...The management of the government Medicare plan should be strengthened to improve care for seniors. Medicare's regulations and administrative procedures...the instances of fraud and abuse should be reduced. Medicare should encourage high-quality health care for all seniors. While nearly three-quarters of...

...do so. We also believe that Medicare's process for covering new technologies should be streamlined. 7. Medicare's regulations and administrative procedures...the instances of fraud and abuse should be reduced. Medicare's system of regulations and administrative procedures is too complex, too variable and too...

...do so. We also believe that Medicare's process for covering new technologies should be streamlined. 7. Medicare's regulations and administrative procedures...the instances of fraud and abuse should be reduced. Medicare's system of regulations and administrative procedures is too complex, too variable and too...

...like to ask you specifically—President Bush's principles for Medicare reform state that Medicare regulations and administrative procedures should be...the instances of fraud and abuse should be reduced. Mr. SCULLY. I think we have done a lot already. I was in the hospital business until 4 months ago,...

...Medicare contractor operations and create an open marketplace for potential contracting partners. Seventh, Medicare's regulations and administrative procedures...the instances of fraud and abuse should be reduced. Here too Secretary Thompson and Administrator Scully have moved aggressively, but the Administration...

...government Medicare plan should be strengthened so that it can provide better care for seniors. • Medicare's regulations and administrative procedures...the instances of fraud and abuse should be reduced. • Medicare should encourage high-quality care for all seniors. In his budget and State of the Union...

...like to ask you specifically — President Bush's principles for Medicare reform state that Medicare regulations and administrative procedures should be...the instances of fraud and abuse should be reduced. How would you intend to try to implement the principles of President Bush's proposal? Mr. SCULLY. I...

...changes. • Medicare legislation should strengthen the program's long-term financial security. • Medicare's regulations and administrative procedures...the instances of fraud and abuse should be reduced. • Medicare should encourage high quality care for all beneficiaries. As the Managing Trustee of the...

...However, we also want to ensure that competitive bidding can be implemented in a timely fashion. Seventh, Medicare's regulations and administrative procedures...the instances of fraud and abuse should be reduced. Here, too, we have moved aggressively but we need help from Congress and want to work with Congress...