Lobbying Relationship

Client

Big Health Inc.

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Lobbying firm

McDermott+Consulting LLC

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  • Seeking a new benefit category for digital therapeutics.

Duration: to

General Issues: Medicare/Medicaid

Spending: about $390,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2020: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Related Foreign Entities: Big Health Ltd. (London, England WC1H 9LT, GBR); contribution to lobbying: $0; ownership 100%

Bills mentioned

H.R.7051: Access to Prescription Digital Therapeutics Act of 2022

Sponsor: Mike Thompson (D-Calif.)

H.R.7666: Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022

Sponsor: Frank Pallone (D-N.J.)

H.R.7780: Mental Health Matters Act

Sponsor: Mark DeSaulnier (D-Calif.)

S.4170: Mental Health Reform Reauthorization Act of 2022

Sponsor: Bill Cassidy (R-La.)

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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?
Rachel Stauffer 2013-2015: Health Policy Director, Rep. Diana DeGette; 2008-2011: Legislative Assistant, Senior Legislative Assistant, Rep. John Tierney
Meg Gilley 2005-2010: Executive Assistant, Legislative Assistant, Senior Policy Advisor, Rep. Jack Kingston
Amy Kelbick 2015-2017: Senior Policy Advisor, Rep. Jan Schakowsky; 2013-2015: Senior Legislative Assistance, Rep. Bill Foster; 2009-2013: Legislative Assistant, Staff Assistant, Rep. Maurice Hinchey
Eric Zimmerman 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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