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Stakeholders to lawmakers: Talk bidding during meetings
April 5, 2013Leif Kothe
WASHINGTON - Industry stakeholders are angling to use the upcoming confirmation hearing of CMS Acting Administrator Marilyn Tavenner as a platform to voice their concerns about competitive bidding.A portion of Tavenner's confirmation hearing, set for Tuesday, April 9, involves face-to-face meetings with members of the Senate Finance Committee, who scheduled the hearing.“Each senator has a chance, in a closed-door way, to sit down with the nominee and go through the issues that are priorities,”...