Lobbying Relationship

Client

Kindred Healthcare, Inc.

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Lobbying firm

PODESTA GROUP, INC.

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  • Post acute care payment and reform issues CMS home health pre-claim review demonstration Long term care hospital payment system issues Implementation of PL 113-185 - Impact Act of 2014 Home health rural add-on payment. Rehabilitation Services Act of 2017 Better Care Reconciliation Act.

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General Issues: Medicare/Medicaid, Veterans, Health Issues, Budget/Appropriations

Spending: about $2,460,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2008: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), U.S. Senate,, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)

Bills mentioned

S.353: Preserve Access to Medicare Rural Home Health Services Act of 2017

Sponsor: Susan Collins (R-Maine)

H.R.807: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2017

Sponsor: Erik Paulsen (R-Minn.)

S.253: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2017

Sponsor: Benjamin L. Cardin (D-Md.)

H.R.1628: American Health Care Act of 2017

Sponsor: Diane Black (R-Tenn.)

H.R.3298: Medicare Post-Acute Care Value-Based Purchasing Act of 2015

Sponsor: Kevin Brady (R-Texas)

H.R.6226: PUSH Act of 2016

Sponsor: Tom Price (R-Ga.)

S.2108: Preserving Patient Access to Post-Acute Hospital Care Act of 2015

Sponsor: Patrick J. Toomey (R-Pa.)

H.R.4725: Common Sense Savings Act of 2016

Sponsor: Joe Pitts (R-Pa.)

H.R.6: 21st Century Cures Act

Sponsor: Fred Upton (R-Mich.)

S.3107: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a...

Sponsor: Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.)

H.R.1250: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide that payment...

Sponsor: Gregg Harper (R-Miss.)

S.1211: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide that...

Sponsor: Thad Cochran (R-Miss.)

S.202: A bill to provide for a technical change to the Medicare long-term care...

Sponsor: John Cornyn (R-Texas)

H.R.441: To provide for a technical change to the Medicare long-term care...

Sponsor: Charles Boustany Jr. (R-La.)

H.R.1458: BACPAC Act of 2015

Sponsor: David McKinley (R-W.Va.)

H.R.3037: Hospice Care Access Improvement Act of 2015

Sponsor: Tom Reed (R-N.Y.)

H.R.2196: Medicare Independence at Home Medical Practice Demonstration Improvement...

Sponsor: Michael C. Burgess (R-Texas)

H.R.2: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015

Sponsor: Michael C. Burgess (R-Texas)

S.1650: Home Health Documentation and Program Improvement Act of 2015

Sponsor: Robert Menendez (D-N.J.)

H.R.1179: Preserving the Work Requirement for Welfare Act

Sponsor: Tom Reed (R-N.Y.)

S.569: Farm to School Act of 2015

Sponsor: Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.)

H.R.4994: Veterans Pensions Protection Act of 2016

Sponsor: Alcee L. Hastings (D-Fla.)

S.2553: Kari's Law Act of 2016

Sponsor: Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)

S.1871: Medicare Common Access Card Act of 2015

Sponsor: Mark Steven Kirk (R-Ill.)

H.R.4994: IMPACT Act of 2014

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

H.R.647: ABLE Act of 2014

Sponsor: Ander Crenshaw (R-Fla.)

H.R.3245: Medicare Home Health Fraud Reduction Act

Sponsor: Jim Matheson (D-Utah)

H.R.5780: Protecting the Integrity of Medicare Act of 2014

Sponsor: Kevin Brady (R-Texas)

S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

H.R.4015: SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014

Sponsor: Michael C. Burgess (R-Texas)

S.2000: SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

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

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

S.1486: Long-Term Care Hospital Improvement Act of 2011

Sponsor: Pat Roberts (R-Kan.)

H.R.4302: Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014

Sponsor: Joe Pitts (R-Pa.)

H.R.3516: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to Medicare...

Sponsor: Christopher S. Murphy (D-Conn.)

H.R.2055: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012

Sponsor: John Culberson (R-Texas)

H.R.3671: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012

Sponsor: Harold Rogers (R-Ky.)

H.J.RES.95: Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2012, and for...

Sponsor: Harold Rogers (R-Ky.)

H.J.RES.94: Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2012, and for...

Sponsor: Harold Rogers (R-Ky.)

H.R.2608: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012

Sponsor: Sam Graves (R-Mo.)

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

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

H.R.3743: Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011

Sponsor: Sander M. Levin (D-Mich.)

S.365: Budget Control Act of 2011

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

H.R.2017: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012

Sponsor: Robert B. Aderholt (R-Ala.)

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Lobbyists

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Lobbyist Covered positions?
Randall Gerard Sen. Commerce, Science & Trans. Committee
Sharon Cohen Health Policy Intern, Senate HELP Committee
Walter Pryor Legislative Director, Senator Mark Pryor U.S. Department of Justice, Tax Division U.S. Senator David Pryor
Oscar Ramirez Special Assistant to the Secretary of Labor Chief of Staff to Rep. Hilda Solis Dep. CoS for Rep. Al Green; LD for Rep. Baca
Amy Pellegrino Senior Health Policy Adviser, Sen. Olympia Snowe / Legislative Assistant, Rep. Rob Simmons
Paul Brathwaite Executive Director Congressional Black Caucus DOL Special Assistant to Secretary of Labor DOL Emplm'nt Standards Administration (ESA) DOT, General Counsel's Honors Program
Andrew Kauders Sr. Adv'r/Exec. Dir., House Democratic Caucus // Sr. Adv'r/Comm. Dir., Rep. Robert Menendez // Spksperson/Asst. to D. Sec'y, Dept. of Agriculture // Dpty. Comm. Dir., WH Climate Chg Task Force // Special Assistant, Environ. Protection Agency Senior Adviser, Sen. Robert Menendez Sr. Adv'r/Comm. Dir., Sen. Robert Menendez Spokesperson/Dpty. Sec'y, Dept. of Agriculture Senior Advisor, Sen. Bob Menendez Executive Director, House Democratic Caucus Communications Director, Rep Bob Menendez Agriculture Dept., WH Climate Change, EPA USDA; White House Climate Change; EPA
David Morgenstern Leg. Director / CoS, Sen. Lamar Alexander // Leg. Assistant / Counsel, Sen. Lincoln Chafee
Elizabeth Morra Comm. Director, House Appropriations Cmte. Press Secretary, Sen. Thad Cochran News Dir./Co-Anchor/Prod'r, S. Repub. Conf.
Dana Thompson LD/Chf. Counsel, Rep. Maxine Waters // L. Cnsl/C. Cnsl/Dpty COS/COS, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee
Nora Connors Leg. Assistant, Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Israel Klein Dep. Dir. Communications, Joint Economics Ct Sr. Communications Adv., Rep. Edward Markey Communications Dir., Sen. Charles Schumer Press Secy, Leg. Aide, Rep. Edward Markey
Cristina Antelo Legal Fellow, Senate Democratic Steering Comte Intern, Gov't Reform/Oversight Commtee Legal Fellow, Senate Dem. Steering Committee Intern, Gov't Reform/Oversight Committee
Stephen Northrup Health Policy Director, Sen. Michael Enzi
Anne Marie Polak Legislative Correspondent, Rep. Mike Ferguson Asst. Scheduler / Scheduler, Rep. Dick Armey Briefing Book Coordinator/Sec. of Labor, DOL
Lauren Maddox DoEd, Ass't Secy Communications/Outreach Communications Dir., House Republican Conf.
Anna Taylor Staff Director, Sen. Fin. Cmte./Sub on Pensions Tax Counsel / Leg. Asst., Sen. Blanche Lincoln
Tom Sparkman Health Policy Intern, Senate HELP Committee
Andrew Lewin Leg. Asst & Director, Rep. Dennis Moore Leg. Asst & Director, Rep. Max Sandlin
David Marin Staff, House Oversight & Gov't Reform Com'te Legislative Dir. & Press Secy, Rep. Tom Davis
Hewitt Strange Field Assistant, Senator Mary Landrieu Projects Assistant, Senator John Breaux
Lantie Slenzak Legislative Director, Rep. Gene Green Reps. Gene Green, Fritz Hollings, John Spratt
Walter Pyor U.S. Department of Justice, Tax Division
Anthony Podesta n/a
Daniele Baierlein n/a
Anna Weinstein n/a
Ariel Gonzalez n/a
Thomas Sparkman n/a
Nicole Young n/a
Steve Northrup n/a
Claudia James n/a
Elizabeth Sage n/a
Timothy Glassco n/a
Jennifer Bowman n/a
Tim Glassco n/a

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