lobbying_activities: 2260709

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.

Data license: Public Domain (U.S. Government data) · Data source: Federal Register API & Regulations.gov API

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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
2260709	1083d46c-c100-4b87-a54e-dce7c13d73aa	Q1	SOCIETY FOR VASCULAR SURGERY	296715	SOCIETY FOR VASCULAR SURGERY	2019	first_quarter	HCR	Prior Authorization - Educating CMS and Congress on issues affecting vascular surgeons in relation to Prior Authorization for treatments under Medicare and private insurance. Surprise Billing - Engaging with Congress on principles for any potential legislation to address medical bills for out of network procedures, especially during emergencies. Stark Act Reform - Engaging with Congress and CMS on Stark Act repeal under quality payment systems, like the Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act during the 115th Congress. Appropriations - encouraging appropriate funding levels for the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Supporting initiatives such as the Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act and the ACCESS Act with regard to tort reform (not yet introduced for the 116th Congress)	Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)		50000	0	0	2019-03-18T18:55:30.763000-04:00