Basic Program Trivia
What is Medicare Part C commonly referred to as?
Medicare Advantage
When was CHIP enacted/signed into law?
1997
How many floors does the Humphrey building have?
8
Name two OL office wide party themed events from previous years.
Possible Answers: gingerbread house, ugly sweater, door decoration, cookie contest, family feud, minute games, white elephant, pet parade
Name at least two OL employees who left CMS during the pandemic (2020-2022)?
John Brandt (April 2021)
Thomas Huelskoetter (April 2022)
Brian Kaplun (May 2022)
Caitlin Maloney (August 2020)
Alena Morris (September 2020)
Jullianne O’Connor (August 2021)
John Richardson (November 2022)
Jenny Keroack (November 2022)
Abuko Estrada (December 2022)
When did enrollment start for Medicare Prescription Drug coverage?
2005
Who served as CMS administrator from 2004 until 2006?
Mark B. McClellan
what year did CMS headquarters open in Woodlawn Maryland?
1995
Name one OL employee who has served more than one tour working in OL.
Jennifer Boulanger
Kate Kirchgraber
Maria Martino
Mary Ellen Stahlman
Anne Scott
Chris Cones
"I was a student-athlete on a Division 1 Rowing team in college… but I can’t swim."
Who am I? Steve Choe, Bridget Curry, Brennan Rohs or Nevena Minor ?
Bridget Curry
What was the name of the agency responsible for administering Medicare from 1965 until 1977?
The Social Security Administration
Who served as HCFA administrator from 1986 to 1989?
William L. Roper, MD
What year was the audit function added to OL?
2014
Which OL staffer won the infamous framed ‘Neil Patrick Harris holding a glass of wine in Cancun’ piece of art at a white elephant?
Chris Cones
"I didn’t like blue cheese for 20 years after being allowed to eat far (far!) too much of it in France when I was 2"
Who is it?: Maedot Ohaneson, David Steury, Katelyn Mote
David Steury
What was the Department of Health and Human Services previously named?
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
What year were Medicaid staff were transferred from Washington to Baltimore to join Medicare staff, and integrated into a functionally aligned organization called HCFA?
1979
Name a committee with jurisdiction over CMS programs
Possible Answers: SFC, HELP, WM, EC, Ed&Labor
"My first job was picking up trash (yes, with one of those sticks with a spike on the end) at a state park.
Who is this: Alex Winters, Kate Kirchgraber, Alyssa Kaiser, Neil Patil or Kate Kirchgraber?
Kate Kirchgraber
"As a kid, helped string barbed wire fences."
Who is it: Ada Talbert, Jennifer Boulanger, Brennan Rohs, Al Chadwick
Jennifer Boulanger
This act was enacted to improve the quality of laboratory testing as part of a response to reports about women dying of cervical cancer because of improperly read pap smear tests.
Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988
What year was the private insurance function added to OL?
2011
What year did the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) change its name to CMS?
2001
Who is the second longest serving OL employee?
Ada Talbert
"My first job was at Popeyes Chicken"
Who is it: Arielle Woronoff, Zunaira Khalid, Ryan Costello, Sandy Habit
Sandy Habit