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All About Tim
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100

She began her career at AIR in 2004 and now serves as President and CEO

Dr. Jessica Heppen

100

This law established the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight in 2010.

Affordable Care Act (ACA)

100

This is Tim's primary hobby

Woodworking

100

AIR employees receive 8 hours per year of this PTO option, which can be used for a personal holiday, or anything you want

Floating Holiday Leave

100

This is longest word you can type using only the letters on one row of a keyboard

Typewriter

200

AIR was founded in this year- the same year that the first hearing on comprehensive national health coverage was held

1946

200

This agency is overseeing the modernization of our nation's organ transplant system, with AIR's help

Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)

200

Tim worked at this agency prior to joining AIR

CMS

200

This holiday celebrates the victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance

Diwali

200

The real name for a hashtag or pound sign, which refers to the eight points in the symbol

Octothorpe

300

AIR's tagline

Advancing Evidence. Improving Lives.

300

This agency, established in 1977 to administer Medicare and Medicaid programs, was renamed in 2001 to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Health Care Finance Administration (HCFA)

300

The picture of Tim with a gong used in Health BD meetings was taken in this country

Thailand

300

This fall holiday was founded in Ireland and originally marked the beginning of winter.

Halloween

300

Most American car horns honk in this key

The key of F

400

The five divisions at AIR

Education, Health, Human Services, International, and Workforce

400

These notices are better known as the "Payment Notice" and the "NPRM"

Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters and Notice of Public Rule Making

400

Tim serves on as a Commissioner on this non-partisan legislative branch

Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC)

400

Celebrates achievements and gives focus to gender and reproductive rights on March 8th

International Women's Day

400

The only food that never spoils

Honey

500

AIR Health's recent $73 million win

Innovation in Behavioral Health (IBH) Model

500

In July 2024, the Supreme Court overturned this prior decision, reversing deference to agency decisions

Chevron

500

This Irish punk band, led by Shane MacGowan, is a favorite of Tim's, and of Travis and Jason Kelce.

The Pogues

500

Fan favorite of AIR Health, celebrated on August 26th

National Dog Day

500

This state had two different spellings in the US Constitution, both of which were correct at the time

Pennsylvania (Pensylvania)