H.R.1179/S.569, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act 2011- Observation Stay Legislation; Continued monitoring Post Acute Care Payments and reform issues; Continued monitoring of reducing hospital readmissions from Skilled Nursing Facilities; H.R. 713/S.367 Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2013; Legislation to permanently address sustainable growth rate (SGR)
H.R. 933 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2013
H.Con.Res.25 a concurrent resolution establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 - Provider Assessments
P.L. 111-148 The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Duration: April 1, 2007
to
December 31, 2013
General Issues: Medicare/Medicaid , Budget/Appropriations , Health Issues , Pharmacy , Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Spending: about $1,180,000 (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 2007: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), White House Office, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), House of Representatives, Senate
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, 2013
Wheat Government Relations terminated an engagement in which they represented American Health Care Association on Jan. 20, 2014.
Original Filing: 300621990.xml
3rd Quarter, 2013
In Q3, Wheat Government Relations did no lobbying for American Health Care Association . The report was filed on Oct. 21, 2013.
Original Filing: 300602444.xml
2nd Quarter, 2013
In Q2, Wheat Government Relations lobbied for American Health Care Association , earning $40,000. The report was filed on July 17, 2013.
Original Filing: 300573946.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R.1179/S.569, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act 2011- Observation Stay Legislation; Continued monitoring Post Acute Care Payments and reform issues; Continued monitoring of reducing hospital readmissions from Skilled Nursing Facilities; H.R. 713/S.367 Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2013; Legislation to permanently address sustainable growth rate (SGR)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 933 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2013
H.Con.Res.25 a concurrent resolution establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 - Provider Assessments
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
P.L. 111-148 The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS) White House Office
1st Quarter, 2013
In Q1, Wheat Government Relations lobbied for American Health Care Association , earning $60,000. The report was filed on April 19, 2013.
Original Filing: 300556946.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R.1179/S.569, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act 2011- Observation Stay Legislation; Continued monitoring Post Acute Care Payments and reform issues; Continued monitoring of reducing hospital readmissions from Skilled Nursing Facilities; H.R. 713/S.367 Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2013; Legislation to permanently address sustainable growth rate (SGR)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 933 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2013
H.Con.Res.25 a concurrent resolution establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 - Provider Assessments
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
P.L. 111-148 The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Long Term Care Commission
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS) White House Office
4th Quarter, 2012
In Q4, Wheat Government Relations lobbied for American Health Care Association , earning $50,000. The report was filed on Jan. 22, 2013.
Original Filing: 300540226.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 1543/S.818, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act 2011- Observation Stay Legislation
Continued monitoring Post Acute Care Payments and reform issues
Continued monitoring to reducing Hospital Readmission from Skilled Nursing Facility
H.R.8, American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS) White House Office
Lobbying Issues
S.1560 Nursing Home Resident Pain Relief Act of 2011
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS) White House Office
3rd Quarter, 2012
In Q3, Wheat Government Relations lobbied for American Health Care Association , earning $50,000. The report was filed on Oct. 22, 2012.
Original Filing: 300518258.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 1543/S.818, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act 2011- Observation Stay Legislation
Continued monitoring Post Acute Care Payments and reform issues
Continued monitoring to reducing Hospital Readmission from Skilled Nursing Facility
H.J. Res 117, Continuing Appropriation Resolution 2013
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
S.2132: Highway Investment, Job Creation, and Economic Growth Act of 2012
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
S.1560 Nursing Home Resident Pain Relief Act of 2011
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
2nd Quarter, 2012
In Q2, Wheat Government Relations lobbied for American Health Care Association , earning $30,000. The report was filed on July 20, 2012.
Original Filing: 300497389.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 1543/S.818, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act 2011- Observation Stay Legislation
Continued monitoring Post Acute Care Payments and reform issues
Continued monitoring to reducing Hospital Readmission from Skilled Nursing Facility
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
S.2132: Highway Investment, Job Creation, and Economic Growth Act of 2012
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
1st Quarter, 2012
In Q1, Wheat Government Relations lobbied for American Health Care Association , earning $80,000. The report was filed on April 20, 2012.
Original Filing: 300472014.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 3630: Proposed reduction in SNF bad debt reimbursement rates
Continued monitoring Post Acute Care Payment and reform issues
Reducing Hospital Readmission from Skilled Nursing Facility
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
4th Quarter, 2011
In Q4, Wheat Government Relations lobbied for American Health Care Association , earning $50,000. The report was filed on Jan. 19, 2012.
Original Filing: 300445148.xml
Lobbying Issues
PL 112-25 / S.365 Budget Control Act of 2011
S 1599/ HR 3070, Labor, Health, and Human Services Appropriation Bill for FY 2012
H.R. 2055/H.R. 3671 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012
P.L. 112-78/H.R. 3765/H.R. 3630 Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Office of Management & Budget (OMB) White House Office
Lobbying Issues
Continued monitoring Post Acute Care Payment and Reform issues (site neutrality)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
H.J. Res. 44: Further Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011
H.J. Res. 48: Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
3rd Quarter, 2011
In Q3, Wheat Government Relations lobbied for American Health Care Association , earning $80,000. The report was filed on Oct. 19, 2011.
Original Filing: 300419806.xml
Lobbying Issues
PL 112-25 / S.365 Budget Control Act of 2011
S 1599/ HR 3070, Labor, Health, and Human Services Appropriation Bill for FY 2012
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Office of Management & Budget (OMB) White House Office
Lobbying Issues
P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives White House Office
2nd Quarter, 2011
In Q2, Wheat Government Relations lobbied for American Health Care Association . The report was filed on July 19, 2011.
Original Filing: 300396191.xml
Lobbying Issues
Health Care Issues
HR 1363 Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011
HR 1473 Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Office of Management & Budget (OMB) White House Office
4th Quarter, 2010
Wheat Government Relations terminated an engagement in which they represented American Health Care Association on April 19, 2011.
Original Filing: 300370434.xml
Lobbying Issues
Health Care Issues
S. 3686/HR ____, Labor, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Bill for FY2011
HR 3082 Continuing Appropriations and Surface Transportation Act, 2011
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to health care reform
HR 5457, Nursing Home Patient and Medicaid Assistance Act
HR 4213, American Jobs & Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010
HR 6074, Enhancing Quality Through Survey System Improvement Act of 2010
HR 4994 Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
4th Quarter, 2010
Wheat Government Relations terminated an engagement in which they represented American Health Care Association on April 18, 2011.
Original Filing: 300367136.xml
4th Quarter, 2010
Wheat Government Relations terminated an engagement in which they represented American Health Care Association on Jan. 19, 2011.
Original Filing: 300343265.xml
Lobbying Issues
Health Care Issues
S. 3686/HR ____, Labor, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Bill for FY2011
HR 3082 Continuing Appropriations and Surface Transportation Act, 2011
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to health care reform
HR 5457, Nursing Home Patient and Medicaid Assistance Act
HR 4213, American Jobs & Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010
HR 6074, Enhancing Quality Through Survey System Improvement Act of 2010
HR 4994 Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
3rd Quarter, 2010
In Q3, Wheat Government Relations lobbied for American Health Care Association , earning $100,000. The report was filed on Oct. 19, 2010.
Original Filing: 300317919.xml
Lobbying Issues
Health Care Issues
S. 3686/HR ____, Labor, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Bill for FY2011
HR 3081 Continuing Resolution (CR)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to health care reform- White House
HR 5457, Nursing Home Patient and Medicaid Assistance Act
HR 4213, American Jobs & Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010
HR 6074, Enhancing Quality Through Survey System Improvement Act of 2010
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
2nd Quarter, 2010
In Q2, Wheat Government Relations lobbied for American Health Care Association , earning $50,000. The report was filed on July 19, 2010.
Original Filing: 300293437.xml
Lobbying Issues
Health Care Issues
FY 2011 Appropriations Issues
Agencies Lobbied
House of Representatives Senate
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to health care reform- White House
HR 3590, The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PL 111-148)
HR 5457, Nursing Home Patient and Medicaid Assistance Act
HR 4213, American Jobs & Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010
Agencies Lobbied
House of Representatives Senate
1st Quarter, 2010
In Q1, Wheat Government Relations lobbied for American Health Care Association , earning $50,000. The report was filed on April 19, 2010.
Original Filing: 300265204.xml
Lobbying Issues
Health Care Issues
FY 2011 Appropriations Issues
Agencies Lobbied
House of Representatives Senate
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to health care reform- White House
HR 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act
HR 3590, The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
HR 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010
Agencies Lobbied
House of Representatives Senate
4th Quarter, 2009
In Q4, Wheat Government Relations lobbied for American Health Care Association , earning $100,000. The report was filed on Jan. 20, 2010.
Original Filing: 300242024.xml
Lobbying Issues
Health Care Issues
HR 3288, FY2010 Consolidated Appropriations Act
Agencies Lobbied
House of Representatives Senate
Lobbying Issues
HR 1237, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2009
S 560, Employee Free Choice Act of 2009
HR 1409, Employee Free Choice Act of 2009
Agencies Lobbied
House of Representatives Senate
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to health care reform- White House
S 534, Home and Community Services Copayment Equity Act of 2009
S 1796, America's Healthy Future Act of 2009
HR 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009
HR 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act
HR 3590, The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Agencies Lobbied
Senate House of Representatives
3rd Quarter, 2009
In Q3, Wheat Government Relations lobbied for American Health Care Association , earning $50,000. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2009.
Original Filing: 300217763.xml
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 1237: Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2009
S. 560: Employee Free Choice Act of 2009
H.R. 1409: Employee Free Choice Act of 2009
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to healthcare reform - White House
S. 534 Home and Community Services Copayment Equity Act of 2009
America's Healthy Future Act of 2009
H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
2nd Quarter, 2009
In Q2, Wheat Government Relations lobbied for American Health Care Association , earning $50,000. The report was filed on July 11, 2009.
Original Filing: 300175000.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 1237: Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2009
S. 560: Employee Free Choice Act of 2009
H.R. 1409: Employee Free Choice Act of 2009
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to healthcare reform
S. 534 Home and Community Services Copayment Equity Act of 2009
House Tri Committeehealthcare proposal
S.___, Affordable Health Choices Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Healthcare issues
U.S. Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
1st Quarter, 2009
In Q1, Wheat Government Relations lobbied for American Health Care Association , earning $40,000. The report was filed on April 20, 2009.
Original Filing: 300164706.xml
Agencies Lobbied
House of Representatives Senate
Lobbying Issues
HR1 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
H.R. 1237: Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2009
S. 560: Employee Free Choice Act of 2009
H.R. 1409: Employee Free Choice Act of 2009
Agencies Lobbied
House of Representatives Senate
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to healthcare reform
S. 534 Home and Community Services Copayment Equity Act of 2009
Agencies Lobbied
House of Representatives Senate White House Office
4th Quarter, 2008
In Q4, Wheat Government Relations lobbied for American Health Care Association , earning $60,000. The report was filed on Jan. 21, 2009.
Original Filing: 300133780.xml
Lobbying Issues
S.3230 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009
S. Con. Res. 70 Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013.
H. Con. Res. 312 Revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2010 through 2013.
Agencies Lobbied
House of Representatives Senate
Lobbying Issues
S. 543 Preserving Patient Access to Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospitals Act of 2007
H.R.1459 To improve Medicare beneficiary access by extending the 60 percent compliance threshold used to determine whether a hospital or unit of a hospital is an inpatient rehabilitation facility.
S. 1107 Home and Community Services Copayment Equity Act of 2007
S. 1102 Part D Equity for Low-Income Seniors Act of 2007
S.2641 Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act of 2008H.R.5799 Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act of 2008
H.R.7128 Nursing Home Transparency and Quality of Care Improvement Act of 2008
Agencies Lobbied
House of Representatives Senate
3rd Quarter, 2008
In Q3, Wheat Government Relations lobbied for American Health Care Association , earning $50,000. The report was filed on Oct. 17, 2008.
Original Filing: 300099897.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R.6331 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-275)
S.3101 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-275)
Agencies Lobbied
House of Representatives Senate
Lobbying Issues
H.R.2638 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009
S.3230 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009
H.R.3043 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008H. Con. Res. 312 Revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2010 through 2013.
S. Con. Res. 70 Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013.
Agencies Lobbied
House of Representatives Senate
Lobbying Issues
S. 543 Preserving Patient Access to Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospitals Act of 2007
H.R.1459 To improve Medicare beneficiary access by extending the 60 percent compliance threshold used to determine whether a hospital or unit of a hospital is an inpatient rehabilitation facility.
S. 1107 Home and Community Services Copayment Equity Act of 2007
S. 1102 Part D Equity for Low-Income Seniors Act of 2007
S.2641 Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act of 2008H.R.5799 Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act of 2008
H.R.7128 Nursing Home Transparency and Quality of Care Improvement Act of 2008
Agencies Lobbied
House of Representatives Senate
2nd Quarter, 2008
In Q2, Wheat Government Relations lobbied for American Health Care Association , earning $40,000. The report was filed on July 18, 2008.
Original Filing: 300074703.xml
Lobbying Issues
S.3230 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009
H.R.3043 Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.
H.Con. Res. 312 Revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2010 through 2013.
S.Con.Res.70 An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
S. 543 Preserving Patient Access to Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospitals Act of 2007
H.R.1459 To improve Medicare beneficiary access by extending the 60 percent compliance threshold used to determine whether a hospital or unit of a hospital is an inpatient rehabilitation facility.
S. 1107 Home and Community Services Copayment Equity Act of 2007
S 1102 Part D Equity for Low-Income Seniors Act of 2007
S. 2641 Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act of 2008
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
H.R.6331, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act
S.3101 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
1st Quarter, 2008
In Q1, Wheat Government Relations lobbied for American Health Care Association , earning $40,000. The report was filed on April 20, 2008.
Original Filing: 300047256.xml
Lobbying Issues
Health appropriations
H. Con. Res. 312 House Budget Resolution
S. Con. Res. 70 Senate Budget Resolution
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
S. 543 Preserving Patient Access to Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospitals Act of 2007
H.R.1459 To improve Medicare beneficiary access by extending the 60 percent compliance threshold used to determine whether a hospital or unit of a hospital is an inpatient rehabilitation facility.
S. 1107 Home and Community Services Copayment Equity Act of 2007
S 1102 Part D Equity for Low-Income Seniors Act of 2007
S. 2641 Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act of 2008
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate