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| Date July 22, 1993 |
Report No. HRD-93-124 |
Title
IJnited States General Accounting Office GAO
July 1993 Report to Congressional Requesters NONPROFIT HOSPITALS For-Profit Ventures Pose Access and Capacity Problems GAO/fIRI)-9% 124 r‘ l
Lx A0 United States General Accounting Office Washington;D.C. 20648 Human Resources Division B-243436 July 22, 1993 The Honorable Fortney (Pete) Stark Chairman, Subcommittee on Health Committee on Ways and Means ... |
| Date July 20, 1993 |
Report No. HRD-93-93 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 1993 Report to Congressional Requesters MEDICARE PHYSICIAN PAYMENT Geographic Adjusters Appropriate But Could Be Improved With New Data GAO/IIRD-!z93 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Human Resources Division B-251269 July 20, 1993 The Honorable Gary L. Ackerman House of Representatives The Honorable David A. Levy Ho... |
| Date July 16, 1993 |
Report No. HRD-93-106 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 1993 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Committee on Veterans’ Affairs House of Representatives VA HEALTH CARE Variabilities in Outpatient Care Eligibility and Rationing Decisions . . d Human Resources Division B-248505 July 16,1993 The Honorable Lane Evans Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Co... |
| Date July 7, 1993 |
Report No. HRD-93-103 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 1993 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate 1993 GERMAN
HEALTH REFORMS New Cost Control Initiatives GAO United States General Accounting OfTice Washington, D.C. 20648 Human Resources Division B-262173 July 7, 1993 The Honorable John Glenn Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairm... |
| Date May 20, 1993 |
Report No. T-HRD-93-24 |
Title
l4qZ-W II _*. \ United StatesGeneral Accounting Office GAO
For Release Delivery on Expectedat 10:00am. ThWSday May 20,1993 Testimony
Before the Subcommitteeon Health Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives MEDICAL MALPRACTICE Experiencewith Efforts to AddressProblems
Statementof Lawrence H. Thompson Assistant Comptroller General Human ResourcesDivision , a-y!. 1%: SUMMARY A major chal... |
| Date April 21, 1993 |
Report No. T-PEMD-93-3 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office rrqrc;s ‘1 *I : GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at IO:00 a.m. Wednesday April 21,1993 Testimony
Before the SenateSpecial Committee on Aging CATARACT SURGERY Patient-Reported Data on Appropriatenessand Outcomes
Statementof Eleanor Chelimsky Assistant Comptroller General Program Evaluation and Methodology Division ’ Illllllllll I
149168 Dear Mr. Chair... |
| Date April 20, 1993 |
Report No. PEMD-93-14 |
Title
.I” I *-,” .I. .--.*. . “l l - “l . .. _, “-_--_-_l l _.... l . -_--l . l - ---~--l - -.-.---l - --- GAO Uni t ed States General Accounti n g OfTi c e Washi n gton, D.C. 20548 Program Methodol o gy Eval u ati o n Di v i s i o n and B-239626 Apri l 20,1993 The Honorabl e Davi d Pryor Chai r man The Honorabl e Wi l i a m Cohen Ranki n g Mi n ori t y Member Speci a l Commi t tee on Agi n g... |
| Date April 20, 1993 |
Report No. T-HRD-93-14 |
Title
United StatesGeneralAccounting Office vtq(\@ ~ I- * Testimony
Before the Subcommitteeon Health Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives For Releaseon Delivery Expectedat 1O:OO a.m. Tuesday ApriI 20,1993 MEDICARE! PhysiciansWho Invest in Imaging CentersRefer More Patientsfor More Costly Services
Statementof JanetL. Shikles, Director Health Financing and Policy Issues Human Resources Div... |
| Date March 17, 1993 |
Report No. HRD-93-46 |
Title
GAO Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives States Turn to Managed Care to Improve Access and Control Costs 1483764 I - .-_- ---..- United States General Accounting ORice Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division II-262423 March 17,1993 The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight an... |
| Date March 8, 1993 |
Report No. T-HRD-93-8 |
Title
United StatesGeneral Accounting Offke \’ 4 -1 Y’V GAO
For Release Delivery on Expectd at 2100 p.m. Monday March 8,1993 Testimony
Beforethe Subcommittee Health, on Committeeon WaysandMeans, Houseof Representatives HEALTH INSURANCE RemediesNeededto Reduce LossesFrom Fraud and Abuse
Statement JanetL. Shikles,Director of HealthFinancingandPolicy Issues HumanResources Division SUMMARY Health insura... |
| Date Dec. 30, 1992 |
Report No. HRD-93-20 |
Title
GAO Medical Centers Are Not Correcting Identified Quality Assurance Problems llllllllllllll ll
148335 - GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division B-251723 December 30,1992 The Honorable Alan Cranston Chairman, Committee on Veterans’Affairs United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: This is our report, VA Health Care: Medical Centers Are Not Correcti... |
| Date Nov. 24, 1992 |
Report No. HRD-93-22FS |
Title
Nt,“eIIllw 1!)!)2 UTILIZATION REVIEW Information on External Review Organizations -, --_ 148240 II -l.l._-..-- ._._._ .._ _.._.-..._.-... -_- -- _ -l.~.-----.--l-i---.- GAO United States General Accounting OfRce WaMngton, D.C. 20648 Human Resources Division B-261272 November 24, 1992 The Honorable Edward R. Roybal Chairman, Select Committee on Aging House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Ut... |
| Date Nov. 20, 1992 |
Report No. HRD-93-24BR |
Title
I JnitwI Stat w (;c?noral Accounting Office !; GAO
Novc~llllwr 1!W - E3rkfing Report to the Honorable Marty Russo, House of Representatives / ‘ 1 HEALTH CARE Reduction in Resident Physician Work H.ours Will Not Be Easy to Attain United Statee General Accountlug Office WasNngton, D.C. 20648 Human Besourcee Division B-261008 November 20, 1992 The Honorable Marty Russo House of Representatives Dear... |
| Date Nov. 18, 1992 |
Report No. HRD-93-16 |
Title
I Report to Congressional Requesters Nowtnlrttr 1 !)!)tL VETERAW BENEFITS Availability of Benefits in A m erican Samoa
147978 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division B249664 November 18, 1992 The Honorable Lane Evans Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Committee on Veterans’ Affairs House of Representatives The Honorable Neil... |
| Date Aug. 26, 1992 |
Report No. HRD-92-76 |
Title
IJrrited States General Accounting Office GAO
Aug11st Report to the Subcommittee on Health? Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives ’ i: ii t E 1 !)!I2 MEDICARE One Scheme Illustrates Vulnerabilities To Fraud 147521 I 1 I
! GAO/lif~I)-92-76 ~ RESTRICTED--Not to be released outside the ~ General Accounting Office unless specifically ’ approved by the Office of Congression Relation... |
| Date Aug. 5, 1992 |
Report No. T-HRD-92-50 |
Title
llnited States (ieneral Accounting Office Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, House of Representatives and Investigations, VA HEALTH CARE InadequateControls Over ScarceMedical Specialist Contracts
Statement of David P. Baine, Director Federal Health Care Delivery Human Resuurces Division Issues Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: We are please... |
| Date July 29, 1992 |
Report No. T-HRD-92-48 |
Title
United States (ieneral Accounting Office
1 Testimony
Before the Select Committee on Narcotics Abuse and Control. House of Representatives For Release: Delivery on Expectedat IO:(W) a.m. Wtxlnt!sday July 29. 1992 MEDICAID PRESCRIPTION DRUG DIVERSION A Major Problem, But State Approaches Offer Some Promise
Statement of Janet L. Shikles, Director Health Financing and Policy Issues Human Resources Div... |
| Date July 21, 1992 |
Report No. HRD-92-115 |
Title
‘ ‘ V r IJrritttd Stittes General Accounting Office ---- - -.- _- -..-~-~.~~ Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives .uly l!fW PRESCRIPTION MONITORING DRUG States Can Readily Identify Illegal Sales and Use of Controlled Substances .
/
147189 ,- IlllllllRlllll ” . RESTRICTED--Not to be releaped outside the General Accounting Office... |
| Date July 17, 1992 |
Report No. PEMD-92-28 |
Title
.‘ *“I ...J : A0
. “*-“. .-~-_I~ ...” .--. “. _.II vltdy l!l!U MEDICARE Reimbursement Policies Can Influence the Setting and Cost of Chemotherapy RESTRICTED--Not to be released outside the Y General Accounting Office unless specifically approved by the Office of Congressional Relations. United States General Accounting Of’ flce Washington, D.C. 20648 Program Evaluation and Methodolog... |
| Date July 16, 1992 |
Report No. HRD-92-98 |
Title
1,# IJnitxd States Gctnera.1 Accounting Office Report to Congressional Committees 1
1 July 1992 --- -~-_---~---_- HEALTH CARE Most Community and Migrant Health Center Physicians Have Hospital Privileges IIMl
147076 ----___I ~ GAO/IIRD-92-98 GAO United Stater General Accounting Office Weehington, D.C. 20648 Human Resources Division B-248949 July 16,1992 The Honorable Dan Rostenkowski, Chairmsn The ... |
| Date July 13, 1992 |
Report No. HRD-92-38R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Office Wash@gton, D.C. 20548 Human Besources Division B-249274 July 13, 1992 The Honorable William E. Dannemeyer Ranking Minority Member Subcommittee on Health and the Environment Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Dannemeyer: Your letter of February 3, 1992, asked about the costs physicians might incur as a result of Medicare ch... |
| Date July 7, 1992 |
Report No. IMTEC-92-56 |
Title
PRACTITIONER DATA BANK Information on Small Medical Malpractice Payments RESTRICTED--Not to be released outside the General Accounting Office unless specifically approved by the Office of Congressional Relations. 55q0a GAO/IMTEC-92-56 RELEAtWfl - GA!0 United Stateo General Accounting Office Wa&lngton, D.C. 80548 Information Management and Technology Division B-248908 July 7,1992 The Honorable Harr... |
| Date May 7, 1992 |
Report No. HRD-92-69 |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Offke Washington, D.C. 20648 Human Resources Division B-246412 May 7,1992 The Honorable Ted Weiss Chairman, Subcommittee on Human Resources and Intergovernmental Relations Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: The size of the health care sector and sheer volume of money involved make it an attractive and relatively easy... |
| Date April 28, 1992 |
Report No. HRD-92-83 |
Title
llt~ikcl St,;tt.t:s (;c~nctr;ll Accounting Office _ GAO Itqm-t, to the Honorable Nancy L. ~.hhnson, I-louse of Representatives INSURANCE Estimating Costs and Savings for the United States
-. 147386 RESTRICTED--Not to be released outside the General Accounting Office unless specifically approved by the Office of Congressional Relations.
_..- .._ ..-. - * “--l-.--~ .--- ---__-.-_.l .--. -.-.~lll_-... |
| Date March 25, 1992 |
Report No. T-HRD-92-17 |
Title
United StatesGeneral Accountinp Office GAO
Far Release an Delivery Testimony
Before the Subcommitteeon Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, House of Representatives Expectedat
900 am. EST Wednesday March 25.1992 HEALTH CARE Readinessof U.S. Contingency Hospital Systems to Treat War Casualties
Statementof David P. Baine, Director of Federal Health Care Delivery Issues,Hum... |
| Date March 3, 1992 |
Report No. HRD-92-25 |
Title
c;nO MEDICARE Payments for Medical Directed Anesthesia Services ShouId Be Reduced GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division - B-24 7360 March 3,1992 The Honorable Lloyd Bentsen, Chairman The Honorable Bob Packwood, Ranking Minority Member Committee on Finance United States Senate The Honorable John D. Dingell, Chairman The Honorable Norman F. Lent,... |
| Date Feb. 20, 1992 |
Report No. HRD-92-20R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Washington,D.C.20548 HumanBesources B-247625 February
Division Office 20, 1992 Operations The Honorable John Conyers Chairman, Committee on Government House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: As you requested, this letter responds to a January 1992 briefing paper prepared by the Republican staff of the Joint Economic Committee,' which criticized our report o... |
| Date Feb. 5, 1992 |
Report No. T-NSIAD-92-8 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m., EST Wednesday, February 5, 1992 Testimony
Before the Subcommitteeon Military Personneland Compensation,Committee on Armed Services,House of Representatives OPERATION DESERT STORM Full Army Medical Capability Not Achieved
Statementof Richard Davis, Director, Army Issues,National Security and International Af... |
| Date Jan. 10, 1992 |
Report No. HRD-92-28 |
Title
United States General Accounting, office, Report to Congressional Committees a--n-"-u-ary-1992 Alternatives t o Litigation GAO/ l.D-92-29 United State s General Accounting Office Washington, D .C. 20548 Human Resources Division B-24222 3 January 10, 1992 The Honorable Lloyd Bentse n Chairman, Committee on Financ e United States Senat e The Honorable Dan Rostenkowsk i Chairman, Committee on Ways an... |
| Date Nov. 19, 1991 |
Report No. T-HRD-92-12 |
Title
. United States General Accounting OXhce GAO Testimony .. .. c ..’ For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:3i) a.m. EST Tuesday NweW 19, 1991 HealtkCare Spending bn~krol: ' 'Ihe Experience of kance, Germany andJapan Staterrwtof Lawrence H. plcmpson, Assistant Carptroller Hwan Resources Division : Before'the Special Camnittee on Aging and thecatmittee on Gfzwernmental Affairs United States Senate G... |
| Date Nov. 15, 1991 |
Report No. HRD-92-9ES-G |
Title
1’ llll)(‘ j NO\‘I!)!)1 l’
.I - -.-. _.. _ -. ....” “-.---. . ---._--_..~. -... .._ -_.- CJESEZR DAS
IMZAUMHALTEN DER AUSGABEN FiiR DAS GESUNDHEITSWESEN 4 Erfahrungen in Frankreich,
Deutschland, Japan und -lZUSAMMENFASSUNG Zweck Seit zwei Jahrzehnten wachsen die Kosten der Gesundheitspflege in den Vereinigten Staaten schneller an als der Rest der Wirtschaft. Dies ist ein Trend, der sch... |
| Date Nov. 15, 1991 |
Report No. HRD-92-9ES-F |
Title
0 > L M u M .I. _... ._ _... ._ ,___. _. ..- ._... ~___,--.___~.~ Objectif supkrieur a celui du reste de l'konomie, une tendance qui a des con&quences inquietantes dans le domaine des affaires, pour les Les consommateurs et le gouvernement. pressions constantes ainsi cr44es ont suscit4 divers remedes, mais qui n'ont connu qu'un Les hommes politiques et les succes limit&?. analystes ont done pens4 ... |
| Date Nov. 15, 1991 |
Report No. HRD-92-9 |
Title
United !St;ates General Acconnting Office GAO
November 1991 Repurt to Congressional Requesters GAO,‘ HRD-9%9 ” ” GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 26548 Human Resources Division B-244648 November 15,199l The Honorable William S. Cohen Ranking Minority Member Special Committee on Aging United States Senate The Honorable David H. Pryor Chairman, Special Committee on ... |
| Date Sept. 27, 1991 |
Report No. PEMD-91-14 |
Title
Reimbursement Policies Constrain Physicians in Their Choice of Cancer Therapies GAO,‘ I~:MI)-9 I’ 1- I4 Program Evaluation and Methodology Division B-24286 1 September 27,lQQl The Honorable Edward M. Kennedy Chairman, Committee on Labor and Human Resources United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: At your request, we have studied the prevalence of off-label use of anticancer drugs; how that use ... |
| Date July 22, 1991 |
Report No. PEMD-91-20 |
Title
.Jx~l\, I!)!)1 1 PRESCRIPTION DRUGS Selected Direet-toConsumer Advertising Studies Have Methodological Flaws --. -- . 2 ,,, . . .\ -.-- (;AO/I’ I~MI)-!jl-20 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Program Evaluation and Methodology Division B-243615
July 22,199l The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Committee on Energy and... |
| Date July 10, 1991 |
Report No. HRD-91-120 |
Title
GAO
--..-.-. I._.-_.-_.__._.... __.... _..._.__.________........~. .____.. _-.-.--_---1__ .JUl~ 1!)91 1 HEALTH CARE Antitrust Issues Relating to Physieians and Third-Party Payers
._-_ ._ .._-.. 144417 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Office of the General Counsel B-242324 July 10, 1991 The Honorable Lloyd Bentsen Chairman, Committee on Finance United States Senate... |
| Date July 9, 1991 |
Report No. PEMD-91-19 |
Title
3 c3 cI ^.i _.__. . I^ ._... i^. ._._ . ..- _ ...__I.. .-~..- . ..-._._ - ..--. -_- ._.---...... ..-...-.. ’ GAO Gemeral Accounting OffIce WaUngton, D.C. 20648 Program Evaluation aud Methodology Division unit.4ld states I B-243616 July 9,lQQl The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairman, Subcommitteeon Oversight and Investigations Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chai... |
| Date June 4, 1991 |
Report No. HRD-91-90 |
Title
J lltlth l!N 1 CANADIAN HEALTH INSURANCE Lessons for the United States Ill118 II II II
144039 , ‘ ! ._------.CAO/EEKI)-w-!10 GAllIll ~$iz?t&z&Lwmf& , ..
Human Resources Division B-244081 June 4,199l The Honorable John Conyers, Jr. Chairman, Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: This report, prepared at the Committee’ request, reviews Canada’ universal... |
| Date June 4, 1991 |
Report No. T-HRD-91-35 |
Title
. a-4 UnitedStates GemeralAccountingOface /@for/d ‘GAO :
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EDT Tuesday June 4, 1991 Testimony . lllllllllllllll
14404% CANADIAN HBALTE INSURANCE: Lessons for the United States Statement of Charles A. Bowsher Comptroller General of the United Before the Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives States GAO/T-HRD-91-35 GAO Form 160 (12/t... |
| Date May 20, 1991 |
Report No. HRD-91-68 |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 26548 Human Resources Division /Y3 9dB B-241432 May 20, 1991 The Honorable William S. Cohen Special Committee on Aging United States Senate Dear Senator Cohen: This report responds to the August 1, 1990, letter, in which the late Senator John Heinz asked for a study on the use of medical experts (MES) by the Social Security Administrati... |
| Date May 15, 1991 |
Report No. HRD-91-67 |
Title
. ‘. GAO United States DC. 20548 Division General Accounting Office
Washington, Human Resources B-243404 May 15, 1991 The Honorable Fortney H. (Pete) Stark Chairman, Subcommittee on Health Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Paying for about 25 percent of all hospital and physician services, Medicare is the fourth largest category of federal expenditures after... |
| Date April 30, 1991 |
Report No. HRD-91-43 |
Title
---- lirrited States General Accounting Office neport to Congressional Committees MEDICARE Variations in Anesthesiologists Anesthesia Time |
| Date April 18, 1991 |
Report No. T-HRD-91-15 |
Title
/ United States Gene& Account& Office /‘ ? 6 5’ 71 3 * GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EDT Thursday, April 18, 1991 s Testimony 143653 Alcoholism VA Medical Centers Screening Procedures at Statement of David P. Baine, Director Federal Health.Care Delivery Human *Resources Division Before the Committee on Governmental United States Senate Issues Affairs /T-m - 91 - 15
GAO Form... |
| Date March 27, 1991 |
Report No. HRD-91-71 |
Title
GAO
“.-““--~--l.,._ ----_ --“------ M H wh 1 !)!I I VA HEALTH CARE Alcoholism Screening Procedures Should Be Improved 143639 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division B-243076 March 27,199l The Honorable John Glenn Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Alcoholism is a frequently overlooked healt... |
| Date Feb. 25, 1991 |
Report No. PEMD-91-12BR |
Title
11 1;
Ji Jo t -- __...._ -----. ^.-- ______ -..._.__.__- _........ - United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Program Evaluation and Methodology Division B-242851 February 25,199l The Honorable Edward M. Kennedy Chairman, Committee on Labor and Human Resources United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: In September 1989, you asked us to conduct a study on reimbursement denials ... |
| Date Feb. 21, 1991 |
Report No. PEMD-91-11 |
Title
GAO
-..-- ....-.-----l
f~'t~~~I'~lil~)r 1!)!)1 II .__l,_--l”_, ._._.... _ “.._... ., “. _ .-.._-I“._.._ __. _ I_... -_--._ PRACTICE - -_ GUIDELINES The Experience o Medical Specialty Societies RELEASED
RESTRICTED-Not to be released outside the General Accounting OfIke unless specifically approved by the Office of Congressional Belations.
(;AO/f’ I:MD-!Jl-I I ‘ 7 ,,,,, ,, .“I .- - -- ... |
| Date Jan. 1, 1991 |
Report No. 145025 |
Title
A in
.--- SURPRISINGLY BROAD consensus has emerged in Washington that the nation’s health-care system is in sore need of repair. Such diverse voices as Office of Management and L Budget Director Richard Darman, the editors of the Journal of the American Medical Association, Members of Congress, leaders in business and labor, and health-policy analysts have joined in acknowledging the system’s ... |
| Date Dec. 27, 1990 |
Report No. HRD-91-38 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Report to Congressional Requ&ers GAO/HRD-91-38 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 /%3 Human Resources Division a/b B-239639 December 27,199O The Honorable Fortney H. (Pete) Stark Chairman, Subcommittee on Health Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives The Honorable Willis D. Gradison, Jr. Ranking Minority Memb... |
| Date Sept. 14, 1990 |
Report No. T-HRD-90-54 |
Title
United!3tatesGeneralAccountingOf!fice GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:45 a.m. EDT Friday, September 14, 1990 Testimony Quality of Care Provided Xedicaid Recipients by Chicago-area HXOs Statement of Janet L. Shikles, Director Health Financing and Policy Human Resources Division Issues Before the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Represent... |
| Date Aug. 27, 1990 |
Report No. HRD-90-81 |
Title
I? United States General Accounting Office GAO
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