IMPROVING ACCOUNTABILITY IN MEDICARE MANAGED CARE: The Consumer's Need for Better Information
April 10, 1997
This hearing will examine how access to information about Medicare managed care plans can affect consumer decision making. The Committee will seek to determine if standardized information should be made available to beneficiaries and, if so, what are the best methods for providing the information.
Date: April 10, 1997
Time: 9:00 am
Room: 562 Dirksen
Statement of Committee Members
- Senator Chuck Grassley, Chairman, Iowa
- Senator John Breaux, Ranking Member, Louisiana
Witness Testimony Panel 1
- Irvin and Emelda Stuart; Bronx, NY
- Diane Archer, Executive Director, Medicare Rights Center; New York, NY
- Dr. William Scanlon, Director, Health Financing and Systems Issues, U.S. General Accounting Office; Washington, DC
Witness Testimony Panel 2
- Helen Darling, Manager, Healthcare Strategy and Programs, Xerox Corporation, representing the Institute of Medicine; Stamford, CT
- Margaret Stanley, Assistant Executive Officer, Health Benefits Service, California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS); Sacramento, CA
Hearing Publications
- Committee on Aging Print: 105-3