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| Date March 12, 1987 |
Report No. T-HRD-87-4 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
FOK Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EST Thursday March 12, 1987 Testimony CRAMPUS Reform Initiative: Unresolved Issues Statement of David P. Baine, Human Resources Associate Division D iKeCtOr Before the Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation Committee on Armed Services House of Representatives i GAO/T-HRD-87-4 Madam Chairman and M... |
| Date March 4, 1987 |
Report No. HRD-87-65BR |
Title
, * United Statea General Accounting Office I.‘33 Briefing Report to Congressional Requesters __-.- March 1987 DEFENSE HEALTH CmE CHAMPUS Reform Initiative: Unresolved Issues # /
GAO/HRD-87-66BR , . c . GAO United States General Accounting Ofllce Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division B-226377 March 4,
198? The Honorable Beverly Byron Chairman, Subcommittee on !4lLitary Personnel and Co... |
| Date Aug. 25, 1986 |
Report No. HRD-86-115 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office I36$?5
- GAO - Report to the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) August 1986 DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAMS Savings Available by Using Two Medicare Cost-Containment Techniques 130875 GAO/HRD-86-116 03L 56 Q - 1 _----~--- GAO _---l__l_ United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources
B-223831 --- Division August 25, 1986 The... |
| Date July 14, 1986 |
Report No. HRD-86-77BR |
Title
. , United States General Accounting OflIce Briefing Report to the Honorable Daniel K. Inouye, United States Senate !~m%L- July 1986 DOD HEALTH CARE Implications of Outpatient User’s Fee for Nonactive Duty Beneficiaries 130398 . I GAO/HRD-86-77BR 03m3 \ UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548
HUMAN NCUNJNCU 0IVIsIoN July 14, 1986 B-223486 The Honorable United States Dear S... |
| Date June 12, 1986 |
Report No. HRD-86-98FS |
Title
. ._ , ._ ‘G 1 * .. United States Gmeral ‘Accounting Office
t GAO Fact Sheet for the Honorable Daniel K. Inouye, United States Senate E j/ t t 8 t t 1 t t / j t t June 1986 DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAMS Changes in Administration of Mental Health Benefits 1 I t t / [ 1 / 8 j 1 t t 1 t t I 1 i t / t f t t 1/ t t 8 I t t s t UNITEDSTATESGENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON. DC. 205d8 June 12, 1986 t3-2... |
| Date April 4, 1986 |
Report No. HRD-86-84BR |
Title
, It -- United States General Accounting Office Id4609
%f2?? GM Briefing Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Military Construction, Committee on Armed Services, LJnited States Senate DOD HEALTH CARE Analysis of Selected Military Medical Facility Construction Projects IllIll II11111
129609 UNITEDSTATESGENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 HUMAN RbOlJRCU DlVl$lON April ... |
| Date Feb. 28, 1986 |
Report No. HRD-86-72BR |
Title
House of Representatives DOD HEALTH CARE Comments on a DefenseDepartment Report on Military Podiatrists 129287 A -.-_---. GAO/HRD-MS-72BR UNITED STA’TE~ GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20348 HUMAN RlwURCD DIVISION February 28, 1986 B-222161 The Honorable Les Aspin Chairman, Committee on Armed Services House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: In response to a House Report 99-81 requ... |
| Date Jan. 10, 1986 |
Report No. NSIAD-86-11 |
Title
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| Date Dec. 13, 1985 |
Report No. HRD-86-46 |
Title
i c United States Genhal A’ccounting Office 1 c GAO
December 1986 Report to the Chairman, Special Committee on Aging U. S. Senate AGING GAO Activities in Fiscal Year 1985 L GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division
B-217196 December 13,1985 The Honorable John Heinz Chairman, Special Committee on Aging United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: On Oc... |
| Date Aug. 28, 1985 |
Report No. HRD-85-49 |
Title
BY THEUS GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE
Report To The Administrator Of Veterans Affairs VA Needs Better Control Over Its Payment$To i Private Health Care Providers
In fiscal year 1984 the Veterans Administration’s (VA’s) Department of Medicine and Surgery (DM&S) paid about $93 million to private physicians and other health care providers for care provided to eligible veterans. GAO evaluated DM&S’ ... |
| Date Aug. 23, 1985 |
Report No. HRD-85-56 |
Title
SK . 4.: * I. )‘, 3 *A,.* .., . A;..; I r . :v. ; .;. 1 -: ‘. EL; i: ,._ (5 .“‘. ‘.. ;,;‘::‘[ .- : ‘.” -_ : ..:ir; ;g.Ipf-vTryI& RELEASED 127% Bi’ THE;,i, GENERALAC&UNTlNG
Report To The Honorable United States Senate
- OFFICE - ‘- Albert Gore, Jr. CHAMPUS Has Improved Its Methods For Procuring And Monitoring Fiscal Intermediary Services To Process Medical Claims
In October 19... |
| Date May 24, 1985 |
Report No. HRD-85-23 |
Title
5 BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Defense Implementing Outpatient Surgery Programs In Military Hospitals Can Reduce DOD’s Health Care Costs
Outpatient (or same day) surgery has received widespread attention from nonfederal health care providers as a way to reduce health care costs. GAO found that military hospitals have made limited use of outpatient surgery to re... |
| Date March 15, 1985 |
Report No. HRD-85-21 |
Title
BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
Report To The Secretary Of Defense DOD Should Adopt A New Approach To Analyze The Cost Effectiveness Of Small Hospitals
Several studies of nonfederal hospitals have found that smaller hospitals are less economical to operate than larger ones. The studies indicate that the most economical hospital size is between 200 and 300 beds. In fiscal year 1983, the Depart... |
| Date March 1, 1985 |
Report No. NSIAD-85-42 |
Title
’ BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Congress
CF THEUNITEDSTATES
Major Defense Issues Being Addressed The General Accounting Office By 4 As the Congress reviews the fiscal year 1986 defense budget and programs, it will focus on ways to make defense more efficient and effective. This report summarizes the defense issues within which GAO will do its work over the next few years and discusses s... |
| Date Oct. 23, 1984 |
Report No. HRD-85-2 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OCTOBER 23, 1984 B-2.14194 The Honorable United States Daniel Senate K. Inouye The Honorable Joseph P. Addabbo on Defense Chairman, Subcommittee Committee on Appropriations Ilousc of Representatives
Subject: No Need for the Congress to Reverse 1981 Decision to Deny U.S. Merchant Seamen a GovernmentFinanced Health Care Program (GAO/HRD-... |
| Date Sept. 8, 1983 |
Report No. HRD-83-89 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 __-------_-_1_1..-.---Hr. Pnratrmagh _--_____-____-___-...---- HUMAN RUOURCLl DIVI8ION September 8, 19 Mr. Theodore D. Wood Director Office of Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services Dear Mr. Wood: Subject: Interim Report on CHAMPUS Payment Practices (GAO/HRD-83-89) 1111 II
124428 As you are aware, the U.S. General Accou... |
| Date Dec. 1, 1982 |
Report No. HRD-83-1 |
Title
BY THEUS. GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE
Report To The Secretary Of Defense rifying Eligibility For Military alth Care: Some Progress Has Been de, But Reliability Problems Remain
Conkerns over fraud in military medical programs and the management of military health resources led to the development of the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS)--a computer-based system about two-thirds im... |
| Date April 15, 1981 |
Report No. HRD-81-75 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 April The Nonarable John H. Moxley III Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) Dear Mr. Moxleyt Subject: 15, 1981 New Claim Forms and Changes in Administrative Procedures May Increase Improper CHAMPUS PaymentsT(HRD-81-75) In a March 16, 1979, letter to the Secretary of Defense (HRD-79-58), we reported that internal control proce... |
| Date Feb. 2, 1981 |
Report No. HRD-81-38 |
Title
/ / JppSfp~p&2S() BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report TOThe Ccingress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES Performance Of CHAMPUS Fiscal Intermediaries Needs Improvements
Several years ago the Department of Defense converted its contracts with fiscal intermediaries under the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services from a cost-reimbursable to a fixed-price basis, in which a set fee is paid for each... |
| Date Dec. 17, 1980 |
Report No. HRD-81-24 |
Title
. I’ !/Yooq JZFW BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES Legislation On Sizing Military Medical Facilities Needed To Correct Improper Practices, Save Money, And Resolve Policy Conflicts
The Department of Defense should have the flexibility to plan the size of new military hospitals and clinics based on considerations of (1) cost effectiveness, (2) staff availability, (3... |
| Date Sept. 11, 1980 |
Report No. HRD-80-113 |
Title
Extent Of Billings By Nonpsychiatric Specialty Physicians For Mental Health Services Under CHAMPUS
The Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services pays benefits for mental health services provided by both mental health specialists and nonpsychiatric specialty physicians. Mental health services billed by nonpsychiatric specialty physicians amounted to an estimated 4.3 percent of t... |
| Date April 28, 1980 |
Report No. 112192 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE . FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 10:00 A.M. April 28, 1980 Monday, Illinois Chicago, STATEMENT OF MICHAEL ZIMMERMAN i~..,,ASSOCIATE DIRECTOZ, HUMAN RESOURCES DIVIS BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON* HEALTH HOUSE GAYS AN3 MEANS COMMITTEE ON DATA SYSTEMS PEELPOXMANCE AS Illill II lllllll 1111
112192 Mr. pleased of Chairman to be here Data ... |
| Date Nov. 13, 1979 |
Report No. HRD-80-6 |
Title
-6iw++ j BY THECOMPTROLLERGiNERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES I mw ; Report To The Congress
Health Costs Can Be Reduced By Millions Of Dollars If Federal Agencies Fully Carry Out GAO Recommendations
Because of the increasing costs of Government health programs--a subject of nationwide concern--GAO reviewed how agencies have implemented its recommendations to help control the costs of health programs. GAO f... |
| Date Aug. 16, 1979 |
Report No. HRD-79-107 |
Title
BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL ’ OF THEUNITEDSTATES rllQi& llnillilllllllllllllillllllllllll
LM110156 Report ToThe Congress
i Military Medicine Is In Trouble: Complete Reassessment Needed
Largely because of an insufficient number of physicians, the ability of the military’s direct medical care system to deliver care in peacetime is seriously impaired. Some medical services have been substantially cu... |
| Date May 31, 1979 |
Report No. HRD-79-81 |
Title
‘I . COMmRouR GENERAL W.~~HINGTON. OF 0.c. THE “N~-ED =A- 208.48 B-133142 MAY 31, 1979 The Honorable Warren G. Magnuson Chairman, Committee on Appropriations c/g /t/lx 3 is2 United States Senate The Honorable Jamie L. Whitten Chairman, Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives [*-(Jo:3 & \ In response to a requirement in the Conference report on the Department of Defense's fiscal ye... |
| Date March 16, 1979 |
Report No. HRD-79-58 |
Title
UMTED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, DC. 20548 HUMAN RKSOUlCCQ OlVlSlON
B-133142 MARCH 46, 1979 The Honorable The Secretary Harold Brpwn of Defense Dear Mr. Secretary: We have surveyed internal control Civilian Health and Medical Program of (CHAMPUS) and have noted that they are vent ineligible persons from obtaining procedures used in the the Uniformed Services not adequate to preCH... |
| Date Dec. 29, 1978 |
Report No. HRD-79-24 |
Title
REPORT‘ THE BY Comptroller General
OF THE UNITEDSTATES Savings To CHAMPUSFrom Requirement To Use Uniformed Services Hospitals
The Civilian Health and Medical Program ot the Uniformed Services saved over $30 million during the 12-month period following the requirement that beneficiaries residing within 40 miles of uniformed services hospitals obtain available nonemergency inpatient care there, ra... |
| Date July 27, 1977 |
Report No. HRD-77-128 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME
02850 A20931941 I estrt-d4 Information on Use of Medicare Reimbursement Method to Determine Hospital Payments under the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services. HRD-77-128; B-133142. Jujy 27, 1977. 3 pp. + 2 appendices (17 pp.). Report to Rep. George H. Mahon, Chairman, House Committee on Appropriations; Sen. John L. McClellan, Chairman, Senate Committee o App... |
| Date June 8, 1977 |
Report No. HRD-77-93 |
Title
RELEASED Department
lY,de
c3st.s cau2 charged w~qcs other higher becauw claim of Defense V3rlaiiOnS exist in cld~ms processing under cosr~relmburuble contracts beof dif?crr?7ces tn admlnE.trative costs to ;he program, prvductwty and of claim processors, claim volumes, and factors. Claims procesc’ tg Costs are than for MedIcare and P.?edlcald partly of smaller claim volumes, a complex form, arti ... |
| Date Oct. 21, 1976 |
Report No. HRD-76-175 |
Title
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LM100491 REPOIW TO THE CONGRESS
BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED ST,4TE§ I . Greater Assurances Are Needed That Emotionally Disturbed And- Handicaploec? %kildren Are Properly f;area For
In ‘:pp Dkpar-tinsi7t ro?,: ed faci ~‘74 1 iti es :J&nf,;l. th* F T;&I ‘ypes of speciaiized freirtment facilities approved for participation in the ... |
| Date Nov. 21, 1975 |
Report No. MWD-76-48 |
Title
Department of Defense In 1970 and 1971, GAO issued five reports containing 31 recommendations to improve program management and pointing out opportunities to reduce costs. GAO’s followup review showed that 19 recommendations have been acted on to some extent, although slowly, and 20 recommendations still require action. MWD-76-48 k,I 0 \.,I. ? 1 1975 COMPTROLLER GENERAL
WASHINGTON. OF
D.C. THE U... |
| Date Nov. 14, 1975 |
Report No. MWD-76-55 |
Title
. ',,.T T. THE PERMANENT -T SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES
RIESTRICTED
Account-eng Office except
>^'* Ole, Not to be releazecd e on te. btshge ht e; '~s .:4riI ,
z-'.2'... m5I by the Office of Congressional RetatEo. . information On Psychiatric Benefits Under The Civilian Health And Medical Program Of The Uniformed Services
Department of D... |
| Date Nov. 14, 1973 |
Report No. 090007 |
Title
Mr. James B . Ca rdwe 11 Commissioner of Social Security Department of Health, Education, Welfare Dear Mr. Cardwell: and We are performing a “survey of the manner in which independent laboratories are regulated and reimbursed under four federally funded hea lth programs --Ned icare, Medicaid, the Federal Employees Health and the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Benefits Program, Unifor... |
| Date June 1, 1973 |
Report No. B-166866 |
Title
CQMF’TROLLER GENERAL
WASHINGTON. QF
D.C. THE UNITED
2OS4B STA-fES Y B-166866 The Honorable Wm. Jennings Bryan Committee on Veterans’ House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Dorn Affairs uo Id f4 Your letter of September 7, 1972, requested us to as certain the arn~~~~,s,,,~n”d~~n.~“~~~,~..,..g,~y~~~nlc.~ .t o 7 Q Ve f er ans 1 ~~~.i.n.i,s,,t,r~ation... .@A) ~~~~,,.ic,lang,““~.y~ Fl... |
