From U.S. House Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service and the District of Columbia:  

The Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service and the District of Columbia will hold a hearing entitled, “2009 Blue Cross Blue Shield Health Benefit: What it means for Federal employees.”

The hearing will be held on Wednesday, December 3, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. in room 2154 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The Subcommittee will examine the changes in Blue Cross Blue Shield’s benefits and premiums for the 2009 Federal Employees Health Benefits Program.

For further information regarding the hearing, please contact the Subcommittee Staff Director, Tania Shand, at 202-225-5147.

WITNESS LIST

Panel I

Mr. Walton Francis
Author, Checkbook’s Guide to Health Plans for Federal Employees

Dr. Peter E. Petrucci
Co-Founder, Foxhall Surgical Associates, P.C.

Panel II

Mr. Michael W. Hager
Acting Director, Office of Personnel Management

Mr. Stephen W. Gammarino
Senior Vice President of National Programs, Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association