Lobbying Relationship

Client

Fresenius Medical Care North America

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Lobbying firm

Wiley Rein LLP

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  • H.R.8, American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, issues related to medicare and medicaid changes; Medicare reimbursement; Entitlement reform; Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PL 111-148), Medicare as secondary payer, issues relating to accountable care organizations, end stage renal disease funding, and accountable care organization transition issues.

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General Issues: Medicare/Medicaid, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Veterans, Health Issues

Spending: about $760,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2009: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), U.S. Senate,, White House Office,, White House Office

Related Foreign Entities: Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA (Bad Hamburg, GER); contribution to lobbying: $0; ownership 100%

Bills mentioned

H.R.8: American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

S.960: Medicare IVIG Access Act

Sponsor: John Kerry (D-Mass.)

H.R.3630: Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

H.R.3765: Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

S.365: Budget Control Act of 2011

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

S.1049: Small Business Health Relief Act of 2011

Sponsor: Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.)

H.CON.RES.34: Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year...

Sponsor: Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.)

S.244: State Health Care Choice Act

Sponsor: John Barrasso (R-Wyo.)

H.R.488: Save Our Medical Devices Act of 2011

Sponsor: Jim Gerlach (R-Pa.)

S.374: Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act

Sponsor: John Kerry (D-Mass.)

H.R.734: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the medical device...

Sponsor: Brian P. Bilbray (R-Calif.)

H.R.3082: Continuing Appropriations and Surface Transportation Extensions Act, 2011

Sponsor: Chet Edwards (D-Texas)

H.R.4213: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010

Sponsor: Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.)

S.3217: Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010

Sponsor: Christopher J. Dodd (D-Conn.)

H.R.3962: Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension...

Sponsor: John D. Dingell (D-Mich.)

H.R.3590: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Sponsor: Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.)

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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?
Jim Slattery U.S. Congressman (1983-1995)
Scott Weaver Policy Adviser, Rep. Sullivan (2003-2005) Chief of Staff, Rep. Harris (2005-2007)
Doug Walgren n/a
Susan Buck 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.

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Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate

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