lobbying_activities: 1404666

Individual lobbying activities reported in quarterly filings. Each row is one issue area for one client — includes the specific issues lobbied on, government entities contacted, and income/expense amounts.

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id	filing_uuid	filing_type	registrant_name	registrant_id	client_name	filing_year	filing_period	issue_code	specific_issues	government_entities	income_amount	expense_amount	is_no_activity	is_termination	received_date
1404666	0ae769df-3a49-4f74-8149-e4545f83c7af	Q2	AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR RADIATION ONCOLOGY	57737	AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR RADIATION ONCOLOGY	2013	second_quarter	MMM	Support for legislation to rebase the Medicare physician payment formula to stabilize physician payments. Support for legislation to insure patient safety and preserve the integrity of the Medicare program by ending abuses of the physician self-referral law for radiation therapy services.Support for structural changes that lead to delivering high-quality care for patients while increasing efficiencies and promoting Medicare sustainability; oppose radiation oncology benefit managers. Support for Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Act (HR 1146). Support for repealing the establishment of an Independent Payment Advisory Board that would develop and submit detailed proposals to reduce the per capita rate of growth in Medicare spending, specifically the Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 (H.R. 452) (S 2118). Support for ensuring radiation oncologists participation in the Medicare electronic health record incentive program. Support for preserving access to radiation therapy services under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Support for repeal of Medicare sequestration cuts under the Budget Control Act of 2011 Support for reforming the way Medicare pays for radiation oncology services by tying payments to quality and value.	Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Energy, Dept of,Executive Office of the President (EOP),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Government Accountability Office (GAO),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC),Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC),SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)		244448	0	0	2013-07-11T10:48:09.890000-04:00