Association of Wisconsin Surgery Centers, Inc.

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Professionals engaged in the clinical and administrative management of Wisconsin ambulatory surgery centers.

Lobbying Interests:
Ambulatory surgical center regulations and taxes; health care regulations; medical liability issues; health care financing, Medicaid reimbursement

CEO Name:
Eric Ostermann
Executive Director

Contact
EO
Eric Ostermann
702 Eisenhower Drive, Suite A
Kimberly, WI 54136
(920) 560-5627
(920) 882-3655
eric@badgerbay.co
http://www.wisc-asc.org

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Andrew Engel Exclusive Duties No Authorized On 1/7/2019 Withdrawn On N/A
Catherine McDermott Exclusive Duties No Authorized On 1/7/2019 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 841
Assembly Bill 841
Relating to: allowing discounts for prompt payment of health care fees.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
2/12/2020
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.
Senate Bill 763
Senate Bill 763
Relating to: allowing discounts for prompt payment of health care fees.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
2/12/2020
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Budget Bill Subjects

Health Services: Medicaid Services
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Health Services: Medicaid Services

Notification Date
3/20/2019
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Elimination or adjustments to the ambulatory surgery center tax assessment
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Elimination or adjustments to the ambulatory surgery center tax assessment

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
1/7/2019
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Changes relating to Workers Compensation laws
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Changes relating to Workers Compensation laws

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
1/7/2019
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2019
January - June
$16,803.32
2019
July - December
$16,500.00
2020
January - June
$16,500.00
2020
July - December
$16,500.00
Total $66,303.32
Total Hours Communicating 2019
January - June
6.00
2019
July - December
1.50
2020
January - June
2.25
2020
July - December
1.50
Total 11.25
Total Hours Other 2019
January - June
79.25
2019
July - December
52.00
2020
January - June
70.75
2020
July - December
50.00
Total 252.00

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: allowing discounts for prompt payment of health care fees.
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
5%
2020
July - December
Total 2%
Relating to: allowing discounts for prompt payment of health care fees.
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
5%
2020
July - December
Total 2%

Budget Bill Subjects

2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
75%
2019
July - December
50%
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
60%
Total 46%

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

No topics found.

Minor Efforts

No minor efforts found.

Other Matters

Includes time spent on:

  • Gubernatorial nominations
  • Matters on which the organization made no lobbying communication

Other Matters
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
25%
2019
July - December
50%
2020
January - June
90%
2020
July - December
40%
Total 51%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures