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LOBBYING REPORT

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
VHA Inc.

2. Address

Address1
901 NEW YORK AVENUE, NW, #510
 Address2
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City
WASHINGTON
 State
DC
 Zip Code
20001
 Country
USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)

City
​Irving
 State
​TX
 Zip Code
​75062
 Country
​USA
4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Mr.
​EDWARD N. GOODMAN
​2023542607
​egoodman@vha.com
5. Senate ID#
​40021-00012
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​VHA Inc.
6. House ID#
​313240000
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2014
 Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) Q4 (10/1 - 12/31)

9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report

10. Check if this is a Termination Report Termination Date
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 11. No Lobbying Issue Activity
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13
12. Lobbying 13. Organizations
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were:
Less than $5,000
Less than $5,000
$5,000 or more $
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$5,000 or more $
​35,000.00
Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options.
Method A. Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only

Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code

Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code

Signature
Digitally Signed By: Edward N. Goodman, Vice President, Public Policy
 Date
04/15/2014

LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code MMM

16. Specific lobbying issues

Medicare Physician Payments - (S. 2011, H.R. 4302) Supported legislation to permanently repeal the sustainable growth rate formula. Opposed use of hospital payments as an offset. Supported inclusion of additional delays for two-midnight rule.
Opposed efforts to include extension of sequestration Medicare payment cuts to hospitals as an offset for legislation to extend unemployment insurance, legislation to increase the debt ceiling and legislation to change COLA adjustments for military retirees.


Hospital Two-Midnight Rule - Advocated for correcting policy and delaying implementation of CMS' two-midnight rule for hospital admissions. Supported legislation (S. 2082) to delay implementation of the rule, and develop new payment methodology for short inpatient admissions.

Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program - Supported legislation (H.R. 4188) to make changes to the Medicare hospital readmissions reduction program.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Edward
Goodman
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Cidette
Perrin
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code HCR

16. Specific lobbying issues

Electronic Health Record Incentive Program - Supported extending deadlines and improving flexibility for providers to become meaningful users of health information technology.
Hospital Group Purchasing - Conducted education and outreach efforts on the benefits that hospital group purchasing organizations provide to health care providers.
Affordable Care Act Implementation - Monitored ongoing implementation of the Affordable Care Act and progress of enrollments through the health insurance exchanges. Monitored efforts in Congress to modify or delay requirements that individuals purchase health insurance under the law.

Generic Prescription Drug Labeling - Advocated for the FDA to make changes to a proposed rule allowing changes to labeling of generic prescriptions without prior FDA approval.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Edward
Goodman
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Cidette
Perrin
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code TAX

16. Specific lobbying issues

Form 990 Schedule H - Opposed changes to the IRS schedule H instructions that would alter how hospital community benefit is calculated.
Hospital tax-exempt status - Advocated for the release of final ACA regulations related to new hospital tax-exempt requirements. Monitored the release of House Ways and Means tax reform proposal and its impact on hospitals.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Edward
Goodman
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Cidette
Perrin
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

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21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

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22. New General description of client’s business or activities

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LOBBYIST UPDATE

23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

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ISSUE UPDATE

24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains

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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)

Internet Address:

Name Address Principal Place of Business
(city and state or country)
Street Address
City State/Province Zip Country
City
State Country

26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client

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FOREIGN ENTITIES

27. Add the following foreign entities:

Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country) 		Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership percentage in client
Street Address
City State/Province Country
City
State Country
%

28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization

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