Issues regarding Rx drug reform, Medicare/Medicare Advantage, COVID provider relief funding and Medicaid.
Pursuing policies on behalf of Advocate Aurora related to COVID-19 response and federal support that were considered as part of H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan of 2021.
Duration: January 1, 2020
to
June 1, 2021
General Issues: Health Issues , Medicare/Medicaid
Spending: about $230,000 (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 2020: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
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?
Catherine Finley
Staff Director, Senate Special Aging Committee; Senior Health Policy Advisor, Sen. Smith; Legislative Asst, Sen. Snowe
Beau Schuyler
Legislative Director: Rep. Tanner; Legislative Director: Rep. McIntyre
Harriet Melvin
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.
2nd Quarter, 2021
Thorn Run Partners terminated an engagement in which they represented Advocate Aurora on July 20, 2021.
Original Filing: 301289548.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues regarding Rx drug reform, Medicare/Medicare Advantage, COVID provider relief funding and Medicaid.
Pursuing policies on behalf of Advocate Aurora related to COVID-19 response and federal support that were considered as part of H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan of 2021.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
Lobbying Issues
Issues regarding Rx drug reform, Medicare/Medicare Advantage, COVID provider relief funding and Medicaid.
Pursuing policies on behalf of Advocate Aurora related to COVID-19 response and federal support that were considered as part of H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan of 2021.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
1st Quarter, 2021
In Q1, Thorn Run Partners lobbied for Advocate Aurora , earning $40,000. The report was filed on April 20, 2021.
Original Filing: 301262543.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues regarding Rx drug reform, Medicare/Medicare Advantage, and Medicaid.
Pursuing policies on behalf of Advocate Aurora related to COVID-19 response and federal support that were considered as part of H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan of 2021.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
Lobbying Issues
Issues regarding Rx drug reform, Medicare/Medicare Advantage, and Medicaid.
Pursuing policies on behalf of Advocate Aurora related to COVID-19 response and federal support that were considered as part of H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan of 2021.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
4th Quarter, 2020
In Q4, Thorn Run Partners lobbied for Advocate Aurora , earning $40,000. The report was filed on Jan. 20, 2021.
Original Filing: 301241702.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues regarding Rx drug reform, Health Extenders, Surprise billing, Medicare/Medicare Advantage, and Medicaid.
Pursuing policies on behalf of Advocate Aurora related to COVID-19 response and federal support that were considered as part of H.R. 133, Consolidating Appropriations Act, 2021.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
Lobbying Issues
Issues regarding Rx drug reform, Health Extenders, Surprise billing, Medicare/Medicare Advantage, and Medicaid.
Pursuing policies on behalf of Advocate Aurora related to COVID-19 response and federal support that were considered as part of H.R. 133, Consolidating Appropriations Act, 2021.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
3rd Quarter, 2020
In Q3, Thorn Run Partners lobbied for Advocate Aurora , earning $40,000. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2020.
Original Filing: 301221126.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues regarding Rx drug reform, Health Extenders, Surprise billing, Medicare/Medicare Advantage, and Medicaid.
Pursuing policies on behalf of Advocate Aurora related to COVID-19 response and federal support, including policies included in H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, the Cares Act (P.L. 116-136), and H.R. 6800, the Heroes Act.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
Lobbying Issues
Issues regarding Rx drug reform, Health Extenders, Surprise billing, Medicare/Medicare Advantage, and Medicaid.
Pursuing policies on behalf of Advocate Aurora related to COVID-19 response and federal support, including policies included in H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, the Cares Act (P.L. 116-136)., and H.R. 6800, the Heroes Act.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
2nd Quarter, 2020
In Q2, Thorn Run Partners lobbied for Advocate Aurora , earning $40,000. The report was filed on July 20, 2020.
Original Filing: 301196724.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues regarding Rx drug reform, Health Extenders, Surprise billing, Medicare/Medicare Advantage, and Medicaid.
Pursuing policies on behalf of Advocate Aurora related to COVID-19 response and federal support, including policies included in H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, the Cares Act, Public Law 116-136, and H.R. 6800, the Heroes Act.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
Lobbying Issues
Issues regarding Rx drug reform, Health Extenders, Surprise billing, Medicare/Medicare Advantage, and Medicaid.
Pursuing policies on behalf of Advocate Aurora related to COVID-19 response and federal support, including policies included in H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, the Cares Act, Public Law 116-136, and H.R. 6800, the Heroes Act.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
1st Quarter, 2020
In Q1, Thorn Run Partners lobbied for Advocate Aurora , earning $40,000. The report was filed on April 20, 2020.
Original Filing: 301176743.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues regarding Rx drug reform, Health Extenders, Surprise billing, Medicare/Medicare Advantage, and Medicaid.
Pursuing policies on behalf of Advocate Aurora related to COVID 19 response and federal support, including policies included in H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act and S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
Lobbying Issues
Issues regarding Rx drug reform, Health Extenders, Surprise billing, Medicare/Medicare Advantage, and Medicaid.
Pursuing policies on behalf of Advocate Aurora related to COVID 19 response and federal support, including policies included in H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act and S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
1st Quarter, 2020
Thorn Run Partners filed a lobbying registration on Feb. 14, 2020 to represent Advocate Aurora, effective Jan. 1, 2020.
Original Filing: 301131837.xml
Issue(s) they said they’d lobby about: Issues regarding Rx drug reform, Health Extenders, Surprise billing, Medicare/Medicare Advantage, and Medicaid. .
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate