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Date Aug. 10, 1990 Report No. HRD-90-128 Title

National Health Service Corps: Program Unable to Meet Need for Physicians in Underserved Areas

l d United States General Accounting Office ‘GAO August 1990 Report to the Honorable Edolphus Towns, House of Representatives NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE CORPS Program Unable to Meet Need for Physicians in Underserved Areas United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division B-240414 August lo,1990 The Honorable Edolphus Towns House of Representatives Dear Mr. Tow...
Date July 16, 1990 Report No. HRD-90-57 Title

Medicare Appeals Process: Part B Changes Appear to Be Fulfilling Their Purpose

. . . ..s.: I ;..,. I .‘.’ : -: *’ t . f. * ‘. . ., , . ..I : . .. . i *’ ‘i l. ., J . w.a.’ L-.‘__ ., , : .,‘.A *: :; - - 4 ;. z ._1 . : : I ‘* ,,. . ” I ‘, .J-.. , -. . t I L 2. . , - Lhited States General Washington, D.C.205-48 Accounting Office -- ---Human Resources Ilivision b-2344 17 *My 14;. l!WI The Honorable Lloyd f3entsen Chairman. Committee on Finance Cnited Stat...
Date May 17, 1990 Report No. HRD-90-120 Title

Medical Licensing By Endorsement: Requirements Differ for Graduates of Foreign and U.S. Medical Schools

United States General Accounting Office .+ GAO May 1990 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICAL LICENSING BY ENDORSEMENT Requirements Differ for Graduates of I Foreign and U.S. Medical Schools * ‘GAO/HRIW-120. : a j: .$, GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division B-234381 May 17,199O The Honorable Edward M. Kennedy Chairman, Committee on Labor ...
Date March 22, 1990 Report No. HRD-90-1 Title

Defense Health Care: Military Physicians' Views on Military Medicine

Marsh 1WO DEFENSE HEALTH CARE Military Physicians’ Views on Military Medicine I 111111 140942 GAO/HRI)-90-l Human Resources Division B-238360 March 22, 1990 The Honorable Beverly B. Byron 1 Chairman, Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation Committee on Armed Services House of Representatives Dear Madam Chairman: This report, prepared at your request, discusses the factors that most i...
Date Sept. 19, 1989 Report No. HRD-89-128 Title

Medicare: Impact of State Mandatory Assignment Programs on Beneficiaries

ICARE hnpact of State Mandatory Assignment Programs on Beneficiaries ----. (;A( ~/11JtIHwl%N _. .“. _._,..,., I .“..”_ .*.. l..~“.“ll”,l-““l--l.-l ., .,... .l-“.“_l-l.l~~l.“~.-“.--.““”“.-“_-----.“l -. I ..-. -.... . GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division B-236487 September 19, 1989 The Honorable James J. Flori...
Date Aug. 22, 1989 Report No. HRD-89-77 Title

VA Health Care: Improvements Needed in Procedures to Assure Physicians Are Qualified

United States Genera1 Accounting Office , GAO August 1989 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, U.S. Senate 3 VAHEALTHCARE Improvements Needed in Procedures to Assure Physicians Are Qualified --- GAO/HRD-89-77 L ‘. ,. b -I GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 28548 Human Resources Division B-233299 August 22, 1989 The Honorable Frank H. ...
Date June 8, 1989 Report No. T-HRD-89-26 Title

Medicare: Referring Physicians' Ownership of Laboratories and Imaging Centers

United States General Accounting OfPice Testimony For ReLease MEDICARE: Referring and Imaging Physicians' Centers Ownership of Laboratories on DeLivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EDT Thursday June 8, 1789 Statement of Issues Michael Zimmerman, Director of IMedicare and Medicaid Human Resources Division Before the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Repre...
Date June 1, 1989 Report No. T-HRD-89-24 Title

Medicare: Referring Physicians' Ownership of Laboratories and Imaging Centers

United States General Accounting OftIce Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 11:OO a.m. EDT Thursday June 1, 1989 MEDICARE: Referring and Physicians' Centers Ownership of Laboratories Imaging Statement of Issues Michael Zimmerman, Director of Medicare and Medicaid Human Resources Division Before the Subcommittee on Health Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives Mr. Chairman a...
Date April 25, 1989 Report No. T-HRD-89-19 Title

Medicare: Physician Incentive Payments by Prepaid Health Plans Could Lower Quality of Care

United States Genera3 Accounting Of&e Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 1O:OOa.m. EDT Tuesday April 25, 1989 MEDICARE: Physician Incentive Payments by Prepaid Health Plans Could Lower Quality of Care Statement of Sarah F. Jaggar, Director HumanResources Division of Operations - Before the Subcommittee on Health Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives GAO/T-HRD-83-19 / f I ...
Date March 30, 1989 Report No. HRD-89-18 Title

Medicare: Statutory Modifications Needed for the Peer Review Program Monetary Penalty

ReporttoCongressionalCommittees I March 1989 MEDICARE Statutory Modifications Needed for the Peer Review Program Monetary Penalty ., . .‘. ! United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division B-233035 March 30, 1989 The Honorable Lloyd Bentsen Chairman, Committee on Finance United States Senate The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairman, Committee on Energy and C...
Date March 29, 1989 Report No. HRD-89-20 Title

DOD Health Care: Issues Involving Military Nurse Specialists

. :-i .7 L 1 I ^. United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Human Resources Division B-233032 March 29, 1989 The Honorable Daniel K. Inouye United States Senate Dear Senator Inouye: In your letter of December 2 1, 1987, you stated that various private sector nursing organizations had expressed concern that military nurse specialists are not being accorded the administrative an...
Date March 16, 1989 Report No. T-HRD-89-10 Title

Health: Military Physicians' Views on Factors Which Influence Their Career Decisions

United States General Accounting Office ‘ /3 d (3 y/ Testimony llllllllll llllll 138341 For Release on Delivery Expected at 1:30 p.m. EST Thursday, March 16, 1989 Military Physicians' Views on Factors Which Influence Their Career Decisions Statement of David P. Baine, Director Federal Health Care Delivery Human Resources Division Issues Before the Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensat...
Date March 9, 1989 Report No. HRD-89-40 Title

VA Health Care: Language Barriers Between Providers and Patients Have Been Reduced

United States General Accounting Office l Report to the Chairman, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, U.S. Senate March 1989 VA HEALTH CARE Language Barriers Between Providers and Patients Have Been Reduced GAO/HRD-8940 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Human Resources Division B-23443 1 March 9, 1989 The Honorable Alan Cranston Chairman, Committee on Veterans’ Aff...
Date Feb. 13, 1989 Report No. HRD-89-53 Title

DOD Health Care: Extent to Which Military Physicians Perform Administrative Tasks

linittd (At~nerwl Awonr~tir~g -____- .._-_._ .._^ -.-__- -._II_..- ._....-. ._.. ..___. -__-- Sf.at,w -~___I_ -.... -_-_ - .. _l_l-_ Offiw ___-- GAO Ikport to the Chairman, CorFknittee on Government Operations, House of’ Ikpresentatives DOD HEALTH CARE Extent to Which Military Physicians Perform Administrative united sltates General Accounting Office Was-n, D.C. 20648 Human Reeources Division B-...
Date Dec. 12, 1988 Report No. HRD-89-29 Title

Medicare: Physician Incentive Payments by Prepaid Health Plans Could Lower Quality of Care

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Date Oct. 20, 1988 Report No. PEMD-89-4BR Title

Cancer Treatment: National Cancer Institute's Role in Encouraging the Use of Breakthroughs

I.. .+ ..‘, . , United States General Accounting Office GAO October 1988 Briefing Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Health and the Environment, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives CANCER TREATMENT National Cancer Institute’s Role in Encouraging the Use of Breakthroughs . United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Program Evaluation and Methodolo...
Date Sept. 28, 1988 Report No. HRD-88-94 Title

DOD Health Care: Requirements for Emergency Services Adequate and Generally Attainable

United States General Accounting Office GAO September 1988 Report to Congressional Requesters c DOD HEALTH CARE Requirements for Emergency Services Adequate and Generally Attainable 1 /36”123 GAO/HRD-88-94 --- .- ..-- 5232320.2 being implemented, we contacted officials and reviewed appropriate documents in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, the offices of the se...
Date Aug. 1, 1988 Report No. HRD-88-111 Title

Controlled Substances: Medicaid Data May Be Useful for Monitoring Diversion

United States General Accounting Office GAO August 1988 Report to the Chakrnan, Select Committee . on Narcotics A&se and Control, House of Representatives CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES Medicaid Data May Be Useful for MonitoringDiversion ~~szaIcTEI)---Not tabe released outsidethe &m?d Accounting Offke except on the basis of the by the Ofice of Congressional Relations. 5w34aJ specific approval I I3&7&2 , .-...
Date July 18, 1988 Report No. HRD-88-39 Title

DOD Health Care: Additional Efforts Needed to Verify Physicians' Qualifications

United States General Accounting Office GAO July 1988 - ,I Report to Congressional Requesters DOD HEALTH CARE Additional Efforts Needed to Verify Physicians’ Qualifications w2745 GAO/HRBW-39 ..p. I . , ’ Human Resources Division B-231236 July 18, 1988 The Honorable Beverly B. Byron Chairman, Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation Committee on Armed Services House of Representative...
Date May 13, 1988 Report No. HRD-88-47 Title

Veterans Administration: Identifying Physicians With License Sanctions--An Incomplete Process

f GAO ’ , i . 1: , United Statee f&imttral Accounting Office j Report to the Ranking Minority Idember, Committee on Veterans’Affairs, US. Senate y,s,, , Mv98s VETERANS ADMINISTRATION Identifying Physicians W ith License S~ctionfy---~ Incomplete Proajss @AO/HRD-88-47 / Human Resources Division B-229286 May 13, 1988 The Honorable Frank H. Murkowski Ranking Minority Member Committee on Veterans...
Date Jan. 21, 1988 Report No. HRD-88-43 Title

Medicare: Physician-Sponsored Organizations Receive Priority for Peer Review Contracts

United Statse Qenaral Accounting Office ~ Report to CongressionalRequesters ’ fanwy 1988 MEDICARE Physician-Sponsored Orgtizations Receive Priority for Pee4 Review Contracts Ill lllll 134865 Y . “”_-. “___.-,__.-._-.---1” - -- -- ---- ~GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 --m....-.-Human Resources Division R-229 169 January 21, 1988 The IIonorable Lindy (Mrs...
Date July 21, 1987 Report No. T-HRD-87-17 Title

DOD Health Care: GAO's Reviews of Quality Assurance Programs

United States General Accounting OBRce / Testhony For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EST Tuesday, July 21, DOD HEALTH CARE GAO'S REVIEWS OF QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAMS 1987 Statement of David P. Baine, Human Resources Associate Division Director Before the Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation Committee on Armed Services House of Representatives llllllllll Ml 133502 / GAO/...
Date July 20, 1987 Report No. HRD-87-114BR Title

Medicare: Payments to Radiologists, Anesthesiologists, and Pathologists

United States General Accounting Office / 3X56.? 1 GAO< .-- ’ --- Briefing Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, House bf Representatives July 1987 MEDICARE Payments to Radiologists, Anesthesiologists, and Pathologists Illlllllllll~ II 133563 !‘ I RELEASED GAO,‘ HRD-87-114BR 535=+-e%% r,. GAO United States GenthI Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548...
Date May 20, 1987 Report No. HRD-87-73 Title

Medical Malpractice: A Framework for Action

United States General Accounting Office GAO May 1987 Report to Congressional Requesters MEDICAL MALPRACTICE A Framework for Action RESTFWTED--Not to be mloumde the ma Accounting Offloe except on the baa 02 Sapproval by the Offloe of --=-am-. GAO/HRD-87-73 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Comptroller General of the United States B-22 1239 May 20,1987 The Honorable ...
Date May 13, 1987 Report No. T-HRD-87-13 Title

Health: Medicare Payment for Hospital-Based Physician Services

United States General Accounting Office /3 I GAO Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 1:30 p.m. EDT Wednesday, May 13, 1987 Medicare Physician Payment for Services Hospital-Based Statement of Michael Zimmerman, Senior Associate Director Human Resources Division Before the Subcommittee on Health Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives 132951 III ) GAO/T-HRD-87-13 ) I SUMMARYOF...
Date April 22, 1987 Report No. HRD-87-55 Title

Medical Malpractice: Characteristics of Claims Closed in 1984

United States General Accounting Office GAO April 1987 Report to Congressional Requesters MEDICAL MALPRACTICE Characteristics of Claims Closed in 1984 GAO/HRD-87-66 53wo\ - Requests for copies of GAO reports should be sent to U S General Accounting Office Post Office Box 60 15 Galthersburg, Maryland 20877 Telephone 202-275-6241 The first five coptes of each report are free Additional copies are $2...
Date April 21, 1987 Report No. T-GGD-87-13 Title

Financial Management: Profitability of the Medical Malpractice and General Liability Lines of Insurance

. UnitedStates General&countingOfRce - GAO Testimony For Release On Delivery Expected at Tuesday April 21, 1987 Profitability and General the Medical Malpractice Liability Lines of Insurance of Statement of William J. Anderson, Assistant Comptroller General, General Government Programs Before the Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Competitiveness Committee on Energy and Commerce Ho...
Date Dec. 31, 1986 Report No. HRD-87-21S-1 Title

Medical Malpractice: Case Study on Arkansas

December 1986 MEDICAL MALPRACTICE i Case Study on Arkansas , 4 ‘;r .,/ ,. I f- ;’ & 9’ _ ,I, _ . .’ : ,’ .. -.. “;. ‘. :. ’ Preface December31, 1986 Representative John Edward Porter and SenatorJohn Heinz,Chairman, Senate SpecialCommitteeon Aging,askedGAO to identify the actions taken by the states to addressmedicalmalpracticeinsuranceproblems andto determinechanges insurancecosts,...
Date Dec. 31, 1986 Report No. HRD-87-21S-2 Title

Medical Malpractice: Case Study on California

December 1986 MEDIC. MALPRACTICE 1 CaseStudy on California Not to ba released outside the Qememl -RICTED hcounting Office excryt on the basis 02 qmcrfk qpr@vd bg the offike of congresaioMl Relatlonsp -_ 537kwJD GAO/HRDW-21S-2 _(. -L r _‘. _ ‘* Preface December3 1,1986 Representative John Edward Porter and SenatorJohn Heinz,Chairman, Senate Special Committeeon Aging,askedGAO to identify the act...
Date Dec. 31, 1986 Report No. HRD-87-21S-3 Title

Medical Malpractice: Case Study on Florida

I I F,’ . \91% , United States General Accounting Office Report to Congressional Requesters r December 1986 MEDICAL MALPRACTICE Case Study on Florida 8, RELEASED ,* 1, 537b97 GAO/HRD-87-21S-3 /,3/9/F . . 4 .I, ‘* . December 3 1, 1986 Representative John Edward Porter and Senator John Heinz, Chairman, Senate Special Committee on Aging, asked GAO to identify the actions taken by the states to ad...
Date Dec. 31, 1986 Report No. HRD-87-21S-4 Title

Medical Malpractice: Case Study on Indiana

united sates GeLrd Account omce .$ if ‘0 GAO December 1986 Report to Congressional Requesters . MEDICAL MALPRACTICE Case~Study on Indiana GAO/ERD-87-21S-4 53voGl ,* ,” .e ; c Preface December3 1, 1986 Representative John Edward Porter and SenatorJohn Heinz,Chairman, SenateSpecial Committeeon Aging, askedGAO to identify the actions taken by the statesto addressmedicalmalpracticeinsuranceproblem...
Date Dec. 31, 1986 Report No. HRD-87-21S-5 Title

Medical Malpractice: Case Study on New York

. *udtads~~rrlAcco~ take *., J.E. . -GA!0 December 1986 Report to Congressional Requesters . MEDICAL MALPRACTICi Case Study on New York c &_. ._--.^. . .,a_ : Preface December3 1, 1986 - Representative John Edward Porter andSenatorJohn H&G, Chairman, SenateSpecial Committeeon Aging, askedGAO to identify the actions taken by the statesto addressmedicalmalpracticeinsuranceproblems andto determinecha...
Date Dec. 31, 1986 Report No. HRD-87-21S-6 Title

Medical Malpractice: Case Study on North Carolina

United Stati& G&ml Accounting Office . GAO December 1986 Report to Congressional Requesters MEDICAL MALPRACTICE Case Study on North Carolina RESTBICTED---ITot to be released OUttide the Oentrs) Accounting Office except on the basis Of SPedfiC cy:‘?ov21 by the Off& of Ccngres;ioa2.1Relaticns. HRD-87-21S43 .. . -_ I- _ Preface December3 1, 1986 Representative John Edward Porter and SenatorJohn Hei...
Date Dec. 31, 1986 Report No. HRD-87-21 Title

Medical Malpractice: Six State Case Studies Show Claims and Insurance Costs Still Rise Despite Reforms

United State6 GeneA Accounting Offlce ’ Report to Congressional Requesters December 1986 MEDICAL ’ MALPRACTICE Six State Case Studies Show Clahs and Insurance Costs Still Rise Despite Reforms - .. . . . Ibman Resources Division B-221239 December3 1,1986 The Honorable John Heinz Chairman,Special Committeeon Aging United StatesSenate The HonorableJohn Edward Porter Houseof Representatives In res...
Date Sept. 15, 1986 Report No. HRD-86-112 Title

Medical Malpractice: Insurance Costs Increased but Varied Among Physicians and Hospitals

United States General Accounting Office Report to Congressional Requesters September 1986 MEDICAL MALPRACTICE Insurance Costs Increased but Varied Among Physicians and Hospitals e 53LLLq GAO/HRD-86412 -__ GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC. 20548 Human Resources Division B-22 1239 September 15, 1986 The Honorable John Heinz Chairman, Special Committee on Aging United States...
Date Sept. 15, 1986 Report No. HRD-86-139 Title

Medicare: Reviews of Quality of Care at Participating Hospitals

“-- _-_-- I United GAO Reptebber 1986 ’ Financing AdministrakiLon MEDICARE --Report to the Administrator, States General Accounting I * Office 1.3 \ I”7 Health Care Reviews of Quality of Care at Participating Hospitals O%~Qb GAO/HRD-86-139 - --I-- ----- -- --__- ----- GAO United States Generd Accounting Office WashlIIgton, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division szo(158E1 September 15, 1986 Will...
Date July 24, 1986 Report No. HRD-86-90BR Title

Medicare: Physician Income by Specialty and Place of Service

. ICI , United Stat& Gen’eral Accounting Office GAO Briefing Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives July 1986 MEDICARE Physician Income by Specialty and Place of Service -~ GAO,‘HRD-86-90BR Q3d 123 1 . UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE HUMAN RESOORCES DIVISION B-223559 July 24, 1986 The Honorable Fortne...
Date July 16, 1986 Report No. 130404 Title

Health: Physician Payment Rates Under Medicare's End Stage Renal Disease Program

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 Washington, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVER% EXPECTED AT 1O:OO A.M. WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 1986 STATEMENT OF THOMAS G. DOWDAL, GROUP DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON PHYSICIAN PAYMENT RATES UNDER MEDICARE'S END STAGE RENAL DISEASE PROGRAM Mr. Chairm...
Date July 15, 1986 Report No. 130389 Title

Health: Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:45 A.M. TUESDAY, JULY 15, 1986 STATEMENT OF RICHARD L. FOGEL DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE ON THE HEALTH CARE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1986 IIll II Illi i ’ 130389 ! Mr. comments 2 of the Chairman, 0n"H.R...
Date Feb. 28, 1986 Report No. HRD-86-72BR Title

DOD Health Care: Comments on a Defense Department Report on Military Podiatrists

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 Feb. 24, 1986 Report No. HRD-86-50 Title

Medical Malpractice: No Agreement on the Problems or Solutions

United States General Amounting Office Report to Congressional Requesters February 1986 TICE No Agreement on the Problems or Solutions Ill lllll llllllII 129186 GAO/HRD-86-50 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Human Resources Division B-221239 February 24,1986 The Honorable John Heinz Chairman, Special Committee on Aging United States Senate The Honorable John Edwar...
Date Jan. 21, 1986 Report No. HRD-86-36 Title

Medicare: Documenting Teaching Physician Services Still a Problem

United States Gefkral Accounting CWfice /33 Report to Congressional Committees . January 1986 lMEDICARE Documenting Teaching Physician Services Still a Problem I 128961 GAO,‘HRBWM AboutOurNewLook.. . This GAO report was produced using a new design and printing process to help you get the information you need more easily. GAO is phasing in this new design. As we do so, we welcome any comments you...
Date Dec. 11, 1985 Report No. 128595 Title

Health: U.S. Citizens Studying Medicine Abroad

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE DECEMBER 11, STATEMENT OF DAVID P. BAINE, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEES ON HEALTH AND LONG-TERM CARE AND HOUSING AND CONSUMERINTERESTS HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON AGING ON U.S. CITIZENS STUDYING MEDICINE ABROAD Messrs. Chairmen and Members of we are providing pertaining and return this t...
Date July 12, 1985 Report No. 127379 Title

Health: S. 837, S. 1323, and H.R. 1868

United States General Accounting D.C. 20548 Office Washington, FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 2 P.M. EDT FRIDAY, JULY 12, 1985 STATEMENTOF MICHAEL ZIMMERNAN, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR HUMANRESOURCES DIVISION BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE HEALTH ON COMMITTEEON FINANCE UNITED STATES SENATE ON S.837, S..1323, AND H.R. 1868 Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: We are pleased certain bills-wS.837, prote...
Date March 19, 1985 Report No. 126456 Title

Health: H.R. 1370

United States General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Office FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT '1 P.M. EST TUESDAY, MARCH19, 1985 STATEMENTOF MICHAEL ZIMMERMAN ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, HUMANRESOURCES DIVISION BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT ON COMMITTEEON ENERGYAND COMMERCE AND SUBCOMMITTEE HEALTH ON COMMITTEEON WAYS AND MEANS UNITED STATES HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES ON H.R. 1370 Mr. ...
Date Feb. 1, 1985 Report No. HRD-85-14A Title

Health: Changes Needed in Medicare Payments to Physicians Under the End Stage Renal Disease Program

c . 1 SUPPLEMENTTOAREPORT BVTHE U.S. General Accounting Office Changes Needed In Medicare Payments To Physicians Under 7”he End Stage Renal Disease Program This supplement contains the results of GAO’s questionnaire used to obtain the views on the End Stage Renal Disease program of its beneficiaries and renal physicians who provide services under it. 126126 GAO/HRD-8514A FEBRUARY 1,1985 * @que...
Date Feb. 1, 1985 Report No. HRD-85-14 Title

Health: Changes Needed in Medicare Payments to Physicians Under the End Stage Renal Disease Program

EWTHE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Health And Human Services Changes Needed Vb Medicare Payments To Physicians Under The End Stage Renal Disease Program Since July 1973, the Medicare program has covered the cost of treating individuals with end stage renal disease. Total program costs have increased from about $229 million in 1974 to more than $1.8 billion in 1983. Rena...
Date Sept. 27, 1984 Report No. HRD-84-94 Title

Health: Reimbursing Physicians Under Medicare on the Basis of Their Specialty

ACCOUNTING UNITED STATESGENERAL OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 HUMAN RL5OlJRCLS OlVl5lON September 2 7, 198 4 Carolyne K. Davis, Ph.D., Administrator Health Care Financing Administration Dear Dr. Davis: Subject: Reimbursing Physicians Under Medicare on the Basis of Their Specialty (GAO/HRD-84-94) Medicare regulations permit differences in prevailing rates for physician services if Medicare carriers...
Date Sept. 18, 1984 Report No. 125177 Title

Health: The Need for Expanded Federal Exclusion Authority

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 2:00 p.m. EDT Tuesday, September 18, 1984 Statement Associate Director, of Michael Zimmerman Division Human Resources Before the Subcommittee on Health and the 125177 Environment Committee on Energy and Subcommittee Committee United On the Need for States on Health and Commerce on Ways and Means Hous...
Date May 1, 1984 Report No. HRD-84-53 Title

Health: Expanded Federal Authority Needed To Protect Medicare and Medicaid Patients From Health Practitioners Who Lose Their Licenses

BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The SeGI’etary Of Health And Human &wvices -’ \J:J-G :’ +:* 14 - r(j i asA i Expanded, Federal Authority Needed 10 Protect’ “” / Medicare&d Medicaid Patients From iHealth Ibjcem$$ ---r-i 1,\k.; idi’ *,,i Llv Practitioners W MedifMre and Medicaid patients are being treated &i some states by health practitioners whose IrcCnses were revoked o...