Sustained Growth Rate Formula
S. 3987, the Red Flag Program Clarification Act of 2010.
Duration: January 1, 2008
to
February 8, 2011
General Issues: Medicare/Medicaid , Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace , Clean Air & Water (Quality) , Health Issues , Taxation/Internal Revenue Code , Tobacco
Spending: about $447,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)
It can be tricky to figure out how much an organization spent on a particular lobbying engagement. The law only requires lobbyists to report the amount they were paid for federal lobbying each quarter rounded to the nearest $10,000—and if it's less than $3,000 in a given quarter (or less than $13,000 for organizations with in-house lobbyists), they don't have to disclose it at all. Plus, some organizations include spending that doesn’t belong in the report—for instance, money spent lobbying state governments or other legal work.
Agencies lobbied since 2008: House of Representatives, Senate, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office, Agency for Health Care Policy & Research, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
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.
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.
2nd Quarter, 2011
American College of Chest Physicians in-house lobbying effort was terminated on Feb. 8, 2011
Original Filing: 300357460.xml
1st Quarter, 2011
American College of Chest Physicians in-house lobbying effort was terminated on Feb. 8, 2011
Original Filing: 300357498.xml
4th Quarter, 2010
In Q4, American College of Chest Physicians had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 19, 2011.
Original Filing: 300345473.xml
Lobbying Issues
Sustained Growth Rate Formula
Agencies Lobbied
House of Representatives Senate
Lobbying Issues
S. 3987, the Red Flag Program Clarification Act of 2010.
Agencies Lobbied
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
3rd Quarter, 2010
American College of Chest Physicians amended a lobbying report for in-house lobbying in Q32010 on Oct. 14, 2010
Original Filing: 300312385.xml
Lobbying Issues
Amendment to Clean Air Act Standards (Sec. 802)
Type of Issue
Clean Air & Water (Quality)
Lobbying Issues
Hospital Anesthesia Services Interpretive Guidelines - Appendix A
Proposed Rule to Modify HIPPA Act; 45CFR Parts 160-164
Agencies Lobbied
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Health & Human Services Dept of (HHS)
Lobbying Issues
Sustained Growth Rate Formula Cuts
Agencies Lobbied
House of Representatives Senate
Lobbying Issues
Tax policy review to provide tax break to trial attorneys
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
2nd Quarter, 2010
In Q2, American College of Chest Physicians had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 19, 2010.
Original Filing: 300291866.xml
Lobbying Issues
Medicaid matching funds for tobacco cessation services
Agencies Lobbied
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Lobbying Issues
HR 5295 - Healthcare Truth & Transparency Acto of 2010
Proposed Rule Comments - CMS 0033-P; Electronic Health Record Incentive Program
Agencies Lobbied
House of Representatives Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
1st Quarter, 2010
In Q1, American College of Chest Physicians had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 7, 2010.
Original Filing: 300254924.xml
Lobbying Issues
HR 1581-S 1020 Patient Focused Critical Care Enhancement Act
HRes 1122 - S Res 432 - 2010: Year of the Lung
H.R. 3590, "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Agencies Lobbied
House of Representatives Senate Health & Human Services Dept of (HHS)
Lobbying Issues
Elimination of the SGR
HR 4691, the Temporary Extension Act of 2010
Agencies Lobbied
House of Representatives Senate
4th Quarter, 2009
In Q4, American College of Chest Physicians had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 19, 2010.
Original Filing: 300237550.xml
Lobbying Issues
HR 1581, S1020, Patient-Focused Critical Care Enhancement Act; HR 3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Specter amendment to HE 3590 re: Consultation Codes; Conrad telemedicine amendment to HR 3590; HR 3961 Medicare Physicians Payment Reform Act of 2009;
Agencies Lobbied
House of Representatives Senate
3rd Quarter, 2009
In Q3, American College of Chest Physicians had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 8, 2009.
Original Filing: 300201827.xml
Lobbying Issues
HR 3200 - GME Provisions
HR 3220 Medicare Home Oxygen Therapy Act of 2009
Health Care Reform - tobacco prevention measures
Sustained Growth Rate Formula
S. 1020-HR 1581 Patient Focused Critical Care Enhancement Act
HR 855/S 616 Enhancing Safety in Medicine Utilizing Leading Advanced Simulation Technologies
Agencies Lobbied
House of Representatives Senate Health & Human Services Dept of (HHS) White House Office
Lobbying Issues
Pulmonary Rehabilitation reimbursement
Agencies Lobbied
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
2nd Quarter, 2009
In Q2, American College of Chest Physicians had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 20, 2009.
Original Filing: 300191891.xml
Lobbying Issues
Family Smoking Prevention and Control Act of 2009
Agencies Lobbied
House of Representatives Senate
Lobbying Issues
HR1581/S1020 Patient Focused Critical Care Enhancement Act
Appropriate reimbursement for Pulmonary rehabilitation
Principles in Medicare reform/Healthcare reform
Modification of SGR
HIT Meaningful Use definitions
HR1077/S343 Medicare Respiratory Therapy Initiative Act of 2009
Agencies Lobbied
House of Representatives Senate Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Lobbying Issues
HR855/S616 Enhancing Safety in Medicine Utilizing Leading Advanced Simulation Technologies to Improve Outcomes Now Act of 2009
Agencies Lobbied
House of Representatives Senate
1st Quarter, 2009
In Q1, American College of Chest Physicians had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 27, 2009.
Original Filing: 300167375.xml
Lobbying Issues
FDA Control of Tobacco Products
S 579 - Federal Tobacco Act of 2009
Agencies Lobbied
House of Representatives Senate
Lobbying Issues
HR 1581 - Patient Focused Critical Care Enhancement Act
Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) Program
Rebasing of Medicare physician payments - SGR
Agencies Lobbied
House of Representatives Senate Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Lobbying Issues
HR 1077/ S 343 - Medicare Respiratory Therapy Initiative Act of 2009
FY2010 Budget - Funding for CDC Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion for COPD
4th Quarter, 2008
In Q4, American College of Chest Physicians had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 21, 2009.
Original Filing: 300131317.xml
Lobbying Issues
FDA Control of Tobacco Products S625- HR 1108
Agencies Lobbied
House of Representatives Senate
Lobbying Issues
ICD-10 implementation
Sustained Growth Rate formula for physician Medicare reimbursement
Agencies Lobbied
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Health & Human Services Dept of (HHS)
3rd Quarter, 2008
In Q3, American College of Chest Physicians had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2008.
Original Filing: 300102393.xml
Lobbying Issues
Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act HR 6331
National Coverage policy for Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Hospital IPPS 2009 Proposed Rule/Hospital Acquired Conditions
Agencies Lobbied
House of Representatives Senate Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Lobbying Issues
Patient Focused Critical Care Enhancement Act 2007 - S718-HR3886
General telemedicine issues
Agencies Lobbied
House of Representatives Senate Agency for Health Care Policy & Research
Lobbying Issues
FDA Control of Tobacco Products S625-HR1108
Agencies Lobbied
House of Representatives Senate
2nd Quarter, 2008
In Q2, American College of Chest Physicians had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 21, 2008.
Original Filing: 300078507.xml
Lobbying Issues
S329/HR522 Pulmonary & Cardiac Rehabilitation Act of 2007
Delay Medicares competitive bidding program
Medicare Improvement Act of 2007 - HR 4704; HR 6331 - Medicare Improvement Act for Patients
Medicare Home Oxygen Therapy Benefit
Hospital IPPS 2009 Proposed Rule /Hospital Acquired Conditions
Incident-to billing guidelines released in Transmittal 87 on May 2, 2008 - comment letter
Agencies Lobbied
House of Representatives Senate Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Lobbying Issues
The Family Asthma Act S2175/HR3904
Patient Focused Critical Care Enhancement Act 2007 - S718- HR 3886
Fund efforts for a COPD program at CDC - comment letter
Support for general Immunization Policy - comment letter
Agencies Lobbied
House of Representatives Senate Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
Lobbying Issues
FDA Control of Tobacco Products S 625-HR 1108
Agencies Lobbied
House of Representatives Senate
1st Quarter, 2008
In Q1, American College of Chest Physicians had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 17, 2008.
Original Filing: 300041816.xml
Lobbying Issues
S329/HR522 Pulmonary & Cardiac Rehabilitation Act of 2007
SGR - S 2785
Medicare Improvement Act of 2007 - HR 4704
Agencies Lobbied
House of Representatives Senate Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Lobbying Issues
The Family Asthma Act S2175/HR3904
Patient Focused Critical Care Enhancement Act 2007 - S718- HR 3886
Agencies Lobbied
House of Representatives Senate
Lobbying Issues
FDA Control of Tobacco Products S 625-HR 1108
Agencies Lobbied
House of Representatives Senate
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate