AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS for AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
What was lobbied
3 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Health Issues HCR
H.R. 2260, Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2007 H.R. 5449, To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit discrimination in group health coverage and individual health insurance coverage. H.R. 2994, National Pain Care Policy Act H.R. 5465, Military Pain Care Act S. 3163, Healthy Americans Act S. 2160, Veterans Pain Care Act of 2007 Patient Safety Organizations FDA Fospropofol FDA Ethicon Endo-Surgery SEDASYS System
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| HARVEY E AMOE | — |
| SCOTT BARNES New | — |
| MANUEL BONILLA | — |
| MARY KUFFNER | — |
| SHARON MERRICK | — |
| LISA CHARLOTTE PERCY ALBANY | — |
| RONALD SZABAT | — |
Veterans VET
S. 2160, Veterans Pain Care Act of 2007 GAO Report for U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| HARVEY E AMOE | — |
| SCOTT BARNES New | — |
| MANUEL BONILLA | — |
| MARY KUFFNER | — |
| SHARON MERRICK | — |
| LISA CHARLOTTE PERCY ALBANY | — |
| RONALD SZABAT | — |
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
H.R. 2053, Medicare Anesthesiology Teaching Funding Restoration Act of 2007 S. 2056, Medicare Anesthesiology Teaching Funding Restoration Act of 2007 H.R. 1866, Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act of 2007 H.R. 5545, To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase Medicare payments for physicians' services through December 31, 2009. S. 2729, A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modify Medicare physician reimbursement policies to ensure a future physician workforce, and for other purposes. S. 2785, A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to preserve access to physicians' services under the Medicare program. S. 3118, Preserving Access to Medicare Act of 2008 S. 3101, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 H.R. 1932, Medicare Academic Anesthesiology and CRNA Payment Improvement Act of 2007 H.R. 4105, To impose a moratorium on the use of recovery audit contractors under the Medicare Integrity Program. H.R. 6331, Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 Part B Medicare Physician's Fee Schedule SGR ( Sustainable Growth Rate) Medicare anesthesia conversion factor Physician Quality Reporting Initiative/QIOs CMS error re code 00797 Scope of Practice CMS Rural Pass Through CMS ACE Demonstration CMS Interpretative Guidelines CMS IPPS Medicare Payment
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| HARVEY E AMOE | — |
| SCOTT BARNES New | — |
| MANUEL BONILLA | — |
| MARY KUFFNER | — |
| SHARON MERRICK | — |
| LISA CHARLOTTE PERCY ALBANY | — |
| RONALD SZABAT | — |
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.