FY 2019 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bill
H.R. 750, Ensuring Access to Quality Complex Rehabilitation Technology Act of 2015; H.R. 3730 to Amend Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the non-application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories; S. 486 Protecting Beneficiary Access to Complex Rehab Technology Act of 2017 and H.R. 1361 to Amend Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the non-application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative manual wheelchairs and accessories; H.R. 4229 Protecting HOME Access Act of 2017.
Monitor and educate lawmakers about impact of proposed and final tariffs on goods from China; monitor and educate lawmakers about impact of tariffs imposed on steel and aluminum from certain countries.
Duration: June 1, 2018
to
February 1, 2019
General Issues: Budget/Appropriations , Medicare/Medicaid , Miscellaneous Tariff Bills , Health Issues , Government Issues
Spending: about $120,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)
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Agencies lobbied since 2018: Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA), House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Lobbyists
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Disclosures Filed
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1st Quarter, 2019
BROWN & FORTUNATO, P.C. terminated an engagement in which they represented Invacare Corporation on Feb. 15, 2019.
Original Filing: 301020415.xml
Lobbying Issues
FY 2019 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bill
Agencies Lobbied
Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA) U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 750, Ensuring Access to Quality Complex Rehabilitation Technology Act of 2015; H.R. 3730 to Amend Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the non-application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories; S. 486 Protecting Beneficiary Access to Complex Rehab Technology Act of 2017 and H.R. 1361 to Amend Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the non-application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative manual wheelchairs and accessories; H.R. 4229 Protecting HOME Access Act of 2017.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
Lobbying Issues
Monitor and educate lawmakers about impact of proposed and final tariffs on goods from China; monitor and educate lawmakers about impact of tariffs imposed on steel and aluminum from certain countries.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Type of Issue
Miscellaneous Tariff Bills
4th Quarter, 2018
In Q4, BROWN & FORTUNATO, P.C. lobbied for Invacare Corporation , earning $45,000. The report was filed on Jan. 16, 2019.
Original Filing: 301005177.xml
Lobbying Issues
FY 2019 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bill
Agencies Lobbied
Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA) U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 750, Ensuring Access to Quality Complex Rehabilitation Technology Act of 2015; H.R. 3730 to Amend Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the non-application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories; S. 486 Protecting Beneficiary Access to Complex Rehab Technology Act of 2017 and H.R. 1361 to Amend Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the non-application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative manual wheelchairs and accessories; H.R. 4229 Protecting HOME Access Act of 2017.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
Lobbying Issues
Monitor and educate lawmakers about impact of proposed and final tariffs on goods from China; monitor and educate lawmakers about impact of tariffs imposed on steel and aluminum from certain countries.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Type of Issue
Miscellaneous Tariff Bills
3rd Quarter, 2018
BROWN & FORTUNATO, P.C. amended a lobbying report for representation of Invacare Corporation in Q32018 on Oct. 16, 2018.
Original Filing: 300985915.xml
Lobbying Issues
FY 2019 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bill
Agencies Lobbied
Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA) U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 750, Ensuring Access to Quality Complex Rehabilitation Technology Act of 2015; H.R. 3730 to Amend Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the non-application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories; S. 486 Protecting Beneficiary Access to Complex Rehab Technology Act of 2017 and H.R. 1361 to Amend Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the non-application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative manual wheelchairs and accessories; H.R. 4229 Protecting HOME Access Act of 2017.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
Lobbying Issues
Monitor and educate lawmakers about impact of proposed and final tariffs on goods from China; monitor and educate lawmakers about impact of tariffs imposed on steel and aluminum from certain countries.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Type of Issue
Miscellaneous Tariff Bills
3rd Quarter, 2018
In Q3, BROWN & FORTUNATO, P.C. lobbied for Invacare Corporation , earning $15,000. The report was filed on Oct. 16, 2018.
Original Filing: 300985795.xml
Lobbying Issues
FY 2019 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bill
Agencies Lobbied
Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA) U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 750, Ensuring Access to Quality Complex Rehabilitation Technology Act of 2015; H.R. 3730 to Amend Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the non-application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories; S. 486 Protecting Beneficiary Access to Complex Rehab Technology Act of 2017 and H.R. 1361 to Amend Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the non-application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative manual wheelchairs and accessories; H.R. 4229 Protecting HOME Access Act of 2017.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
Lobbying Issues
Monitor and educate lawmakers about impact of proposed and final tariffs on goods from China; monitor and educate lawmakers about impact of tariffs imposed on steel and aluminum from certain countries.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Type of Issue
Miscellaneous Tariff Bills
2nd Quarter, 2018
In Q2, BROWN & FORTUNATO, P.C. lobbied for Invacare Corporation , earning $15,000. The report was filed on July 19, 2018.
Original Filing: 300969787.xml
Lobbying Issues
FY 2019 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bill
Agencies Lobbied
Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA) U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 750, Ensuring Access to Quality Complex Rehabilitation Technology Act of 2015; H.R. 3730 to Amend Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the non-application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories; S. 486 Protecting Beneficiary Access to Complex Rehab Technology Act of 2017 and H.R. 1361 to Amend Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the non-application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative manual wheelchairs and accessories; H.R. 4229 Protecting HOME Access Act of 2017.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
Lobbying Issues
Monitor and educate lawmakers about impact of proposed and final tariffs on goods from China; monitor and educate lawmakers about impact of tariffs imposed on steel and aluminum from certain countries.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Type of Issue
Miscellaneous Tariff Bills
2nd Quarter, 2018
BROWN & FORTUNATO, P.C. filed a lobbying registration on May 30, 2018 to represent Invacare Corporation, effective June 1, 2018.
Original Filing: 300960818.xml
Issue(s) they said they’d lobby about: H.R. 750, Ensuring Access to Quality Complex Rehabilitation Technology Act of 2015; H.R. 3730 To Amend Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the non-application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories; S. 486 Protecting Beneficiary Access to Complex Rehab Technology Act of 2017 and H.R. 1361 To Amend Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the non-application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative manual wheelchairs and accessories; H.R. 4229 Protecting HOME Access Act of 2017. .
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate