Lobbying Relationship

Client

Apria Healthcare

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Lobbying firm

FIERCE, ISAKOWITZ & BLALOCK

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  • DME Competitive Bidding, Medicare Audits
  • Pharmacy Compounding, S. 959- Pharmaceutical Compounding and Quality and Accountability Act, H.R. 3089- Compounding Clarity Act of 2013, H.R. 3204- Drug Quality and Security Act

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General Issues: Medicare/Medicaid, Health Issues, Defense, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace

Spending: about $880,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

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

Bills mentioned

S.959: Pharmaceutical Quality, Security, and Accountability Act

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

H.R.3089: Compounding Clarity Act of 2013

Sponsor: Morgan Griffith (R-Va.)

H.R.3204: Drug Quality and Security Act

Sponsor: Fred Upton (R-Mich.)

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

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

S.1203: Medicare Home Infusion Therapy Coverage Act of 2011

Sponsor: Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine)

H.R.2195: Medicare Home Infusion Therapy Coverage Act of 2011

Sponsor: Eliot L. Engel (D-N.Y.)

S.254: Medicare Home Infusion Therapy Coverage Act of 2009

Sponsor: Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.)

H.R.574: Medicare Home Infusion Therapy Coverage Act of 2009

Sponsor: Eliot L. Engel (D-N.Y.)

H.R.5712: Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act of 2010

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

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

Sponsor: John Lewis (D-Ga.)

S.74: Permanent Marriage Penalty Relief Act of 2009

Sponsor: Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

H.R.3220: Medicare Home Oxygen Therapy Act of 2009

Sponsor: Mike Ross (D-Ark.)

S.560: Employee Free Choice Act of 2009

Sponsor: Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.)

H.R.1409: Employee Free Choice Act of 2009

Sponsor: George Miller (D-Calif.)

H.R.6252: Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Acquisition Reform Act of 2008

Sponsor: Pete Stark (D-Calif.)

S.3144: Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Acquisition Reform Act of 2008

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

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

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

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

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

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.2419: Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

Sponsor: Collin C. Peterson (D-Minn.)

S.2302: Food and Energy Security Act of 2007

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

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

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

S.1484: Home Oxygen Patient Protection Act of 2007

Sponsor: Pat Roberts (R-Kan.)

H.R.621: Home Oxygen Patient Protection Act of 2007

Sponsor: Tom Price (R-Ga.)

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Lobbyists

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Lobbyist Covered positions?
Mark Isakowitz Press Secretary for Congressman Gilmor Press Secretary for Cong Paul Gillmor Press Secretary for Congressman Paul Gillmor 89-93: Press Secretary to Rep. Paul Gillmor
Kirk Blalock Confidential Assistant to the Sec US Dept of Education Special Assistant to the President Deputy Director of Public Liaison, The White House Confidential Assistant to the SEC, US Dept of Edu Special Asst. to the President Confidential Assistant to the Sec, US dept of Edu Special Asst to the President, 91-93: Confidential Asst. to Sec., US Dept of Ed 01-02: Sp. Asst to Pres. & Deputy Director ...of Public Liaison, WH
Mike Chappell Press Aid/Office Manager to Rep. Roger Wicker Deputy Chief of Staff, Rep. Chip Pickering Special Projects Director, Rep. Pickering Deputy Chief of Staff, Rep. Chip Pickeringr Press Aid/Office Mngr to Rep Roger Wicker Deputy Chief of Staff for Rep Chip Pickering Deputy Chief of Staff, Rep Chip Pickering Special Projects Director, Rep Pickering 95-97: Press Aide/Office Mgr, Rep. Roger Wicker Special Projects Director, Rep. Chip Pickering 97-03: Dep. Chief of Staff, Rep. Chip Pickering
Kirsten Chadwick Special Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs Special Asst to the President for Leg. Affairs Special Asst to President for Legislative Affairs 01-03: Sp. Asst to Pres for Leg. Affairs, WH
Aleix Jarvis Legislative Director, Senator Lindsey Graham Legislative Director, Congressman Lindsey Graham Legislative Assistant, Congressman Lindsey Graham Staff Assistant, Congressman Charles Taylor Legislative Director- Senator Lindsey Graham Staff Assistant to Congressman Charles Taylor Legislative Director- Congressman Lindsey Graham Legislative Asst. to Congressman Lindsey Graham LD, Sen. Lindsey Graham 97-03: LD to Rep. Lindsey Graham 95-97: LA to Rep. Lindsey Graham 95: Staff Assistant to Rep. Charles Taylor
Kate Hull Staff Director for Senate HELP & Subcommittee on Aging Senior Legislative Assistant, Senator Tim Hutchinson Legislative Staff, Senator Bill Cohen Staff Dir for Senate HELP & Subcom on Aging Senior Legislative Asst to Tim Hutchinson Legislative Staff for Senator Bill Cohen Staff Dir for Senate HELP Com & Subcom on Aging Sen. Cohen: Staff Asst, Leg. Correspondent... ...Leg Asst. Sen. Hutchinson: Leg Asst, Sr. Leg Asst Staff Dir, Sen. Health, Ed, Lbr & Pensions Cmte ...Subcmte on Aging
Billy Piper Special Assistant, Senator McConnell Legislative Correspondent, Senator McConnell Legislative Aide, Senator McConnell Legislative Assistant, Senator McConnell Appropriations Coordinator, Senator McConnell Senior Legislative Assistant, Senator McConnell Chief of Staff, Senator McConnell
Danielle Maurer Staff Assistant, House Rules Committee Professional Staff Member, House Rules Committee Senior Floor Assistant, House Majority Leader Director of Member Services, Office of the Republican Leader Director of Member Services, Office of the Speaker Staff Assistant, Office of Management and Budget Deputy to the Associate Director, OMB
Katie Huffard Leg Asst for Senator Bill Frist Deputy Press Secretary to Richard Shelby Staff Assistant, Senator Helms Legislative Aide, Senator Bill Frist Professional Staff Member, Senate Labor Committee Legislative Assistant, Senator Bill Frist Deputy Press Secretary, Senator Richard Shelby 94: Staff Asst, Sen. Jesse Helms 94: Deputy Press Secretary, Sen. R. Shelby 95-99: Leg. Aide, Leg Asst., Sen Frist 95-99: Prof. Staff Member, Labor Committee
Samantha Cook 95-98: Staff Asst, Leg. Asst, Rep. Tom DeLay 98-01: Leg. Asst, Sr. Leg Asst: Rep R. Blunt
Don Fierce 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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