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1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID
cf0318b9-9277-4a03-ac4e-2fe6f72d1b6c
Type
Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period
first_quarter
Year
2026
Posted
2026-04-20 19:46:04
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

THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR CARE AT HOME

Organization representing home-based providers of hospice, palliative & home health care.

State
DC
Country
US
Effective date
2025-01-01
Issues lobbied + lobbyists (3)

MMM — Medicare/Medicaid

Issues concerning access to and reimbursement for the Medicare Hospice benefit. H.R. 3467, to amend Title XVIII to reform the Medicare Advantage program as it relates to hospice services. Medicare Advantage and the hospice benefit. Issues regarding program integrity. The Hospice Special Focus Program. Issues related to regulatory relief and audit burden. H.R. 1720, Hospice Recertification Flexibility Act. 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

HCR — Health Issues

Issues related to health care workforce shortages. H.R. 4425 / S. 2287, Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act and issues regarding palliative care and hospice education and training. Issues related to Home & Community-Based Services (HCBS).

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

VET — Veterans

Monitored implementation of the Dole Act as it relates to access for veteran use of hospice services and VA burial benefits.

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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