Lobbying Relationship

Client

DaVita Inc.

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Lobbying firm

DAVITA INC.

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  • H.R. 6860, Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act CMS regulations pertaining to reimbursement rates for ESRD-related services Issues related to End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Perspective Payment System (PPS) Issues related to nursing shortages Issues related to Medicare Secondary Payor Act (MSPA) CMS regulations pertaining to reimbursement rates for ESRD-related services CMS regulations pertaining to the Medicare Advantage program Issues related to home dialysis Issues related to chronic kidney disease (CKD) and prevention Issues related to access to kidney transplantation for ESRD patients ESRD Treatment Choices (ETC) mandatory demonstration Kidney Care Choices (KCC) Model and the Comprehensive Kidney Care Contracting (CKCC) voluntary payment options ESRD facilities serving as originating sites for telehealth services under the Medicare program
  • H.R. 6860, Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act CMS regulations pertaining to reimbursement rates for ESRD-related services Issues related to End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Perspective Payment System (PPS) Issues related to nursing shortages Issues related to Medicare Secondary Payor Act (MSPA) CMS regulations pertaining to reimbursement rates for ESRD-related services CMS regulations pertaining to the Medicare Advantage program Issues related to home dialysis Issues related to chronic kidney disease (CKD) and prevention Issues related to access to kidney transplantation for ESRD patients ESRD Treatment Choices (ETC) mandatory demonstration Kidney Care Choices (KCC) Model and the Comprehensive Kidney Care Contracting (CKCC) voluntary payment options ESRD facilities serving as originating sites for telehealth services under the Medicare program
  • Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024, provisions related to dialysis (no bill number) Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025, provisions related to dialysis (no bill number)

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

Spending: about $59,723,000 (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), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), White House Office, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),, Congressional Budget Office (CBO),, Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)

Bills mentioned

S.870: Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic...

Sponsor: Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah)

H.R.2644: Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act of 2017

Sponsor: Tom Marino (R-Pa.)

H.R.2556: CONNECT for Health Act of 2017

Sponsor: Diane Black (R-Tenn.)

S.1016: CONNECT for Health Act of 2017

Sponsor: Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii)

H.R.3178: Medicare Part B Improvement Act of 2017

Sponsor: Kevin Brady (R-Texas)

S.1729: Dialysis Access Improvement Act of 2017

Sponsor: Pat Roberts (R-Kan.)

H.R.3168: SNP Reauthorization Act of 2017

Sponsor: Pat Tiberi (R-Ohio)

H.R.3166: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide under the...

Sponsor: Lynn Jenkins (R-Kan.)

H.R.2998: Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies...

Sponsor: Charlie Dent (R-Pa.)

S.1557: Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies...

Sponsor: Jerry Moran (R-Kan.)

H.R.2507: 21st Century Power Grid Act

Sponsor: John Sarbanes (D-Md.)

H.R.34: 21st Century Cures Act

Sponsor: Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.)

H.R.5506: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a...

Sponsor: Todd Young (R-Ind.)

H.R.5942: Dialysis Patient Access To Integrated-care, Empowerment, Nephrologists,...

Sponsor: Todd Young (R-Ind.)

S.3090: Patient Access To Integrated-care, Empowerment, Nephrologists and...

Sponsor: Dean Heller (R-Nev.)

H.R.5659: ESRD Choice Act of 2016

Sponsor: Jason Smith (R-Mo.)

H.R.270: Flexibility in Health IT Reporting (Flex-IT) Act of 2015

Sponsor: Renee Ellmers (R-N.C.)

S.598: Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act of 2015

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

H.R.1130: Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act of 2015

Sponsor: Tom Marino (R-Pa.)

S.776: Medication Therapy Management Empowerment Act of 2015

Sponsor: Pat Roberts (R-Kan.)

H.R.244: MAC Transparency Act

Sponsor: Doug Collins (R-Ga.)

H.R.2507: Increasing Regulatory Fairness Act of 2015

Sponsor: Kevin Brady (R-Texas)

S.2484: CONNECT for Health Act

Sponsor: Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii)

H.R.6416: Jeff Miller and Richard Blumenthal Veterans Health Care and Benefits...

Sponsor: Phil Roe (R-Tenn.)

S.2921: Veterans First Act

Sponsor: Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.)

H.R.5620: VA Accountability First and Appeals Modernization Act of 2016

Sponsor: Jeff Miller (R-Fla.)

S.2646: Veterans Choice Improvement Act of 2016

Sponsor: Richard M. Burr (R-N.C.)

S.2633: Improving Veterans Access to Care in the Community Act

Sponsor: Jon Tester (D-Mont.)

H.R.3236: Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act...

Sponsor: Bill Shuster (R-Pa.)

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

Sponsor: Michael C. Burgess (R-Texas)

H.R.4814: Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act of 2014

Sponsor: Tom Marino (R-Pa.)

S.2501: Hospital Readmissions Program Accuracy and Accountability Act of 2014

Sponsor: Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.)

H.R.5481: To continue the use of a 3-month quarter EHR reporting period for health...

Sponsor: Renee Ellmers (R-N.C.)

H.R.5380: Medicare Telehealth Parity Act of 2014

Sponsor: Mike Thompson (D-Calif.)

H.R.4486: Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies...

Sponsor: John Culberson (R-Texas)

H.R.3831: Veterans Dialysis Pilot Program Review Act of 2014

Sponsor: Phil Roe (R-Tenn.)

S.1547: Veterans Dialysis Pilot Program Review Act of 2013

Sponsor: Richard M. Burr (R-N.C.)

H.R.83: Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015

Sponsor: Donna M.C. Christensen (D-Virgin Islands)

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

Sponsor: Joe Pitts (R-Pa.)

S.CON.RES.8: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget...

Sponsor: Patty Murray (D-Wash.)

H.J.RES.59: Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014

Sponsor: Harold Rogers (R-Ky.)

H.R.933: Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013

Sponsor: Harold Rogers (R-Ky.)

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

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

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

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

H.R.1540: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012

Sponsor: Howard P. McKeon (R-Calif.)

H.R.3590: Indonesian Family Refugee Protection Act

Sponsor: Carolyn B. Maloney (D-N.Y.)

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

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

H.R.4994: Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010

Sponsor: John Lewis (D-Ga.)

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

Sponsor: Chet Edwards (D-Texas)

H.R.4872: Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010

Sponsor: John M. Spratt Jr. (D-S.C.)

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

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

S.1796: America's Healthy Future Act of 2009

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

H.R.3200: America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009

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

H.R.3293: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and...

Sponsor: David R. Obey (D-Wis.)

H.R.3288: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010

Sponsor: John W. Olver (D-Mass.)

H.R.1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

Sponsor: David R. Obey (D-Wis.)

H.R.6331: Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008

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

H.R.1193: Kidney Care Quality and Education Act of 2007

Sponsor: John Lewis (D-Ga.)

S.691: Kidney Care Quality and Education Act of 2007

Sponsor: Kent Conrad (D-N.D.)

S.3101: Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

S.3118: Preserving Access to Medicare Act of 2008

Sponsor: Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa)

H.CON.RES.312: Revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for...

Sponsor: John M. Spratt Jr. (D-S.C.)

S.CON.RES.70: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget...

Sponsor: Kent Conrad (D-N.D.)

H.R.3162: Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007

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

H.R.4143: Dialysis PATIENTS Demonstration Act of 2017

Sponsor: Jason Smith (R-Mo.)

S.2065: Dialysis PATIENTS Demonstration Act of 2017

Sponsor: Todd Young (R-Ind.)

S.1890: Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act of 2017

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

H.R.3976: Access to Marketplace Insurance Act

Sponsor: Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.)

H.R.4242: VA Care in the Community Act

Sponsor: Phil Roe (R-Tenn.)

H.R.1892: Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018

Sponsor: John B. Larson (D-Conn.)

H.R.1625: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018

Sponsor: Edward Royce (R-Calif.)

S.2193: Caring for our Veterans Act of 2017

Sponsor: Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.)

S.2184: Veterans Community Care and Access Act of 2017

Sponsor: John McCain (R-Ariz.)

S.2372: VA MISSION Act of 2018

Sponsor: Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.)

H.R.5786: Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies...

Sponsor: Charlie Dent (R-Pa.)

S.3024: Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies...

Sponsor: John Boozman (R-Ark.)

H.R.5895: Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and...

Sponsor: Mike Simpson (R-Idaho)

H.R.1270: Living Donor Protection Act of 2017

Sponsor: Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.)

H.R.1224: Living Donor Protection Act of 2019

Sponsor: Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.)

S.1676: Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act of 2019

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

H.R.2740: Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign...

Sponsor: Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.)

H.R.3055: Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Further Health...

Sponsor: José E. Serrano (D-N.Y.)

H.R.748: CARES Act

Sponsor: Joe Courtney (D-Conn.)

H.R.8254: BETTER Kidney Care Act

Sponsor: Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.)

S.4574: Bringing Enhanced Treatments and Therapies to ESRD Recipients (BETTER)...

Sponsor: Todd Young (R-Ind.)

H.R.3912: Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act

Sponsor: John Lewis (D-Ga.)

H.R.5534: Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant...

Sponsor: Ron Kind (D-Wis.)

S.3353: Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant...

Sponsor: Bill Cassidy (R-La.)

H.R.133: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021

Sponsor: Henry Cuellar (D-Texas)

S.368: Telehealth Modernization Act

Sponsor: Tim Scott (R-S.C.)

S.1971: Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act of 2021

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

H.R.4065: Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act of 2021

Sponsor: Terri Sewell (D-Ala.)

H.R.4942: BETTER Kidney Care Act

Sponsor: Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.)

S.2649: BETTER Kidney Care Act

Sponsor: Todd Young (R-Ind.)

H.R.1676: Jack Reynolds Memory Medigap Expansion Act

Sponsor: Cynthia Axne (D-Iowa)

H.R.5426: Improving Access to Home Dialysis Act of 2021

Sponsor: Bobby L. Rush (D-Ill.)

H.R.6000: Cures 2.0 Act

Sponsor: Diana DeGette (D-Colo.)

H.R.7878: Kidney Health Connect Act of 2022

Sponsor: Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio)

S.4307: Kidney Health Connect Act

Sponsor: Mark Warner (D-Va.)

H.R.8295: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and...

Sponsor: Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.)

H.R.8238: Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies...

Sponsor: Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.)

H.R.8594: Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act

Sponsor: Yvette D. Clarke (D-N.Y.)

S.4750: Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act

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

H.R.6860: Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act

Sponsor: Mike Kelly (R-Pa.)

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Lobbyists

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Lobbyist Covered positions?
Sarah Hamlett Legislative Director, Rep. Thelma Drake
Joelle Thornhill House Ways and Means Committee; Senate Finance Committee House Ways & Means Comm; Sen Finance Comm House Ways and Means Comm; Senate Finance Comm House Ways & Means Comm; Sen. Finance Comm
David Sanders Dept. of Commerce, Legislative Affairs Rep. Marsha Blackburn, Legislative Assistant
Javier Martinez Dep. Dir. of Member Services and Outreach Advisor, Whip Steny Hoyer
Derron Parks Sen. Claire McCaskill; Senate Impeachment Trial Committee
John Schaeffler Rep Sikorski LA; Rep. Minge LD Rep. Sikorski LA; Rep. Minge LD Rep. Sikorski LA; Rep Minge LD Rep Sikorski LA; Rep Minge LD Rep Sikorski LA, Rep Minge LD
Phil Park Sen. George Voinovich
Sarah B. Hamlett Legislative Director, Rep. Thelma Drake
Tammy Boyd Rep J Lewis, LD; Rep B Thompson, LA Rep J Lewis, LD;Rep B Thompson, LA
THOMAS L. WEINBERG n/a
STEPHANIE A. DYSON n/a
LEANNE ZUMWALT n/a
Eric Berger n/a
MATT BASSETT n/a
Kelly Philson n/a
Stephanie Dyson n/a

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