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Medicare Physician Reimbursement issues: H.R. 6371, the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act, provides certain adjustments to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. H.R. 2474, the Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act, creates a single conversion factor for all physicians for physician payments through Medicare and increased payments based on the Medicare Economic Index every year. Secure reasonable clinician-led clinical database access to federal health plan claims data. Lung Cancer Screening; H.R. 4286, the Increasing Access to Lung Cancer Screening Act, provides for coverage without prior authorization requirements of annual lung cancer screenings under Medicaid and expands coverage of counseling and pharmaceuticals for tobacco cessation. Access to Care: H.R. 4758 / S. 2372, the Accelerating Kid's Access to Care Act would establish a voluntary pathway for qualified providers providing specialized care to children that is not available locally to enroll in other states' Medicaid of CHIP programs without delay.
Expanding graduate medical education (GME) opportunities: H.R.2389/S.1302, the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act, would increase the number of residency positions eligible for GME payments under Medicare. H.R. 1202 / S. 704, the Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) would permit a pause on student loan interest accrual and principal loan repayment for the duration of medical residency and fellowships. H.R. 2761 / S. 705, the Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act, creates a loan repayment program to encourage specialty medicine physicians to serve in underserved, rural communities.
Comparative clinical effectiveness research: H.R. 4534 / S. 2245, Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventative Services Act, would provide additional funding for prevention and treatment of lung cancer in women, particularly non-smokers. H.R. 7189 / S. 3757, Congenital Hearts Futures Reauthorization Act, reauthorizes national congenital heart disease research, surveillance, and awareness program to Fiscal Year 2029. H.R. 3226 / S. 1573, The Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early (PREEMIE) reauthorization Act, reauthorize, through fiscal year 2028 research programs for preventing premature births.
Workforce: H.R. 731 / S. 220 the Workforce Mobility Act, which addresses issues relating to using non-compete agreements in employment contracts for certain non-exempt employees. H.R. 4942 / S.665 the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act, waives requirements for foreign physicians to reside for two years abroad after training in exchange for serving in an underserved area. H.R. 6205 / S. 3211, the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act, would recapture unused immigrant visas.
Physician wellness: H.R. 7153 / S. 3679, the Dr. Lorna Breen Reauthorization Act, would fund physician wellness to promote mental health programs. Telehealth: H.R. 4189 / S.2016, the CONNECT for Health Act, would remove all geographic restrictions on telehealth services and expand originating sites to include the home and other sites. Access to AEDS: H.R. 2370 / S. 1024, the Access to AEDs Act, would require the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to promote student access to defibrillation in elementary and secondary schools. Preventative Health: H.R. 766 / S. 114, the Preventative Health Savings Act, would require the Congressional Budget Office, upon receipt of a request from congress, to determine if proposed legislation would reduce spending outside of the 10-year budget window through the use of preventative health services. Workplace Safety: H.R. 1202 / S. 2768, The Secure and Violence-Free Environments (SAVE) Act, would make it new a criminal offense for knowingly assaulting or intimidating hospital personnel during the performance of their official duties.

Duration: March 11, 2008 to present

General Issues: Medicare/Medicaid, Education, Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Health Issues, Budget/Appropriations, Clean Air & Water (Quality), Tobacco, Firearms/Guns/Ammunition, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Consumer Issues/Safety/Protection, Insurance, Pharmacy, Torts

Spending: about $8,012,668 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2008: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Social Security Administration (SSA), Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC),, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Agency for Health Care Policy & Research, White House Office,, White House Office, U.S. Senate,, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),

Affiliated organizations: American Assoc. of Thoracic Surgeon

Bills mentioned

H.R.1628: American Health Care Act of 2017

Sponsor: Diane Black (R-Tenn.)

H.R.548: Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2017

Sponsor: Charlie Dent (R-Pa.)

S.477: Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2017

Sponsor: Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.)

H.R.1222: Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2017

Sponsor: Gus Bilirakis (R-Fla.)

H.R.539: USPSTF Transparency and Accountability Act of 2017

Sponsor: Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.)

H.R.1215: Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017

Sponsor: Steve King (R-Iowa)

H.R.2267: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017

Sponsor: Joseph Crowley (D-N.Y.)

S.1301: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017

Sponsor: Bill Nelson (D-Fla.)

H.R.1662: To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking in any...

Sponsor: Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio)

H.R.1848: Veterans Affairs Medical Scribe Pilot Act of 2017

Sponsor: Phil Roe (R-Tenn.)

H.R.1822: Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2017

Sponsor: Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.)

S.2511: Improving Health Information Technology Act

Sponsor: Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.)

H.R.836: Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2015

Sponsor: Charlie Dent (R-Pa.)

H.R.865: Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2015

Sponsor: Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.)

H.R.3018: Code-FLEX Act of 2015

Sponsor: Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.)

H.R.1151: USPSTF Transparency and Accountability Act of 2015

Sponsor: Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.)

S.1148: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015

Sponsor: Bill Nelson (D-Fla.)

H.R.2124: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015

Sponsor: Joseph Crowley (D-N.Y.)

S.1073: Stopping Improper Payments to Deceased People Act

Sponsor: Thomas R. Carper (D-Del.)

H.R.2003: Stopping Improper Payments to Deceased People Act

Sponsor: Cheri Bustos (D-Ill.)

H.R.1733: Fair Play Fair Pay Act of 2015

Sponsor: Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.)

H.R.3940: Meaningful Use Hardship Relief Act of 2015

Sponsor: Tom Price (R-Ga.)

S.2248: Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2015

Sponsor: Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.)

H.R.3952: Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2015

Sponsor: Gus Bilirakis (R-Fla.)

H.R.5263: Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2016

Sponsor: Rick Nolan (D-Minn.)

S.2941: Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2016

Sponsor: Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.)

H.R.2: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015

Sponsor: Michael C. Burgess (R-Texas)

H.R.1470: SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2015

Sponsor: Michael C. Burgess (R-Texas)

S.810: SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2015

Sponsor: Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah)

H.R.2029: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016

Sponsor: Charlie Dent (R-Pa.)

H.R.2: Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act

Sponsor: Eric Cantor (R-Va.)

H.R.5: Protecting Access to Healthcare Act

Sponsor: Phil Gingrey (R-Ga.)

S.218: Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of...

Sponsor: John Ensign (R-Nev.)

S.1099: Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of...

Sponsor: Roy Blunt (R-Mo.)

H.R.8: American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

H.R.157: Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011

Sponsor: Pete Sessions (R-Texas)

H.R.451: Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011

Sponsor: John Sullivan (R-Okla.)

H.R.452: Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011

Sponsor: Phil Roe (R-Tenn.)

H.R.1172: Medicare Lung Cancer Early Detection Promotion Act of 2011

Sponsor: Shelley Berkley (D-Nev.)

H.R.1256: Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011

Sponsor: Jim McDermott (D-Wash.)

H.R.3475: Keeping IDs Safe Act of 2011

Sponsor: Sam Johnson (R-Texas)

H.R.3630: Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

H.RES.9: Instructing certain committees to report legislation replacing the...

Sponsor: David Dreier (R-Calif.)

H.J.RES.48: Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011

Sponsor: Harold Rogers (R-Ky.)

S.668: Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act

Sponsor: John Cornyn (R-Texas)

S.756: Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act

Sponsor: Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa)

H.R.1331: Electronic Health Records Improvement Act

Sponsor: Diane Black (R-Tenn.)

H.R.1201: Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act

Sponsor: Aaron Schock (R-Ill.)

H.R.1701: Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2013

Sponsor: Ted Poe (R-Texas)

H.R.1827: Pediatric Subspecialty and Mental Health Workforce Reauthorization Act...

Sponsor: Joe Courtney (D-Conn.)

H.R.2545: Accuracy in Medicare Physician Payment Act of 2013

Sponsor: Jim McDermott (D-Wash.)

H.R.2720: Alexis Agin Identity Theft Protection Act of 2013

Sponsor: Sam Johnson (R-Texas)

H.R.2810: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013

Sponsor: Michael C. Burgess (R-Texas)

S.744: Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act

Sponsor: Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.)

S.577: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013

Sponsor: Bill Nelson (D-Fla.)

S.1180: Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act

Sponsor: Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa)

S.1360: Improper Payments Agency Cooperation Enhancement Act of 2014

Sponsor: Thomas R. Carper (D-Del.)

S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

H.R.1473: Standard of Care Protection Act of 2013

Sponsor: Phil Gingrey (R-Ga.)

H.R.36: Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013

Sponsor: Charlie Dent (R-Pa.)

S.961: Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013

Sponsor: Roy Blunt (R-Mo.)

H.R.1733: Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2013

Sponsor: Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.)

S.2196: Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2014

Sponsor: Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska)

H.R.733: Recalcitrant Cancer Research Act of 2012

Sponsor: Anna G. Eshoo (D-Calif.)

H.R.1394: Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act of 2011

Sponsor: Donna M.C. Christensen (D-Virgin Islands)

S.752: Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act of 2011

Sponsor: Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.)

H.R.2219: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012

Sponsor: C. W. Bill Young (R-Fla.)

H.R.3526: HEART for Women Act

Sponsor: Lois Capps (D-Calif.)

S.438: HEART for Women Act

Sponsor: Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.)

H.R.4310: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013

Sponsor: Howard P. McKeon (R-Calif.)

S.362: Pancreatic Cancer Research and Education Act

Sponsor: Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.)

S.1534: Identify Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act

Sponsor: Bill Nelson (D-Fla.)

H.R.855: Enhancing Safety in Medicine Utilizing Leading Advanced Simulation...

Sponsor: J. Randy Forbes (R-Va.)

S.616: Enhancing Safety in Medicine Utilizing Leading Advanced Simulation...

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

H.R.2112: Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act of 2009

Sponsor: Donna M.C. Christensen (D-Virgin Islands)

S.332: Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act of 2009

Sponsor: Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.)

H.R.3590: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Sponsor: Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.)

H.R.3961: An Act to extend expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and...

Sponsor: John D. Dingell (D-Mich.)

H.R.4872: Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010

Sponsor: John M. Spratt Jr. (D-S.C.)

H.R.4213: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010

Sponsor: Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.)

H.R.4691: Temporary Extension Act of 2010

Sponsor: Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.)

H.R.4851: Continuing Extension Act of 2010

Sponsor: Sander M. Levin (D-Mich.)

H.R.4985: Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2010

Sponsor: Phil Roe (R-Tenn.)

H.R.5253: Federal Research Public Access Act of 2010

Sponsor: Todd Tiahrt (R-Kan.)

H.R.5295: Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2010

Sponsor: John Sullivan (R-Okla.)

H.CON.RES.202: Celebrating the goals and ideals of 20th anniversary of The Society of...

Sponsor: Charles Boustany Jr. (R-La.)

H.R.4994: Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010

Sponsor: John Lewis (D-Ga.)

H.R.5690: Meaningful End to Defensive Medicine & Aimless Lawsuits (MedMal) Act of...

Sponsor: Phil Gingrey (R-Ga.)

H.R.5712: Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act of 2010

Sponsor: Sander M. Levin (D-Mich.)

H.R.2251: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009

Sponsor: Joseph Crowley (D-N.Y.)

H.R.3693: Ensuring the Future Physician Workforce Act of 2009

Sponsor: Michael C. Burgess (R-Texas)

H.R.3962: Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension...

Sponsor: John D. Dingell (D-Mich.)

H.J.RES.45: Increasing the statutory limit on the public debt.

Sponsor: none

H.R.1039: Promoting Health Information Technology Act of 2009

Sponsor: Sam Johnson (R-Texas)

H.R.1256: Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act

Sponsor: Henry A. Waxman (D-Calif.)

H.R.3200: America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009

Sponsor: John D. Dingell (D-Mich.)

S.301: Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2009

Sponsor: Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa)

S.982: Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act

Sponsor: Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.)

S.1679: Affordable Health Choices Act

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

S.1776: Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009

Sponsor: Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.)

S.1796: America's Healthy Future Act of 2009

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

H.R.1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

Sponsor: David R. Obey (D-Wis.)

H.R.4137: Higher Education Opportunity Act

Sponsor: George Miller (D-Calif.)

S.1693: Wired for Health Care Quality Act

Sponsor: Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.)

S.3101: Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

S.1642: Higher Education Amendments of 2007

Sponsor: Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.)

S.2785: Save Medicare Act of 2008

Sponsor: Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.)

H.R.6331: Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008

Sponsor: Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.)

H.R.5605: Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2008

Sponsor: Peter A. DeFazio (D-Ore.)

S.2029: Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007

Sponsor: Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa)

S.2106: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on the...

Sponsor: Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.)

H.R.3700: To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on the...

Sponsor: Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio)

S.348: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019

Sponsor: Robert Menendez (D-N.J.)

H.R.1763: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019

Sponsor: Terri Sewell (D-Ala.)

S.1107: Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2019

Sponsor: Marco Rubio (R-Fla.)

H.R.2222: Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2019

Sponsor: Brendan Boyle (D-Pa.)

H.R.3911: Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2019

Sponsor: John Lewis (D-Ga.)

H.R.4019: Smoke-Free Schools Act of 2019

Sponsor: Eliot L. Engel (D-N.Y.)

S.1832: Smoke-Free Schools Act of 2019

Sponsor: Tom Udall (D-N.M.)

H.R.4086: Protection for Veterans' Burn Pit Exposure Act of 2019

Sponsor: Gus Bilirakis (R-Fla.)

H.R.748: CARES Act

Sponsor: Joe Courtney (D-Conn.)

H.R.7059: Coronavirus Provider Protection Act

Sponsor: Phil Roe (R-Tenn.)

H.R.7286: Quit Because of COVID-19 Act

Sponsor: Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.)

S.1258: Tobacco to 21 Act

Sponsor: Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii)

H.R.2411: Tobacco to 21 Act

Sponsor: Diana DeGette (D-Colo.)

H.R.6697: Local Chamber, Tourism, and 501(c)(6) Protection Act of 2020

Sponsor: Chris Pappas (D-N.H.)

S.3559: Immediate Relief for Rural Facilities and Providers Act of 2020

Sponsor: Michael Bennet (D-Colo.)

H.R.6365: Immediate Relief for Rural Facilities and Providers Act of 2020

Sponsor: Phil Roe (R-Tenn.)

H.R.2339: Protecting American Lungs and Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act...

Sponsor: Frank Pallone (D-N.J.)

H.R.2862: VACCINES Act of 2019

Sponsor: Kim Schrier (D-Wash.)

S.2443: Investment in Tomorrow’s Pediatric Health Care Workforce Act

Sponsor: Jack Reed (D-R.I.)

H.R.3502: Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act

Sponsor: Raul Ruiz (D-Calif.)

H.R.1498: SAFE Kids Act

Sponsor: Diana DeGette (D-Colo.)

H.R.1554: REDI Act

Sponsor: Brian Babin (R-Texas)

H.R.1682: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2019

Sponsor: Joe Courtney (D-Conn.)

H.R.1854: Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act...

Sponsor: Kathy Castor (D-Fla.)

H.R.2550: Prevent BLEEDing Act of 2019

Sponsor: Alcee L. Hastings (D-Fla.)

H.R.2781: EMPOWER for Health Act of 2019

Sponsor: Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.)

H.R.3030: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Extension Act of 2019

Sponsor: Diana DeGette (D-Colo.)

H.R.3107: Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2019

Sponsor: Suzan K. DelBene (D-Wash.)

H.R.3302: Keep Physicians Serving Patients Act of 2019

Sponsor: Abby Finkenauer (D-Iowa)

S.655: SAFE Kids Act

Sponsor: Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.)

S.753: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2019

Sponsor: Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio)

H.R.8702: Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID–19 Act of 2020

Sponsor: Ami Bera (D-Calif.)

S.5007: Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID–19 Act of 2020

Sponsor: John Boozman (R-Ark.)

S.4932: Medicare Reimbursement Equity Act of 2020

Sponsor: Rand Paul (R-Ky.)

H.R.8505: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a...

Sponsor: Michael C. Burgess (R-Texas)

S.834: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2021

Sponsor: Robert Menendez (D-N.J.)

S.348: U.S. Citizenship Act

Sponsor: Robert Menendez (D-N.J.)

H.R.1763: BRIDGE for Workers Act

Sponsor: Stephanie Murphy (D-Fla.)

H.R.315: Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act

Sponsor: Brad Schneider (D-Ill.)

S.610: Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act

Sponsor: Tim Kaine (D-Va.)

H.R.1667: Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act

Sponsor: Susan Wild (D-Pa.)

H.R.4122: REDI Act

Sponsor: Brian Babin (R-Texas)

S.1314: Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2021

Sponsor: Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.)

H.R.2786: Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2021

Sponsor: Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.)

H.R.5394: Meaningful Access to Federal Health Plan Claims Data Act of 2021

Sponsor: Larry Bucshon (R-Ind.)

H.R.5239: Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2021

Sponsor: Raul Ruiz (D-Calif.)

H.R.6000: Cures 2.0 Act

Sponsor: Diana DeGette (D-Colo.)

S.1133: Cardiovascular Advances in Research and Opportunities Legacy Act

Sponsor: Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.)

H.R.1193: Cardiovascular Advances in Research and Opportunities Legacy Act

Sponsor: Andy Barr (R-Ky.)

H.R.6020: Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2021

Sponsor: Ami Bera (D-Calif.)

H.R.5376: Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

Sponsor: John Yarmuth (D-Ky.)

H.R.3982: Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act...

Sponsor: Kathy Castor (D-Fla.)

H.RES.909: Expressing support for healthcare personnel and condemning assaults on...

Sponsor: Troy Carter (D-La.)

H.R.2474: Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act

Sponsor: Raul Ruiz (D-Calif.)

S.705: SPARC Act

Sponsor: Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.)

H.R.2389: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023

Sponsor: Terri Sewell (D-Ala.)

S.1302: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023

Sponsor: Robert Menendez (D-N.J.)

H.R.1202: REDI Act

Sponsor: Brian Babin (R-Texas)

S.704: REDI Act

Sponsor: Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.)

H.R.1016: Stop China’s IP Theft Act

Sponsor: Debbie Lesko (R-Ariz.)

S.801: CARE for Long COVID Act

Sponsor: Tim Kaine (D-Va.)

H.R.731: Workforce Mobility Act of 2023

Sponsor: Scott Peters (D-Calif.)

H.R.6683: Preserving Seniors’ Access to Physicians Act of 2023

Sponsor: Greg Murphy (R-N.C.)

H.R.6371: Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2023

Sponsor: Greg Murphy (R-N.C.)

H.R.4286: Increasing Access to Lung Cancer Screening Act

Sponsor: Brian Higgins (D-N.Y.)

H.R.4758: Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act

Sponsor: Lori Trahan (D-Mass.)

S.2372: Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act

Sponsor: Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa)

H.R.2761: SPARC Act

Sponsor: John Joyce (R-Pa.)

H.R.4534: Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2023

Sponsor: Brendan Boyle (D-Pa.)

S.2245: Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2023

Sponsor: Marco Rubio (R-Fla.)

H.R.7189: Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2024

Sponsor: Gus Bilirakis (R-Fla.)

S.3757: Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2024

Sponsor: Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.)

H.R.3226: PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2023

Sponsor: Anna G. Eshoo (D-Calif.)

S.1573: PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2023

Sponsor: Michael Bennet (D-Colo.)

S.220: Workforce Mobility Act of 2023

Sponsor: Christopher S. Murphy (D-Conn.)

H.R.4942: Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act

Sponsor: Brad Schneider (D-Ill.)

S.665: Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act

Sponsor: Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)

H.R.6205: Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act

Sponsor: Brad Schneider (D-Ill.)

S.3211: Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act

Sponsor: Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.)

H.R.7153: Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act

Sponsor: Susan Wild (D-Pa.)

S.3679: Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act

Sponsor: Tim Kaine (D-Va.)

H.R.4189: CONNECT for Health Act of 2023

Sponsor: Mike Thompson (D-Calif.)

S.2016: CONNECT for Health Act of 2023

Sponsor: Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii)

H.R.2370: Access to AEDs Act

Sponsor: Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.)

S.1024: Access to AEDs Act

Sponsor: Cory Booker (D-N.J.)

H.R.766: Dr. Michael C. Burgess Preventive Health Savings Act

Sponsor: Michael C. Burgess (R-Texas)

S.114: Preventive Health Savings Act

Sponsor: Benjamin L. Cardin (D-Md.)

S.2768: SAVE Act

Sponsor: Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.)

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Lobbyists

Lobbyists named here were listed on a filing related to this lobbying engagement. They may not be working on it now. Occasionally, a single lobbyist whose name is spelled two different ways on filings may be represented twice here.

Lobbyist	Covered positions?
J. Michael Hogan Jr.	1993-94:Legislative Director, Rep. Peter Deutsch (D-FL)
John Hedstrom	None
A. Kirsi Mendoza	None
Courtney Yohe Savage	Paid Intern, Rep. John Olver (December 2003 - January 2004)
Nicholas Beek Mr.	Legislative Aide, Office of Rep. Mark Takai (June 2016 - July 2016), Legislative Aide, Office of Hawaii's First Congressional District (July 2016 - November 2016), Legislative Aide, Office of Rep Colleen Hanabusa (November 2016 - January 2017)
Jonathan H. Causey	Leg. Dir. Sen. Elizabeth Dole Chief of Staff/Leg Dir. Rep. Patrick McHenry Leg. Asst. Rep. Robin Hayes Leg. Corr. Sen. Jesse Helms Staff Asst. Rep. Howard Coble Legislative Director - Senator Elizabeth Dole Chief of Staff/Leg. Dir - Rep. Patrick McHenry Legislative Assistant - Rep. Robin Hayes Legislative Correspondent - Sen. Jesse Helms Staff Assistant - Rep. Howard Coble Chief of Staff/Leg Dir - Rep. Patrick Mchenry Leg. Dir. - Sen. Elizabeth Dole Leg. Asst. - Rep. Robin Hayes Leg. Corr. - Sen. Jesse Helms Staff Asst. - Rep. Howard Coble
Jonathan H Causey	Leg. Dir. Sen. Elizabeth Dole Chief of Staff/Leg Dir. Rep. Patrick McHenry Leg. Asst. Rep. Robin Hayes Leg. Corr. Sen. Jesse Helms Staff Asst. Rep. Howard Coble
Kelly McCone	Scheduler, Office of Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (September 2017-May 2018); Scheduler, Office of Congressman Mark Pocan (May 2018-May 2020)
Nicholas Beek	Legislative Aide, Office of Rep. Mark Takai (June 2016 - July 2016), Legislative Aide, Office of Hawaii's First Congressional District (July 2016 - November 2016), Legislative Aide, Office of Rep Colleen Hanabusa (November 2016 - January 2017)
Phillip A. Bongiorno	n/a
Robert J. Kohlmeyer	n/a
J. Michael Hogan	n/a
Josh Krantz	n/a
Madeleine Stirling	n/a
Amanda Grimm Wiegrefe Mrs.	n/a
Elyssa Hesky	n/a
Courtney Yohe	n/a
Phillip Bongiorno	n/a
Robert Kohlmeyer	n/a
Courtney A. Yohe	n/a
Philip A. Bongiorno	n/a
Amanda Grimm-Wiegrefe	n/a
Julie Galloway	n/a
Julie Galloway Mabeus	n/a
Derek Brandt	n/a
Haley Brown	n/a
Molly Peltzman	n/a
Iain Adams	n/a

Disclosures Filed

Once a lobbying engagement begins, the lobbyist or firm is required to file updates four times a year. Those updates sometimes change which lobbyists are involved or add new issues being discussed. When lobbyists stop working for a client, the firm is also supposed to file a report disclosing the end of the relationship.

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1st Quarter, 2024

Q1 Report

In Q1, THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 22. Original Filing: 301573750.xml

Lobbying Issues

Medicare Physician Reimbursement issues: H.R. 6371, the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act, provides certain adjustments to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. H.R. 2474, the Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act, creates a single conversion factor for all physicians for physician payments through Medicare and increased payments based on the Medicare Economic Index every year. Secure reasonable clinician-led clinical database access to federal health plan claims data. Lung Cancer Screening; H.R. 4286, the Increasing Access to Lung Cancer Screening Act, provides for coverage without prior authorization requirements of annual lung cancer screenings under Medicaid and expands coverage of counseling and pharmaceuticals for tobacco cessation. Access to Care: H.R. 4758 / S. 2372, the Accelerating Kid's Access to Care Act would establish a voluntary pathway for qualified providers providing specialized care to children that is not available locally to enroll in other states' Medicaid of CHIP programs without delay.

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Physician wellness: H.R. 7153 / S. 3679, the Dr. Lorna Breen Reauthorization Act, would fund physician wellness to promote mental health programs. Telehealth: H.R. 4189 / S.2016, the CONNECT for Health Act, would remove all geographic restrictions on telehealth services and expand originating sites to include the home and other sites. Access to AEDS: H.R. 2370 / S. 1024, the Access to AEDs Act, would require the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to promote student access to defibrillation in elementary and secondary schools. Preventative Health: H.R. 766 / S. 114, the Preventative Health Savings Act, would require the Congressional Budget Office, upon receipt of a request from congress, to determine if proposed legislation would reduce spending outside of the 10-year budget window through the use of preventative health services. Workplace Safety: H.R. 1202 / S. 2768, The Secure and Violence-Free Environments (SAVE) Act, would make it new a criminal offense for knowingly assaulting or intimidating hospital personnel during the performance of their official duties.

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4th Quarter, 2023

Q4 Report

In Q4, THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 19. Original Filing: 301532019.xml

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3rd Quarter, 2023

Q3 Report

In Q3, THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 19, 2023. Original Filing: 301506292.xml

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2nd Quarter, 2023

Q2 Report

In Q2, THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 20, 2023. Original Filing: 301489899.xml

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1st Quarter, 2023

Q1 Report

In Q1, THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 20, 2023. Original Filing: 301467294.xml

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4th Quarter, 2022

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3rd Quarter, 2022

Q3 Report

In Q3, THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 17, 2022. Original Filing: 301405444.xml

Lobbying Issues

Issues related to: health care reform, health care quality improvement, lung cancer screenings, congenital heart disease, unique device identifiers, medical liability reform, price transparency, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), surprise billing, prior authorization, Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), surprise billing, transplant programs, organ procurement organizations; general provisions related to: Access to Federal Health Plan Claims Data Act (H.R.5394), Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act (S. 610/H.R. 1667), Cures 2.0 Act (H.R. 6000), H.Res.909 - Expressing support for healthcare personnel and condemning assaults on healthcare personnel as the U.S. healthcare system faces unprecedented staffing shortages and increased workplace-related stressors

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2nd Quarter, 2022

Q2 Report

In Q2, THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 20, 2022. Original Filing: 301392234.xml

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1st Quarter, 2022

Q1 Report

In Q1, THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 20, 2022. Original Filing: 301369203.xml

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4th Quarter, 2021

Q4 Report

In Q4, THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 20, 2022. Original Filing: 301338088.xml

Lobbying Issues

Issues related to health care reform, health care quality improvement, lung cancer screenings, congenital heart disease, unique device identifiers, medical liability reform, price transparency, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), surprise billing, prior authorization, Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), surprise billing, and Food and Drug Administration nominations; provisions related to cardiothoracic surgeons and healthcare providers in the following legislation Access to Federal Health Plan Claims Data Act (H.R.5394), Pioneering Antimicrobial Subscriptions to End Up Surging Resistance (PASTEUR) Act (S.4760), Good Samaritan Health Professional Act of 2021 (H.R. 5239), Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act (S. 610/H.R. 1667), Cures 2.0 Act (H.R. 6000)

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3rd Quarter, 2021

Q3 Report

In Q3, THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2021. Original Filing: 301313193.xml

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2nd Quarter, 2021

Q2 Report

In Q2, THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 20, 2021. Original Filing: 301291281.xml

Lobbying Issues

Medicare physician payment reform, MEDPAC, surgical global payments, health care reform, health care quality improvement, physician workforce issues, comparative clinical effectiveness research, health information technology, EHR meaningful use, EHR data blocking, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, MEDCAC, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation, registry access to Medicare claims data, lung cancer screenings, Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality, air quality monitoring, Center for Disease Controls Climate and Health Program, Center for Disease Controls Office of Smoking and Health, graduate medical education, electronic cigarette and cigar regulation, PTAC, meaningful use, congenital heart disease funding, unique device identifiers, medical liability reform, tobacco riders in appropriations bills, tobacco regulation in the FDA, price transparency, ECMO, Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program, Quit Because of COVID-19 Act, A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions, and for other purposes. (S.834), Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act, surprise billing, prior authorization, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (S.348/HR1763), Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R.315), T21 bills, Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), Center for Disease Control and Preventions National Center for Environmental Health funding, CDC's Climate and Health Program, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act Support Letter (S. 610/H.R. 1667), CDC Office on Smoking and Health, Cardiovascular Advances in Research and Opportunities Legacy (CAROL) Act, Tobacco Tax Equity Act, 20th Century Cures Act 2.0, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2021

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1st Quarter, 2021

Q1 Report

In Q1, THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 20, 2021. Original Filing: 301266086.xml

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4th Quarter, 2020

Q4 Report

In Q4, THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 20, 2021. Original Filing: 301239301.xml

Lobbying Issues

Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 implementation, Medicare physician payment reform, MEDPAC, surgical global payments, ACA implementation, health care reform, health care quality improvement, physician workforce issues, comparative clinical effectiveness research, health information technology, EHR meaningful use, EHR data blocking, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, MEDCAC, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation, registry access to Medicare claims data, lung cancer screenings, Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality, graduate medical education, electronic cigarette and cigar regulation, PTAC, meaningful use, congenital heart disease funding, unique device identifiers, medical liability reform, COVID-19 pandemic, tobacco riders in appropriations bills, tobacco regulation in the FDA, price transparency, ECMO coding, Prohibit Smoking in VA Facilities Act (S.2106/HR3700) Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (S.348/HR1763), Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act, surprise billing, prior authorization, Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act (S.1107/HR2222), T21 bills, Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Act (HR.3911), Smoke-Free Schools Act of 2019 (HR.4019/S.1832), Protection for Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Act (HR.4086), The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (H.R.748), Coronavirus Provider Protection Act (H.R.7059), Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019 (S. 348/H.R. 1763), Quit Because of COVID-19 Act (H.R.7286), Tobacco to 21 Act (S.1258/H.R.2411), The Local Chamber, Tourism, and 501(c)(6) Protection Act (H.R.6697), Immediate Relief for Rural Facilities and Providers Act (S.3559/H.R.6365), Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2019 (H.R.2339), Vaccines Act of 2019 (H.R.2862), Investment in Tomorrow's Pediatric Health Care Workforce Act (S.2443), Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act (H.R.3502), Stopping Appealing Flavors in E-Cigarettes for Kids Act (H.R.1498), Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act (H.R.1554), Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act (H.R.1682), Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2019 (H.R.1854), Women & Lung Cancer Research & Preventive Services Act (H.R.2222), Prevent BLEEDing Act of 2019 (H.R.2550), Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness (EMPOWER) for Health Act (H.R.2781), PCORI Reauthorization (H.R.3030), Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act (H.R.3107), Keep Physicians Serving Patients Act (H.R.3302), Stopping Appealing Flavors in E-Cigarettes for Kids Act (S.655), Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act (S.753), Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020 (H.R. 8702/S.5007), Medicare Reimbursement Equity Act of 2020 (S.4932), To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a one-year waiver of budget neutrality adjustments under the Medicare physician fee schedule, and for other purposes (H.R. 8505)

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3rd Quarter, 2020

Q3 Report

In Q3, THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2020. Original Filing: 301223111.xml

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2nd Quarter, 2020

Q2 Report

In Q2, THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 20, 2020. Original Filing: 301201392.xml

Lobbying Issues

Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 implementation, Medicare physician payment reform, MEDPAC, surgical global payments, ACA implementation, health care reform, health care quality improvement, physician workforce issues, comparative clinical effectiveness research, health information technology, EHR meaningful use, EHR data blocking, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, MEDCAC, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation, registry access to Medicare claims data, lung cancer screenings, Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality, graduate medical education, electronic cigarette and cigar regulation, PTAC, meaningful use, congenital heart disease funding, unique device identifiers, medical liability reform, tobacco riders in appropriations bills, tobacco regulation in the FDA, price transparency, ECMO coding, Prohibit Smoking in VA Facilities Act (S.2106/HR3700) Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (S.348/HR1763), Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act, surprise billing, prior authorization, Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act (S.1107/HR2222), T21 bills, Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Act (HR.3911), Smoke-Free Schools Act of 2019 (HR.4019/S.1832), Protection for Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Act (HR.4086), The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (H.R.748), Coronavirus Provider Protection Act (H.R.7059), Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019 (S. 348/H.R. 1763), Quit Because of COVID-19 Act (H.R.7286), Tobacco to 21 Act (S.1258/H.R.2411), The Local Chamber, Tourism, and 501(c)(6) Protection Act (H.R.6697), Immediate Relief for Rural Facilities and Providers Act (S.3559/H.R.6365), Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2019 (H.R.2339), Vaccines Act of 2019 (H.R.2862), Investment in Tomorrow's Pediatric Health Care Workforce Act (S.2443), Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act (H.R.3502), Stopping Appealing Flavors in E-Cigarettes for Kids Act (H.R.1498), Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act (H.R.1554), Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act (H.R.1682), Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2019 (H.R.1854), Women & Lung Cancer Research & Preventive Services Act (H.R.2222), Prevent BLEEDing Act of 2019 (H.R.2550), Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness (EMPOWER) for Health Act (H.R.2781), PCORI Reauthorization (H.R.3030), Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act (H.R.3107), Keep Physicians Serving Patients Act (H.R.3302), Stopping Appealing Flavors in E-Cigarettes for Kids Act (S.655), Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act (S.753)

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1st Quarter, 2020

Q1 Report

In Q1, THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on June 3, 2020. Original Filing: 301184085.xml

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4th Quarter, 2019

Q4 Report

In Q4, THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 17, 2020. Original Filing: 301109053.xml

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3rd Quarter, 2019

Q3 Report

In Q3, THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Dec. 6, 2019. Original Filing: 301092049.xml

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2nd Quarter, 2019

Q2 Report

In Q2, THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 24, 2019. Original Filing: 301059854.xml

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1st Quarter, 2019

Amendment

THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS amended a lobbying report for in-house lobbying in Q12019 on April 23, 2019 Original Filing: 301039027.xml

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1st Quarter, 2019

Q1 Report

In Q1, THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 22, 2019. Original Filing: 301037091.xml

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4th Quarter, 2018

Q4 Report

In Q4, THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 21, 2019. Original Filing: 301011885.xml

Lobbying Issues

American Health Care Act of 2017 (HR 1628) Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act (HR 548) Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act (S 477/HR 1222) USPSTF Transparency and Accountability Act (HR 539) Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017 (HR 1215) Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017 (HR2267/S.1301) Prohibit Smoking in VA Facilities Act (H.R.1662) The Veterans Affairs Medical Scribe Pilot Act of 2017 (H.R. 1848) Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 Implementation, Medicare Physician Payment Reform, MEDPAC, surgical global payments, Affordable Care Act Implementation, Affordable Care Act Repeal & Replace, health care reform, health care quality improvement, physician workforce, comparative effectiveness research, health information technology, EHR meaningful use, EHR data blocking, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, MEDCAC, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation, registry access to Medicare claims data, Social Security Death Master File, lung cancer screenings, AHRQ funding, USPSTF, Graduate Medical Education, electronic cigarette and cigar regulation, Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC), Proposed Medical Device Surveillance System, Meaningful Use, Congenital Heart Disease Funding, Unique Device Identifiers, Medical Liability Reform, essential health benefits, tobacco riders in appropriations bills, tobacco regulation in the FDA, Evaluation and Management coding collapse, price transparency, ECMO coding

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3rd Quarter, 2018

Q3 Report

In Q3, THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 18, 2018. Original Filing: 300989378.xml

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2nd Quarter, 2018

Q2 Report

In Q2, THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 20, 2018. Original Filing: 300975334.xml

Lobbying Issues

American Health Care Act of 2017 (HR 1628) Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act (HR 548) Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act (S 477/HR 1222) USPSTF Transparency and Accountability Act (HR 539) Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017 (HR 1215) Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017 (HR2267/S.1301) Prohibit Smoking in VA Facilities Act (H.R.1662) The Veterans Affairs Medical Scribe Pilot Act of 2017 (H.R. 1848) Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 Implementation, Medicare Physician Payment Reform, MEDPAC, surgical global payments, Affordable Care Act Implementation, Affordable Care Act Repeal & Replace, health care reform, health care quality improvement, physician workforce, comparative effectiveness research, health information technology, EHR meaningful use, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, MEDCAC, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation, Medicare claims data, Social Security Death Master File, lung cancer screenings, AHRQ funding, USPSTF, Graduate Medical Education, electronic cigarette and luxury cigar regulation, Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC), Proposed Medical Device Surveillance System, Meaningful Use, Congenital Heart Disease Funding, Unique Device Identifiers, Medical Liability Reform, essential health benefits, tobacco riders in appropriations bills, tobacco regulation in the FDA

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1st Quarter, 2018

Q1 Report

In Q1, THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 20, 2018. Original Filing: 300954407.xml

Lobbying Issues

American Health Care Act of 2017 (HR 1628) Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act (HR 548) Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act (S 477/HR 1222) USPSTF Transparency and Accountability Act (HR 539) Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017 (HR 1215) Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017 (HR2267/S.1301) Prohibit Smoking in VA Facilities Act (H.R.1662) The Veterans Affairs Medical Scribe Pilot Act of 2017 (H.R. 1848) Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 Implementation, Medicare Physician Payment Reform, MEDPAC, surgical global payments, Affordable Care Act Implementation, Affordable Care Act Repeal & Replace, health care reform, health care quality improvement, physician workforce, comparative effectiveness research, health information technology, EHR meaningful use, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, MEDCAC, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation, Medicare claims data, Social Security Death Master File, lung cancer screenings, AHRQ funding, USPSTF, Graduate Medical Education, electronic cigarette and luxury cigar regulation, Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC), Proposed Medical Device Surveillance System, Meaningful Use, Congenital Heart Disease Funding, Unique Device Identifiers, Medical Liability Reform, essential health benefits, tobacco riders in appropriations bills

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4th Quarter, 2017

Q4 Report

In Q4, THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 25, 2018. Original Filing: 300938448.xml

Lobbying Issues

American Health Care Act of 2017 (HR 1628) Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act (HR 548) Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act (S 477/HR 1222) USPSTF Transparency and Accountability Act (HR 539) Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017 (HR 1215) Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017 (HR2267/S.1301) Prohibit Smoking in VA Facilities Act (H.R.1662) The Veterans Affairs Medical Scribe Pilot Act of 2017 (H.R. 1848) Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 Implementation, Medicare Physician Payment Reform, MEDPAC, surgical global payments, Affordable Care Act Implementation, Affordable Care Act Repeal & Replace, health care reform, health care quality improvement, physician workforce, comparative effectiveness research, health information technology, EHR meaningful use, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, MEDCAC, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation, Medicare claims data, Social Security Death Master File, lung cancer screenings, AHRQ funding, USPSTF, Graduate Medical Education, electronic cigarette and luxury cigar regulation, Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC), Proposed Medical Device Surveillance System, Meaningful Use, Congenital Heart Disease Funding, Unique Device Identifiers, Medical Liability Reform, essential health benefits, tobacco riders in appropriations bills

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3rd Quarter, 2017

Q3 Report

In Q3, THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 30, 2017. Original Filing: 300918187.xml

Lobbying Issues

American Health Care Act of 2017 (HR 1628) Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act (HR 548) Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act (S 477/HR 1222) USPSTF Transparency and Accountability Act (HR 539) Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017 (HR 1215) Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017 (HR2267/S.1301) Prohibit Smoking in VA Facilities Act (H.R.1662) The Veterans Affairs Medical Scribe Pilot Act of 2017 (H.R. 1848) Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 Implementation, Medicare Physician Payment Reform, MEDPAC, surgical global payments, Affordable Care Act Implementation, Affordable Care Act Repeal & Replace, health care reform, health care quality improvement, physician workforce, comparative effectiveness research, health information technology, EHR meaningful use, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, MEDCAC, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation, Medicare claims data, Social Security Death Master File, lung cancer screenings, AHRQ funding, USPSTF, Graduate Medical Education, electronic cigarette regulation, Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC), Proposed Medical Device Surveillance System, Meaningful Use, Congenital Heart Disease Funding, Unique Device Identifiers, Medical Liability Reform, essential health benefits, tobacco riders in appropriations bills

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2nd Quarter, 2017

Q2 Report

In Q2, THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 20, 2017. Original Filing: 300893663.xml

Lobbying Issues

American Health Care Act of 2017 (HR 1628) Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act (HR 548) Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act (S 477/HR 1222) USPSTF Transparency and Accountability Act (HR 539) Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017 (HR 1215) Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017 (HR2267) Prohibit Smoking in VA Facilities Act (H.R.1662) Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 Implementation, Medicare Physician Payment Reform, MEDPAC, surgical global payments, Affordable Care Act Implementation, Affordable Care Act Repeal & Replace, health care reform, health care quality improvement, physician workforce, comparative effectiveness research, health information technology, EHR meaningful use, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, MEDCAC, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation, Medicare claims data, Social Security Death Master File, lung cancer screenings, AHRQ funding, USPSTF, Graduate Medical Education, electronic cigarette regulation, Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC), Proposed Medical Device Surveillance System, Meaningful Use, Congenital Heart Disease Funding, Unique Device Identifiers, Medical Liability Reform, essential health benefits, tobacco riders in appropriations bills

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

1st Quarter, 2017

Q1 Report

In Q1, THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 18, 2017. Original Filing: 300868261.xml

Lobbying Issues

American Health Care Act of 2017 (HR 1628) Good Samaritan Health Professional Act (HR 1822) Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act (HR 548) Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act (S 477) USPSTF Transparency and Accountability Act (HR 539) Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 Implementation, Medicare Physician Payment Reform, MEDPAC, surgical global payments, Affordable Care Act Implementation, Affordable Care Act Repeal & Replace, health care reform, health care quality improvement, physician workforce, comparative effectiveness research, health information technology, EHR meaningful use, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, MEDCAC, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation, Medicare claims data, Social Security Death Master File, lung cancer screenings, AHRQ funding, USPSTF, Graduate Medical Education, electronic cigarette regulation, Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC), Proposed Medical Device Surveillance System, Meaningful Use, Congenital Heart Disease Funding, Unique Device Identifiers, Medical Liability Reform, essential health benefits, tobacco riders in appropriations bills

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

4th Quarter, 2016

Q4 Report

In Q4, THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 19, 2017. Original Filing: 300851327.xml

Lobbying Issues

S. 2511, Improving Health Information Technology Act H.R. 836, The Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act H.R. 865, The Good Samaritan Health Professional Act H.R.3018, The Code-FLEX Act of 2015 H.R.836, Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2015 H.R.1151, USPSTF Transparency and Accountability Act of 2015 S.1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 H.R.2124, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 S.1073, Stopping Improper Payments to Deceased People Act H.R.2003, Stopping Improper Payments to Deceased People Act H.R.1733, Fair Play Fair Pay Act of 2015 H.R. 3940, Meaningful Use Hardship Relief Act of 2015 S. 2248, Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 3952, Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 5263/S. 2941, Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2016 Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 Implementation, Medicare Physician Payment Reform, MEDPAC, surgical global payments, 21st Century Cures, Affordable Care Act implementation, health care reform, health care quality improvement, physician workforce, comparative effectiveness research, health information technology, EHR meaningful use, Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute, MEDCAC, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, Medicare claims data, Social Security Death Master File, lung cancer screenings, AHRQ, USPSTF, Graduate Medical Education, Electronic cigarette regulation, Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC), Trans Pacific Partnership, Proposed Medical Device Surveillance System, Meaningful Use, Congenital Heart Disease Funding, Unique Device Identifiers, Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System, Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

3rd Quarter, 2016

Q3 Report

In Q3, THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2016. Original Filing: 300838008.xml

Lobbying Issues

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

2nd Quarter, 2016

Q2 Report

In Q2, THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 21, 2016. Original Filing: 300822196.xml

Lobbying Issues

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

1st Quarter, 2016

Q1 Report

In Q1, THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 20, 2016. Original Filing: 300801423.xml

Lobbying Issues

S. 2511, Improving Health Information Technology Act H.R. 836, The Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act H.R. 865, The Good Samaritan Health Professional Act H.R.3018, The Code-FLEX Act of 2015 H.R.836, Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2015 H.R.1151, USPSTF Transparency and Accountability Act of 2015 S.1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 H.R.2124, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 S.1073, Stopping Improper Payments to Deceased People Act H.R.2003, Stopping Improper Payments to Deceased People Act H.R.1733, Fair Play Fair Pay Act of 2015 H.R. 3940, Meaningful Use Hardship Relief Act of 2015 S. 2248, Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 3952, Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2015 Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 Implementation, Medicare Physician Payment Reform, MEDPAC, surgical global payments, 21st Century Cures, Affordable Care Act implementation, health care reform, health care quality improvement, physician workforce, comparative effectiveness research, health information technology, EHR meaningful use, Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute, MEDCAC, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, Medicare claims data, Social Security Death Master File, lung cancer screenings, AHRQ, USPSTF, Graduate Medical Education, Electronic cigarette regulation, Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC), Trans Pacific Partnership, Proposed Medical Device Surveillance System, Meaningful Use, Congenital Heart Disease Funding, Unique Device Identifiers

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

4th Quarter, 2015

Q4 Report

In Q4, THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 20, 2016. Original Filing: 300782137.xml

Lobbying Issues

H.R. 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 1470, SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2015 S. 810, SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2015 H.R. 836, The Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act H.R. 865, The Good Samaritan Health Professional Act H.R.3018, The Code-FLEX Act of 2015 H.R.836, Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2015 H.R.1151, USPSTF Transparency and Accountability Act of 2015 S.1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 H.R.2124, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 S.1073, Stopping Improper Payments to Deceased People Act H.R.2003, Stopping Improper Payments to Deceased People Act H.R.1733, Fair Play Fair Pay Act of 2015 H.R. 3940, Meaningful Use Hardship Relief Act of 2015 S. 2248, Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 3952, Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act Sustainable Growth Rate, Medicare Physician Payment Reform, MEDPAC, surgical global payments, 21st Century Cures, Affordable Care Act implementation, health care reform, health care quality improvement, physician workforce, comparative effectiveness research, health information technology, EHR meaningful use, Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute, MEDCAC, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, Medicare claims data, Social Security Death Master File, lung cancer screenings, AHRQ, USPSTF, Graduate Medical Education, Electronic cigarette regulation, Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC), Trans Pacific Partnership, Proposed Medical Device Surveillance System, Meaningful Use, Congenital Heart Disease Funding, Unique Device Identifiers,

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

3rd Quarter, 2015

Q3 Report

In Q3, THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Nov. 17, 2015. Original Filing: 300767673.xml

Lobbying Issues

H.R. 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 1470, SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2015 S. 810, SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2015 H.R. 836, The Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act H.R. 865, The Good Samaritan Health Professional Act H.R.3018, The Code-FLEX Act of 2015 H.R.836, Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2015 H.R.1151, USPSTF Transparency and Accountability Act of 2015 S.1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 H.R.2124, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 S.1073, Stopping Improper Payments to Deceased People Act H.R.2003, Stopping Improper Payments to Deceased People Act H.R.1733, Fair Play Fair Pay Act of 2015 Sustainable Growth Rate, Medicare Physician Payment Reform, MEDPAC, surgical global payments, 21st Century Cures, Affordable Care Act implementation, health care reform, health care quality improvement, physician workforce, comparative effectiveness research, health information technology, EHR meaningful use, Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute, MEDCAC, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, Medicare claims data, Social Security Death Master File, lung cancer screenings, AHRQ, USPSTF, Graduate Medical Education, Electronic cigarette regulation, Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC), Trans Pacific Partnership, Proposed Medical Device Surveillance System,

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

2nd Quarter, 2015

Q2 Report

In Q2, THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 20, 2015. Original Filing: 300744022.xml

Lobbying Issues

H.R. 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 1470, SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2015 S. 810, SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2015 H.R. 836, The Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act H.R. 865, The Good Samaritan Health Professional Act H.R.3018, The Code-FLEX Act of 2015 H.R.836, Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2015 H.R.1151, USPSTF Transparency and Accountability Act of 2015 S.1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 H.R.2124, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 S.1073, Stopping Improper Payments to Deceased People Act H.R.2003, Stopping Improper Payments to Deceased People Act H.R.1733, Fair Play Fair Pay Act of 2015 Sustainable Growth Rate, Medicare Physician Payment Reform, MEDPAC, surgical global payments, 21st Century Cures, Affordable Care Act implementation, health care reform, health care quality improvement, physician workforce, comparative effectiveness research, health information technology, EHR meaningful use, Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute, MEDCAC, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, Medicare claims data, Social Security Death Master File, lung cancer screenings, AHRQ, USPSTF, Graduate Medical Education, Electronic cigarette regulation, Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC), Trans Pacific Partnership, Proposed Medical Device Surveillance System,

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

1st Quarter, 2015

Q1 Report

In Q1, THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 6, 2015. Original Filing: 300712731.xml

Lobbying Issues

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

4th Quarter, 2014

Q4 Report

In Q4, THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 23, 2015. Original Filing: 300709361.xml

Lobbying Issues

please see addendum H.R. 1331 the Electronic Health Records Improvements Act H.R. 1201 Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act H.R. 1701 Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2013 H.R. 1827 The Pediatric Subspecialty and Mental Health Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2013 H.R.2545 Accuracy in Medicare Physician Payment Act of 2013 H.R. 2720 The Alexis Agin Identity Theft Protection Act H.R. 2810 Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act S. 744 Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act S. 577 The Resident Physician Shortage Act S. 1180 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act S. 1360 The Improper Payments Agency Cooperation Enhancement Act S. 1871 SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013 Affordable Care Act implementation, health care reform, health care quality improvement, physician workforce, comparative effectiveness research, health information technology, EHR meaningful use, Sustainable Growth Rate, Medicare Physician Payment Reform, Independent Payment Advisory Board, Resident work hours, patient centered outcomes research institute, MEDCAC, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, Medicare claims data, Social Security Death Master File, lung cancer screenings, AHRQ-USPSTF, Graduate Medical Education, Medical Loss Ratio, Electronic cigarette regulation, surgical global payments

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

3rd Quarter, 2014

Q3 Report

In Q3, THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 16, 2014. Original Filing: 300678660.xml

Lobbying Issues

H.R. 1331 the Electronic Health Records Improvements Act H.R. 1201 Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act H.R. 1701 Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2013 H.R. 1827 The Pediatric Subspecialty and Mental Health Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2013 H.R.2545 Accuracy in Medicare Physician Payment Act of 2013 H.R. 2720 The Alexis Agin Identity Theft Protection Act H.R. 2810 Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act H.R. 1473 Standard of Care Protection Act H.R. 36/S. 961 Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 1733/S. 2196 Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2014 S. 744 Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act S. 577 The Resident Physician Shortage Act S. 1180 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act S. 1360 The Improper Payments Agency Cooperation Enhancement Act S. 1871 SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, Inpatient Prospective Payment System, Affordable Care Act implementation, health care reform, health care quality improvement, physician workforce, comparative effectiveness research, health information technology, EHR meaningful use, Sustainable Growth Rate, Medicare Physician Payment Reform, Independent Payment Advisory Board, Resident work hours, patient centered outcomes research institute, MEDCAC, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, Medicare claims data, Social Security Death Master File, lung cancer screenings, AHRQ-USPSTF, Graduate Medical Education, Medical Loss Ratio, Electronic cigarette regulation, surgical global payments

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

2nd Quarter, 2014

Q2 Report

In Q2, THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 21, 2014. Original Filing: 300668732.xml

Lobbying Issues

please see addendumH.R. 1331 the Electronic Health Records Improvements Act H.R. 1201 Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act H.R. 1701 Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2013 H.R. 1827 The Pediatric Subspecialty and Mental Health Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2013 H.R.2545 Accuracy in Medicare Physician Payment Act of 2013 H.R. 2720 The Alexis Agin Identity Theft Protection Act H.R. 2810 Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act H.R. 1473 Standard of Care Protection Act H.R. 36/S. 961 Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 1733/S. 2196 Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2014 S. 744 Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act S. 577 The Resident Physician Shortage Act S. 1180 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act S. 1360 The Improper Payments Agency Cooperation Enhancement Act S. 1871 SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, Inpatient Prospective Payment System, Affordable Care Act implementation, health care reform, health care quality improvement, physician workforce, comparative effectiveness research, health information technology, EHR meaningful use, Sustainable Growth Rate, Medicare Physician Payment Reform, Independent Payment Advisory Board, Resident work hours, patient centered outcomes research institute, MEDCAC, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, Medicare claims data, Social Security Death Master File, lung cancer screenings, AHRQ-USPSTF, Graduate Medical Education, Medical Loss Ratio, Electronic cigarette regulation

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

1st Quarter, 2014

Q1 Report

In Q1, THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 21, 2014. Original Filing: 300648666.xml

Lobbying Issues

please see addendumH.R. 1331 the Electronic Health Records Improvements Act H.R. 1201 Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act H.R. 1701 Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2013 H.R. 1827 The Pediatric Subspecialty and Mental Health Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2013 H.R.2545 Accuracy in Medicare Physician Payment Act of 2013 H.R. 2720 The Alexis Agin Identity Theft Protection Act H.R. 2810 Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act S. 744 Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act S. 577 The Resident Physician Shortage Act S. 1180 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act S. 1360 The Improper Payments Agency Cooperation Enhancement Act S. 1871 SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013 Affordable Care Act implementation, health care reform, health care quality improvement, physician workforce, comparative effectiveness research, health information technology, EHR meaningful use, Sustainable Growth Rate, Medicare Physician Payment Reform, Independent Payment Advisory Board, Resident work hours, patient centered outcomes research institute, MEDCAC, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, Medicare claims data, Social Security Death Master File, lung cancer screenings, AHRQ-USPSTF, Graduate Medical Education, Medical Loss Ratio, Electronic cigarette regulation

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

4th Quarter, 2013

Q4 Report

In Q4, THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 21, 2014. Original Filing: 300626595.xml

Lobbying Issues

please see addendumH.R. 1331 the Electronic Health Records Improvements Act H.R. 1201 Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act H.R. 1701 Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2013 H.R. 1827 The Pediatric Subspecialty and Mental Health Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2013 H.R.2545 Accuracy in Medicare Physician Payment Act of 2013 H.R. 2720 The Alexis Agin Identity Theft Protection Act H.R. 2810 Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act S. 744 Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act S. 577 The Resident Physician Shortage Act S. 1180 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act S. 1360 The Improper Payments Agency Cooperation Enhancement Act S. 1871 SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013 Affordable Care Act implementation, health care reform, health care quality improvement, physician workforce, comparative effectiveness research, health information technology, EHR meaningful use, Sustainable Growth Rate, Medicare Physician Payment Reform, Independent Payment Advisory Board, Resident work hours, patient centered outcomes research institute, MEDCAC, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, Medicare claims data, Social Security Death Master File, lung cancer screenings, AHRQ-USPSTF, Graduate Medical Education, Medical Loss Ratio, Electronic cigarette regulation

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

3rd Quarter, 2013

Q3 Report

In Q3, THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 21, 2013. Original Filing: 300605418.xml

Lobbying Issues

please see addendumH.R. 1331 the Electronic Health Records Improvements Act H.R. 1201 Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act H.R. 1701 Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2013 H.R. 1827 The Pediatric Subspecialty and Mental Health Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2013 H.R.2545 Accuracy in Medicare Physician Payment Act of 2013 H.R. 2720 The Alexis Agin Identity Theft Protection Act H.R. 2810 Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act S. 744 Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act S. 577 The Resident Physician Shortage Act S. 1180 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act S. 1360 The Improper Payments Agency Cooperation Enhancement Act Affordable Care Act implementation, health care reform, health care quality improvement, physician workforce, comparative effectiveness research, health information technology, EHR meaningful use, Sustainable Growth Rate, Medicare Physician Payment Reform, Independent Payment Advisory Board, Resident work hours, patient centered outcomes research institute, MEDCAC, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, Medicare claims data, Social Security Death Master File, lung cancer screenings, AHRQ-USPSTF, Graduate Medical Education, Medical Loss Ratio

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

2nd Quarter, 2013

Q2 Report

In Q2, THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 23, 2013. Original Filing: 300586788.xml

Lobbying Issues

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

1st Quarter, 2013

Q1 Report

In Q1, THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 18, 2013. Original Filing: 300553477.xml

Lobbying Issues

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

4th Quarter, 2012

Amendment

THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS amended a lobbying report for in-house lobbying in Q42012 on March 3, 2015 Original Filing: 300711354.xml

Lobbying Issues

See page 5 for specific lobbying issues. H.R. 2 - Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act H.R. 5/S. 218/S.1099 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 8 American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R.1172 - Medicare Lung Cancer Early Detection Promotion Act of 2011 H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H.R. 3475 - Keeping IDs Safe Act - Provisions related to Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program H.R. 3630/3743/3765 - Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 - Provisions related to Medicare physician payment only H.Res. 9 - Instructing certain committees to report legislation replacing the job-killing health care law H.J. Res. 48 - Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011 S. 668 - Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act Health care reform, health care quality improvement; physician workforce; comparative effectiveness research; health information technology; HIT Meaningful Use; Sustainable Growth Rate; Independent Payment Advisory Board; accountable care organizations; resident work hours; Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute; Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation; MEDCAC; Coverage with Evidence Development

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

4th Quarter, 2012

Q4 Report

In Q4, THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 22, 2013. Original Filing: 300538717.xml

Lobbying Issues

See page 3 for specific lobbying issuesH.R. 2 - Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act H.R. 5/S. 218/S.1099 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 8 American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 733 - Recalcitrant Cancer Research Act of 2012 H.R.1172 - Medicare Lung Cancer Early Detection Promotion Act of 2011 H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H.R. 1394/S.752 - Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act H.R. 2219 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act - Provisions related to funding for Lung Cancer research only H.R. 3475 - Keeping IDs Safe Act - Provisions related to Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program H.R. 3526/S. 438 - Heart Disease Education, Analysis, Research, and Treatment for Women (HEART for Women) Act H.R. 3630/3743/3765 - Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 - Provisions related to Medicare physician payment only H.R. 4310 - National Defense Authorization Act - Provisions related to recalcitrant cancer only H.Res. 9 - Instructing certain committees to report legislation replacing the job-killing health care law H.J. Res. 48 - Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011 S. 362 - Pancreatic Cancer Research and Education Act (companion to HR 733) S. 668 - Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act Section 5203 of the Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) - Provisions on Health Care Workforce Loan Repayment Programs S. 1534 - Identify Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act - Provisions on Social Security Death Master File Health care reform, health care quality improvement; physician workforce; comparative effectiveness research; health information technology; HIT Meaningful Use; Sustainable Growth Rate; Independent Payment Advisory Board; accountable care organizations; resident work hours; Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute; Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation; MEDCAC; Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction; Social Security Death Master File; Coverage with Evidence Development; ICD-10 Implementation; health care-associated infections; Physician Payment Sunshine Act; Physician Fee Schedule; Inpatient Prospective Payment System; Value Based Update (VBU) Proposal; Sequestration

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

Lobbying Issues

See page 5 for specific lobbying issues.H.R. 2 - Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act H.R. 5/S. 218/S.1099 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 8 American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R.1172 - Medicare Lung Cancer Early Detection Promotion Act of 2011 H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H.R. 3475 - Keeping IDs Safe Act - Provisions related to Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program H.R. 3630/3743/3765 - Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 - Provisions related to Medicare physician payment only H.Res. 9 - Instructing certain committees to report legislation replacing the job-killing health care law H.J. Res. 48 - Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011 S. 668 - Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act Health care reform, health care quality improvement; physician workforce; comparative effectiveness research; health information technology; HIT Meaningful Use; Sustainable Growth Rate; Independent Payment Advisory Board; accountable care organizations; resident work hours; Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute; Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation; MEDCAC; Coverage with Evidence Development

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

3rd Quarter, 2012

Q3 Report

In Q3, THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 22, 2012. Original Filing: 300519612.xml

Lobbying Issues

See page 3 for specific lobbying issuesH.R. 2 - Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act H.R. 5/S. 218/S.1099 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 733 - Recalcitrant Cancer Research Act of 2012 H.R.1172 - Medicare Lung Cancer Early Detection Promotion Act of 2011 H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H.R. 1394/S.752 - Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act H.R. 2219 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act - Provisions related to funding for Lung Cancer research only H.R. 3475 - Keeping IDs Safe Act - Provisions related to Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program H.R. 3526/S. 438 - Heart Disease Education, Analysis, Research, and Treatment for Women (HEART for Women) Act H.R. 3630/3743/3765 - Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 - Provisions related to Medicare physician payment only H.Res. 9 - Instructing certain committees to report legislation replacing the job-killing health care law H.J. Res. 48 - Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011 S. 362 - Pancreatic Cancer Research and Education Act (companion to HR 733) S. 668 - Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act Section 5203 of the Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) - Provisions on Health Care Workforce Loan Repayment Programs S. 1534 - Identify Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act - Provisions on Social Security Death Master File Health care reform, health care quality improvement; physician workforce; comparative effectiveness research; health information technology; HIT Meaningful Use; Sustainable Growth Rate; Independent Payment Advisory Board; accountable care organizations; resident work hours; Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute; Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation; MEDCAC; Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction; Social Security Death Master File; Coverage with Evidence Development; ICD-10 Implementation; health care-associated infections; Physician Payment Sunshine Act; Physician Fee Schedule; Inpatient Prospective Payment System; Value Based Update (VBU) Proposal; Sequestration

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

Lobbying Issues

See page 5 for specific lobbying issues.H.R. 2 - Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act H.R. 5/S. 218/S.1099 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R.1172 - Medicare Lung Cancer Early Detection Promotion Act of 2011 H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H.R. 3475 - Keeping IDs Safe Act - Provisions related to Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program H.R. 3630/3743/3765 - Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 - Provisions related to Medicare physician payment only H.Res. 9 - Instructing certain committees to report legislation replacing the job-killing health care law H.J. Res. 48 - Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011 S. 668 - Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act Health care reform, health care quality improvement; physician workforce; comparative effectiveness research; health information technology; HIT Meaningful Use; Sustainable Growth Rate; Independent Payment Advisory Board; accountable care organizations; resident work hours; Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute; Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation; MEDCAC; Coverage with Evidence Development

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

2nd Quarter, 2012

Q2 Report

In Q2, THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 20, 2012. Original Filing: 300497374.xml

Lobbying Issues

See page 3 for specific lobbying issuesH.R. 2 - Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act H.R. 5/S. 218/S.1099 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R.1172 - Medicare Lung Cancer Early Detection Promotion Act of 2011 H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H.R. 1394/S.752 - Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act H.R. 2219 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act - Provisions related to funding for Lung Cancer research only H.R. 3475 - Keeping IDs Safe Act - Provisions related to Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program H.R. 3526/S. 438 - Heart Disease Education, Analysis, Research, and Treatment for Women (HEART for Women) Act H.R. 3630/3743/3765 - Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 - Provisions related to Medicare physician payment only H.Res. 9 - Instructing certain committees to report legislation replacing the job-killing health care law H.J. Res. 48 - Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011 S. 668 - Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act Section 5203 of the Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) - Provisions on Health Care Workforce Loan Repayment Programs S. 1534 - Identify Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act - Provisions on Social Security Death Master File Health care reform, health care quality improvement; physician workforce; comparative effectiveness research; health information technology; HIT Meaningful Use; Sustainable Growth Rate; Independent Payment Advisory Board; accountable care organizations; resident work hours; Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute; Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation; MEDCAC; Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction; Social Security Death Master File; Coverage with Evidence Development; ICD-10 Implementation; health care-associated infections

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

Lobbying Issues

See page 5 for specific lobbying issues.H.R. 2 - Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act H.R. 5/S. 218/S.1099 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R.1172 - Medicare Lung Cancer Early Detection Promotion Act of 2011 H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H.R. 3475 - Keeping IDs Safe Act - Provisions related to Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program H.R. 3630/3743/3765 - Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 - Provisions related to Medicare physician payment only H.Res. 9 - Instructing certain committees to report legislation replacing the job-killing health care law H.J. Res. 48 - Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011 S. 668 - Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act Health care reform, health care quality improvement; physician workforce; comparative effectiveness research; health information technology; HIT Meaningful Use; Sustainable Growth Rate; Independent Payment Advisory Board; accountable care organizations; resident work hours; Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute; Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation; MEDCAC; Coverage with Evidence Development

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

1st Quarter, 2012

Q1 Report

In Q1, THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 23, 2012. Original Filing: 300475911.xml

Lobbying Issues

See page 3 for specific lobbying issuesH.R. 2 - Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act H.R. 5/S. 218/S.1099 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R.1172 - Medicare Lung Cancer Early Detection Promotion Act of 2011 H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H.R. 1394/S.752 - Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act H.R. 2219 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act - Provisions related to funding for Lung Cancer research only H.R. 3475 - Keeping IDs Safe Act - Provisions related to Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program H.R. 3526/S. 438 - Heart Disease Education, Analysis, Research, and Treatment for Women (HEART for Women) Act H.R. 3630/3743/3765 - Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 - Provisions related to Medicare physician payment only H.Res. 9 - Instructing certain committees to report legislation replacing the job-killing health care law H.J. Res. 48 - Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011 S. 668 - Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act Section 5203 of the Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) - Provisions on Health Care Workforce Loan Repayment Programs S. 1534 - Identify Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act - Provisions on Social Security Death Master File Health care reform, health care quality improvement; physician workforce; comparative effectiveness research; health information technology; HIT Meaningful Use; Sustainable Growth Rate; Independent Payment Advisory Board; accountable care organizations; resident work hours; Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute; Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation; MEDCAC; Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction; Social Security Death Master File; Coverage with Evidence Development

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

Lobbying Issues

See page 5 for specific lobbying issues.H.R. 2 - Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act H.R. 5/S. 218/S.1099 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R.1172 - Medicare Lung Cancer Early Detection Promotion Act of 2011 H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H.R. 3475 - Keeping IDs Safe Act - Provisions related to Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program H.R. 3630/3743/3765 - Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 - Provisions related to Medicare physician payment only H.Res. 9 - Instructing certain committees to report legislation replacing the job-killing health care law H.J. Res. 48 - Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011 S. 668 - Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act Health care reform, health care quality improvement; physician workforce; comparative effectiveness research; health information technology; HIT Meaningful Use; Sustainable Growth Rate; Independent Payment Advisory Board; accountable care organizations; resident work hours; Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute; Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation; MEDCAC; Coverage with Evidence Development

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

4th Quarter, 2011

Q4 Report

In Q4, THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 20, 2012. Original Filing: 300450830.xml

Lobbying Issues

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

Lobbying Issues

See page 5 for specific lobbying issues.H.R. 2 - Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act H.R. 5/S. 218/S.1099 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R.1172 - Medicare Lung Cancer Early Detection Promotion Act of 2011 H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H.R. 1394/S.752 - Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act H.R. 3630/3743/3765 - Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 - Provisions related to Medicare physician payment only H.Res. 9 - Instructing certain committees to report legislation replacing the job-killing health care law H.J. Res. 48 - Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011 S. 668 - Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act Health care reform, health care quality improvement; physician workforce; comparative effectiveness research; health information technology; HIT Meaningful Use; Sustainable Growth Rate; Independent Payment Advisory Board; accountable care organizations; resident work hours; Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute; Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation; MEDCAC

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

3rd Quarter, 2011

Q3 Report

In Q3, THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2011. Original Filing: 300428502.xml

Lobbying Issues

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

Lobbying Issues

See page 5 for specific lobbying issues.H.R. 2 - Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act H.R. 5/S. 218/S.1099 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R.1172 - Medicare Lung Cancer Early Detection Promotion Act of 2011 H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H.R. 1394/S.752 - Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act H.Res.9 - Instructing certain committees to report legislation replacing the job-killing health care law H.J. Res. 48 - Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011 S. 668 - Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act Health care reform, health care quality improvement; physician workforce; comparative effectiveness research; health information technology; HIT Meaningful Use; Sustainable Growth Rate; Independent Payment Advisory Board; accountable care organizations; resident work hours; Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute; Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation; MEDCAC

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

2nd Quarter, 2011

Q2 Report

In Q2, THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 20, 2011. Original Filing: 300403148.xml

Lobbying Issues

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

Lobbying Issues

See page 5 for specific lobbying issues.H.R. 2 - Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act H.R. 5/S. 218/S.1099 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H.R. 1394/S.752 - Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act H.Res.9 - Instructing certain committees to report legislation replacing the job-killing health care law H.J. Res. 48 - Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011 S. 668 - Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act Health care reform, health care quality improvement; physician workforce; comparative effectiveness research; health information technology; HIT Meaningful Use; Sustainable Growth Rate; Independent Payment Advisory Board; accountable care organizations; resident work hours; Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute; Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation; MEDCAC

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

1st Quarter, 2011

Q1 Report

In Q1, THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 20, 2011. Original Filing: 300379200.xml

Lobbying Issues

See page 3 for specific lobbying issuesH.R. 2 - Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452/S. 668 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H.R. 1394/S.752 - Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act H.Res.9 - Instructing certain committees to report legislation replacing the job-killing health care law H.J. Res. 48 - Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act Health care reform, health care quality improvement; physician workforce; comparative effectiveness research; health information technology, HIT Meaningful Use, Sustainable Growth Rate, Independent Payment Advisory Board, Resident Work Hours, Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute, MEDCAC

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

Lobbying Issues

See page 5 for specific lobbying issues.H.R. 2 - Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452/S. 668 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H.R. 1394/S.752 - Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act H.Res.9 - Instructing certain committees to report legislation replacing the job-killing health care law H.J. Res. 48 - Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act Health care reform, health care quality improvement; physician workforce; comparative effectiveness research; health information technology, HIT Meaningful Use, Sustainable Growth Rate, Independent Payment Advisory Board, Resident Work Hours, Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute, MEDCAC

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

4th Quarter, 2010

Q4 Report

In Q4, THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 20, 2011. Original Filing: 300352430.xml

Lobbying Issues

See page 3 for specific lobbying issuesHR 855/S 616 Enhancing Safety in Medicine Utilizing Leading Advanced Simulation Technologies HR 2112/S332 Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act of 2009 HR 3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act HR 4872 Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 HR 4985 Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2010 HR 5295 Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2010 HR 4851 Continuing Extension Act of 2010 HR 4213 American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 HR 4994 Taxpayer Assistance Act of 2010 HR 5253 Federal Research Public Access Act of 2010 HR 5690 Meaningful End to Defensive Medicine and Aimless Lawsuits (MedMal) Act of 2010 HR 5712 The Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act of 2010 H. Con. Res. 202 Celebrating the Goals and Ideals of the 20th Anniversary of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons National Database Health care reform, health care quality improvement; physician workforce; comparative effectiveness research; health information technology, National Healthcare Workforce Commission, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Board of Governors, HIT Meaningful Use, Independent Payment Advisory Board, Resident Work Hours

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

Lobbying Issues

See page 5 for specific lobbying issues.HR 3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act HR 4872 Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 HR 4985 Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2010 HR 5295 Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2010 HR 4851 Continuing Extension Act of 2010 HR 4213 American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 HR 4994 Taxpayer Assistance Act of 2010 HR 5690 Meaningful End to Defensive Medicine and Aimless Lawsuits (MedMal) Act of 2010 HR 5712 The Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act of 2010 CMS Medicare Physician Fee Schedule rule, CMS Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System rule, HHS Health Information Technology Meaningful Use, Medicare physician payment, National Healthcare Workforce Commission, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Board of Governors, HIT Meaningful Use, Independent Payment Advisory Board

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

4th Quarter, 2010

Registration

3rd Quarter, 2010

Q3 Report

In Q3, THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2010. Original Filing: 300327993.xml

Lobbying Issues

See page 3 for specific lobbying issuesHR 855/S 616 Enhancing Safety in Medicine Utilizing Leading Advanced Simulation Technologies HR 2112/S332 Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act of 2009 HR 3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act HR 4872 Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 HR 4985 Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2010 HR 5295 Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2010 HR 4851 Continuing Extension Act of 2010 HR 4213 American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 HR 5253 Federal Research Public Access Act of 2010 HR 5690 Meaningful End to Defensive Medicine and Aimless Lawsuits (MedMal) Act of 2010 H. Con. Res. 202 Celebrating the Goals and Ideals of the 20th Anniversary of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons National Database Health care reform, health care quality improvement; physician workforce; comparative effectiveness research; health information technology, National Healthcare Workforce Commission, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Board of Governors, HIT Meaningful Use, Independent Payment Advisory Board, Resident Work Hours

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

Lobbying Issues

See page 5 for specific lobbying issues.HR 3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act HR 4872 Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 HR 4985 Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2010 HR 5295 Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2010 HR 4851 Continuing Extension Act of 2010 HR 4213 American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 HR 5690 Meaningful End to Defensive Medicine and Aimless Lawsuits (MedMal) Act of 2010 CMS Medicare Physician Fee Schedule rule, CMS Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System rule, HHS Health Information Technology Meaningful Use, Medicare physician payment, National Healthcare Workforce Commission, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Board of Governors, HIT Meaningful Use, Independent Payment Advisory Board

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

2nd Quarter, 2010

Amendment

THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS amended a lobbying report for in-house lobbying in Q22010 on Oct. 4, 2011 Original Filing: 300410586.xml

Lobbying Issues

See page 3 for a complete list of lobbying issues.HR 855/ S. 616 - Enhancing Safety in Medicine Utilizing Leading Advanced Simulation Technologies HR 2112/ S. 332 - Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act of 2009 HR 3590 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act HR 3961 - Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009 HR 4872 - Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 HR 4213 - American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 HR 4691 - Temporary Extension Act of 2010 HR 4851 - Continuing Extension Act of 2010 HR 4985 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2010 HR 5253 - Federal Research Public Access Act of 2010 HR 5295 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2010 H. Con. Res. 202 - Celebrating the Goals and Ideals of the 20th Anniversary of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons National Database Health care reform, health care quality improvement; physician workforce; comparative effectiveness research; health information technology, National Healthcare Workforce Commission, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Board of Governors, HIT Meaningful Use, Independent Payment Advisory Board.

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

Lobbying Issues

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

2nd Quarter, 2010

Q2 Report

In Q2, THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 20, 2010. Original Filing: 300301743.xml

Lobbying Issues

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

Lobbying Issues

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

1st Quarter, 2010

Q1 Report

In Q1, THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 20, 2010. Original Filing: 300271617.xml

Lobbying Issues

See page 5 for complete list of lobbying activitiesH.R. 855, Enhancing Safety in Medicine Utilizing Leading Advanced Simulation Technologies H.R. 2112, Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act of 2009 H.R. 2251, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009 H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 3693; Ensuring the Future Physician Workforce Act of 2009 H.R. 3961, Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009 H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act H.R. 4213, American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act of 2010 (Physician Payment Reform provisions only) H.R. 4691, Temporary Extension Act of 2010 (Physician Payment Reform provisions only) H.R. 4851, Continuing Extension Act of 2010 (Physician Payment Reform provisions only) H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act H. Con. Res. 202, Celebrating the Goals and Ideals of the 20th Anniversary of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons National Database H.J. Res. 45, Increasing the statutory limit on the public debt (Physician Payment Reform provisions only) Health care reform; health care quality improvement; physician workforce; comparative effectiveness research; health information technology

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

Lobbying Issues

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

4th Quarter, 2009

Q4 Report

In Q4, THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 20, 2010. Original Filing: 300246161.xml

Lobbying Issues

See page 5 for complete list of lobbying activitiesH.R. 855, Enhancing Safety in Medicine Utilizing Leading Advanced Simulation Technologies H.R. 1039, Promoting Health Information Technology Act of 2009 H.R. 1256, Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act H.R. 2251, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009 H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act H.R. 3961, Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009 H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act H. Con. Res. 202, Celebrating the Goals and Ideals of the 20th Anniversary of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons National Database Health care reform, health care quality improvement; physician workforce; comparative effectiveness research; health information technology

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

Lobbying Issues

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

3rd Quarter, 2009

Q3 Report

In Q3, THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2009. Original Filing: 300220289.xml

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Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

Lobbying Issues

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

2nd Quarter, 2009

Q2 Report

In Q2, THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 20, 2009. Original Filing: 300190965.xml

Lobbying Issues

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

Lobbying Issues

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

1st Quarter, 2009

Q1 Report

In Q1, THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 17, 2009. Original Filing: 300154741.xml

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Agencies Lobbied

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Lobbying Issues

Agencies Lobbied

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Lobbying Issues

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

4th Quarter, 2008

Q4 Report

In Q4, THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 16, 2009. Original Filing: 300124109.xml

Lobbying Issues

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

Lobbying Issues

Agencies Lobbied

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Lobbying Issues

Agencies Lobbied

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3rd Quarter, 2008

Q3 Report

In Q3, THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 17, 2008. Original Filing: 300097177.xml

Lobbying Issues

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

2nd Quarter, 2008

Q2 Report

In Q2, THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 17, 2008. Original Filing: 300070829.xml

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Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

Lobbying Issues

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

1st Quarter, 2008

Q1 Report

In Q1, THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 21, 2008. Original Filing: 300050900.xml

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Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

Lobbying Issues

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

1st Quarter, 2008

Registration

Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate

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