Alston + Bird health care lobbying clients

Here is a list of health care and pharmaceutical clients for which Alston + Bird, employer of presumptive HHS nominee Tom Daschle, has reported lobbying Health & Human Services or its subsidiary Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in 2008.

Agencies lobbied are listed in parentheses, followed by a brief snippet of each company's line of business, pulled from its Web site. List after the jump.

Abbott Laboratories – (CMS) "A global, broad-based health care company devoted to discovering new medicines, new technologies and new ways to manage health."

Alliance for Quality Nursing Home Care – (CMS) "A coalition of 17 national long term care provider organizations that care for . . . elderly and disabled patients."

American Clinical Laboratory Association (HHS) (CMS) - "Clinical laboratory industry's leading advocate providing effective communication with Congress, regulatory bodies, other health care organizations and the public."

American Association of Nurse Anesthetists – (CMS) "Professional association for Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists and student nurse anesthetists."

American College of Gastroenterology (HHS) (CMS) - "Advance the scientific study and medical practice of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract."

American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association (CMS) - "A national trade association committed to providing high quality, unprecedented business services and products to orthotic and prosthetic professionals."

Bayer Health Care (CMS) "A $9 billion, research- based company with major businesses in health care and life sciences."

Covenant HealthCare Hospital (CMS) "Our [Texas] region’s largest health system."

CVS Caremark Inc. (CMS) "Retail pharmacy and healthcare corporation."

Fresenius Medical Care (CMS) "The world's largest integrated provider of products and services for individuals undergoing dialysis because of chronic kidney failure."

Generic Pharmaceutical Association (CMS) "Represents the manufacturers and distributors of finished generic pharmaceutical products, manufacturers and distributors of bulk active pharmaceutical chemicals, and suppliers of other goods and services to the generic pharmaceutical industry."

Genomic Health Inc. (CMS) "Leading the way to individualized cancer treatment."

Goodroe Healthcare Solutions (CMS) "Assists hospitals in improving clinical and economic performance in high-cost specialty areas."

Health Management Associates (CMS) "The premier operator of acute care hospitals."

Health South Corp. (HHS) (CMS) "One of the nation's largest healthcare services providers"

Kidney Care Council (HHS) (CMS) "Nonprofit national health care association."

Lifescan Inc. (CMS) "Products help create a world without limits for people with diabetes."

LHC Group. (CMS) "A health care provider specializing in the post acute continuum of care through its comprehensive HomeCare and Rehabilitation Programs."

Massachusetts Hospital Association (HHS) (CMS) "A voluntary, not-for-profit organization comprised of hospitals and health systems, related organizations, and other members with a common interest in promoting the health of the people of" Massachusetts.

Missouri Hospital Association (CMS) "Helping hospitals improve the health of their patients and communities."

Mylan Laboratories (HHS) (CMS) "The third-largest generic pharmaceutical company in the world."

National Association for Home Care and Hospice (CMS) "The nation's largest trade association representing the interests and concerns of home care agencies, hospices, and home care aide organizations."

Prostrakan Inc. (CMS) "A rapidly growing, out-of-the-ordinary pharmaceutical company based in Scotland."

Roche Diagnostics (CMS) "We innovate healthcare - From Molecule to Medicine."

Roho Group (CMS) "Carries a full line of wheelchair seat cushions, medical mattresses, wheelchair backs, and pressure mapping systems."

Tennessee Hospital Association (HHS) (CMS) "Lead our members in advocacy for and support of community-based hospitals and health systems and to assist them in delivering accessible, cost-effective, quality health services."

Viant Health Payment Solutions (CMS) "Delivers comprehensive cost control strategies to payers in the health care industry."