Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Grassley: Tavenner's Response On MA Rate Leak Will Show If She Is 'Worthy' Of Confirmation


Grassley: Tavenner's Response On MA Rate Leak Will Show If She Is 'Worthy' Of Confirmation-insidehealthpolicy: Washington insiders expect that a Senate probe into an investors note that went out half an hour before CMS officially announced its decision to reverse course on proposed Medicare Advantage rate cuts will create a temporary bump but is unlikely to derail Marilyn Tavenner's confirmation as CMS administrator. Senate Finance senior Republican Charles Grassley (IA) put the acting CMS chief on notice Monday to expect to be grilled at Tuesday's confirmation hearing about how the information was leaked.