"If the Stark Law is gutted, the result will not just be bad economics and bad policy; it will also be bad medicine for patients."
"APTA would like to thank Chairman Hatch and Ranking Member Wyden for looking into this important policy issue."
"Good intentions often get muddled with very complex execution."
"We commend Chairman Hatch, Ranking Member Wyden, and all other members of the Committee on Finance for holding this bipartisan hearing."
"we would like to reiterate our appreciation to Chairman Hatch, Senator Wyden, and the Senate Finance Committee for their work on this issue"
"Congress must provide additional authority."
"By doing so, Congress would stop the increasing rate of unnecessary utilization due to IOAS."
"In order to promote and support the goals of health care reform, I recommend limiting certain service lines from the IOAS exception's protection that have a history of abuse."
"This demonstration project has to sync up with the effort Medicare is making to move toward paying for treatment based on its value, rather than its volume."
"Protecting access is a big issue in rural areas where seniors today are often facing fewer choices and lower quality of care."
"I look at that burden the same way I look at the rising out-of-pocket cost for seniors in Medicare Part D."