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| Date Sept. 20, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-1157T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Veterans' Affairs, House of Representatives For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, September 20, 2001 VA HEALTH CARE VA Has Not Sufficiently Explored Alternatives for Optimizing Third-Party Collections
Statement of Stephen P. Backhus Director, Health Care—... |
| Date July 31, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-941 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2001 Report to Congressional Committees MEDIGAP INSURANCE Plans Are Widely Available but Have Limited Benefits and May Have High Costs GAO-01-941 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Medigap Enrollment Exceeds 10 Million, Mostly Concentrated in Two Plans Medigap Plans Are Widely Available in Most States, But Access May Be Limited for Certain ... |
| Date July 27, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-768 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters VA LONG-TERM CARE Oversight of Community Nursing Homes Needs Strengthening GAO-01-768 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background VA Oversight Has Been Mixed and Headquarters’ Involvement Insufficient VA’s Plan to Rely on Community Nursing Home Inspections Conducted by States Appears Reasonable, but Implem... |
| Date June 27, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-818 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2001 The Honorable Charles E. Grassley, Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate HEALTH CARE Consultants’ Billing Advice May Lead to Improperly Paid Insurance Claims GAO-01-818 United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 June 27, 2001 The Honorable Charles E. Grassley Ranking Minority Member Committee on Finance ... |
| Date June 27, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-899T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday, June 27, 2001 Testimony
Before the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate HEALTH CARE Consultants' Billing Advice May Lead to Improperly Paid Insurance Claims
Statement of Robert H. Hast Managing Director Office of Special Investigations GAO-01-899T Mr. Chairman, Ranking Minority Member, and Member... |
| Date June 27, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-912T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, Restructuring and the District of Columbia, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 27, 2001 NURSING WORKFORCE Multiple Factors Create Nurse Recruitment and Retention Problems
Statement of Janet Heinrich Director,... |
| Date June 22, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-747 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2001 Report to Congressional Committees EMERGENCY CARE EMTALA Implementation and Enforcement Issues GAO-01-747 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Hospitals and Physicians Have Concerns About Effects and Extent of EMTALA Responsibilities Numbers of EMTALA Violations and Fines Relatively Small, and Hospitals Are Rarely Terminated Concluding O... |
| Date June 18, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-535 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2001 Report to Congressional Committees TAX ADMINISTRATION Status of IRS’ Efforts to Develop Measures of Voluntary Compliance GAO-01-535 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background IRS Has Not Finalized Its Plans on How It Will Measure Voluntary Reporting Compliance How Other Programs Measure Compliance Agency Comments 1 3 4 5 9 11 13 Appendix I O... |
| Date June 15, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-777 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2001 Report to the Chairman, Committee on the Budget, House of Representatives BUDGET ISSUES Budget Enforcement Compliance Report GAO-01-777 Contents Letter Appendix I Appendix II Appendix III Appendix IV Background and Scope and Methodology Implementation Issues Future of Budget Enforcement Rules GAO Contact and Staff Acknowledgments 1 7 15 30 46 T... |
| Date June 1, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-591SP |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2001 NATIONAL SAVING Answers to Key Questions GAO-01-591SP Contents Preface Summary of Major Sections
Personal Saving and Retirement Security National Saving Overview National Saving and the Economy National Saving and the Government 5 9 9 11 12 13 18 18 20 21 22 25 27 31 34 39 47 47 49 53 55 Section 1 Personal Saving and Retirement Security Q1.1. W... |
| Date May 10, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-609T |
Title
GAO
For Release on Delivery 10:00 a.m. EST May 10, 2001 United States General Accounting Office Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate FISCAL YEAR 2002 BUDGET REQUEST U.S. General Accounting Office
Statement of David M. Walker Comptroller General of the United States GAO-01-609T Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: Good mornin... |
| Date May 4, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-367 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2001 Report to Congressional Committees WORKERS' COMPENSATION Action Needed to Reduce Payment Errors in SSA Disability and Other Programs GAO-01-367 Contents Letter Appendix I Scope and Methods 1 29 Appendix II Comments From the Social Security Administration 31 Appendix III Comments From the Department of Health and Human Services 36 Tables
Table 1:... |
| Date May 1, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-374 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2001 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, U.S. Senate RETIREE HEALTH BENEFITS Employer-Sponsored Benefits May Be Vulnerable to Further Erosion GAO-01-374 Contents Letter Appendix I Methodology 1 26 Appendix II Case Law Review of Changes to Employer-Sponsored Retiree Health Benefits 30 Appendix III Benefit Summa... |
| Date May 1, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-703G |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 May 2001 HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES Improper payments are a widespread and significant problem in the federal government and will continue to be of concern in the future. They include inadvertent errors, payments for unsupported or inadequately supported claims, payments for services not rendered, payments to ineligible beneficiar... |
| Date April 30, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-513 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2001 Report to the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Military Personnel, Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives DEFENSE HEALTH CARE Continued Management Focus Key to Settling TRICARE Change Orders Quickly GAO-01-513 Contents Letter Appendix I Scope and Methodology 1 22 Appendix II Prior Initiatives to Address Chan... |
| Date April 1, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-627SP |
Title
FROM THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL SPRING 2001 I am pleased to present the highlights of GAO’s performance and accountability report, which combines our assessment of what we were able to accomplish in fiscal year 2000 with our plans for continued progress through fiscal year 2002. Looking back at last year, I am proud to say that we served the Congress and the American people well.
Our work resulted... |
| Date March 30, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-506 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 2001 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE FRAUD AND ABUSE DOJ Has Improved Oversight of False Claims Act Guidance GAO-01-506 Contents Letter Appendix I GAO Reports Concerning the Use of the False Claims Act in Civil Health Care Fraud 1 15 Abbreviations AHA DOJ HCFA HHS-OIG PPS American Hospital Association Department of Justice Health Care F... |
| Date March 27, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-563T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 27, 2001 Testimony
Before the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate LONG-TERM CARE Baby Boom Generation Increases Challenge of Financing Needed Services
Statement of William J. Scanlon Director, Health Care Issues GAO-01-563T Long-Term Care: Baby Boom Generation Increases Challenge of Financing Ne... |
| Date March 1, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-417SP |
Title
STRATEGIC ISSUES
Over the past decade,. the Congress has enacted LZseries of statutory reforms that constitute LZmodern managementj%zmework more accutintable dncl results-oriented fedend management. Strategic Issues (ST) fusten the federalgovernment’s transition to this more restiltsoriented and account&e management while also focusing attention on long-term fiscal dndpolicy chllenges. By workin... |
| Date Oct. 31, 2000 |
Report No. GAO-01-136R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 October 31, 2000 The Honorable Thomas Bliley Chairman Committee on Commerce House of Representatives Subject: HCFA Extended Its Contract With Accounting Firm Implicated in Major Fraud Dear Chairman Bliley: This letter responds to your June 16, 2000, request that we investigate the Health Care Financing Administration’s (HCFA) oversight... |
| Date Sept. 6, 2000 |
Report No. HEHS-00-162 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters STATE PHARMACY PROGRAMS Assistance Designed to Target Coverage and Stretch Budgets GAO/HEHS-00-162 Contents Letter Appendixes Tables
Appendix I: Scope and Methodology 3 26 Table 1: State Pharmacy Assistance Programs, Years Enacted and Operational 7 Table 2: Eligibility Requirements for State Pharmacy Assi... |
| Date Aug. 7, 2000 |
Report No. HEHS-00-118 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters PRESCRIPTION DRUGS Expanding Access to Federal Prices Could Cause Other Price Changes GAO/HEHS-00-118 Contents Letter Tables
Table 1: Pharmaceutical Pricing Terms Table 2: Prices for Select Prescription Drugs Commonly Used by the Elderly, February 2000 3 9 12 Abbreviations AMP AWP CBO DOD FCP FSS GSA HCFA HM... |
| Date June 30, 2000 |
Report No. HEHS-00-127R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-285568 June 30, 2000 The Honorable Fred Thompson, Chairman The Honorable Joseph I. Lieberman, Ranking Member Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Subject: Observations on the Department of Health and Human Services’ Fiscal Year 1999 Performance Report and Fiscal Year 20... |
| Date July 3, 1975 |
Report No. 089620 |
Title
ROOM ,903 JOHN F. KENNEDY GOVERNMENT FEDERAL CENTER BUILDING BOSTON, MASSACXWSETS 02203 July 3, 1975 Nei1.P. Fallon, Regional Commissioner Social and Rehabilitation Service Department of Health, Education, and Welfare John F. Kennedy Building Boston, Massachusetts 02203 Dear.Mr. Fallon: Office (GAO) is reviewing delays in patients who are deemed medically to lower cost health care situations The U... |
| Date June 6, 1975 |
Report No. MWD-75-81 |
Title
REPORT TO THE CONGRESS
LM094987 11111111111 IIlllllllllllI Outpatient Health Care In Inner Cities: Its Users, Services, And Problems
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare /- BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES
MWD-75-8 1 JU;dE 63.975 COMPTROLLER GENERAL
WASHINGTON, OF
O.C. THE UNITED STATES 20!!48 B-164031(3) ,-:
i To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of R... |
