .
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate
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