We do not want to lose sight of the other 35. They represent cumulatively about almost a quarter of a billion dollars in annual overpayments.
Thomas Carper
The Public Record
We are be ready to take on additional work with the Medicaid and the Part D plans absolutely quickly.
There is real money to be saved here. We have a Medicare Trust Fund that has somewhere between--I do not know--10, 15 years of life left in it, and we need every dollar--it needs every dollar that we can save.
I think we need to set some goals here, and I think we need to set some timelines.
A minimum threshold should be, in rolling it out to the rest of the country, should be to achieve what was achieved during that program.
I was encouraged by what I heard on Parts C and D, not so encouraged on what I heard about the States.
If 2 weeks goes by and you do not hear any questions, you are free and clear.
OK. We are well into our vote. I am going to just take about 2 more minutes, and then I am going to run and vote.
I suspect that this is not all fraudulent or improper payments, but my guess is some of it might be.





