Discussed the Quality Care for Moms & Babies Act (HR 896/S 425) introduced by Rep Eliot Engel & Senators Debbie Stabenow and Chuck Grassley. The bill would: 1) establish a maternity care quality measurement program; 2) develop Maternity Consumer Assessment of Health Providers & Systems (CAHPS) provider, facility and health plan surveys; and, 3) provide grants to support state and regional quality collaboratives,among its provisions. Also, discussed possible maternity-related Medicaid matters for the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission's (MACPAC) consideration.
Duration: May 21, 2009
to
December 31, 2013
General Issues: Medicare/Medicaid , Health Issues
Spending: about $190,000 (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 2009: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), 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.
Lobbyist
Covered positions?
Maria Castillo Senior LA, Rep. Kleczka; Senior LA, Rep. Berkley;
LC, Rep. Karen Thurman; Staff Asst, Rep. Foglietta
Senior LA, Rep. Kleczka; LA, Rep. Berkley; SA, Rep. Thurman
Senior LA, Rep. Kleczka; LA, Rep. Berkley; LA, Rep. Thurman
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
MHC HEALTH STRATEGIES terminated an engagement in which they represented Childbirth Connection on Jan. 20, 2014.
Original Filing: 300622034.xml
Lobbying Issues
Discussed the Quality Care for Moms & Babies Act (HR 896/S 425) introduced by Rep Eliot Engel & Senators Debbie Stabenow and Chuck Grassley. The bill would: 1) establish a maternity care quality measurement program; 2) develop Maternity Consumer Assessment of Health Providers & Systems (CAHPS) provider, facility and health plan surveys; and, 3) provide grants to support state and regional quality collaboratives,among its provisions. Also, discussed possible maternity-related Medicaid matters for the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission's (MACPAC) consideration.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
3rd Quarter, 2013
In Q3, MHC HEALTH STRATEGIES lobbied for Childbirth Connection , earning $10,000. The report was filed on Oct. 16, 2013.
Original Filing: 300594852.xml
Lobbying Issues
Discussed the Quality Care for Moms & Babies Act (HR 896/S 425) introduced by Rep Eliot Engel & Senators Debbie Stabenow and Chuck Grassley. The bill would: 1) establish a maternity care quality measurement program; 2) develop Maternity Consumer Assessment of Health Providers & Systems (CAHPS) provider, facility and health plan surveys; and, 3) provide grants to support state and regional quality collaboratives,among its provisions. Also, discussed possible maternity-related Medicaid matters for the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission's (MACPAC) consideration.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
2nd Quarter, 2013
In Q2, MHC HEALTH STRATEGIES lobbied for Childbirth Connection , earning $10,000. The report was filed on July 22, 2013.
Original Filing: 300582914.xml
Lobbying Issues
Discussed the Quality Care for Moms & Babies Act (HR 896/S 425) introduced by Rep Eliot Engel & Senators Debbie Stabenow and Chuck Grassley. The bill would: 1) establish a maternity care quality measurement program; 2) develop Maternity Consumer Assessment of Health Providers & Systems (CAHPS) provider, facility and health plan surveys; and, 3) provide grants to support state and regional quality collaboratives, among its provisions. Also, discussed possible maternity-related Medicaid matters for the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission's (MACPAC) consideration.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
1st Quarter, 2013
In Q1, MHC HEALTH STRATEGIES lobbied for Childbirth Connection , earning $10,000. The report was filed on April 18, 2013.
Original Filing: 300553604.xml
Lobbying Issues
Discussed the Quality Care for Moms & Babies Act (HR 896/S 425) introduced by Rep Eliot Engel & Senators Debbie Stabenow and Chuck Grassley. The bill would: 1) establish a maternity care quality measurement program; 2) develop Maternity Consumer Assessment of Health Providers & Systems (CAHPS) provider, facility and health plan surveys; and, 3) provide grants to support state and regional quality collaboratives,among its provisions. Also, discussed possible maternity-related Medicaid matters for the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission's (MACPAC) consideration.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
4th Quarter, 2012
In Q4, MHC HEALTH STRATEGIES lobbied for Childbirth Connection , earning $10,000. The report was filed on Jan. 18, 2013.
Original Filing: 300533704.xml
Lobbying Issues
Discussed the Quality Care for Moms & Babies Act (HR 1969/S 3620) introduced by Rep Eliot Engel & Senator Debbie Stabenow and its reintroduction in the new Congress. The bill would: 1) establish a maternity care quality measurement program; 2) develop Maternity Consumer Assessment of Health Providers & Systems (CAHPS) provider, facility and health plan surveys; 3) provide grants to support state and regional quality collaboratives; and, 4) establish a Woman & Family-Centered Maternity Care Home demonstration project, among its provisions. Also, discussed possible maternity-related Medicaid matters for the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission's (MACPAC) consideration.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
3rd Quarter, 2012
In Q3, MHC HEALTH STRATEGIES lobbied for Childbirth Connection , earning $10,000. The report was filed on Oct. 17, 2012.
Original Filing: 300509673.xml
Lobbying Issues
Discussed the Quality Care for Moms & Babies Act (HR 1969/S 3620) introduced by Rep Eliot Engel & Senator Debbie Stabenow. The bill would: 1) establish a maternity care quality measurement program; 2) develop Maternity Consumer Assessment of Health Providers & Systems (CAHPS) provider, facility and health plan surveys; 3) provide grants to support state and regional quality collaboratives; and, 4) establish a Woman & Family-Centered Maternity Care Home demonstration project, among its provisions. Also, discussed possible maternity-related Medicaid matters for the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission's (MACPAC) consideration.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
2nd Quarter, 2012
In Q2, MHC HEALTH STRATEGIES lobbied for Childbirth Connection , earning $10,000. The report was filed on July 17, 2012.
Original Filing: 300487041.xml
Lobbying Issues
Discussed the Quality Care for Moms & Babies Act (HR 1969/S. 3620) introduced by Rep. Eliot Engel & Senator Debbie Stabenow. The bill would: 1) establish a maternity care quality measurement program; 2) develop Maternity Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers & Systems (CAHPS) provider, facility and health plan surveys; 3) provide grants to support state and regional quality collaboratives; and, 4) establish a Woman-and Family-Centered Maternity Care Home demonstration project, among its provisions. Also discussed possible maternity-related Medicaid matters for the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission's (MACPAC) consideration.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
1st Quarter, 2012
In Q1, MHC HEALTH STRATEGIES lobbied for Childbirth Connection , earning $10,000. The report was filed on April 17, 2012.
Original Filing: 300462084.xml
Lobbying Issues
Discussed the Quality Care for Moms & Babies Act (H.R. 1969/S.3620) introduced by Rep. Eliot Engel in the House and Senator Debbie Stabenow in the Senate. This bill would: 1) establish a maternity care quality measurement program; 2) develop Maternity Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers & Systems (CAHPS) provider, facility and health plan surveys; 3) provide grants to support state and regional quality collaboratives; and, 4) establish a Woman-and Family-Centered Maternity Care Home demonstration project, among its provisions.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
4th Quarter, 2011
In Q4, MHC HEALTH STRATEGIES lobbied for Childbirth Connection , earning $10,000. The report was filed on Jan. 19, 2012.
Original Filing: 300443584.xml
Lobbying Issues
Discussed the reintroduction of Rep. Engel's legislation, the Partnering to Improve Maternity Care Quality Act of 2010 (H.R. 6437) from the previous Congress. At the end of 2011, Rep. Engel, along with Senator Debbie Stabenow, introduced a new version of this bill entitled the Quality Care for Moms & Babies Act (H.R. 1969/S. 3620). This legislation would: 1) establish a maternity care quality measurement program; 2) develop Maternity Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) provider, facility, and health plan surveys; 3) provide grants to support state and regional quality collaboratives; and, 4) establish a Woman- and Family-Centered Maternity Care Home demonstration program, among its provisions. Also discussed Rep. Roybal-Allard's Maximizing Optimal Maternity Services for the 21st Century Act or the "MOMS for the 21st Century Act" (H.R. 2141) which would promote evidence-based maternity care as a national priority.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
3rd Quarter, 2011
In Q3, MHC HEALTH STRATEGIES lobbied for Childbirth Connection , earning $10,000. The report was filed on Oct. 18, 2011.
Original Filing: 300418371.xml
Lobbying Issues
Discussed the reintroduction and amendment of Reps. Engel & Myrick's legislation, the Partnering to Improve Maternity Care Quality Act of 2010 (H.R. 6437) from last Congress, in the current Congress. This bill would improve the quality, health outcomes and value of maternity care under Medicaid & CHIP by developing a maternity quality measurement program, establishing new maternity care collaboratives, and developing a demonstration project for Woman- and Family-Centered Maternity Care Homes, among its provisions. Also, discussed Rep. Roybal-Allard's Maximizing Optimal Maternity Services for the 21st Century Act or the "MOMS for the 21st Century Act" (H.R. 2141, previously H.R. 5807), which would promote evidence-based maternity care as a national priority.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
2nd Quarter, 2011
In Q2, MHC HEALTH STRATEGIES lobbied for Childbirth Connection , earning $10,000. The report was filed on July 19, 2011.
Original Filing: 300397813.xml
Lobbying Issues
Discussed the reintroduction and amendment of Reps. Engel & Myrick's legislation, the Partnering to Improve Maternity Care Quality Act of 2010 (HR 6437) in the new Congress. This bill would improve the quality, health outcomes and value of maternity care under Medicaid and CHIP by developing a maternity quality measurement program, identifying payment mechanism improvements, and identifying evidence-based practices. Also, discussed Rep. Roybal-Allard's legislation, the Maximizing Optimal Maternity Services for the 21st Century Act of the "MOMS for the 21st Century Act" (H.R. 2141, previously H.R. 5807), which would promote evidence-based maternity care as a national priority.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
1st Quarter, 2011
In Q1, MHC HEALTH STRATEGIES lobbied for Childbirth Connection , earning $10,000. The report was filed on April 20, 2011.
Original Filing: 300378698.xml
Lobbying Issues
Discussed the reintroduction of Reps Engel & Myrick's legislation, the Partnering to Improve Maternity Care Quality Act of 2010 (H.R. 6437), in the new Congress. This bill would improve the quality, health outcomes and value of maternity care under Medicaid and CHIP programs by developing a maternity care quality measurement program, identifying payment mechanism improvements, and identifying essential evidence-based maternity care services. Also, discussed the reintroduction of H.R. 5807, the Maximizing Optimal Maternity Services for the 21st Century or the "MOMS for the 21st Century Act" introduced by Rep. Roybal-Allard. This bill would promote evidence-based maternity care as a national priority.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
4th Quarter, 2010
In Q4, MHC HEALTH STRATEGIES lobbied for Childbirth Connection , earning $10,000. The report was filed on Jan. 19, 2011.
Original Filing: 300344154.xml
Lobbying Issues
Worked on the introduction of H.R. 6437, the Partnering to Improve Maternity Care Quality Act of 2010, introduced by Reps. Engel & Myrick, which would improve the quality, health outcomes, and value of maternity care under the Medicaid and CHIP programs by developing a maternity care quality measurement program, identifying payment mechanism improvements, and identifying essential evidence-based maternity care services. Also, discussed H.R. 5807, the Maximizing Optimal Maternity Services for the 21st Century or the "MOMS for the 21st Century Act" introduced by Rep. Roybal-Allard. This legislation would promote evidence-based maternity care as a national priority.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
3rd Quarter, 2010
In Q3, MHC HEALTH STRATEGIES lobbied for Childbirth Connection , earning $10,000. The report was filed on Oct. 17, 2010.
Original Filing: 300314751.xml
Lobbying Issues
Advocated inclusion of Medicaid quality measures for child-bearing women and newborns in the health reform package.
Agencies Lobbied
House of Representatives
2nd Quarter, 2010
In Q2, MHC HEALTH STRATEGIES lobbied for Childbirth Connection , earning $10,000. The report was filed on July 19, 2010.
Original Filing: 300294771.xml
Lobbying Issues
Advocate for the introduction of legislation to develop a maternity care quality measurement program for Medicaid and CHIP; advance maternity payment reforms through demonstration projects of a restructured payment model; and, establish method to identify essential maternity care services. Also encourage congressional leaders to request MACPAC study maternity care provided to Medicaid beneficiaries.
Agencies Lobbied
House of Representatives
1st Quarter, 2010
In Q1, MHC HEALTH STRATEGIES lobbied for Childbirth Connection , earning $10,000. The report was filed on April 19, 2010.
Original Filing: 300265971.xml
Lobbying Issues
Advocated inclusion of Medicaid quality measures for child-bearing women and newborns in the health reform package.
Agencies Lobbied
House of Representatives
4th Quarter, 2009
In Q4, MHC HEALTH STRATEGIES lobbied for Childbirth Connection , earning $10,000. The report was filed on Jan. 18, 2010.
Original Filing: 300235209.xml
Lobbying Issues
Advocated inclusion of Medicaid quality measures for child-bearing women and newborns in the health reform package.
Agencies Lobbied
House of Representatives
3rd Quarter, 2009
In Q3, MHC HEALTH STRATEGIES lobbied for Childbirth Connection , earning $10,000. The report was filed on Oct. 13, 2009.
Original Filing: 300203826.xml
Lobbying Issues
Advocated inclusion of Medicaid quality measures for child-bearing women and newborns in the health reform package.
Agencies Lobbied
House of Representatives
2nd Quarter, 2009
In Q2, MHC HEALTH STRATEGIES lobbied for Childbirth Connection , earning $10,000. The report was filed on July 12, 2009.
Original Filing: 300175264.xml
Lobbying Issues
Advocated inclusion of Medicaid quality measures for child-bearing women and newborns in the health reform package.
Agencies Lobbied
House of Representatives
2nd Quarter, 2009
MHC Health Strategies filed a lobbying registration on June 3, 2009 to represent Childbirth Connections, effective May 21, 2009.
Original Filing: 300170553.xml
Issue(s) they said they’d lobby about: Reforming Medicaid to improve maternity care quality measurement and reporting, aligning payment with quality, & providing culturally competent care. Extending CHIPRA legislation to maternity care with a focus on performance measurement & reporting. Requiring Medicare & Medicaid reimbursement of midwives at 100% of rate provided to other licensed professionals. Providing statutory clarification that out-of-hospital birth center care is an essential Medicaid covered service, among other issues .
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate
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