Beneficiary Beware: Inadequate Review of Managed Care Plans Results in Incomplete Information for Consumers
April 13, 1999
The purpose of this hearing is to: 1) examine the process by which HCFA reviews marketing materials and other important beneficiary notices such as appeals notifications; and 2) assess the accuracy of the plans' communication of beneficary rights and responsibilities.
Date: April 13, 1999
Time: 2:30 p.m.
Room: 6286 Dirksen
Statements of Committee Members
- Senator Chuck Grassley, Chairman, (R-Iowa)
Witness Testimony Panel 1
- William Stringer, of Beavercreek, Ohio
- Lois Watts, of Laguna Hills, California
- Julie Schoen, Legal Counsel, Health Insurance Advocacy Program of Orange County, Santa Ana, California
- Chris Mulholland, of Marieta, Georgia
Witness Testimony Panel 2
- Carol Cronin, Director, Center for Beneficiary Services, Health Care Financing Administration, Washington, DC
- Dr. William Scanlon, Director, Health Financing and Systems Issues, General Accounting Office, Washington, DC
Hearing Publications
- Committee on Aging Print: 106-5