The Orthoforum
Association of privately owned orthopaedic practices
Based in TN
AI Overview
With $1.1M in lobbying spend across 19 quarterly filings, The Orthoforum is a significant lobbying presence. Their lobbying covers 1 issue area. Active from 2018 to 2022.
Spending Trend
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| Year | Lobbying Spend |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $240K |
| 2019 | $240K |
| 2020 | $180K |
| 2021 | $240K |
| 2022 | $240K |
Issues Lobbied
Lobbying Firms
Lobbyists
What They Lobby About
These are actual descriptions from their quarterly lobbying disclosure filings, summarizing what they lobbied Congress and federal agencies about.Issue areas: Medicare/Medicaid
Payment issues relating to orthopaedic practices that own in-office ancillary services
Bundled Payments Initiative
H.R. 1156/S. 1133 - Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2017
Issues related to Stark Exemptions
Comprehensive joint replacements
Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act implementation
Issues related to physician owned hospitals
H.R. 4206/S. 2051 - Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2017
Payment issues relating to orthopaedic practices that own in-office ancillary services
Bundled Payments Initiative
H.R. 1156/S. 1133 - Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2017
Issues related to Stark Exemptions
Comprehensive joint replacements
Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act implementation
Issues related to physician owned hospitals
H.R. 4206/S. 2051 - Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2017
Issues related to total knee anthroplasty
Payment issues relating to orthopaedic practices that own in-office ancillary services
Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Advanced model
H.R. 1156/S. 1133 - Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2017
Issues related to Stark Law and AKS
Comprehensive joint replacements
Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act implementation
H.R. 4206/S. 2051 - Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2017
Issues related to total knee anthroplasty
Payment issues relating to orthopaedic practices that own in-office ancillary services
Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Advanced Model
Issues related to Stark Laws and AKS
Comprehensive joint replacements
Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act implementation
Issues related to total knee anthroplasty
Payment issues relating to orthopaedic practices that own in-office ancillary services
Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Advanced Model
Issues related to Stark Laws and AKS
Comprehensive joint replacements
Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act implementation
Issues related to total knee anthroplasty
HR 6654 - Emergeny COVID-19 Telehealth Response Act
HR 7233 - Keep Telehealth Options Act
Payment issues relating to orthopaedic practices that own in-office ancillary services
Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Advanced Model
Issues related to Stark Laws and AKS
Comprehensive joint replacements
Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act implementation
Issues related to total knee anthroplasty
HR 6654 - Emergency COVID-19 Telehealth Response Act
HR 7233 - Keep Telehealth Options Act
S.2741/H.R.4932 - CONNECT for Health Act of 2019
H.R. 7154 - Outpatient Therapy Modernization and Stabilization Act
Payment issues relating to orthopaedic practices that own in-office ancillary services
Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Advanced Model
Issues related to Stark Laws and AKS
Comprehensive joint replacements
Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act implementation
Issues related to total knee anthroplasty
H.R.1868 - To prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts, and for other purposes
Payment issues relating to orthopaedic practices that own in-office ancillary services
Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Advanced Model
Issues related to Stark Laws and AKS
Comprehensive joint replacements
Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act implementation
Issues related to total knee anthroplasty
Issues related to Medicare sequester
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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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