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99 CIS H 78160

TITLE: Medicare+Choice Program

CIS-NO: 99-H781-60  
SOURCE: Committee on Ways and Means. House  
DOC-TYPE: Hearing Retrieve the full text of testimony  
DATE: Mar. 18, 1999  
LENGTH: iii+92 p.  
CONG-SESS: 106-1  
ITEM-NO: 1028-A; 1028-B  
SUDOC: Y4.W36:106-7  
CIS DOCUMENT ON DEMAND: 1-800-227-2477 (Full Text Reproductions)  
INCLUDED IN LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF: P.L. 106-113

SUMMARY:
Committee Serial No. 106-7. Hearing before the Subcom on Health to review Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) efforts to implement the Medicare+Choice program, enacted under the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, allowing medicare recipients to participate in a variety of private managed health care plans (press release, p. 2-3).
 
Supplementary material (p. 88-92) includes correspondence and a submitted statement.

CONTENT-NOTATION: Medicare managed care program, implementation review

DESCRIPTORS:  
   SUBCOM ON HEALTH, WAYS AND MEANS. HOUSE;  MEDICARE; MANAGED HEALTH CARE; MEDICAL REGULATION; HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION; BALANCED BUDGET ACT

99-H781-60 TESTIMONY NO: 1     Mar. 18, 1999 p. 13-52
 
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
   BERENSON, ROBERT A. (Dr.) (Director, Center for Health Plans and Providers, HCFA); accompanied by
   KANG, JEFFREY L. (Dr.) (Director, Office of Clinical Standards and Quality)
 
STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION:
   Review of progress in Medicare+Choice program implementation; elaboration on issues related to Medicare+Choice program.
 
CONTENT NOTATION:
   Medicare managed care program, implementation review
 
 
99-H781-60 TESTIMONY NO: 2     Mar. 18, 1999 p. 52-88
 
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
   FRANCIS, WALTON (consultant)
   BLUHM, WILLIAM F. (Principal, Milliman & Robertson; representing American Academy of Actuaries)
   NEWPORT, JANET G. (Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, PacifiCare Health Systems; representing American Association of Health Plans)
   HARMON-WEISS, SANDRA (Dr.) (Vice President, Aetna U.S. Healthcare; representing Health Insurance Association)
 
STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION:
   Concerns regarding HCFA failure to provide adequate health insurance information to consumers; findings of actuarial review of HCFA proposed health status risk adjustment methodology to pay Medicare+Choice health plans; criticism of HCFA implementation of Medicare+Choice program; recommendations regarding Medicare+Choice program implementation.
 
CONTENT NOTATION:
   Medicare managed care program, implementation review
 
TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
   AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ACTUARIES; GOVERNMENT INFORMATION AND INFORMATION SERVICES; RISK ANALYSIS; CONSUMERS




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