A PERMANENT SOLUTION TO THE SGR - THE TIME IS NOW - DAY 2 - Thursday, January 22, 2015

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Preliminary, unedited transcript of Day 2 proceedings for a House subcommittee hearing titled "A Permanent Solution to the SGR - The Time Is Now," held Thursday, January 22, 2015 in Washington, D.C. The record notes that statements may be inaccurate, incomplete, or misattributed, and that a final official transcript link will be posted later. Opening remarks describe the second day’s focus on stakeholder input and a unanimous consent request to include additional statements. Six witnesses present prepared summaries, and their written statements will be entered into the hearing record.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryHealthcare

FormatPDF

Pages96

Reading Time4 h 2 min

AccessFree to download

Hearing Overview

Date, Location, and Call to Order

Panel and Witnesses

Opening Remarks and Consent Request

Witness Statements

Statements of Richard Umbdenstock and Other Witnesses

This is a preliminary, unedited transcript. The statements within may be inaccurate, incomplete, or misattributed to the speaker. A link to the final, official transcript will be posted on the Committee’s website as soon as it is available. RPTR HUMISTON EDTR CRYSTAL A PERMANENT SOLUTION TO THE SGR: THE TIME IS NOW ‐‐ DAY 2 THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 2015 House of Representatives, Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Energy and Commerce, Washington, D.C . The subcommittee met, pursuant to call, at 10:15 a .m . , in Room 2322, Rayburn House Office Building, Hon . Joseph R . Pitts [chairman of the subcommittee] presiding. Present: Representatives Pitts, Guthrie, Barton, Murphy, Burgess, McMorris Rodgers, Lance, Griffith, Bilirakis, Long, Ellmers, Bucshon, Brooks, Collins, Green, Schakowsky, Butterfield, Sarbanes, Matsui, Schrader, Kennedy, Cardenas, and Pallone (ex officio) . Staff Present: Clay Alspach, Chief Counsel, Health; Leighton This is a preliminary, unedited transcript. The statements within may be inaccurate, incomplete, or misattributed to the speaker. A link to the final, official transcript will be posted on the Committee’s website as soon as it is available. Brown, Press Assistant; Noelle Clemente, Press Secretary; Robert Horne, Professional Staff Member, Health; Tim Pataki, Professional Staff Member; Michelle Rosenberg, GAO Detailee, Health; Krista Rosenthall, Counsel to Chairman Emeritus; Adrianna Simonelli, Legislative Clerk; Heidi Stirrup, Health Policy Coordinator; Josh Trent, Professional Staff Member, Health; Greg Watson, Staff Assistant; Ziky Ababiya, Minority Policy Analyst; Tiffany Guarascio, Minority Deputy Staff Director and Chief Health Advisor; Ashley Jones, Minority Director, Outreach and Member Services; and Arielle Woronoff, Minority Health Counsel . This is a preliminary, unedited transcript. The statements within may be inaccurate, incomplete, or misattributed to the speaker. A link to the final, official transcript will be posted on the Committee’s website as soon as it is available. Mr . Pitts . Ladies and gentlemen, we have floor votes coming up, so we are going to get started. The subcommittee will now come to order. Today is the second day of our 2‐day hearing on the permanent solution to the SGR . Yesterday we heard from a distinguished panel of experts on SGR financing issues. Today we have a panel of interested stakeholders. Before I do that, we have a UC request, and I ask for unanimous consent to include the following statements for today's hearing record from the American Academy of Family Physicians and the American Ambulance Association . Without an objection, so ordered. [The information follows:] ******** COMMITTEE INSERT ******** This is a preliminary, unedited transcript. The statements within may be inaccurate, incomplete, or misattributed to the speaker. A link to the final, official transcript will be posted on the Committee’s website as soon as it is available. Mr . Pitts . We have on our second panel today six witnesses. Mr . Richard Umbdenstock, president and chief executive officer of the American Hospital Association . Dr . Geraldine O'Shea, first vicepresident of the American Osteopathic Association Board of Trustees . Dr . Alan Speir, the medical director of Cardiac Surgical Services for Inova Health System and the chair of the Workforce on the Health Policy, Reform, and Advocacy for the Society of Thoracic Surgeons . Dr . Ken Miller, board president of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners . Dr . Barbara McAneny, chair of the American Medical Association's Board of Trustees and CEO of the New Mexico Oncology Hematology Consultants; and Mr . Eric Schneidewind, president‐elect of AARP . Hope I didn't butcher your names too much. But thank you for coming today. Thank you for testifying. Your written statements will be made a part of the record. You will each be given 5 minutes to summarize your testimony, and your entire writ

FAQs

What is the hearing titled "A Permanent Solution to the SGR - The Time Is Now" about?

The hearing focuses on replacing the Medicare sustainable growth rate (SGR) through a permanent solution, with Day 2 featuring input from interested stakeholders.

When and where did the subcommittee meet for Day 2?

The subcommittee met on Thursday, January 22, 2015 in Washington, D.C., in Room 2322 of the Rayburn House Office Building.

Why is the transcript described as preliminary and unedited?

It is labeled preliminary because statements may be inaccurate, incomplete, or misattributed to speakers, and a link to the final official transcript will be posted once available.

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