Congressman Charles W. Boustany, Jr., MD, (R-LA), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight of the Committee on Ways and Means, today announced the Subcommittee will hold a hearing on limitations on the purchase of over-the-counter (“OTC”) medication with tax-advantaged accounts such as health care Flexible Spending Arrangements (“FSAs”), Health Savings Accounts (“HSAs”) and Health… Read more

Washington, DC - Today, Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight Chairman Charles Boustany, Jr., M.D. (R-LA) sent a letter to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Acting Administrator Marilyn Tavenner inquiring into the performance, effectiveness and evaluation of the Medicare Integrity Program (MIP) and its contractors.  Recent data indicates that CMS spends over $1… Read more

Welcome to this afternoon’s hearing on the limitations the Democrats’ health care law places on consumers’ use of tax-advantaged plans to purchase over-the-counter medication. Millions of Americans use tax-advantaged plans to save for medical expenses. Plans such as flexible spending arrangements, health reimbursement arrangements, and health savings accounts allow consumers to set… Read more

Washington, DC - In a letter today, House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee Chairman Wally Herger (R-CA) and Oversight Subcommittee Chairman Charles Boustany, M.D. (R-LA), along with Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Orrin Hatch (R-UT), and Committee member Tom Coburn (R-OK), asked the Acting Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Marilyn Tavenner,… Read more

Congressman Charles W. Boustany, Jr., MD, (R-LA), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight of the Committee on Ways and Means, today announced that the Subcommittee will hold a hearing on the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) and the 2012 tax return filing season.  The hearing will take place on Thursday, March 22, 2012, in Room 1100 of the Longworth House Office Building, beginning… Read more

Washington, DC – Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) issued the following statement on the House Republican Budget Resolution introduced by Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI). “A budget is a vision for America, and the President’s budget envisions more debt, more spending and will leave future generations buried under a government that is too big and that… Read more

Washington, DC - Today, Subcommittee on Oversight Chairman Charles Boustany (R-LA) sent a letter to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Shulman requesting a complete response to a previous request on general information on the tax-exempt sector, IRS audits and compliance activities related to tax-exempt organizations.  The letter also requests additional information following… Read more

Hearing on President Obama’s Trade Policy Agenda with U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk and Second Panel on the Future of U.S. Trade Negotiations … Read more

Washington, DC – Today, Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight Chairman Charles Boustany Jr., M.D. (R-LA) and Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Ranking Member Tom Coburn, M.D. (R-OK) sent a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary (HHS) Kathleen Sebelius regarding an independent audit conducted by Ernst & Young, which reveals continued shortcomings and weaknesses… Read more

House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight Chairman Charles Boustany, Jr, MD (R-LA) and Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures Chairman Pat Tiberi (R-OH) today announced the Subcommittees will hold a hearing on harbor maintenance funding and maritime tax issues, with a focus on the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund and Harbor Maintenance Tax, maintenance underfunding, and the tax… Read more