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1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID
17d28b77-5081-4d37-b243-3ac41a4218d6
Type
Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period
first_quarter
Year
2026
Posted
2026-04-20 21:05:10
Income (reported)
Expenses (reported)
$353,597
Expenses method
A
Filing document
Open on lda.senate.gov
Registrant (lobbying firm)

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY

Contact
REBECCA HYDER
Phone
+1 202-737-6662
Address
zip:20001, city:WASHINGTON, state:DC, street:20 F STREET, NW SUITE 400
Client

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY

State
DC
Country
US
Government-entity client
false
Effective date
2007-08-02
Issues lobbied + lobbyists (3)

HCR — Health Issues

AI Diabetic Retinopathy Screening H.R.3277/S. 1677- Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act Prior authorization utilization policies Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (P.L. 114-10) Improvement Issues Medicare Physician Payment Issues Drug Pricing and Shortages Issues Medicare Part B Drug Price Issues Expansion of Telehealth Services Vision Research Funding and proposed policy changes for federal research programs Step therapy requirements reforms Medicare Coverage for Low Vision Devices Modifications for federal student loan programs Modifications to the Medicaid Program H.R. 879, the Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025 Healthcare Workforce Issues S. 864, the Help Ensure Lower Patient Copays Act (HELP Copays Act) S. 1105, the No Upcode Act Funding for the Pediatric Specialty Loan Repayment Program H.R. 2527, the Early Detection of Vision Impairments for Children Act of 2024 (EDVI Act) H.R.2433 - Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act of 2025 H.R. 3514/S. 1816- The Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act H.R. 7520, the Efficiency Adjustment Delay Act H.R. 3277/S. 16776, the Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act

Lobbyists:

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

VET — Veterans

Vision Center of Excellence funding/support Provision of vision care within VA health systems

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

DEF — Defense

Vision Center of Excellence funding/support NIH/Defense, vision related research funding Military Medical Personnel Reductions and infrastructure challenges

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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