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"Examining How Improper Payments Cost Taxpayers Billions and Weaken Medicare and Medicaid.”

  Congressional Testimony: The Honorable Christi A. Grimm, Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, testifies before the United States House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations: "Examining How Improper Payments Cost Taxpayers Billions and Weaken Medicare and Medicaid.”   Watch the Testimony Video  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpquPVaQrH8 Read the Testimony  https://oig.hhs.gov/documents/testimony/9865/ig-grimm-testimony-04162024.pdf Interesting time stamps: 36:07 opening statement Krisiti Grimm on Improper payments 46:45 Opening statement Dr. Chernew, chair of Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) 55:02 Mr. Griffith statements and question to Ms. Grimm 55:30 Krisiti Grimm response 57:41 question on how medicare advantage payments are calculated, enrollee risk score calculations and calculation of coverage payments 1:00:43 question of Ms. Grimm – reporting requirements 1:01:11 reply (ch