"Good news on a bipartisan basis, we are against waste, fraud, and abuse, as usual, in the Medicaid program."
"Thank you. Dr. Agrawal, in March 2011 CMS put into place new requirements for enrolling and re-validating Medicaid providers and suppliers, is that correct?"
"We will probably be here in 10 years, because this kind of a problem takes ever vigilance by this Committee."
"Those steps will definitely add to the toolbox that CMS and the states have."
"And do the states also have to implement screening requirements before they enroll a provider in the Medicaid program?"
"Do you think that it is a good idea to have fraud? Do you support that?"
"the use rate of the PDMP has doubled, going from about 40 to 85 percent in less than a year."
"I have been asking you to have a hearing so we can hear from the States, and I am glad that the States are here."
"I think it's really important to hear from our witnesses today about the work the Federal Government is doing to address this serious public health issue."
"We need to hear what the States are doing to address this problem and understand the reasoning behind some of the choices being made."
"I applaud the Department's actions, and I'm gratified to hear that this is one of the Secretary's top priorities."