2026 · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31)

HCA

Filed by THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC.

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Type: 1st Quarter - Report
Posted: Apr 20, 2026
Income: $70,000.00
Expenses: Not reported
Registrant: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC
Client: HCA
Filing UUID: 1271352f-2884-41ba-a129-5000e49d1c3f
Termination date: Not reported

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HCR · Health Issues

P.L. 119-21 One Big Beautiful Bill Act; provisions involving health care Discussions pertaining to transparency into state directed payments Discussions involving enhanced premium tax credit Monitored H.R. 5371 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026; provisions relating to health care Monitored discussions involving expanding the health care workforce Monitored discussions pertaining to compliance with exisiting hospital transparency requirements Monitored discussions involving improving price transparency in health care services Monitored discussions pertinent to health care group purchasing organizations (GPOs) Monitored discussions pertaining to CMS rulemaking on surpise billing ban Monitored nominations to executive branch agencies and federally authorized commissions

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 5371

MMM · Medicare/Medicaid

P.L. 119-21 One Big Beautiful Bill Act; discussions involving Medicare and Medicaid Discussions involving proposed legislation requiring new National Provider Identifier (NPI) policies Discussions pertaining to CMS hospital directed payment program Discussions pertaining to reductions to the Medicaid disproportionate share hospital (DSH) program Discussions involving proposed changes to the Rural Emergency Hospital program Discussions relating to site neutral payment reform Discussions pertaining to prior authorization H.R. 2191 Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act (all sections of full text) Monitored discussions involving GME reform proposals impacting Medicare reimbursement to teaching hospitals Monitored H.R. 5371 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026; provisions relating to health care Monitored Medicare Advantage reform legislation on CMS action

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 2191, H.R. 5371

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