2nd Quarter - Report

THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS for THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$145,000
Expense method
C: businesses, Internal Revenue Code section 162(e)

What was lobbied

One issue area, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Health Issues HCR

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,

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELYSSA HESKY —
JOSH KRANTZ —
MADELEINE GRACE STIRLING New —
COURTNEY YOHE SAVAGE —

Contacted: Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Social Security Administration (SSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ)

Bills named: H.R. 3018 (114th), S. 1148 (114th), H.R. 2003 (114th), H.R. 865 (114th), H.R. 1470 (114th), S. 810 (114th), H.R. 1733 (114th), H.R. 2 (114th), H.R. 1151 (114th), S. 1073 (114th), H.R. 836 (114th), H.R. 2124 (114th)

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.