Why It Matters

Cedar Valley Medical Specialists PC has terminated its lobbying relationship with Health Policy Source Inc. The termination was filed for quarter two of 2026 and signed Monday, July 13, 2026, according to lobbying disclosure records. Four lobbyists represented Cedar Valley Medical Specialists at Health Policy Source Inc. at the time of termination: Cyndy Oliver, Senior Health Policy Analyst; Dan Boston, President; Gayle Gerdes, Vice President; and Keith Snider, Health Policy Director.

Broader Context

Cedar Valley Medical Specialists paid Health Policy Source Inc. $20,000 in lobbying fees during quarter one of 2021, according to the quarterly filing, centered on healthcare policy. The client's specific issue was listed as Federal COVID-19 relief and related federal healthcare programming, filed under general issue area code MMM, Medicare/Medicaid. In the 2026 termination filing, the specific issue was listed more broadly as all matters pertaining to federal healthcare programs in the legislative and regulatory arenas, under the same issue area code. The filing lists lobbying income of $0 and does not specify a separate effective date beyond the quarter of filing.

Gayle Gerdes brought congressional experience to the engagement, having served in the House of Representatives during the 106th and 107th Congresses (1999-2003) and worked as a Legislative Assistant for Rep. Chris John (D-LA).

The Bottom Line

The engagement between Cedar Valley Medical Specialists and Health Policy Source Inc. spanned at least five years under the same Medicare/Medicaid issue classification, narrowing from a specific focus on COVID-19 relief programming in 2021 to a broader federal healthcare mandate by the time of termination in 2026. Three of the four lobbyists on the account, Dan Boston, Gayle Gerdes and Keith Snider, remained on the engagement across both filings, pointing to a stable working relationship that closed with zero reported lobbying income in the final quarter.

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