2nd Quarter - Report

THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS for THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$140,000
Expense method
C: businesses, Internal Revenue Code section 162(e)

What was lobbied

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

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

S. 2785: The Save Medicare Act of 2008 S. 3101: The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 H.R. 6331: The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 Medicare Physician Payment, Medicare Quality Medicare Physician Practice Expense Formula H.R. 5605: Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2008/ S. 2029: Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
J MICHAEL HOGAN —
A KIRSI MENDOZA —

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 3101 (110th), S. 2785 (110th), H.R. 5605 (110th), H.R. 6331 (110th), S. 2029 (110th)

Education EDU

S. 1642- Higher Education Amendments of 2007 H.R. 4137- College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2008 Loan Forgiveness

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
J MICHAEL HOGAN —
A KIRSI MENDOZA —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Bills named: S. 1642 (110th), H.R. 4137 (110th)

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.