The Smith-Free Group, LLC

The Smith-Free Group, LLC filed a Q1 report for HCA on April 10, 2025, reporting $80,000 in lobbying income.

Lobbying for HCA

As filed: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC for HCA.

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Amended

The filer submitted a later report covering this same period, so the amounts here have been replaced. Site totals count only the latest version. See the current filing, posted Apr 17, 2025.

Filing · LD-2 quarterly report Q1 report

Reporting period

1st Quarter 2025

Jan 1 - Mar 31 · Posted Apr 10, 2025

Income

$80,000

What the client paid this registrant for the period.

Client based in

Tennessee

Official filing document

Government bodies contacted 2

The chambers, agencies and offices the filer named. It does not say who inside them was contacted, or when. Each name opens every filing that named the same body.

Lobbying activity 4

Health Issues

Discussions involving H.Con.Res.14 - Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034 Discussions involving improving access to primary health care Discussion involving expanding the health care workforce Discussions pertaining to compliance with exisiting hospital transparency requirements Discussions pertaining to transparency into state directed payments Discussions involving improving price transparency in health care services Discussions involving CMS price transparency rule for hospitals Discussions involving enhanced premium tax credit Discussions pertinent to health care group purchasing organizations (GPOs) PL 118-158 American Relief Act, 2025 (Division C - Health) Monitored discussions related to cyber-security threats on healthcare industry providers Monitored discussions pertaining to CMS rulemaking on surpise billing ban Monitored nominations to executive branch agencies and federally authorized commissions

Medicare/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 HR 2191 Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act (all sections of full text) PL 118-158 American Relief Act, 2025 (Division C - Health) Monitored discussions involving GME reform proposals impacting Medicare reimbursement to teaching hospitals Monitored Medicare Advantage reform legisation on CMS action

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace

Monitored discussions pertaining to proposed Department of Labor rule on overtime Monitored discussions involving nurse-to-patient staffing ratios in hospitals Monitored Federal Trade Commission proposed rule prohibiting noncompete clauses Monitored HR 20 Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2023

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Discussions involving corporate state and local tax (SALT) policies Discussions pertaining to disaster relief tax provisions

Bills named in this filing 3

H. Con. Res. 14
Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appro…
H.R. 2191
Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act
H.R. 20
Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025

Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filing, reproduced as filed. Bills are parsed from the activity descriptions.