Lobbying Relationship

Client

Visiting Nurse Service of New York

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Lobbying firm

Thorn Run Partners

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  • H.R.2504/S.1332, Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2013. H.R.4994/S.2553, IMPACT Act of 2014. Issues related to coverage and reimbursement of home health and hospice services, including payment and delivery reforms. Issues related to Medicare Advantage, including the Star Rating program and Special Needs Plans. Issues related to Medicaid managed care. Issues relating to dual eligibles.
  • Issues related to nursing workforce and long-term care.

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General Issues: Medicare/Medicaid, Health Issues

Spending: about $350,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2013: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Bills mentioned

H.R.2504: Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2013

Sponsor: Greg Walden (R-Ore.)

S.1332: Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2013

Sponsor: Susan Collins (R-Maine)

H.R.4994: IMPACT Act of 2014

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

S.2553: IMPACT Act of 2014

Sponsor: Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)

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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?
Billy Wynne Health Policy Counsel, Senate Finance Committee
Katie Pahner Health Insurance Specialist, Ctrs. for Medicare/Medicaid Svc
Alex DelPizzo LD/LA,Rep.Ferguson;Transp&InfrastructureCmte
Gary Palmquist LegDir-Dennis Cardoza,Bob Clement,Ken Bentsen
Andrew Rosenberg Leg Asst, Kennedy; Leg Aide, Senate HELP Comm

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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