Medicare funding to teaching hospitals for medical education, including the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (HR.2124 / S.1148). Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program and other Medicare audit programs including the Medicare Audit Improvement Act; opposition to the Two-Midnight admissions policy; post-acute care payment reform including certain reimbursement policies including the face-to-face requirement and site-neutral payment policies; the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program including the Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions program Act; 340B Drug Discount Program; Medicare sequestration; proposed outpatient cuts for CY 2016;
Duration: October 1, 2013
to
March 31, 2016
General Issues: Health Issues , Medicare/Medicaid , Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Spending: about $149,500 (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, Treasury - Dept of
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?
Kyle Mulroy Legislative Assistant, Former Senator Torricelli
Legislative Assistant, former Sen. Torricelli
Spencer Perlman n/a
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.
1st Quarter, 2016
In Q1, WASHINGTON STRATEGIC CONSULTING lobbied for University Hospital , earning $20,000. The report was filed on April 18, 2016.
Original Filing: 300793381.xml
Lobbying Issues
Medicare funding to teaching hospitals for medical education, including the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (HR.2124 / S.1148). Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program and other Medicare audit programs including the Medicare Audit Improvement Act; opposition to the Two-Midnight admissions policy; post-acute care payment reform including certain reimbursement policies including the face-to-face requirement and site-neutral payment policies; the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program including the Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions program Act; 340B Drug Discount Program; Medicare sequestration; proposed outpatient cuts for CY 2016;
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
1st Quarter, 2016
WASHINGTON STRATEGIC CONSULTING terminated an engagement in which they represented University Hospital on April 18, 2016.
Original Filing: 300793387.xml
Lobbying Issues
Medicare funding to teaching hospitals for medical education, including the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (HR.2124 / S.1148). Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program and other Medicare audit programs including the Medicare Audit Improvement Act; opposition to the Two-Midnight admissions policy; post-acute care payment reform including certain reimbursement policies including the face-to-face requirement and site-neutral payment policies; the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program including the Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions program Act; 340B Drug Discount Program; Medicare sequestration; proposed outpatient cuts for CY 2016;
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
4th Quarter, 2015
In Q4, WASHINGTON STRATEGIC CONSULTING lobbied for University Hospital , earning $20,000. The report was filed on Jan. 19, 2016.
Original Filing: 300774808.xml
Lobbying Issues
Medicare funding to teaching hospitals for medical education, including the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (HR.2124 / S.1148). Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program and other Medicare audit programs including the Medicare Audit Improvement Act; opposition to the Two-Midnight admissions policy; post-acute care payment reform including certain reimbursement policies including the face-to-face requirement and site-neutral payment policies; the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program including the Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions program Act; 340B Drug Discount Program; Medicare sequestration; proposed outpatient cuts for CY 2016; value based purchasing program for Post Acute Care; and the Comprehensive Care Joint Replacement payment model.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
3rd Quarter, 2015
In Q3, WASHINGTON STRATEGIC CONSULTING lobbied for University Hospital , earning $20,000. The report was filed on Oct. 16, 2015.
Original Filing: 300754834.xml
Lobbying Issues
Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program and other Medicare audit programs including the Medicare Audit Improvement Act; opposition to the Two-Midnight admissions policy; reductions in Medicare funding to teaching hospitals for medical education; post-acute care payment reform including certain reimbursement policies including the face-to-face requirement and site-neutral payment policies; the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program including the Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions program Act; 340B Drug Discount Program; Medicare sequestration; proposed outpatient cuts for CY 2016; value based purchasing program for Post Acute Care; and the Comprehensive Care Joint Replacement payment model.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
2nd Quarter, 2015
In Q2, WASHINGTON STRATEGIC CONSULTING lobbied for University Hospital , earning $6,000. The report was filed on July 13, 2015.
Original Filing: 300733573.xml
Lobbying Issues
Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program; Two-Midnight admissions policy; reductions in Medicare funding to teaching hospitals for medical education; physician payment reform including H.R. 2, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015; the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program; NJ Delivery System Reform Incentive Program (DSRIP), 340B Drug Discount Program; Medicare observation status policy for short inpatient stays; New Jersey Medicaid Gainsharing Initiative; Medicare sequestration.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
1st Quarter, 2015
In Q1, WASHINGTON STRATEGIC CONSULTING lobbied for University Hospital , earning $20,000. The report was filed on April 20, 2015.
Original Filing: 300725562.xml
Lobbying Issues
Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program and other Medicare audit programs including the Medicare Audit Improvement Act; opposition to the Two-Midnight admissions policy; reductions in Medicare funding to teaching hospitals for medical education; physician payment reform including H.R. 2, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015; post-acute care payment reform including certain reimbursement policies including the face-to-face requirement and site-neutral payment policies; the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program including the Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions program Act; enhanced reimbursement for primary care physicians; efforts to further delay transition to the ICD-10 coding system; Medicare imputed floor policy.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Legislative proposals to authorize care for veterans by non-VA health providers.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
4th Quarter, 2014
In Q4, WASHINGTON STRATEGIC CONSULTING lobbied for University Hospital , earning $20,000. The report was filed on Jan. 20, 2015.
Original Filing: 300703252.xml
Lobbying Issues
Improving the Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program and other Medicare audit programs including the Medicare Audit Improvement Act; opposition to the Two-Midnight admissions policy; reductions in Medicare funding to teaching hospitals for medical education; physician payment reform;the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program including the Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions program Act; enhanced reimbursement for primary care physicians; the Protecting Integrity in Medicare Act; proposals to reduce payments for hospital outpatient evaluation and management services; efforts to further delay transition to the ICD-10 coding system
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
legislative proposals to authorize care for veterans by non-VA health providers; emergency appropriations to combat the Ebola crisis
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
expedited approval of application for tax-exempt status for hospital foundation.
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
3rd Quarter, 2014
In Q3, WASHINGTON STRATEGIC CONSULTING lobbied for University Hospital , earning $10,000. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2014.
Original Filing: 300682777.xml
Lobbying Issues
improving the Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program and other Medicare audit programs including the Medicare Audit Improvement Act; opposition to the Two-Midnight admissions policy; reductions in Medicare funding to teaching hospitals for medical education; physician payment reform; cuts to providers in the annual budget process; post-acute care payment reform including the Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act and certain reimbursement policies including the face to face requirement and site-neutral payment policies; the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program including the Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act; enhanced reimbursement for primary care physicians; the Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly; legislative proposals to authorize care for veterans by non-VA health providers; and the Protecting Integrity in Medicare Act.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
340B Drug Pricing Program and ACA Health Exchanges
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
2nd Quarter, 2014
In Q2, WASHINGTON STRATEGIC CONSULTING lobbied for University Hospital , earning $10,000. The report was filed on July 18, 2014.
Original Filing: 300661886.xml
Lobbying Issues
Contacted Sen. Menendez's office to discuss insurance rates for essential community providers.
Lobbying Issues
Conducted in-person meetings and follow up communication with Members of the NJ Congressional Delegation to discuss the CMS Recovery Audit Contractors Program, sequestration cuts to Medicare, the two-midnight policy for short inpatient stays and Medicaid DSH cuts.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
1st Quarter, 2014
In Q1, WASHINGTON STRATEGIC CONSULTING lobbied for University Hospital , earning $13,500. The report was filed on April 17, 2014.
Original Filing: 300639642.xml
Lobbying Issues
Contacted the Internal Revenue Service to acquire federal tax identification number for University Hospital.
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
Contacted Members of the House and Senate to express support for funding the Trauma Care Systems Planning and Development Act on the FY 15 Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations bill.
Conducted a site visit to University Hospital with Congressman Donald Payne, Jr.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Contacted every Member of the New Jersey Congressional Delegation to express opposition to the Medicare Two Midnight hospital admission policy.
Contacted every Member of the New Jersey Congressional Delegation to express opposition to reducing Medicare payments to hospitals to fund non-hospital programs.
Contacted every Member of the New Jersey Congressional Delegation expressing support for reforming the Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
4th Quarter, 2013
In Q4, WASHINGTON STRATEGIC CONSULTING lobbied for University Hospital , earning $10,000. The report was filed on Jan. 21, 2014.
Original Filing: 300624170.xml
Lobbying Issues
Conducted a day long series of meeting with the New Jersey Congressional Delegation to discuss policy matters of importance to University Hospital and other safety-net providers.
Contacted Rep. Payne's Jr.'s staff to invite the Congressman to visit University Hospital.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate
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