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| Date June 11, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-802R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 June 11, 2001 The Honorable Max Baucus Chairman The Honorable Charles E. Grassley Ranking Minority Member Committee on Finance United States Senate Subject: Regulatory Issues for Medicare Providers With services delivered by hundreds of thousands of providers to nearly 40 million beneficiaries and payments of about $220 billion in fiscal... |
| Date June 7, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-662 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2001 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives MEDICAID State Efforts to Control Improper Payments Vary GAO-01-662 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Scope and Methodology 3 32 34 66 69 Table 1: Examples of Prepayment Reviews Table 2: Selected State Efforts to Ensure Legitimacy of Providers Table 3: Natio... |
| Date May 18, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-616 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2001 Report to Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate MEDICARE Opportunities and Challenges in Contracting for Program Safeguards GAO-01-616 Contents Letter Appendix I Comments From the Health Care Financing Administration GAO Contact and Acknowledgmen... |
| 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 3, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-585T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 3, 2001 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Select Education, Committee on Education and Workforce, House of Representatives FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Internal Control Weaknesses Leave Department of Education Vulnerable to Improper Payments
Statement of Jeffrey C. Steinhoff Managing Director, Finan... |
| 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 Dec. 8, 2000 |
Report No. GAO-01-231R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 December 8, 2000 The Honorable Peter Hoekstra Chairman Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Committee on Education and the Workforce House of Representatives Subject: Investigation of Alleged Improper Relocation Allowance at the Department of Labor, Office of Inspector General Dear Mr. Chairman: This letter responds to your Septe... |
| Date Nov. 2, 2000 |
Report No. GAO-01-114R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 November 2, 2000 The Honorable Pete Stark Ranking Minority Member Subcommittee on Health Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives Subject: Medicare: HCFA to Strengthen Medicare Provider Enrollment Significantly, but Implementation Behind Schedule Dear Mr. Stark: Medicare has long been the target of fraud and abuse. One of the... |
| Date Oct. 20, 2000 |
Report No. GAO-01-67 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 2000 Report to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate THE CHALLENGE OF DATA SHARING Results of a GAO-Sponsored Symposium on Benefit and Loan Programs GAO-01-67 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Symposium Agenda—Data Sharing: Initiatives and Challenges Among Benefit and Loan Programs 3 24 27 Appendix II: GAO Contacts and Staff A... |
| Date Sept. 15, 2000 |
Report No. AIMD/OSI-00-281 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters MEDICARE IMPROPER PAYMENTS While Enhancements Hold Promise for Measuring Potential Fraud and Abuse, Challenges Remain GAO/AIMD/OSI-00-281 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Objectives, Scope, and Methodology 3 38 40 43 50 Appendix II: Definitions and Examples of Common Types of Potential Fraud and Abu... |
| Date Sept. 6, 2000 |
Report No. T-HEHS-00-193 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 6, 2000 Testimony
Before the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate MEDICAID State Financing Schemes Again Drive Up Federal Payments
Statement of Kathryn G. Allen, Associate Director Health Financing and Public Health Issues Health, Education, and Human Services Division GAO/T-HEHS-00-193 Med... |
| Date July 31, 2000 |
Report No. AIMD-00-257R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 Accounting and Information Management Division B-285846 July 31, 2000 Congressional Committees Subject: Medicare: Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program Financial Reports for Fiscal Years 1998 and 1999 The Congress enacted the Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control (HCFAC) Program as part of the Health Insurance Portability and Account... |
| Date July 25, 2000 |
Report No. T-OSI-00-15 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10 a.m., EDT Tuesday, July 25, 2000 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives HEALTH CARE FRAUD Schemes to Defraud Medicare, Medicaid, and Private Health Care Insurers
Statement of Robert H. Hast, Assistant Comptrolle... |
| Date July 18, 2000 |
Report No. T-HEHS-00-159 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 18, 2000 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives MEDICAID HCFA and States Could Work Together to Better Ensure the Integrity of Providers
Statement of Leslie G. Aronovitz, Associate Director Health Financing and Public H... |
| Date July 12, 2000 |
Report No. T-AIMD/OSI-00-251 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 12, 2000 Testimony
Before the Task Force on Health, Committee on the Budget, House of Representatives MEDICARE IMPROPER PAYMENTS Challenges for Measuring Potential Fraud and Abuse Remain Despite Planned Enhancements
Statement of Gloria L. Jarmon Director, Health, Education, and Human Services Ac... |
| Date June 30, 2000 |
Report No. HEHS-00-135R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-285112 June 30, 2000 The Honorable John L. Mica Chairman, Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy, and Human Resources Committee on Government Reform House of Representatives Subject: Medicare: Contractors Screen Employees but Extent of Screening Varies Dear Mr. Chairman: In fiscal y... |
| Date June 29, 2000 |
Report No. T-NSIAD-00-207 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, June 29, 2000 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims, Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives VISA ISSUANCE Observations on the Issuance of Visas for Religious Workers
Statement of Jess T. Ford, Associate Director, International Relations and Trade Issues, Nationa... |
| Date April 6, 2000 |
Report No. T-HEHS-00-93 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, April 6, 2000 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives MEDICARE Concerns About HCFA’s Efforts to Prevent Fraud by Third-Party Billers
Statement of Leslie G. Aronovitz, Associate Director Health Financing and Public Health I... |
| Date April 6, 2000 |
Report No. T-OSI-00-9 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Thursday, April 6, 2000 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Commerce House of Representatives MEDICARE Improper Third-Party Billing of Medicare by Behavioral Medical Systems, Inc.
Statement of Robert H. Hast, Acting Assistant Comptroller General for Special Inv... |
| Date April 5, 2000 |
Report No. HEHS/OSI-00-69 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2000 Report to the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate MEDICAID IN SCHOOLS Improper Payments Demand Improvements in HCFA Oversight GAO/HEHS/OSI-00-69 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Health Care Financing Administration Letter Dated May 21, 1999 3 46 50 57 Appendix II: Comments From the Health Care Financin... |
| Date March 31, 2000 |
Report No. HEHS-00-73 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 2000 Congressional Requesters MEDICARE FRAUD AND ABUSE DOJ Has Made Progress in Implementing False Claims Act Guidance GAO/HEHS-00-73 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-284822 March 31, 2000 Congressional Requesters Health care fraud in the United States costs taxpayers bi... |
| Date March 30, 2000 |
Report No. OSI-00-5R |
Title
Accountability * Integrity *Reliability Relablty eg
Office of Special Investigations United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 B-283471 March 30, 2000 The Honorable Tom Bliley Chairman Committee on Commerce House of Representatives Subject: Medicare: Improper Third-Party Billing of Medicare by Behavioral Medical Systems. Inc. Dear Mr. Chairman: The $200-billion Medicare program,... |
| Date March 28, 2000 |
Report No. T-OSI-00-7 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EST Tuesday, March 28, 2000 Testimony
Before the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION Three Largest Medicare Overpayment Settlements Were Improper
Statement of Robert H. Hast Acting Assistant Comptroller General for Spec... |
| Date March 27, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-91 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 2000 Report to Congressional Committees HUD REFORM ACT Information on the Department’s Response to the Act’s Requirements GAO/RCED-00-91 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-284623 March 27, 2000 The Honorable Christopher S. Bond Chairman The Honorable Barbara A... |
| Date March 23, 2000 |
Report No. HEHS-00-46 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 2000 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives MEDICARE CONTRACTORS Further Improvement Needed in Headquarters and Regional Office Oversight GAO/HEHS-00-46 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Comments From the Health Care Financing Administration Appendix II: Activities HCFA Is Involved in Address Management Weaknes... |
| Date March 9, 2000 |
Report No. T-HEHS-00-74 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, March 9, 2000 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate MEDICARE HCFA Faces Challenges to Control Improper Payments
Statement of Leslie G. Aronovitz, Associate Director Health Financing and Public Health Issues Heal... |
| Date Feb. 4, 2000 |
Report No. AIMD-00-69R |
Title
United States General Accounting Washington, DC 20548 Office Accounting and Information Management Division B-284484 February 4,200O The Honorable John R. Kasich Chairman Committee on the Budget House of Representatives Subject: Medicare: Methodologv to Identify and Measure Imnroner Pavments in the Medicare Program Does Not Include All Fraud Dear Mr. Chairman: This letter responds to your request ... |
| Date Jan. 25, 2000 |
Report No. HEHS-00-31 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters MEDICARE Lessons Learned From HCFA’s Implementation of Changes to Benefits GAO/HEHS-00-31 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-283963 January 25, 2000 The Honorable John D. Dingell Ranking Minority Member Committee on Commerce ... |
| Date Dec. 13, 1999 |
Report No. AIMD-00-51R |
Title
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Acwwhbiiy
l Integrity l Reliability United States General Accounting Washington, DC 20548 Office Accounting and Information Management Division B-278606
December 13,1999 Committees Medicare: Reporting on the Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Congressional Subject:~ Program for F’iscal Years 1998 and 1999
In August 1996, the Congress established the Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control (HCFAC)... |
| Date Nov. 24, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-00-12 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
November 1999 Report to Congressional Committees FOOD ASSISTANCE Efforts to Control Fraud and Abuse in the Child and Adult Care Food Program Should Be Strengthened GAO/RCED-00-12 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-283994 November 29, 1999 Congressional Committees Th... |
| Date Nov. 9, 1999 |
Report No. T-HEHS-00-30 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, November 9, 1999 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives MEDICAID Federal and State Leadership Needed to Control Fraud and Abuse
Statement of Leslie G. Aronovitz, Associate Director Health Financing and Public Health Issues H... |
| Date Oct. 29, 1999 |
Report No. AIMD-00-10 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 1999 Report to the Chairman of the Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Increased Attention Needed to Prevent Billions in Improper Payments GAO/AIMD-00-10 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Executive Departments and Agencies Covered by the CFO Act Appendix II: Agencies/Programs/Activities With Reported Improper ... |
| Date Sept. 15, 1999 |
Report No. HEHS-99-151 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 1999 Report to the Honorable Henry A. Waxman, Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME Additional Actions Needed to Reduce Program Vulnerability to Fraud and Abuse GAO/HEHS-99-151 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human ... |
| Date Sept. 9, 1999 |
Report No. T-HEHS/OSI-99-174 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, September 9, 1999 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives MEDICARE HCFA Oversight Allows Contractor Improprieties to Continue Undetected
Statement of Leslie G. Aronovitz, Associate Director, Health Financing and Public Healt... |
| Date Aug. 30, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-99-224 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 1999 Report to Congressional Committees FOOD ASSISTANCE Efforts to Control Fraud and Abuse in the WIC Program Can Be Strengthened GAO/RCED-99-224 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-282910 August 30, 1999 Congressional Committees This report examines fraud and... |
| Date Aug. 6, 1999 |
Report No. HEHS-99-170 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 1999 Report to Congressional Requesters MEDICARE FRAUD AND ABUSE DOJ’s Implementation of False Claims Act Guidance in National Initiatives Varies GAO/HEHS-99-170 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-282251 August 6, 1999 The Honorable Ted Stevens Chairman The Honorabl... |
| Date Aug. 4, 1999 |
Report No. HEHS-99-165 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 1999 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate MEDICARE Program Safeguard Activities Expand, but Results Difficult to Measure GAO/HEHS-99-165 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, ... |
| Date July 30, 1999 |
Report No. HEHS-99-142 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 1999 Report to the Committees on Armed Services, U.S. Senate and House of Representatives DEFENSE HEALTH CARE Improvements Needed to Reduce Vulnerability to Fraud and Abuse GAO/HEHS-99-142 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-282038 July 30, 1999 The Honorable John W. War... |
| Date July 14, 1999 |
Report No. HEHS-99-115 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 1999 Report to the Chairman, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate MEDICARE CONTRACTORS Despite Its Efforts, HCFA Cannot Ensure Their Effectiveness or Integrity GAO/HEHS-99-115 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-280248 ... |
| Date July 14, 1999 |
Report No. T-HEHS/OSI-99-167 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 14, 1999 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives MEDICARE HCFA Should Exercise Greater Oversight of Claims Administration Contractors
Statement of Leslie G. Aronovitz, Associate Director, Health Financing and Public He... |
| Date July 14, 1999 |
Report No. OSI-99-7 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July Report to the Chairman, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Committee on Governmental Affairs, United States Senate 1999 MEDICARE Improprieties by Contractors Compromised Medicare Program Integrity 0G A
Accountability * Integrity * Reliability GAO/OSI-99-7 Accountabillty * Integrity * Reliability G A AO United States General Accounting Office ... |
| Date July 8, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-99-180 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 1999 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition, and Forestry, Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives FOOD STAMP PROGRAM Households Collect Benefits for Persons Disqualified for Intentional Program Violations GAO/RCED-99-180 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resour... |
| Date June 17, 1999 |
Report No. T-HEHS-99-148 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, June 17, 1999 Testimony
Before the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate MEDICAID Questionable Practices Boost Federal Payments for School-Based Services
Statement of William J. Scanlon, Director Health Financing and Public Health Issues Health, Education, and Human Services Division GAO/T-HEHS-99-148 M... |
| Date June 14, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-99-124 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 1999 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity, Committee on Banking and Financial Services, House of Representatives HOMEOWNERSHIP Problems Persist With HUD’s 203(k) Home Rehabilitation Loan Program GAO/RCED-99-124 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic... |
| Date June 4, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-99-151 |
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United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 1999 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition, and Forestry, Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives FOOD STAMP PROGRAM Relatively Few Improper Benefits Provided to Individuals in Long-Term Care Facilities GAO/RCED-99-151 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resource... |
| Date June 2, 1999 |
Report No. HEHS-99-127R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-282763 June 2,1999 The Honorable John Dingell Ranking Minority Member Committee on Commerce House of Representatives Subject: Medicare: Identifvin g Third-P artv Billing Companies Submitting Claims Dear Mr. Dingell: With annual costs of about $193 billion and responsibility for financing... |
| Date April 27, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-99-98 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 1999 Report to Congressional Requesters COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Weak Management Controls Compromise Integrity of Four HUD Grant Programs GAO/RCED-99-98 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-281322 April 27, 1999 The Honorable Wayne Allard Chairman, Subcommittee on ... |
| Date March 26, 1999 |
Report No. NSIAD-99-67 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 1999 Report to the Congressional Requesters VISA ISSUANCE Issues Concerning the Religious Worker Visa Program GAO/NSIAD-99-67 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-279903 Le er t Le er t March 26, 1999 The Honorable Lamar Smith Chairman The Honorable Sheila Jackson ... |
| Date Feb. 3, 1999 |
Report No. T-HEHS-99-51 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 3, 1999 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Human Resources, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME Long-Standing Issues Require More Active Management and Program Oversight
Statement of Cynthia M. Fagnoni, Director Income Security Issues Health... |
| Date Feb. 1, 1999 |
Report No. HEHS-99-42R |
Title
GAO Unfted Gtatrd States Accounthg Office Washingron, D.C. 20548 Edncatlon and Human Stxvicts Division Health, B-281314 Febnmy 1, 1999 The Honorable Ted Stevens Chairman The Honorable Robert C. Byrd Rzinking Minority Member Committee on Appropriations United States Senate The Honorable Orrin G. Hatch chairman The Honorable Patrick J. Leahy Ranking Minority Member Committee on the Judiciary - Unite... |
