Basic Program Trivia
What part of Medicare helps cover prescription drug coverage?
Medicare Part D
What year did President Obama sign CHIPRA?
2009
What does CCSQ stand for?
Center for Clinical Standards and Quality
Which OL group has the most number of staff?
CAG
What OL winter holiday tradition includes an airing of grievances?
The OL fetivus pole
Who were the first Medicare Beneficiaries?
President and First Lady Truman
Who served as CMS administrator from 2001 until 2003?
Thomas A. Scully
What does ASFR stand for?
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources
Where is the OL shopping cart typically located?
Inside Chris' office
Name at least 2 former returned Peace Corps volunteers who work in OL?
Stephanie Sabourin
Sarah Balding
Laura-Ashley Danielson
Linnea Neuber
Steve Choe
Maria Loverde
Brennan Rohs
Maria Loverde
Maedot Ohaneson
Dan Ryan
Alex Winters
Imani Miner
Who was the first President to propose a national health insurance Plan?
President Truman
Who served as HCFA administrator from 1993 to 1997?
Bruce C. Vladeck
Name two landmarks, tourist destinations or institutions the Humphrey building is across from.
Botanical Gardens
American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial
U.S. Capital building
Bartholdi Fountain and Gardens
National Museum of the American Indian
Rayburn House Office Building
"Many years ago I was a hot dog cart vendor"
Who am I?- Andrew Dawson, Laura-Ashley Danielson, Chris Cones or Leigh Feldman?
Andrew Dawson
"I once drove tennis legend Jimmy Connor’s luggage from his private plane to a hotel he was staying at while he was in town for a seniors tournament."
Who is it?: Anne Scott, Ira Burney, Cherie Howell, Kate Kirchgraber
Cherie Howell
What year did Congress give Medicare the authority to do demonstrations to control the rate of growth in hospital spending?
1972
Who served as HCFA administrator from 1978 to 1980?
Leonard D. Schaeffer
After what time do you have to use your PIV to exit the Humphrey building?
6:30pm
"I accompanied my parents to Esperanto conventions as a child."
Who am I?- Lisa Yen, Ira Burney, Meinan Goto, or Nevena Minor.
Nevena Minor
"When I was a kid, I didn’t know ‘kitchen’ and ‘chicken’ were two different words"
Who is it: Maria Loverde, Carissa Lewis, Maia Larsson, Katelyn Mote
Maria Loverde
Name at least 2 geographical areas outside the boundaries of the US that CMS handles?
American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Guam, Micronesia, Marshall Islands
Which US President signed Medicare (parts A/B) into law?
President Lyndon B Johnson
Name atleast 2 HHS OP Divs
Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
Administration for Community Living (ACL)
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)*
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)*
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)*
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)- PDF
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)*
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)*
Indian Health Service (IHS)*
National Institutes of Health (NIH)*
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)*
What is the name of the nurse who works in the Humphrey building's health unit?
Nurse Jane
Name at least two new employees who arrived to OL during the pandemic (2020-2022)?
ABUKO ESTRADA (SEPTEMBER 2021)
CATE HOGREVE (MAY 2022)
THOMAS HUELSKOETTER (JULY 2022)
IAN HUNTER (OCTOBER 2021)
BRIAN KAPLUN (MAY 2022)
KATE KIRCHGRABER (MARCH 2021)
GAYLE MAUSER (MAY 2021)
IMANI MINER (APRIL 2022)
NEVENA MINOR (JULY 2021)
LINNEA NUEBER (OCTOBER 2021)
JULLIANE O’CONNOR (AUGUST 2020)
MAEDOT OHANESON (AUGUST 2020)
NEIL PATIL (AUGUST 2020)
JOHN RICHARDSON (SEPTEMBER 2021)
ADAM ROSENBERG (NOVEMBER 2022)
DAVID STEURY (NOVEMBER 2022)
MAGGIE HERMAN (DECEMBER 2022)
ARIELLE WORONOFF (FEBRUARY 2021)