1st Quarter - Report

THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS for THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$120,000
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.

Education EDU

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

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN HEDSTROM —
J MICHAEL HOGAN —

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

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

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

S. 2785: The Save Medicare Act of 2008 Medicare Payment Coverage H.R. 5605: Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2008 S. 2029: Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN HEDSTROM —
J MICHAEL HOGAN —

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

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

Affiliated organisations

OrganisationLocation
AMERICAN ASSOC. FOR THORACIC SURGER Beverly, MA, US

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.