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1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID
869353c0-f5ad-4ee7-9f4a-c0f7524743aa
Type
Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period
first_quarter
Year
2026
Posted
2026-04-17 00:16:53
Income (reported)
Expenses (reported)
$47,273
Expenses method
A
Filing document
Open on lda.senate.gov

Registrant (lobbying firm)

ASSOCIATION FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS

ABHW is the national voice for companies that manage behavioral health & wellness services

Contact
COLETTE ALSTON
Phone
+1 202-499-2280
Address
zip:20005, city:Washington, state:DC, street:700 12th Street NW Suite 700

Client

ASSOCIATION FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS

State
DC
Country
US
Government-entity client
false
Effective date
2013-11-21

Issues lobbied + lobbyists

HCR — Health Issues

-Suicide prevention and crisis services -Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Parity - advocating for uniformity and clearer regulations for non-quantitative treatment limitations -Telehealth Expansion Act of 2025 -Health Care Affordability Act

Lobbyists: MAEGHAN GILMORE; KATHRYN COHEN [new]; ms DEBORAH MILLER WITCHEY [new]

Government entities lobbied: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office

ALC — Alcohol and Drug Abuse

-Expand access to medication-assisted treatment -Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) - rules for prescribing controlled medications via telemedicine -Contingency Management

Lobbyists: MAEGHAN GILMORE [new]; KATHRYN COHEN [new]; ms DEBORAH MILLER WITCHEY

Government entities lobbied: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP); SENATE; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office

MMM — Medicare/Medicaid

-Telehealth, reforming barriers to access to services. Extending flexibilities and repealing the 6-month in person visit requirement. -The Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act -Medicaid reform -Medicaid community engagement requirements -42 CFR Part 2 as it relates to Medicaid community engagement requirements -Coverage of Peer Support specialists' services

Lobbyists: MAEGHAN GILMORE [new]; KATHRYN COHEN [new]; ms DEBORAH MILLER WITCHEY

Government entities lobbied: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office

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