Chairman Rockefeller Requests Information from Eighteen Health Insurance Companies
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation has held two full committee hearings on Deceptive Health Insurance Industry Practices – Are Consumers Getting What They Paid For? Rockefeller sent letters late yesterday to 18 different health insurance companies asking them what data they use to determine reimbursement rates as part of a continuing investigation into health insurance premiums.
Chairman Rockefeller’s Opening Remarks for Part II of Deceptive Health Insurance Hearing
Good morning. This is the second hearing this Committee is holding on so-called "usual, customary, and reasonable" payment practices in the health insurance industry. Last week, we heard from the New York Attorney General’s office, which conducted a year-long investigation into these practices, and we heard from doctors and consumers. Today we’re going to hear […]
Chairman Rockefeller Holds First Oversight and Investigations Hearing on Deceptive Health Insurance Industry Policies
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a full committee hearing today on “Deceptive Health Insurance Industry Practices– Are Consumers Getting What They Paid For?” Today was the first of two hearings examining how the health insurance industry reimburses consumers for health care services. These hearings focus on the way […]
McCain, Hollings Ask HHS To Expand Ephedra Review To Include Other Dietary Supplements
Washington, DC – Senators John McCain (R-AZ), Chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Fritz Hollings (D-SC), Ranking Democrat of the Committee, today expressed concerns regarding the limited scope of the ongoing review of ephedra by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The letter to HHS Secretary Tommy Thompson is […]