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Congressional Hearing on Medicaid Personal Care Services Oversight

Original title: COMBATING WASTE, FRAUD, AND ABUSE IN MEDICAID'S PERSONAL CARE SERVICES PROGRAM

January 1, 2017

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Finance Connection

Notable money activity
$10,678across 20 reported contributions
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CandidateDonorAmountIndustryDate
Committee to Elect Tim Murphy to Burbank City Council 2020City of Burbank$1,178-Jan 2021
Committee to Re-Elect Tim Murphy to Burbank City Council 2020Anthony Portantino$500State SenatorSep 2020
Committee to Re-Elect Tim Murphy to Burbank City Council 2020Anthony Portantino$500State SenatorSep 2020
Committee to Re-Elect Tim Murphy to Burbank City Council 2020Ca Apt Assoc$500-Sep 2020
Committee to Re-Elect Tim Murphy to Burbank City Council 2020Karol Boloorchi$500RetiredAug 2020
Committee to Re-Elect Tim Murphy to Burbank City Council 2020Dave Golonski$500RetiredJun 2020
Committee to Re-Elect Tim Murphy to Burbank City Council 2020John Tallichet$500General ManagerAug 2020
Committee to Re-Elect Tim Murphy to Burbank City Council 2020Ca Apt Assoc$500-Sep 2020
Committee to Re-Elect Tim Murphy to Burbank City Council 2020William Wiggins$500RetiredSep 2020
Committee to Re-Elect Tim Murphy to Burbank City Council 2020Ca Apt Assoc$500-Sep 2020
Committee to Re-Elect Tim Murphy to Burbank City Council 2020Ca Apt Assoc$500-Sep 2020
Committee to Re-Elect Tim Murphy to Burbank City Council 2020Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles$500-Sep 2020
Committee to Re-Elect Tim Murphy to Burbank City Council 2020Anthony Portantino$500State SenatorSep 2020
Committee to Re-Elect Tim Murphy to Burbank City Council 2020Anthony Portantino$500State SenatorSep 2020
Committee to Re-Elect Tim Murphy to Burbank City Council 2020Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles$500-Sep 2020
Committee to Re-Elect Tim Murphy to Burbank City Council 2020Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles$500-Sep 2020
Committee to Re-Elect Tim Murphy to Burbank City Council 2020Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles$500-Sep 2020
Committee to Re-Elect Tim Murphy to Burbank City Council 2020Marsha Ramos$500OwnerAug 2020
Committee to Re-Elect Tim Murphy to Burbank City Council 2020Burbank Realtors' Assoc$500-Sep 2020
Committee to Re-Elect Tim Murphy to Burbank City Council 2020Anthony Portantino$500State SenatorSep 2020

Reported financial relationships and timing signals. This does not prove motive or influence. Readers draw their own conclusions.

The Frame

What this does

This hearing addresses the management of federal funds allocated for Medicaid , which directly impacts the oversight mechanisms used to prevent financial misuse in state-administered healthcare programs.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Medicaid beneficiaries

These individuals rely on personal care services, which are subject to the oversight and program integrity measures discussed.

State Medicaid agencies

These agencies administer the programs and are subject to federal oversight and audit findings regarding program management.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2017.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

The House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on May 2, 2017, to examine efforts to reduce waste, fraud, and abuse within the Medicaid program. Officials from the Department of Health and Human Services and the Government Accountability Office provided testimony regarding .

Key Facts

  • The hearing took place on May 2, 2017, in the Rayburn House Office Building.
  • The session focused on identifying and mitigating waste, fraud, and abuse in the Medicaid Personal Care Services program.
  • Testimony was provided by representatives from the Office of Inspector General (HHS), the Government Accountability Office, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
  • The subcommittee reviewed existing oversight protocols for personal care services, which provide assistance to individuals with disabilities or chronic conditions.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of this hearing?
To investigate and discuss strategies for reducing waste, fraud, and abuse in the Medicaid program.
Who testified at the hearing?
Officials from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Office of Inspector General, and the Government Accountability Office (GAO).

Why It Matters

This hearing addresses the management of federal funds allocated for Medicaid , which directly impacts the oversight mechanisms used to prevent financial misuse in state-administered healthcare programs.

News Coverage

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Lobbying Activity

AARP

$4,110,000

2026

HEALTH ISSUESMEDICARE/MEDICAIDLAW ENFORCEMENT/CRIME/CRIMINAL JUSTICEPHARMACY

P.L. 119-21, One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 8867, Planning for Long-term Aging Needs (PLAN) Act H.R. 5861, Legacy Act of 2025 H.R. 9393, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act. H.R. 9396, the Prior Authorization Accountability Act. S. 4916, the Aging with Artificial Intelligence Act. H.R. 8100, Safe Staffing Saves Lives Act. S. 3886, Nurses Belong in Nursing Homes Act. H.R. 6766/S. 3492, the Essential Caregivers Act of 2025. H.R. 7966/S. 4118, Hospice Care Accountability, Reform, and Enforcement (Hospice CARE) Act. S. 2120, the Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 5575, the Firefighters Assisting Seniors to Emergency Response (FASTER) Act of 2025. H.R. 3954/S. 4641, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act. H.R.5554/S.2831, Stand Strong for Medicare Act. S. 3439/H.R. 6735, Connecting Caregivers to Medicare Act and efforts related to the bill S. 1227/H.R. 2491, Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act S. 668/H.R. 3183, Supporting Access to Falls Education and Prevention and Strengthening Training Efforts and Promoting Safety Initiatives (SAFE STEPS) for Veterans Act of 2025 CMS-1851-P, Hospice Proposed rule. CMS-1843-P, Skilled Nursing Facility Proposed rule. CMS-1844-P, Home Health Proposed rule. No bill number. Health care transparency. No bill number. Discussed use of artificial intelligence and health data technology. No bill number. Discussed health-related policies and activities around the fall respiratory virus season. No bill number. Discussed health insurance affordability proposals. No bill number. Discussed Nursing Home staffing standards, safety, and quality. No bill number. Discussed Nursing home transparency and ownership requirements. No bill number. Discussed home health, hospice, and long-term care. No bill number. Discussed falls prevention. No bill number. Discussed social isolation. No bill number. Discussed HUD Assisted Living Requirements No bill number. Discussed family caregiving. No bill number. Discussed AARP paper on Medicare Caregiver Training Services. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid community engagement interim final rule, including the family caregiver exemption. No bill number. Discussed the paid direct care workforce in long-term care. No bill number. Discussed the unaffordability of long-term care. No bill number. Discussed Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Program and Medicaid HCBS spousal impoverishment protections. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid fraud and family caregivers, Medicaid self-direction programs. No bill number. Discussed sandwich generation family caregiver hearing and submitted a statement for the record discussing family caregivers and sandwich generation caregivers, programs that support them, AARP caregiving resources, and federal policies to support sandwich generation caregivers and caregivers more broadly. No bill number. Discussed long-term care. No bill number. CMS-2453-NC; Medicaid Program; 2028 Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Quality Measure Set Submitted comments No bill number. Discussed expanding access to home care. No bill number. Discussed the increasing cost of home care No bill number. Discussed HSA use for telehealth chronic care management services/subscriptions. No bill number. Discussed artificial intelligence and technology

Sponsors

Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

policy shift90% confidence

Focus on Program Integrity

The hearing highlights a recurring federal focus on tightening oversight of state-administered Medicaid services to reduce financial leakage.

Connected Entities

personChristi A. GrimmChief of Staff, Office of Inspector General, HHSMap →
personKatherine M. IritaniDirector, Health Care, Government Accountability OfficeMap →
personDiana DeGetteRanking Member of the SubcommitteeMap →
organizationDepartment of Health and Human ServicesFederal department overseeing MedicaidMap →
personTim MurphyChairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and InvestigationsMap →
organizationGovernment Accountability OfficeFederal auditing agencyMap →
personTim HillDeputy Director, Center for Medicaid and CHIP ServicesMap →

Sources

Open source document

www.govinfo.gov

Analysis Score

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  • Controversy20
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  • Entertainment5
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