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1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID
007b558c-55e0-4595-9d97-cfb305673920
Type
Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period
first_quarter
Year
2026
Posted
2026-04-17 14:15:06
Income (reported)
Expenses (reported)
$319,200
Expenses method
C
Filing document
Open on lda.senate.gov

Registrant (lobbying firm)

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY

Contact
RAHUL K. SHAH, MD, MBA
Phone
+1 703-535-3721
Address
zip:22314, city:ALEXANDRIA, state:VA, street:1650 Diagonal Road

Client

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY

State
VA
Country
US
Government-entity client
false
Effective date
2007-08-06

Issues lobbied + lobbyists

MMM — Medicare/Medicaid

Issues related to Medicare physician payment. H.R.539/S.106, Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025. H.R.879/S.1640, Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025. H.R.2191/S.1390, Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act. H.R.2433, Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act of 2025. H.R.2757/S.1996, Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2025. H.R.3006/S.1776, Medicare Beneficiary Co-Pay Fairness Act. H.R.3514/S.1816, Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025. H.R.4002, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2025. H.R.4206/S.1261, CONNECT for Health Act of 2025. H.R.4331, Access to Claims Data Act. H.R.4731/S.2439, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025. H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026. H.R.5736, Penicillin Allergy Verification and Evaluation (PAVE) Act. H.R.6160, Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act. H.R. 7520, Efficiency Adjustment Delay Act S.1105, No UPCODE Act. Commented on policies to modernize the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Submitted comments to CMS on CY 2027 Medicare Advantage and Part D Advance Notice Submitted response to CMS RFI on Comprehensive Regulations to Uncover Suspicious Healthcare Activity (CRUSH) Regulation RFI

Lobbyists: HARRY DECABO; BRAD GRUEHN

Government entities lobbied: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

BUD — Budget/Appropriations

H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026. Submitted an Appropriations request of $310 million for smoking cessation programs in the Centers for Disease Control.

Lobbyists: HARRY DECABO; BRAD GRUEHN

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

EDU — Education

H.R.2028/S.942, Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act. H.R.4681/S.1380, Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act. H.R.4731/S.2439, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025.

Lobbyists: HARRY DECABO; BRAD GRUEHN

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

INS — Insurance

H.R.2433, Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act of 2025. H.R.3170, Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act. H.R.3277/S.1677, Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act. H.R.3514/S.1816, Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025. H.R.4606/S.3400, Ally's Act. H.R.4710/S.2420, No Surprises Act Enforcement Act. H.R.5509/S.2903, Safe Step Act. S.1105, No UPCODE Act.

Lobbyists: HARRY DECABO; BRAD GRUEHN

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

MED — Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs

H.R.4331, Access to Claims Data Act. H.R.5435/S.2842, Stop CMV Act of 2025. H.R.5736, Penicillin Allergy Verification and Evaluation (PAVE) Act.

Lobbyists: HARRY DECABO; BRAD GRUEHN

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

PHA — Pharmacy

H.R.3164, Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services (ECAPS) Act. H.R.5509/S.2903, Safe Step Act.

Lobbyists: HARRY DECABO; BRAD GRUEHN

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

LBR — Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace

H.R.3170, Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act. Commented on the Department of Homeland Security proclamation Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers.

Lobbyists: HARRY DECABO; BRAD GRUEHN

Government entities lobbied: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

HOM — Homeland Security

Commented on the Department of Homeland Security proclamation Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers.

Lobbyists: HARRY DECABO; BRAD GRUEHN

Government entities lobbied: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

HCR — Health Issues

Issues related to Medicare physician payment. H.R.539/S.106, Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025. H.R.879/S.1640, Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025. H.R.929/S.266, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act. H.R.2028/S.942, Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act. H.R.2191/S.1390, Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act. H.R.2433, Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act of 2025. H.R.2757/S.1996, Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2025. H.R.3006/S.1776, Medicare Beneficiary Co-Pay Fairness Act. H.R.3164, Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services (ECAPS) Act. H.R.3170, Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act. H.R.3277/S.1677, Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act. H.R.3514/S.1816, Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025. H.R.4002, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2025. H.R.4206/S.1261, CONNECT for Health Act of 2025. H.R.4331, Access to Claims Data Act. H.R.4606/S.3400, Ally's Act. H.R.4681/S.1380, Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act. H.R.4710/S.2420, No Surprises Act Enforcement Act. H.R.4731/S.2439, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025. H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026. H.R.5435/S.2842, Stop CMV Act of 2025. H.R.5509/S.2903, Safe Step Act. H.R.5736, Penicillin Allergy Verification and Evaluation (PAVE) Act. H.R.6160, Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act. H.R. 7520, Efficiency Adjustment Delay Act. S.1105, No UPCODE Act. Commented on policies to modernize the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Commented on the Department of Homeland Security proclamation Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers. Submitted an Appropriations request of $310 million for smoking cessation programs in the Centers for Disease Control Submitted comments to CMS on CY 2027 Medicare Advantage and Part D Advance Notice Submitted response to CMS RFI on Comprehensive Regulations to Uncover Suspicious Healthcare Activity (CRUSH) Regulation RFI

Lobbyists: HARRY DECABO; BRAD GRUEHN

Government entities lobbied: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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