4th Quarter - Amendment

THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS for THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$170,000
Expense method
C: businesses, Internal Revenue Code section 162(e)

Versions of this report

Every filing the register holds for this firm, client and period, oldest first. The most recent one is the version LegiList counts.

Filing Filed Amount Counted
4th Quarter - Report Jan 22, 2013 $170,000 Replaced
4th Quarter - Amendment (this page) Mar 3, 2015 $170,000 Yes

What was lobbied

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

Health Issues HCR

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

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PHILLIP A BONGIORNO —
ROBERT J KOHLMEYER —
COURTNEY YOHE SAVAGE —

Contacted: SENATE; Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 668 (112th), S. 756 (112th), H.R. 157 (112th), H.R. 451 (112th), H.Res. 9 (112th), H.R. 3475 (112th), H.J.Res. 48 (112th), H.R. 5 (112th), H.R. 2 (112th), S. 218 (112th), H.R. 1256 (112th), H.R. 3630 (112th), H.R. 1172 (112th), H.R. 452 (112th), S. 1099 (112th), H.R. 8 (112th)

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.