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SIMS STRATEGIES, LLC

Lobbying for US PHYSICIAN PARTNERS (INFORMAL COALITION) · Informal coalition of physician providers related to surprise emergency medical bills.

Filing 2nd Quarter - Report

Reporting period

2nd Quarter 2026

Apr 1 - June 30 · Posted Jul 20, 2026

Income

$80,000.00

What the client paid this registrant for the period.

Client based in

District of Columbia

Official filing document

Lobbyists on this filing 2

MICHAELA SIMS

Previously held: Legislative Counsel, Sen. Ben Nelson (D-NE); Legislative Director and Counsel, Sen. Bob Kerrey (D-NE)
EDWARD PRETTYMAN

Previously held: Legislative Correspondent and Constituent Services Representative, Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE)

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Government bodies contacted 2

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SENATE

The chambers, agencies and offices the filer named. It does not say who inside them was contacted, or when.

Bills named in this filing 5

S 2420
No Surprises Act Enforcement Act
HR 4710
No Surprises Act Enforcement Act
S 891
Bipartisan Health Care Act
HR 879
Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025
HR 1
An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

Lobbying activity 3

Health Issues

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. S. 2420/H.R. 4710, the No Surprises Act Enforcement Act. Issues related to health plan policies. Issues related to health care innovation.

Medicare/Medicaid

Issues related to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, including in S. 891, the Bipartisan Health Care Act. H.R. 879, the Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act. Issues related to Medicare flexibilities during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency. Education on Medicare and Medicaid policies in H.R. 1 (P.L. 119-21).

Budget/Appropriations

Issues related to implementation of the No Surprises Act.

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