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1st Quarter - Report · 2025

Filing UUID
3d62f1b7-8ee5-4157-a3ca-b0fbf0fd6175
Type
Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period
first_quarter
Year
2025
Posted
2025-04-08 20:05:21
Income (reported)
$70,000
Expenses (reported)
Filing document
Open on lda.senate.gov

Registrant (lobbying firm)

MCDERMOTT+ LLC

Consulting Firm

Contact
ERIC ZIMMERMAN
Phone
+1 202-204-1457
Address
zip:20001, city:Washington, state:DC, street:500 North Capitol Street, NW

Client

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY

Health Care Association

State
DC
Country
US
Effective date
2022-01-01

Issues lobbied + lobbyists

MMM — Medicare/Medicaid

Issues relating to Medicare including step therapy for Part B drugs and global surgical payments.

Lobbyists: DEBRA CURTIS (covered position: 1998-2013: Legislative Director, Chief of Staff, Rep. Pete Stark; jointly Professional Staff on Committee on Ways and Means, Health Subcommittee); RODNEY WHITLOCK (covered position: 2011-2015: Health Policy Director, Sen. Chuck Grassley; 2005-2010: Health Policy Advisor, Senate Finance Committee; 2003-2005: Legislative Director, Rep. Charlie Norwood; 1997-2002: Legislative Assistant, Rep. Charlie Norwood)

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

VET — Veterans

US Department of Veterans Affairs, Authority of VA Professionals to Practice Health Care

Lobbyists: ERIC ZIMMERMAN; JEFFREY DAVIS (covered position: 2007-2008: Staff Assistant, Sen. Dianne Feinstein.)

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

HCR — Health Issues

Issues relating to Medicare including step therapy for Part B drugs, global surgical payments, and drug shortages.

Lobbyists: DEBRA CURTIS (covered position: 1998-2013: Legislative Director, Chief of Staff, Rep. Pete Stark; jointly Professional Staff on Committee on Ways and Means, Health Subcommittee); RODNEY WHITLOCK (covered position: 2011-2015: Health Policy Director, Sen. Chuck Grassley; 2005-2010: Health Policy Advisor, Senate Finance Committee; 2003-2005: Legislative Director, Rep. Charlie Norwood; 1997-2002: Legislative Assistant, Rep. Charlie Norwood)

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

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