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Testimonies from 1999

November 09, 1999 TESTIMONY OF PENNY THOMPSON, PROGRAM INTEGRITY DIRECTOR AND RHONDA HALL, MEDICAID FRAUD & ABUSE NATIONAL COORDINATOR, HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION
November 04, 1999 TESTIMONY OF MICHAEL HASH, DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION ON IMPROVING OVERSIGHT AND QUALITY OF NURSING HOME CARE BEFORE THE SENATE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON AGING
November 03, 1999 STATEMENT OF HELENE FREDEKING, SENIOR ADVISOR, DIVISION OF OUTCOMES AND IMPROVEMENT CENTER FOR MEDICAID AND STATE OPERATIONS HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION BEFORE THE SENATE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON AGING ON NURSING HOME STAFFING
October 26, 1999 TESTIMONY OF MICHAEL HASH, DEPUTY DIRECTOR HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION BEFORE THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE ON PATIENT TREATMENT IN MENTAL HOSPITALS
October 19, 1999 TESTIMONY OF KATHLEEN A. BUTO, DEPUTY DIRECTOR CENTER FOR HEALTH PLANS & PROVIDERS HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION BEFORE THE HOUSE GOVERNMENT REFORM COMMITTEE ON HOSPICE CARE AND OTHER END-OF-LIFE ISSUES
October 01, 1999 TESTIMONY OF MICHAEL HASH, DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION BEFORE THE WAYS & MEANS HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE ON BALANCED BUDGET ACT REFINEMENT
September 28, 1999 TESTIMONY OF MICHAEL HASH, DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR, HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION ON PRESCRIPTION DRUG COVERAGE FOR MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES BEFORE THE HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE, SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT
September 27, 1999 TESTIMONY OF GARY CHRISTOPH, PH.D., CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION
September 15, 1999 TESTIMONY OF MICHAEL HASH, DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION ON BALANCED BUDGET ACT IMPACT ON PATIENT CARE BEFORE THE HOUSE COMMERCE SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH
August 04, 1999 TESTIMONY OF ROBERT A. BERENSON, M. D., DIRECTOR CENTER FOR HEALTH PLANS AND PROVIDERS HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION ON MEDICARE+CHOICE BEFORE THE HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE, SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT
July 20, 1999 STATEMENT OF MIKE HASH, DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION BEFORE THE HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE ON PROTECTING BENEFICIARY PRIVACY
July 14, 1999 TESTIMONY OF ROBERT A. BERENSON, M.D., DIRECTOR CENTER FOR HEALTH PLANS AND PROVIDERS HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION BEFORE THE SENATE APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES
July 14, 1999 TESTIMONY OF PENNY THOMPSON HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION ON THE THE ROLE OF FISCAL INTERMEDIARY FRAUD UNITS IN COMBATING FRAUD, WASTE, AND ABUSE BEFORE THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND INVESTIGATIONS
July 07, 1999 TESTIMONY OF JOSEPH TILGHMAN, KANSAS CITY REGIONAL ADMINISTRATOR HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION
July 01, 1999 TESTIMONY OF ROBERT A. BERENSON, M.D., DIRECTOR CENTER FOR HEALTH PLANS AND PROVIDERS HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION ON MEDICARE VETERANS AFFAIRS SUBVENTION BEFORE THE WAYS AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH
June 30, 1999 TESTIMONY OF RACHEL BLOCK, DEPUTY DIRECTOR CENTER FOR MEDICAID AND STATE OPERATIONS HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION ON IMPROVING OVERSIGHT AND QUALITY OF NURSING HOME CARE BEFORE THE SENATE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON AGING
June 29, 1999 TESTIMONY OF MICHELLE SNYDER, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION ON THE "GOVERNMENT WASTE CORRECTIONS ACT" BEFORE THE HOUSE GOVERNMENT REFORM MANAGEMENT, INFORMATION, AND TECHNOLOGY SUBCOMMITTEE
June 17, 1999 TESTIMONY OF SALLY RICHARDSON, DIRECTOR CENTER FOR MEDICAID AND STATE OPERATIONS HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION ON MEDICAID COVERAGE OF SCHOOL-BASED SERVICES BEFORE THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE
June 10, 1999 TESTIMONY OF KATHY BUTO, DEPUTY DIRECTOR CENTER FOR HEALTH PLANS AND PROVIDERS HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION ON HOME HEALTH CARE PAYMENT REFORMS BEFORE THE SENATE PERMANENT SUBCOMMITTEE ON INVESTIGATIONS
June 10, 1999 TESTIMONY OF ROBERT A. BERENSON, M.D., DIRECTOR CENTER FOR HEALTH PLANS AND PROVIDERS HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION ON THE BALANCED BUDGET ACT'S IMPACT ON FEE-FOR-SERVICE MEDICARE BEFORE THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE
June 09, 1999 TESTIMONY OF MIKE HASH, DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION ON THE MEDICARE+CHOICE PROGRAM BEFORE THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE
May 24, 1999 TESTIMONY JEFF KANG, M.D., M.P.H., DIRECTOR OFFICE OF CLINICAL STANDARDS AND QUALITY HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION ON THE HOME HEALTH CARE OUTCOME AND ASSESSMENT INFORMATION SET (OASIS) BEFORE THE SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE ON AGING
May 13, 1999 TESTIMONY KATHY BUTO, DEPUTY DIRECTOR HCFA CENTER FOR HEALTH PLANS & PROVIDERS ON PHYSICIAN SELF-REFERRAL REGULATIONS BEFORE THE HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE
May 05, 1999 TESTIMONY BEFORE THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE ON MAY 5, 1999 BY RICHARD S. FOSTER, F.S.A. CHIEF ACTUARY HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION
May 04, 1999 TESTIMONY OF ROBERT A. BERENSON, M.D., DIRECTOR CENTER FOR HEALTH PLANS & PROVIDERS HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION ON THE MEDICARE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND VETERANS AFFAIRS SUBVENTION SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE
April 29, 1999 TESTIMONY OF NANCY-ANN DEPARLE, ADMINISTRATOR HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION ON THE CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM BEFORE THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE
April 27, 1999 TESTIMONY OF NANCY-ANN DEPARLE, ADMINISTRATOR HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION ON THE PROVIDER YEAR 2000 READINESS BEFORE THE HOUSE COMMERCE SUBCOMMITTEES ON OVERSIGHT AND INVESTIGATIONS AND HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT
April 22, 1999 TESTIMONY OF MIKE HASH, DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION MEDICARE COVERAGE POLICY DETERMINATIONS AND APPEALS BEFORE THE HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH
April 13, 1999 TESTIMONY OF CAROL CRONIN, DIRECTOR CENTER FOR BENEFICIARY SERVICES HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION ON MEDICARE+CHOICE MARKETING AND APPEALS BEFORE THE SENATE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON AGING
March 26, 1999 TESTIMONY OF MIKE HASH, DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION ON THE FISCAL 1998 CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER'S AUDIT OF HCFA BEFORE THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT REFORM SUBCOMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT MANAGEMENT, INFORMATION, AND TECHNOLOGY
March 23, 1999 TESTIMONY OF SALLY RICHARDSON, DIRECTOR CENTER FOR STATE AND MEDICAID OPERATIONS HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION ON THE WORK INCENTIVES IMPROVEMENT ACT BEFORE THE HOUSE COMMERCE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE
March 22, 1999 TESTIMONY OF MIKE HASH, DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION ON STATE NURSING HOME COMPLAINT INVESTIGATIONS BEFORE THE SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE ON AGING
March 18, 1999 TESTIMONY OF ROBERT BERENSON, M.D., DIRECTOR, HCFA CENTER FOR HEALTH PLANS & PROVIDERS CAROL CRONIN, PH.D., DIRECTOR, HCFA CENTER FOR BENEFICIARY SERVICES JEFF KANG, M.D., DIRECTOR HCFA OFFICE OF CLINICAL STANDARDS & QUALITY
March 17, 1999 TESTIMONY OF NANCY-ANN DEPARLE, ADMINISTRATOR HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION ON MEDICARE PAYMENT REFORMS BEFORE THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE
March 15, 1999 TESTIMONY OF MIKE HASH, DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION ON THE MEDICAID AND TOBACCO SETTLEMENTS BEFORE THE SENATE APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON LABOR, HHS, EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES
February 26, 1999 TESTIMONY OF NANCY-ANN DEPARLE, ADMINISTRATOR HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION ON THE YEAR 2000 CHALLENGE BEFORE THE HOUSE GOVERNMENT REFORM SUBCOMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT MANAGEMENT, INFORMATION, AND TECHNOLOGY
February 25, 1999 TESTIMONY OF MIKE HASH, DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION BEFORE THE HOUSE COMMERCE SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH
February 24, 1999 TESTIMONY OF NANCY ANN MIN DEPARLE, ADMINISTRATOR YEAR 2000 CONVERSION EFFORTS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR BENEFICIARIES AND TAXPAYERS BEFORE THE HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
February 11, 1999 TESTIMONY OF NANCY-ANN DEPARLE, ADMINISTRATOR HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION ON HCFA MANAGEMENT BEFORE THE HOUSE WAYS & MEANS HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE
February 11, 1999 TESTIMONY OF MICHAEL HASH, DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION ON PREVENTING IMPROPER EVICTIONS OF NURSING HOME MEDICAID RESIDENTS BEFORE THE HOUSE COMMERCE SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH

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