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Obtained
passage of a tax credit for energy efficiency improvements to new and
existing homes.
Secured a
key vote in the Senate to overturn a Department of Labor regulation that
would have resulted in major costs to our client.
Obtained
passage of legislation to limit the practice of certain medical procedures
to "qualified providers," thus leaving our client as the sole
provider of such services.
Obtained a
five-year Medicare reimbursement increase for a health care provider,
despite reimbursement freezes and reductions imposed on virtually all
similarly situated providers.
Demonstrated
to Medicare (CMS—Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) that
their re-classification of a particular product was in error, placing our
client at an unfair competitive disadvantage. Working with our top-level contacts
at CMS we helped correct the classification within a few weeks to restore
the level playing field for our client’s product.
Successfully petitioned CMS on behalf of a client for the addition of two new billing codes.
In a tight budget year, secured $1 million in federal funding for a military healthcare related client.
Prevented
the passage of legislation that would have eliminated the tariff on a
foreign competitor’s product, providing it with a significant price
advantage over our domestic pharmaceutical company client.
Obtained
congressional recognition of prescription drug needs among nursing home
residents in a budget bill report.
Secured a
three-year, $40 million contract for classified communications technology
for use by the U.S.
military.
Introduced
the manufacturer of automated external defibrillators to key personnel in a
number of agencies, which resulted in several direct purchase contracts.
Obtained
statutory language significantly minimizing the impact of tax law changes
on family-owned farms.
Convinced
the U.S. Postal Service to raise the insurance coverage limits for certain
mail services.
Worked with
Congress to get a provision exempting trade show income for tax-exempt
organizations enacted into law.
Succeeded in
overturning a provision enacted in 1986, which denied non-profit
organizations the ability to establish 401(k) plans for their employees.
Helped
restore U.S. citizenship
to a former top Afghanistan
government official.
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