Lobbying Relationship

Client

HEARX USA, Inc.

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Lobbying firm

ALPINE GROUP PARTNERS, LLC.

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  • Medicare coverage of audiology services (S.2377/H.R. 6445) to support OTC hearing aids. Engaging both the Committees of jurisdiction and the Department of Veteran Affairs directly to advocate for inclusions of OTC hearing aids for veterans.

Duration: to

General Issues: Medicare/Medicaid, Veterans, Health Issues

Spending: about $40,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2024: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives

Related Foreign Entities: HearX Group (Pretoria, RSA); contribution to lobbying: $0; ownership 100%

Bills mentioned

S.2377: Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2023

Sponsor: Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.)

H.R.6445: Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2023

Sponsor: Gus Bilirakis (R-Fla.)

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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?
Courtney Johnson Research Assistant, House Energy & Commerce Committee ​Research Assistant, House Energy & Commerce Committee
Shayne Woods Senior Legislative Assistant, Sen. Tim Scott; Senior Policy Advisor, Rep. Gus Bilirakis ​Senior Legislative Assistant, Sen. Tim Scott; Senior Policy Advisor, Rep. Gus Bilirakis
J. Michael Hogan Deputy Chief of Staff, Sen. Ben Nelson ​Deputy Chief of Staff, Sen. Ben Nelson
Hannah Schmidt Professional Staff, House Small Business Cmte ​Professional Staff, House Small Business Cmte
JAY HAWKINS 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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