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1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID
ab8ed7c7-1e8c-4824-af68-336faa36f08f
Type
Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period
first_quarter
Year
2026
Posted
2026-04-21 00:55:26
Income (reported)
$50,000
Expenses (reported)
Filing document
Open on lda.senate.gov

Registrant (lobbying firm)

SIMS STRATEGIES, LLC

Public Policy Consulting Firm

Contact
MICHAELA SIMS
Phone
+1 202-503-8832
Address
zip:20036, city:Washington, state:DC, street:2001 L Street NW, Suite 500

Client

ADVION (FORMERLY NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE SUPPORT OF LONG TERM CARE)

Trade association of providers supporting post-acute care settings

State
DC
Country
US
Government-entity client
false
Effective date
2017-07-01

Issues lobbied + lobbyists

MMM — Medicare/Medicaid

Issues related to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, including in S. 891, the Bipartisan Health Care Act. H.R. 879, the Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act. Issues related to patient access. Issues related to telehealth and health IT. Issues related to Medicaid. H.R. 1 (P.L. 119-21). S. 1168/H.R. 2477, the Portable Ultrasound Reimbursement Equity Act of 2025. S. 1261/H.R. 4206, the CONNECT For Health Act of 2025. H.R. 1614, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand practitioners eligible to furnish telehealth services under the Medicare program. Provisions related to Medicare and telehealth in H.R. 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (P.L. 119-75). S. 1816/H.R. 3514, Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act.

Lobbyists:
  • MICHAELA SIMS — covered position: Legislative Counsel, Sen. Ben Nelson (D-NE); Legislative Director and Counsel, Sen. Bob Kerrey (D-NE)
  • EDWARD PRETTYMAN — covered position: Legislative Correspondent and Constituent Services Representative, Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE)

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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