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1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID
3df959d3-1ad4-4962-a0d1-401a29026a6e
Type
Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period
first_quarter
Year
2026
Posted
2026-04-20 15:20:31
Income (reported)
$50,000
Expenses (reported)
—
Filing document
Open on lda.senate.gov
Registrant (lobbying firm)

THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC

Consulting firm.

Contact
KATHLEEN MCGHEE
Phone
+1 202-742-6990
Address
zip:20005, city:Washington, state:DC, street:601 13th St. NW Suite 250 N
Client

VITAS HEALTHCARE

Hospice care.

State
FL
Country
US
Effective date
2022-05-01
Issues lobbied + lobbyists (3)

MMM — Medicare/Medicaid

Issues concerning access to and reimbursement for the Medicare Hospice benefit. Medicare Advantage and the hospice benefit. Monitored the Hospice Special Focus Program. Issues regarding program integrity. Issues related to regulatory relief. H.R.1720, Hospice Recertification Flexibility Act. H.R. 3467, to amend Title XVIII to reform the Medicare Advantage program as it relates to hospice services. Issues regarding telehealth and hospice care. S.1261, CONNECT for Health Act of 2025; H.R. 5081 / S. 2709, Telehealth Modernization Act. S. 1935, Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act. H.R. 5371 (P.L. 119-37), Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026, as it relates to Medicare extenders. H.R. 7148 (P.L. 119-75), Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026, as it relates to Medicare extenders. S. 4118 / H.R. 7966, Hospice Care Accountability, Reform, and Enforcement (Hospice CARE) Act of 2026.

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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