Opening Statement of Chairman Steve Buyer

Opening Statement of Honorable Michael Bilirakis

Statement of Honorable Julia Carson  

Panel 1 

Mr. Steven P. Backhus
Director of Health Care - VA and Military Health Issues
U.S. General Accounting Office   
(PDF | Answers to post hearing questions)

Accompanied by: 

Mr. Ronald J. Guthrie
Assistant Director of Health Care Issues
U.S. General Accounting Office 

Mr. Terry J. Hanford
Senior Analyst, Health Care Issues
U.S. General Accounting Office 

Panel 2

Honorable Richard Griffin
Inspector General
Department of Veterans Affairs   
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Accompanied by:

Mr. Michael Slachta
Assistant Inspector General for Audit
Department of Veterans Affairs 

Panel 3 

Mr. James E. Woys
President and Chief Operating Officer
Health Net Federal Services   
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Mr. Edward Gaskell
President
AdvanceMed Corporation   
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Accompanied by: 

Ms. Maria Caschetta
Senior Vice President
Federal Healthcare Management Services Division
AdvanceMed Corporation

Panel 4 

Honorable Thomas L. Garthwaite, M.D.
Under Secretary for Health
Department of Veterans Affairs  
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Accompanied by: 

Mr. Jimmy Norris
Chief Financial Officer
Veterans Health Administration 

Mr. Don Pratt
Acting Associate Chief Financial Officer for Revenue
Veterans Health Administration 

Ms. Karen Sagar
MCCF Director, Martinsburg VA Medical Center
Veterans Health Administration
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Statements for the Record

Philip A. Litteer  
Chairman, National Government Affairs Committee
VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA
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Joy J. Ilem
Assistant National Legislative Director
Disabled American Veterans
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Sidney Daniels 
Deputy Director
National Legislative Service
Veterans of Foreign Wars
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Cathleen C. Wiblemo
Assistant Director, Resource Development
The American Legion
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