12/17/2008
Pallone, Knollenberg Announce Kirk as New Co-Chairman of Armenia Caucus
Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Reps. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Joe Knollenberg (R-MI), co-chairmen of the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues, today announced U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk (R-IL) as the incoming co-chairman of the Caucus in the 111th Congress. Kirk will succeed Knollenberg as co-chairman and will serve with Pallone in that capacity.
Full Release 12/15/2008
GAO Report: PFFS Plans Expose Beneficiaries to Serious Financial Risk; are Unpopular with Beneficiaries
Medicare beneficiaries who enroll in Medicare Advantage private fee-for-service (PFFS) plans face significant financial risks, according to a GAO report released today. These private plans charge exorbitant cost sharing fees that are much higher than original fee-for-service Medicare and often design elaborate and illegal “prenotification” hurdles to leave beneficiaries bearing much of the cost burden of their care. Full Release
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