Lobbying Relationship

Client

Teladoc Health, Inc.

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Lobbying firm

Mehlman Consulting, Inc.

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  • Telehealth privacy issues. H.R. 824- Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023.
  • Medicare coverage of telehealth benefits. S. 1512 - CONNECT for Health Act. Issues related to the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program.
  • H.R. 824 Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023. Issues related to high deductible health plan coverage of telehealth services.
  • Issues related to federal data privacy.
  • H.R. 1843/S. 1001 - Telehealth Expansion Act. Issues related to high deductible health plan coverage of telehealth services.

Duration: to

General Issues: Health Issues, Medicare/Medicaid, Insurance, Consumer Issues/Safety/Protection, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Veterans

Spending: about $1,860,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2015: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Treasury - Dept of, Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Bills mentioned

S.870: Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic...

Sponsor: Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah)

S.1016: CONNECT for Health Act of 2017

Sponsor: Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii)

H.R.3727: ITAM Act

Sponsor: Diane Black (R-Tenn.)

H.R.6: 21st Century Cures Act

Sponsor: Fred Upton (R-Mich.)

H.R.3178: Medicare Part B Improvement Act of 2017

Sponsor: Kevin Brady (R-Texas)

H.R.4932: CONNECT for Health Act of 2019

Sponsor: Mike Thompson (D-Calif.)

S.2741: CONNECT for Health Act of 2019

Sponsor: Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii)

H.R.1301: Mental Health Telemedicine Expansion Act

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

H.R.6074: Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020

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

H.R.620: Reserve Retirement Deployment Credit Correction Act

Sponsor: José E. Serrano (D-N.Y.)

H.R.748: CARES Act

Sponsor: Joe Courtney (D-Conn.)

H.R.6201: Families First Coronavirus Response Act

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

H.R.266: Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act

Sponsor: Betty McCollum (D-Minn.)

H.R.6800: The Heroes Act

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

S.178: UIGHUR Act of 2019

Sponsor: Marco Rubio (R-Fla.)

H.R.133: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021

Sponsor: Henry Cuellar (D-Texas)

H.R.1319: American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

Sponsor: John Yarmuth (D-Ky.)

H.R.366: Protecting Access to Post-COVID–19 Telehealth Act of 2021

Sponsor: Mike Thompson (D-Calif.)

H.R.397: CBRN Intelligence and Information Sharing Act of 2021

Sponsor: Carlos Giménez (R-Fla.)

H.R.1332: Telehealth Modernization Act

Sponsor: Buddy Carter (R-Ga.)

H.R.2903: Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies...

Sponsor: Mike Thompson (D-Calif.)

H.R.4058: Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2021

Sponsor: Doris Matsui (D-Calif.)

H.R.2807: PREVENT DIABETES Act

Sponsor: Tom Rice (R-S.C.)

H.R.4008: Increasing Rural Telehealth Access Act of 2021

Sponsor: Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.)

H.R.4347: Analyzing the Duration of Remote Monitoring Services Act of 2021

Sponsor: Troy Balderson (R-Ohio)

S.368: Telehealth Modernization Act

Sponsor: Tim Scott (R-S.C.)

S.893: Tech to Save Moms Act

Sponsor: Robert Menendez (D-N.J.)

S.1704: Telehealth Expansion Act of 2021

Sponsor: Steve Daines (R-Mont.)

S.1988: Protecting Rural Telehealth Access Act

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

S.2061: Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2021

Sponsor: Bill Cassidy (R-La.)

S.2097: TELEHEALTH HSA Act of 2021

Sponsor: John Kennedy (R-La.)

S.2197: Rural and Frontier Telehealth Expansion Act

Sponsor: Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.)

S.801: Connected MOM Act

Sponsor: Bill Cassidy (R-La.)

S.2110: Increasing Rural Telehealth Access Act of 2021

Sponsor: John Kennedy (R-La.)

S.2173: Promoting Responsible and Effective Virtual Experiences through Novel...

Sponsor: Tim Scott (R-S.C.)

H.R.2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022

Sponsor: Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.)

S.2938: Bipartisan Safer Communities Act

Sponsor: Marco Rubio (R-Fla.)

H.R.7353: Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2022

Sponsor: Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.)

H.R.4040: Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID–19 Act of 2021

Sponsor: Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.)

H.R.2617: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

Sponsor: Gerald E. Connolly (D-Va.)

H.R.824: Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023

Sponsor: Tim Walberg (R-Mich.)

H.R.1843: Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023

Sponsor: Michelle Steel (R-Calif.)

S.1001: Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023

Sponsor: Steve Daines (R-Mont.)

S.1512: DIRECT Act of 2023

Sponsor: Roger Marshall (R-Kan.)

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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?
Bruce Mehlman Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Tech Policy; General Counsel and Policy Director, House Republican Conference
David Castagnetti Chief of Staff, Senator Max Baucus; Chief of Staff, Rep. Norm Mineta; EA, Rep. Ed Markey
Dean Rosen Health Policy Director, Senate Majority Leader Frist; Staff Director, Senate Subcmte on Public Health; Majority Health Policy Counsel, House Cmte on Ways & Means, Subcmte on Health Health Policy Coordinator and Counsel, Senate Cmte on Labor and Human Resources; Counsel and Professional Staff, Senate Cmte on Labor & Human Resources, Subcmte on Disability Policy; Case Worker, Rep. R. Boschwitz
David Thomas Chief of Staff, Rep. Zoe Logfren; Director of Congressional Relations, FTC; Deputy Director for Legislative Affairs, VP Gore; Staff Assistant, Senator Metzenbaum
Elise Pickering Executive Director, House Republican Policy Committee; Chief of Staff, Rep. John Shadegg, Leg Assistant, Rep. Dannemeyer; Leg Director, Rep. Bartlett
Charles Wooters Chief of Staff, Rep. Chris Van Hollen; Director of Member Services, Office of the Assistant to the Speaker; Chief of Staff, Rep. Louise Slaughter
Sohini Gupta Health and Social Policy Counsel, Senator Bayh
Sage Eastman Strategy Director, Cmte on Ways & Means; Deputy Staff Director (Majority), Cmte on Ways & Means; Senior Advisor, Cmte on Ways & Means; Communications Director, Rep. Dave Camp
Lauren Aronson Professional Staff Member, Cmte on Ways & Means; Policy Dir, The White House; Policy Dir, HHS Office of Health Reform (detailed to the White House); Policy Advisor, Rep. Rahm Emanuel; Health LA, Rep. Carolyn McCarthy Director, Office of Legislation, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Professional Staff Member, Committee on Ways & Means; Policy Director, White House; Policy Director, HHS Office of Health Reform (detailed to the White House); Policy Advisor, Rep. Rahm Emanuel; Health LA, Rep. Carolyn McCarthy
Kelly Bingel Chief of Staff, Senator Blanche Lincoln
Michael Robinson Member Services and Coalitions Director, House Appropriations Committee; Policy Advisor/Dep. Chief of Staff, House Majority Leader/Rep.Tom DeLay; Leg Dir, Rep. Hal Rogers; Sr Leg Assistant, Rep. Ralph Regula; Sr Leg Assistant, Rep. Bob Franks; Leg Assistant, Rep. Hal Rogers; Special Projects Assistant, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee; Staff Assistant, Rep. Bud Shuster
Michael Collins Chief of Staff, Senator Tom Udall Legislative Director, Senator Tom Udall Legislative Director, Representative Tom Udall Legislative Assistant, Representative Tom Udall Staff Assistant/Legislative Correspondent, Representative Tom Udall
Constantine Hingson Chief of Staff, Senator Dan Coats; Counsel/Legislative Director, Senator Judd Gregg; General Counsel, Senator Elizabeth Dole
Steven Haro Chief of Staff, Senator Dianne Feinstein; Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs; Chief of Staff, Senator Martin Heinrich; Chief of Staff, Representative Martin Heinrich; Senior Advisor, Representative Xavier Becerra; Director of Legislation and Communication, Representative Xavier Becerra; Press Secretary, Representative Xavier Becerra
Helen Tolar Chief of Staff, Senator John Boozman; Staff Director/Chief Counsel, House Veterans Affairs Committee (Representative Jeff Miller); Professional Staff/Counsel, Senate Veterans Affairs Committee (Senator Larry Craig); Counsel/Legislative Director, Representative Jeff Miller; Legislative Assistant, Representative Jeff Miller; Scheduler, Representative Jeff Miller; Law Clerk, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Nichole Distefano Legislative Director, Senator Claire McCaskill; Associate Administrator, Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Senior Advisor, Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Senior Counsel, Senator Claire McCaskill; Counsel, Senator Claire McCaskill
McKenzie Bennett Senior Health Policy Advisor, Senator Maggie Hassan; Policy Advisor, Senator Harry Reid; Legislative Assistant, Senator Harry Reid; Legislative Aide/Legislative Correspondence Manager, Senator Harry Reid; Legislative Correspondent, Senator Harry Reid; Legislative Correspondent, Senator Jim Webb
Paul Thornell Deputy Director of Legislative Affairs, Office of Vice President Al Gore, The White House; Associate Director, Senate Democratic Steering Committee, Senator Tom Daschle
Stephen Cote Staff Dir/Shrd Emp(House Fin Srvs/McHenry), Staff Dir, Dpt. Staff Dir, Sr. Pro Staff, Asst to L. Diaz Balart (House Rules), Pol Coord Maj (House Homeland), Assoc Dir, Dpty Assoc. Dir (OMB), CoS-DC, LD, LA (L Diaz Balart), LA, Staff Asst (Sen C. Mack)
Alexander Perkins Counsel, (Senator Ron Wyden), Trade Counsel (Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade)
Victoria Flood Sr. Policy Advisor and LA (Sen. Capito); Staff Assist. (Cong. Capito)
Rosemary Gutierrez DEP COS, LEG DIR, Senator Cantwell; Prof staff, US Small Business Comm; Foreign Affairs Leg. Asst., Sen. Harkin
Zachary Mallove Sr Pol Adv, LA, Leg. Aide (Senator Murray); Leg. Aide, Joint Comm on Deficit Reduc.
Caitlin Van Sant Sr Pol Adv, Leg Dir, Interim COS (Rep. Butterfield)
Lisa Goldman Sr Counsel, House Comm on Energy & Commerce; Chief Counsel, Sr Counsel (E&C Subcommittee on Consumer Protection & Commerce); Counsel House Comm on E&C
Alyene Mlinar Pol Adv (Maj Leader Scalise); Pol Adv (Min Whip Scalise); Pol Adv (House Oversight/Govt Reform Comm); Prof Staff Member (Ways and Means Subcom on Health/Brady), Pol Adv (Sen Rep Policy Comm/Barrasso); Leg Asst (Senator Ben Sasse)
Erica Chabot Staff Asst, Leg Corres, Asst Schd, Asst to COS, Press Asst, Dep Press Sec, Leg Dir (Senator Patrick Leahy); Prof Staff (Sen Approp Comm); LD (Sen Pres Pro Temp Emeritus); Dep COS (Senate Consult); Staff Dir (Sen Ag Comm)
McKenzie Brice (Bennett) n/a
McKenzie Brice n/a

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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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