119th Congress · introduced in the House · Jun 26, 2025
CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
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Latest action (Jun 26, 2025): Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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THE AMERICAN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION, INC. (AOTA) · lobbying firm or registrant: THE AMERICAN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION, INC. (AOTA)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 22, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$189,000
Spent on own lobbying
…3 Medicare Home Health Accessibility Act - support passage and introduction of similar bill in Senate H.R.1614, therapy telehealth act - support passage S.1261/H.R.4206 CONNECT for Health Act - advocate for provision to establish OTs as permanent Medicare telehealth providers No bill number - Asking for potential carve out of…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL LEAGUE FOR NURSING · lobbying firm or registrant: MASON CONSULTING, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…H.R. 7973/S. 5283, Momnibus Act H.R. 10410, Educating Future Nurses Act S. 717/H.R. 6894, Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act S. 1261/H.R. 4206, CONNECT for Health Act of 2025 S. 2954, Health Care Workforce Expansion Act of 2025
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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PEDIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONERS · lobbying firm or registrant: MASON CONSULTING, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$24,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…Future Nurses Act S. 683/H.R. 7324, More Behavioral Health Providers Act S. 717/H.R. 6894, Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act S. 1261/H.R. 4206, CONNECT for Health Act of 2025 S. 1816/H.R. 3514, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act S. 2954, Health Care Workforce Expansion Act of 2025
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$393,240
Spent on own lobbying
…suring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act (ECAPS) Act, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide pharmacy payment of certain services H.R. 4206-CONNECT for Health Act, to expand access to telehealth services H.R. 6160-Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act, provide for an update to a sin…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ADVION (FORMERLY NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE SUPPORT OF LONG TERM CARE) · lobbying firm or registrant: SIMS STRATEGIES, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ues related to patient access. Issues related to telehealth and health IT. 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…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SUTTER HEALTH · lobbying firm or registrant: VENABLE LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…S. 2761); Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services (ECAPS) Act (H.R. 3164 / S. 2426); 340B PATIENTS Act (H.R. 4581 / S. 2372); CONNECT for Health Act (H.R. 4206 / S. 1261); H.R. 1708 / S. 1087 Rebuild America's Healthcare Schools Act of 2025; Medicare Physician Reimbursement/MACRA reform.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$3,010,000
Spent on own lobbying
…g, Tim - Association health plans treatment H.R. 3000 - Caring for Seniors Act - Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian - Long-term care workforce programs and cost reduction H.R. 4206 - CONNECT for Health Act - Rep. Thompson, Mike - Telehealth expansion and oversight H.R. 5081 - Telehealth Modernization Act - Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" - M…
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ROMAN HEALTH VENTURES INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: ROMAN HEALTH VENTURES INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Science/Technology
$130,000
Spent on own lobbying
CONNECT for Health Act (H.R. 4206/S. 1261), the Telehealth Modernization Act (H.R. 5081/S. 2709)
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AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$3,840,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 1805, Assistance for Rural Community Hospitals (ARCH) Act, all provisions; S. 1261 / H.R. 4206, CONNECT for Health Act of 2025, all provisions; H.R. 2191, Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act, all provisions; S. 335, Rural Hospital Support…
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AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEMATOLOGY · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEMATOLOGY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$100,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ss to Transfusion Care for Hospice Patients Act (S. 1936 / H.R. 9703) Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act (H.R. 3514 / S. 1816) CONNECT for Health Act (H.R. 4206 / S. 1261)
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AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEMATOLOGY · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEMATOLOGY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$100,000
Spent on own lobbying
…proving Access to Transfusion Care for Hospice Patients Act (S. 1936) Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act (H.R. 3514 / S. 1816) CONNECT for Health Act (H.R. 4206 / S. 1261) Sickle Cell Care Expansion Act of 2026 (S. 5489) Sickle Cell Disease Treatment Centers Act of 2026 (S. 5488) Resolutions expressing support for the…
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TELADOC HEALTH, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: TELADOC HEALTH, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$180,000
Spent on own lobbying
S.1261/H.R.4206 - CONNECT for Health Act of 2025; all provisions of the bill Telehealth Modernization Act Chronic Condition Management Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program Med…
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ALLIANCE FOR CONNECTED CARE · lobbying firm or registrant: SIRONA STRATEGIES LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$75,000
Paid to lobbying firm
S.1261/H.R. 4206 Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act; H.R. 2332/S.1101 States Handling Access to Reciprocity for E…
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ALLIANCE FOR CONNECTED CARE · lobbying firm or registrant: SIRONA STRATEGIES LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$75,000
Paid to lobbying firm
S.1261/H.R. 4206 Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act; H.R. 2332/S.1101 States Handling Access to Reciprocity for E…
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$390,000
Spent on own lobbying
…se for E-prescribing Addiction Therapy Services (TREATS) Act H.R. 2319/S. 1157 - the Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2025 S. 1261/H.R. 4206 - CONNECT for Health Act for 2025 H.R. 2172/S. 1058 - Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act S. 1874/H.R. 3593 - Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthori…
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$390,000
Spent on own lobbying
…/S. 339 - the Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act S. 683/H.R. 7324 - More Behavioral Health Providers Act S. 1261/H.R. 4206 - CONNECT for Health Act of 2025 H.R. 2172/S. 1058 - Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act [P.L. No. 119-21] H.R.…
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CONSUMER TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: CONSUMER TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$810,000
Spent on own lobbying
…telehealth reimbursement. Issues related to Medicare reimbursement of remote patient monitoring services. H.R. 1650/S. 763 - Telehealth Expansion Act of 2025. H.R. 4206/S. 1261 - CONNECT for Health Act of 2025. H.R. 9001/S. 3739 - Veteran's Hearing Aid Improvement Act of 2026. Digital Health Screeners Act of 2026.
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AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: WHEAT SHROYER GOVERNMENT RELATIONS LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
(H.R.1317/S.575) I CAN Act Issues surrounding Medicaid reforms Issues surrounding nurse payment policies (H.R. 1) One Big Beautiful Bill Act [P.L. No. 119-21] (H.R. 4206) CONNECT for Health Act Issues surrounding incident-to billing Issues surrounding MACRA reform (H.R.9693) Patients First Act of 2026 (H.R.10410) Educating Futu…
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THE ALS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: THE ALS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
…equirement to apply payments made by or on behalf of plan enrollees toward a plan's cost-sharing requirements, i.e. a ban on copay-accumulator adjust programs. H.R. 4206 / S. 1261 - CONNECT for Health Act - Provisions related to permanent telehealth services in Medicare and interstate telehealth services. H.R. 2491 / S. 1227 -…
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AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$144,050
Spent on own lobbying
…ntal Health Act H.R. 1909/S.2621 - Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 957 - Parity Enforcement Act H.R. 2509/S.931 - COMPLETE Care Act H.R. 4206/S.1261 - CONNECT for Health Act H.R. 2586 - Reentry Act of 2025 H.R. 3884/S.2011 - Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2025 H.R. 4619 - Medicare Mental Health…
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ACADEMY OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS (FORMERLY AS AMERICAN DIETETIC ASSOCIATION) · lobbying firm or registrant: ACADEMY OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS (FORMERLY AS AMERICAN DIETETIC ASSOCIATION)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · amended · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$150,000
Spent on own lobbying
….1925) Treat and Reduce Obesity Act (H.R.4231/S.1973) Medically Tailored Home-Delivered Meals Demonstration Pilot Act (HR.5753, S.2834) CONNECT for Health Act (H.R. 4206/S. 1261)
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TOURETTE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: TOURETTE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$60,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Protected Class Drugs Coverage, Part D coverage Research, medical and scientific issues (including BRAIN initiative) Drug Pricing Broadly Telehealth (including HR 4206/ S 1261 - Connect for Health Act of 2025) H.R. 3514/S.1816- Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 H.R. 5509/S. 2903- Safe Step Act of 2025 H.R. 1…
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TOURETTE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: TOURETTE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$60,000
Spent on own lobbying
…age (including out of pocket maximum and smoothing mechanism implementation) Telehealth Coverage H.R. 3514/S. 1816- Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act H.R. 4206/S. 1261- Connect for Health Act of 2025
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NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$80,000
Spent on own lobbying
…r Certain Individuals. Support for Medicare GLP-1 Bridge Program. Support for telemedicine and telehealth access, including the CONNECT for Health Act (S.1261, H.R. 4206) for Medicare beneficiaries. Medicaid eligibility and affordability of coverage under the One Big Beautiful Bill. Activities to address detection and managemen…
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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$194,000
Spent on own lobbying
…icare payment for health centers. This includes the HEALTH Act (H.R. 5496), Telehealth Modernization Act (H.R. 5081 / S. 2709), CONNECT for Health Act of 2025 (H.R. 4206 / S.1261), Main Street Pharmacy Access Act (H.R. 3164), CHC REBASE Act of 2026 (H.R. 10398), and Patients First Act of 2026 (H.R. 9693).
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