Cardiology Device Lobbyists Focused On Reimbursement, Coronavirus, Trade Issues In Early 2020

Industry lobbyists include former legislators, key committee staffers, say lobby reports

Cardiology device firms relied primarily on in-house lobbyists but also recruited external groups to sway lawmakers to adopt favorable positions on reimbursement, COVID-19, international trade and other issues from January-March 2020, says this Medtech Insight analysis.

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A Medtech Insight analysis of US Senate and House lobbying disclosure reports filed by cardiac device manufacturers and their lobbying firms for the first quarter of 2020 shows companies would like to move the legislative needle on eight core issues, with most pushing lawmakers for higher Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) reimbursements and better COVID-19 solutions.

For this review, Medtech Insight examined quarterly lobbying disclosure reports filed by cardiac device makers, with a focus on the issues and dollars spent. We also looked into the professional...

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