STS advocates on regulatory issues that affect you, the practicing cardiothoracic surgeon, and the care you provide your patients.
Recent Endorsements
Curbing Prior Authorization, Safeguarding Access to Thoracic Surgery
Bans on Menthol Cigarettes, Flavored Cigars
The STS Stance
Key issues include:
AHRQ & PCORI
2020
- Friends of AHRQ Letter to House Appropriators Backing Increased AHRQ Funding (Aug. 19)
- Friends of AHRQ Letter to House and Senate Appropriators on FY2021 Funding (Mar. 16)
2019
- Friends of PCORI Reauthorization Letter to Senate Finance Committee on FY2020 Funding (Nov. 4)
- Friends of AHRQ Letter to House Appropriators on FY2020 Funding (Oct. 17)
- Friends of AHRQ Letter to Senate Appropriators on FY2020 Funding (Oct. 17)
- STS Letter of Support for PCORI Reauthorization (HR3030) (Jul. 3)
- Friends of AHRQ Letter to House Appropriators on Funding (Mar. 7)
2018
- Friends of AHRQ Letter to Senate Appropriators on Funding (Sept. 7)
- Friends of AHRQ Letter to House Appropriators on Funding (Sept. 7)
- Friends of AHRQ Letter to Senate Appropriators for FY2018 (Jan. 8)
- Friends of AHRQ Letter to House Appropriators for FY2018 (Jan. 8)
2017
2016
- Friends of AHRQ Sign-on Letter to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies on FY 2017 (Mar. 14)
- Friends of AHRQ Sign-on Letter to House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies on FY 2017 (Mar. 10)
2015
Coding and Reimbursement (PFS/IPPS/(H)OPPS)
2020
- Letter from Members of Congress to House Leaders on Proposed Rule (Oct. 19)
- Letter to Congress in Support of Legislation to Waive Budget Neutrality (Oct. 9)
- STS Comments on FY 2021 Outpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule (Sept. 22)
- STS Comments on FY 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule (Sept. 23)
- Letter to CMS on CY 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule (Aug. 21)
- STS Addendum Comments on FY 2021 Inpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule (July 10)
- STS Comments on FY 2021 Inpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule (July 6)
- Letter to Congress to Waive Budget Neutrality (June 18)
- Letter to Congress on 501(c)(6) Organizations (June 17)
- Letter to Congress on Budget Neutrality Requirements for E/M Codes (Apr. 17)
2019
- PCRC Comments to CMS on CY2020 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule (Sept. 27)
- STS Comments on CY2020 HOPPS Proposed Rule (Sept. 19)
- STS Comments to CMS on CY2020 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule (Aug. 30)
- Specialty Society Letter to CMS on Cuts to Office/Outpatient E/M Visits (Aug. 15)
- STS Comments to CMS on Inpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule (Jun. 20)
- Coalition Letter to CMS on Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Proposed Rule (Jun. 17)
- STS Comments to ICD-10 C&M Committee on ECMO Coding (Apr. 4)
2018
- STS-Led Coalition Letter to CMS on ECMO Changes (Nov. 1)
- PCRC Letter to House Energy and Commerce Committee on Measure Licensing (Oct. 24)
- PCRC Letter to House Ways and Means Committee on Measure Licensing (Oct. 24)
- PCRC Letter to Senate Finance Committee on Measure Licensing (Oct. 24)
- PCEMSC Letter to CMS on CY2019 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule – E/M Coding (Sept. 10)
- PCEMSC Letter to Congress on CY2019 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule – E/M Coding (Sept. 10)
- STS Comments on CY2019 PFS/QPP Proposed Rule (Sept. 10)
- PCRC Comments on CY2019 PFS Proposed Rule (Sept. 10)
- AMA Letter on CY2019 PFS Proposed Rule (Aug. 27)
- PCRC Letter to CMS on FY19 IPPS Proposed Rule (Jun. 25)
- STS Comments on FY19 IPPS Proposed Rule (Jun. 20)
2017
- Sign-on Letter to RAND Corporation on Global Surgical Services Survey (Oct. 20)
- Sign-on Letter to HHS Secretary Price & CMS Administrator Verma on Malpractice Relative Value Units (Sep. 28)
- STS Comments on CY 2018 Physician Fee Schedule (Sept. 11)
2016
- STS Technical Comments on Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule (Dec. 29)
- Coalition Letter to CMS on Cuts to Lung Cancer Screening Reimbursement in HOPPS (Dec. 28)
- Lung Cancer Alliance Sign-on Letter to CMS on Medicare Program: Lung Cancer Screening Section of the 2017 Proposed Rule (Sep. 6)
- Comments to CMS on Policies Under the 2017 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule (Sep. 6)
- Comments to CMS on Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs Proposed Rule (Aug. 18)
2015
- Comments to CMS on Policies Under the 2016 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule with Comment Period (Dec. 18)
- Comments to CMS on Policies under the 2016 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule (Sep. 8)
- Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs; etc (HOPPS) Proposed Rule (Aug. 27)
- CMS Response to Physician Concerns Regarding ICD-10 Implementation (May 8)
- Congressional Sign-on Letter to Leadership Opposing Transition of 10- and 90-Day Global Codes (Mar. 18)
- Sign-on Letter to CMS Urging Caution in ICD-10 Implementation (Mar. 4)
Electronic Health Records
2018
- PCRC Letter to ONC on EHR Reporting (Oct. 17)
- Coalition Letter to CMS on MIPS Credit for Reporting Through QCDRs via EHRs (Sept. 10)
- Coalition Letter on Information Blocking by EHR Vendors (Feb. 8)
2017
- Coalition Letter to HHS Secretary Dr. Tom Price on EHRs and MIPS (Jun. 15)
- Sign-on Letter on EHR Penalties (Mar. 21)
- Sign-On Letter Requesting Delay in 2015 EHR Certification Requirement (Feb. 27)
2016
- Sign-on Letter to Senate on Information Blocking in EHRs (Jun. 21)
- Letter of Support for the Improving Health Information Technology Act (Feb. 17)
- Registry Coalition Comments to Senate HELP Committee on Draft HIT Legislation (Jan. 29)
2015
- STS Comments on MU Hardship Relief Legislation (H.R. 3940) (Nov. 25)
- Sign-on Letter to OMB Director Shaun Donovan on MU (Sep. 18
- Sign-on Letter to HHS Secretary Sylvia Burwell on MU (Sep. 18)
- Flex IT 2 Act (H.R. 3309) Letter of Support (Sep. 8)
Graduate Medical Education
2020
2019
- Coalition Letter of Support for Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program (Jul. 17)
- STS Response to House Small Business Committee on Student Loans (Jul. 3)
- Coalition Letter in Support of the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (Apr. 10)
- Sign-on Letter of Support for the Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act (Mar. 19)
2017
- Sign-on Letter Endorsing H.R. 3767 and S. 989, the Ensuring Children’s Access to Specialty Care Act of 2017 (Oct. 12)
- Sign-on Letter of Support for Title VII Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment (Oct. 12)
- STS Letter of Support for HR 2267, the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017 (May 17)
2016
- Sign-on Letter Supporting Reauthorization of Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program (Nov. 16)
2015
Health Care Reform
Human Subjects Research
Medical Devices
2019
2016
2015
Patient Advocacy
2019
- STS Letter to FDA on Heparin Shortage (Sept. 17)
- STS Letter of Support for the Prevent Blood Loss with Emergency Equipment Devices Act (HR2550) (Jul. 3)
- STS Letter of Support for Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2019 (Apr. 10)
2018
- Coalition Letter in Support of H.R. 3592, the South Asian Heart Health Awareness & Research Act (Oct. 30)
- Joint Society Letter Regarding USPSTF Draft Research Plan for Lung Cancer Screening (May 30)
- Letter of Support for Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act (H.R. 4897/S.2358) (Feb. 27)
2017
- Congressional Letter to CMS on Lung Cancer Screening Reimbursement (Jun. 16)
- Sign-on Letter in Support of the Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2017 (S. 477 / H.R. 1222) (Mar. 27)
- Sign-on Letter Opposing the FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2017 (H.R. 1136) (Mar. 27)
- Sign-on Letter to Senate on Cigar Regulation (Feb. 16)
- Sign-on Letter to House of Representatives on Cigar Regulation (Feb. 15)
2016
- STS Letter to House Leadership in Support of 21st Century Cures Act (Dec. 1)
- STS Letter to Senate Leadership in Support of 21st Century Cures Act (Dec. 1)
- Registry Coalition Letter in Support of 21st Century Cures Act (Dec. 1)
- Registry Coalition Letter to House in Support of 21st Century Cures Act (Nov. 30)
- STS Signs Letter to Speaker Ryan on 21st Century Cures Bill (Aug. 11)
- Sign-on Letter to Congress Endorsing H.R.1859/S.2782, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act (Jun. 7)
- Sign-on Letter to Appropriations Subcommittees on Funding for Congenital Heart Disease Research (Mar. 9)
2015
Physician Medicare Payments
2022
- STS Response to MACRA Request for Information (Oct. 31)
- Friends of NQF Letter to Congress Advocating Continued Funding for Quality Initiatives (Oct. 31)
- National Home Infusion Association Letter Urging Legislation for Home Infusion Therapy Benefit (Oct. 24)
2020
- E/M Coalition Letter of Support for H.R.8702 (Nov. 11)
- US House of Representatives letter to CMS on the 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule (Sept. 24)
- Surgical Coalition Letter to Members of the House of Representatives Against Medicare Cuts (Sept.18)
- Surgical Coalition Letter on Regulatory Flexibilities During COVID-19 (Apr. 21)
- Coalition Letter to CMS on MIPS Quality Measure Selection and Removal Policy (Jan. 30)
2019
- US Senate Letter to CMS on the 2020 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule (Oct. 30)
- US House of Representatives letter to CMS on the 2020 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule (Sept. 27)
- AMA Letter to Congress on MACRA Implementation (Jun. 3)
- STS Comments on Senate MACRA Hearing (May 21)
2018
- STS Comments to Innovation Center on BPCI-A (Oct. 5)
- MACRA Alliance Letter to CMS on Direct Physician Contracting RFI (May 25)
- STS Comments on Bundled Payment Care Improvement (BPCI) Advanced (Mar. 16)
- STS Comments on MIPS Specialty Measure Sets (Feb. 9)
- Coalition Letter to MedPAC on Rebalancing PFS Toward Primary Care (Jan. 10)
- PCRC Letter to CMS on CY 2018 Updates to the Quality Payment Program (Jan. 1)
2017
- Surgical Coalition Letter on Cuts to Medicare (Dec. 11)
- Coalition Letter to MedPAC on MIPS and Clinical Data Registries (Dec. 1)
- PCRC Letter to CMS on Ownership of MIPS Measures (Nov. 20)
- STS Comments on CABG EPM Cancellation (Sept. 26)
- Registry Coalition Letter to CMS on 2018 Quality Payment Program Proposed Rule (Aug. 21)
- STS Letter to CMS on CY2018 Updates to the Quality Payment Program (Aug. 21)
- STS Comments to CMS on Regulatory Burden Relief (Jul. 7)
- Surgical Coalition Letter to Secretary Price and Administrator Verma on Globals Codes Survey (Apr. 20)
- STS Comments on Delay of CABG Bundle (Apr. 18)
- STS Comments on ACS-Brandeis APM Proposal (Jan. 11)
- Sign-on Letter of Support for ACS-Brandeis APM Proposal (Jan. 11)
2016
- STS Alternative Payment Model
- PCRC Comments on MACRA Final Rule (Dec. 19)
- STS Comments on CMS CABG Bundle (Oct. 3)
- STS Comments on CMS Episode Groups (Aug. 24)
- STS Comments to CMS on Patient Relationship Categories and Codes (Aug. 11)
- STS Signs Cardiovascular Specialty Joint Letter of Support for Nominees to Clinical Committee (Jul. 2016)
- STS Comments on HCP-LAN Draft White Paper on Data Sharing (Jul. 7)
- STS Signs Letter Endorsing the Protect Continuing Physician Education and Patient Care Act (Jun. 29)
- STS Comments to CMS on MACRA Proposed Rule (Jun. 27)
- Physician Clinical Registry Coalition Sign-On Letter on MACRA Proposed Rule (Jun. 27)
- American Medical Association Sign-On Letter on MACRA Proposed Rule (Jun. 24)
- STS Comments on HCP-LAN Draft White Paper on Coronary Artery Disease (Jun. 20)
- Sign-on Letter to CMS on APM Development (Apr. 18)
2015
- Sign-on Letter to CMS on MIPS & APMs (Nov. 16)
- STS Response to CMS RFI on MIPS & APMs (Nov. 16)
- Letter to GAO Nominating Jeffrey B. Rich, MD to PTAC (Jul. 22)
- Surgical Coalition SGR Thank You Letter to Congressional Leaders (May 28)
- Physician Clinical Registry Coalition SGR Thank You Letter to House Energy & Commerce Committee (May 4)
- Physician Clinical Registry Coalition SGR Thank You Letter to Senate HELP Committee (May 4)
- Physician Clinical Registry Coalition SGR Thank You Letter to Senate Finance Committee (May 4)
- Physician Clinical Registry Coalition SGR Thank You Letter to House Ways & Means Committee (May 4)
- Letter of Support for H.R. 2, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (Mar. 25)
Quality
2020
- Surgical Coalition Letter on Quality Payment Program, Interoperability, and Information Blocking (Apr. 24)
2016
2015
Social Security Death Master File
2015
- Letter to Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee on the Stopping Improper Payments to Deceased People Act (Jun. 1)
- Physician Clinical Registry Coalition Letter to Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee on Access to the Death Master File (Apr. 16)
- Letter to National Institute of Standards and Technology on Certification Program for Access to the Death Master File (Mar. 30)
Tobacco
2020
- Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Letter in Support of Quit Because of COVID-19 Act (Aug. 13)
- Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Letter Opposing Efforts to Weaken FDA Authority over Tobacco Products (July 7)
- STS Supports Quit Because of COVID-19 Act (July 10)
- Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Letter to House and Senate Appropriators on Funding for CDC Office on Smoking and Health (Mar. 9)
- Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Letter Supporting Tax on Nicotine Used in E-Cigarettes (Feb. 21)
- Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Letter Supporting the Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2019 (Feb. 4)
2019
- Comments to FDA Premarket Tobacco Product Applications and Recordkeeping Requirements (Nov. 25)
- STS Supports Smoke-Free Schools Act of 2019 (Nov. 19)
- Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Statement Supporting President Trump's Decision to Remove Flavored E-Cigarettes from the Market (Nov. 18)
- Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Letter to HHS Secretary Alex Azar on Flavored E-Cigarette Ban (Oct. 29)
- Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Letter to Melania Trump on Flavored E-Cigarette Ban (Oct. 29)
- Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Letter to FDA on Graphic Cigarette Warning Proposed Rule (Oct. 15)
- Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Letters of Support for Federal Ban on Flavored E-Cigarettes (Sept. 24)
- Coalition Letters to House and Senate Opposing the Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2019 (Sept. 16)
- Coalition Letter of Support for the SAFE Kids Act (Sept. 9)
- Coalition Letter of Support for the Prohibit Smoking in VHA Facilities Act - House (Jul. 11)
- Coalition Letter of Support for the Prohibit Smoking in VHA Facilities Act - Senate (Jul. 11)
- STS Endorsement of the Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act (Jul. 3)
- STS Letter to Congress in Support of the Prohibit Smoking in VA Facilities Act (June 11)
- Letter of Support for Tobacco to 21 Act (Jun. 3)
- Letter of Support for Tobacco Free Youth Act (Jun. 3)
- Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Letter of Support for Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act (May 16)
- STS Letter to FDA on Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (Apr. 10)
- Sign-on Letter to Congress on CDC Office on Smoking and Health (Mar. 14)
- Sign-on Letter to Congress on FDA User Fees and Authority under Tobacco Control Act (Mar. 14)
2018
- STS Letter of Support to FDA on Youth Nicotine Use Prevention (Oct. 18)
- Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Letter on Tobacco Rider (Sept. 11)
- Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Letter to FDA on Premium Cigars (Jul. 25)
- Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Letter to FDA on Flavored Tobacco Products (Jul. 19)
- Sign-on Letter to House and Senate Appropriators on Funding for CDC Office on Smoking and Health (May 24)
- Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Letter to Senate Appropriators on FDA Oversight of Tobacco (May 23)
- Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Letter to FDA on Nicotine Standards (May 21)
- Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Letter to House Appropriators on FDA Oversight of Tobacco (May 4)
- Letter of Support for ATS Submission on New ICD-10 Codes for ENDS (Feb. 27)
2017
- Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Sign-on Letter to Appropriators on Tobacco Riders (Oct. 30)
- Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Sign-on Letter to Leadership on Tobacco Riders (Oct. 30)
2016
- Sign-on Letter to Congressional Leadership on Tobacco Riders (Nov. 17)
- Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Sign-on Letter to Appropriators on Tobacco Riders (Nov. 16)
- Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Sign-on Letter to Leadership on Tobacco Riders (Nov. 16)
- Sign-on Letter to House Appropriators on Tobacco Regulation (Sep. 7)
- Sign-on Letter to Senate Appropriators on Tobacco Regulation (Sep. 7)
- STS Signs Letter to Senate Urging Protection of FDA's Ability to Regulate Tobacco (Jun. 8)
2015
- Sign-on Letter to FDA on Proposed Tobacco Regulations (Sep. 29)
- Sign-on Letter to the House Appropriations Committee on Tobacco Policy (Sep. 10)
- Sign-on Letter to the Senate Appropriations Committee on Tobacco Policy (Sep. 10)
- Sign-on Letter to the U.S. Trade Representative on Tobacco Regulation (Jul. 20)
- Sign-on Letter to House Appropriations Committee on FDA Pre-Market Review of Tobacco Products (Jul. 7)
- Sign-on Letter to USPSTF Regarding Draft Tobacco Cessation Recommendations (Jun. 1)
Unique Device Identifiers
2018
2017
- Coalition Letter to CMS on DI in Claims (Nov. 15)
- Sign-on Letter to FDA and CMS on UDI in Claims (May 17)
2015
- Sign-on Comments to CMS in Support of UDI in EHRs (Dec. 15)
- Sign-on Letter to Ways & Means Chairman Kevin Brady on UDIs in Medicare Claims (Jun. 11)
- Sign-on Letter to CMS on UDIs in Electronic Health Records (May 29)
- Sign-on Letter to HHS Secretary Burwell on UDIs in Electronic Health Records (Jan. 20)
Other
2020
- PCRC Letter to CMS on QCDR Data Validation and Measure Testing Policies (Oct. 5)
- STS/ACC/AATS/SCAI Request to Reconsider Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair NCD (July 30)
- Letter to CMS on Reconsideration of National Coverage Determination for Ventricular Assist Devices (Sept.11)
- Letter to CMS on Reconsideration of National Coverage Determination for Artificial Hearts and Related Devices (Sept. 11)
- STS Joins Letter to Congress Supporting the Eliminating the Provider Relief Fund Tax Penalties Act of 2020 (Aug. 25)
- Letter to Homeland Security Discouraging US Restrictions on International Health Workforce (July 8)
- STS Supports Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act (June 11)
- STS Letter to Senate on 21st Century Cures 2.0 Legislation (June 8)
- Letter to Congress on 21st Century Cures 2.0 Legislation (May 27)
- American Medical Association Sign-On Letter to Congress on Phase 4 COVID-19 Legislation (Apr. 15)
- Letter to Congress on Support for 501(c)(6) Non-Profits Relief in Future COVID-19 Legislation (Apr. 14)
- Coalition Letter to Congress on COVID-19 Legislation (Apr. 13)
- PCRC Letter to CMS Urging Delay of MIPS Value Pathway (Apr. 13)
- Letter to HHS on Emergency Funding for Physicians (Apr. 7)
- Council of Medical Specialty Societies Statement on Personal Protective Equipment (Apr. 2)
- Coalition Letter Endorsing Funding for Research on Gun Violence (Mar. 30)
- Coalition Letter Endorsing Immediate Relief for Rural Facilities and Providers Act (Mar. 24)
- Coalition Letter to Congress on Provisions in COVID-19 Legislation (Mar. 19)
- Letter to HHS on Mechanism to Provide Medical Associations with COVID-19 Information (Mar. 18)
- Letter to Congress on Nonprofit Organizations Impacted by COVID-19 Event Cancellations (Mar. 13)
- Letter to Congress on Safeguards for Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation Demonstration Projects (Mar. 10)
- Letter to CMS on Reconsideration of National Coverage Determination for Ventricular Assist Devices (Mar. 4)
- Letter to CMS on Reconsideration of National Coverage Determination for Artificial Hearts and Related Devices (Mar. 4)
- Coalition Letter to the Office of Science and Technology Policy on the Public Availability of Federally Funded Research (Jan. 17)
2019
- STS Endorses Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act (Dec. 16)
- STS Joins PCRC Letter to CMS on Measure Testing (Dec. 11)
- Coalition Letter of Support for the Investment in Tomorrow’s Pediatric Health Care Workforce Act (Oct. 24)
- Coalition Letter to Congress on Surprise Billing (Oct. 16)
- STS Letter to Congress in Support of the Protection for Veterans’ Burn Pit Exposure (Oct. 1)
- Coalition Letter to CMS on Prior Authorization (Sept. 19)
- Coalition Letter of Support for Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 (Sept. 9)
- Coalition Letter to House Energy & Commerce Committee on Surprise Billing (Jul. 16)
- PCRC Letter to AMA Board of Trustees on Deidentified Data (Jul. 9)
- Letter of Support for VACCINES Act (Jun. 14)
- Letter of Support for Keep Physicians Serving Patients Act (Jun. 11)
- Letter of Support for Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act (Jun. 11)
- PCRC Comments to ONC and CMS on Interoperability and Information Blocking (Jun. 3)
- STS Comments to ONC on Interoperability and Information Blocking (Jun. 3)
- STS Comments to CMS on TAVR (May 30)
- STS/ACC/AATS/SCAI Request to Reconsider Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair NCD (Apr. 29)
- STS/ACC/AATS/SCAI Comments on Proposed Decision Memo for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (Apr. 25)
- STS Comments OPTN UNOS Proposals (Mar. 13)
- Gun Violence Research Letter (Feb. 21)
- PCRC Comments on HIPAA RFI (Feb. 12)
- Coalition Letter on the Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program (Feb. 1)
2018
- STS Comments on OPTN/UNOS Proposed Rule (Oct. 10)
- Letter to Senate in Support of Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program (Oct. 9)
- Multisociety Comments to CMS on TAVR National Coverage Analysis (Jul. 27)
- STS Comments to MedPAC on Comparative Effectiveness Research (May 29)
- PIPC Comments to MedPAC on Comparative Effectiveness Research (May 9)
- STS Feedback on OPTN/UNOS Thoracic Organ Transplantation Committee Proposals (Mar. 23)
- STS Feedback on Price Transparency in Health Care (Mar. 20)
- STS Position Statement on Maintenance of Certification
2017
- AIM Coalition Letter to CMMI on Principles (Nov. 20)
- STS Comments on OPTN/UNOS Regional Review Board Guidance for Adult Congenital Heart Disease Exception Requests (Sep. 28)
- Friends of NQF Sign-on Letter to Speaker Ryan (Sept. 14)
- Coalition Letter of Support for H.R. 3161, The Medicare Part B Home Infusion Services Temporary Transitional Payment Act (Jul. 12)
- Coalition Letter to CMS on QCDR Measure Review & Application Process (Jul. 11)
- STS Letter of Support for Medical Liability Reform Legislation HR 1704, ACCESS Act of 2017 (May 17)
- CMSS Letter to President Trump and House Leadership on Immigration Executive Order (Feb. 13)
- Sign-on Letter to President Trump on Vaccine Safety (Feb. 7)
- Council of Medical Specialty Societies Sign-on Letter on Healthcare Priorities (Jan. 25)
2016
- STS Congratulates Rep. Tom Price on Selection for Appointment to HHS Secretary (Dec. 2)
- STS Signs Registry Coalition Letter to CMS on QCDR Consolidation (Oct. 29. 2016)
- STS Comments on Revised Proposed Changes to UNOS Adult Heart Allocations System (Oct. 18)
- Registry Coalition Sign-on Letter to CMS on Access to Medicare Claims Data (Aug. 31)
- AMA Sign-on Letter to CMS on Restoring the Refinement Panel (Aug. 23)
- STS Congratulates Robert Califf for FDA Commissioner Confirmation (Mar. 30)
- Registry Coalition Comments to CMS on Access to Medicare Claims Data (Mar. 29)
- STS Comments to CMS on Access to Medicare Claims Data (Mar. 28)
- STS Comments on Proposed Changes to the UPTN/UNOS Adult Heart Allocations System (Mar. 8)
- STS Nominates Jeffrey Rich, MD to MedPAC (Mar. 7
- STS Comments to CMS on Episode Groups (Feb. 15)
- Sign-on Endorsement of Linda Barney to the CPT Editorial Panel (Feb. 15)
- Sign-on Letter to CMS on 2016 PQRS Review Process (Feb. 9)
- STS Comments to Senate Finance Committee on Chronic Care Working Group Policy Options Document (Jan. 20)
2015
- Sign-on Letter to Representative Holding on the Fair Medical Audits Act of 2015 (H.R. 2568) (Dec. 3)
- STS Letter of Support for Robert Califf as FDA Commissioner (Nov. 9)
- STS Letter to the Joint Commission on Proposed Cardiac Center Certification Program (Jul. 15)
- STS Comments to Senate Finance Committee on Improving Care for Chronic Conditions (Jun. 17)
- STS MedPAC Nomination Letter for Jeffrey B. Rich, MD (Mar. 13)
- Registry Coalition 21st Century Cures (H.R. 6) Comment Letter (Feb. 19)