WASHINGTON – Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security, will hold a hearing titled, "Costs of Prescription Drug Abuse in the Medicare Part D Program" on Tuesday, October 4, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. in room 342 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C.

The hearing will examine the fiscal impact of fraud and abuse of prescription drugs in the Medicare Part D program. Witnesses will testify on the taxpayer costs of such abuse and how it affects our public healthcare system overall. Witnesses will also discuss what government officials are doing to identify and prevent exploitation of the program.

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WHAT:
U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security hearing, "Costs of Prescription Drug Abuse in the Medicare Part D Program"

WHEN:
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
10:30 a.m.

WHERE:
342 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C.

WITNESSES:
(subject to change)

Jonathan Blum
Deputy Administrator and Director
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Gregory Kutz
Managing Director
Forensic Audits and Special Investigations
U.S. Government Accountability Office

Louis Saccoccio
Executive Director
National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association

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