Susan Collins actually said...

"Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for calling this hearing to highlight both the human and financial costs associated with fraud in the Medicare program and to examine ways that Medicare can work with private ..."

"Well, let me just say that there was nothing that would have prevented CMS from implementing those provisions prior to the passage of the ACA."

"I held a series of hearings on Medicare fraud in which we heard the Inspector General testify that there were billions of dollars lost to Medicare fraud."

"Good."