Kevin Brady

Can I get a commitment from you that your agency will work with me and our Committee to stop the nearly $50 billion in improper payments each year?

I truly believe that preventing fraud is a bipartisan issue and has been a long-standing challenge.

These are problems that hurt seniors and erode public confidence in the Medicare program, and to my mind, reading the testimony, are preventable.

I am particularly troubled by the inspector general's revelation that Medicare pays $23 million for services to those who have died.

It is frustrating that such a simple fix has yet to happen.

Every dollar lost to Medicare fraud is a dollar stolen from America's elderly and every dollar lost to improper payments, intentional or not, robs from the solvency of this important program.

It is very clear that problems with Medicare waste, fraud, and abuse persist. The Medicare trust fund is already headed toward insolvency and every dollar of fraud is a dollar not dedicated to providing quality care for our Nation's…

I would inquire of the gentlelady if you would like to make your concluding remarks, or have you done so?

You know, I know the facts hurt. I know they hurt, Mr. Whip. The deficit doubled the first year under Speaker Pelosi and your leadership.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Businesses have been forced to wait 4 years since the passage of the law for the Treasury Department to finalize these rules.

Employers do not understand these rules, and have serious concerns with how the Treasury Department will collect and use the data necessary to implement these onerous provisions.

Survey after survey of companies and health benefit experts show employers believe the ACA will add to their cost, not lower them.

Why is big business receiving better treatment than individual Americans?

The information reporting requirements are stunning in their breath and complexity.

The Administration continues to delay mandates for big business, but ignores the concerns of the hardworking Americans struggling to comply with the law's mandates and taxes.

The Administration should receive a gold medal for recognizing the enormous complexities of the Affordable Care Act

I believe you are the only person in America who is capable of understanding these regulations.

The worse part about these regulations, they do nothing to lower the cost of health care.

In the meantime, the regulatory process has set off controversy, political firestorms, and executive delays, and most importantly, this process is again raising the question of fairness.

Today's hearing will examine two very important and complex regulations implementing the reporting requirements of the Affordable Care Act mandates on local businesses and workers.

It is very clear now that the President's health care law, as it was written and even with the President's extensive modifications, is not working.

The delay for business has, however, only served to create additional complexity and concerns for business.

These regulations are long overdue.

I think that is critical, as well. So, thank you, Ambassador, for the work you are doing.