MICHAELA SIMS

SIMS STRATEGIES, LLC · Washington, DC · registered since 2024

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At a glance

Registered since

2024

Senate LDA system

Clients

last 3 years

Filings

8 agencies contacted

Activity

filings by quarter

Works on

Medicare/Medicaid 14 Health Issues 8 Family issues/Abortion/Adoption 5 Taxation/Internal Revenue Code 3 Pharmacy 3 Education 2 Budget/Appropriations 1 Sports/Athletics 1

Background

Government experience

Legislative Counsel

Sen. Ben Nelson

D-NE); Legislative Director and Counsel, Sen. Bob Kerrey (D-NE

Disclosed on LD-2 filings

Career

SIMS STRATEGIES, LLC

Washington, DC

2024 - present

Specific issues

Issues related to IVF. S. 4445, the Right to IVF Act.

Health Issues · 2024 Q3

Issues related to surprise emergency medical bills, including implementation of provisions in P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, included in Requirements Related to Surprise Billing; Part I Interim Final Rule (86 FR 36872), Requirements Related to Surprise Billing; Part II Interim Final Rule (86 FR 55980), and Requirements Related to Surprise Billing Final Rule (87 FR 52618); Federal Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR) Process Administrative Fee and Certified IDR Entity Fee Ranges Proposed Rule (88 FR 65888) and Final Rule (88 FR 88494); Federal Independent Dispute Resolution Operations Proposed Rule (88 FR 75744); Federal Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR) Process Partial Reopening of Dispute Initiation Guidance (October 2023); and FAQs About Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 Implementation Part 62. H.R. 9572, the Enhanced Enforcement of Health Coverage Act.

Health Issues · 2024 Q3

Issues related to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule in Sec. 305 of Division G of H.R. 4366, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (P.L. 118-42). Issues related to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. Issues related to Medicare flexibilities during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency.

Medicare/Medicaid · 2024 Q3

Issues related to prescription drugs.

Pharmacy · 2024 Q3

Issues related to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. H.R. 4878, the EMPOWER Act. Issues related to patient access. Issues related to telehealth and health IT. Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities and Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting Final Rule (89 FR 40876).

Medicare/Medicaid · 2024 Q3

Issues related to higher education.

Education · 2024 Q3