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Report No. |
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| Date Oct. 18, 1995 |
Report No. HEHS-96-47R |
Title
GAO United
General States
Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Realth,Edncation andHtunanServicesDivision B-270224 October 18, 1995 The Honorable United States Dear Senator John F. Kerry Senate Kerry: As Medicare program costs continue to climb, the Congress is working to find better ways to provide and pay for beneficiaries' health care, both in the near term and in High on the list of issues... |
| Date Oct. 7, 1995 |
Report No. HEHS-96-37R |
Title
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3. A0 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Health, Education and Human Services Division B-270093 October 7, 1995 Stark The Honorable Fortney H. (Pete) Ranking Minority Member Subcommittee on Health Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives Dear Mr. Stark: Your letter of October 4, 1995, asked us to review the fraud and abuse provisions of H.R. 2425, especia... |
| Date Oct. 2, 1995 |
Report No. T-HEHS-96-5 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office I Testimony
Before the Subcommittee Labor, Health and Human on Services,Education,andRelatedAgencies Committeeon Appropriations U.S. Senate For Releaseon Delivery Expected at 9:30 am. Monday. October 2.1995 MEDICARE Excessive Payments for Medic&l Supplies Continue Despite Improvements
Statementof JonathanRatner,AssociateDirector Health Financing Issues Healt... |
| Date Oct. 2, 1995 |
Report No. HEHS-96-11R |
Title
A!0 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Jltducation and Human Services Division R-226323 October 2, 1995 The Honorable Michael Bilirakis House of Representatives Dear Mr. Bilirakis: This letter responds to your request of September 21, 1995, attributed to for our comments on the accuracy of estimates received from Florida Governor GAO in a letter you had The esti... |
| Date Oct. 2, 1995 |
Report No. HEHS-96-12R |
Title
7 I A0 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education and Human Services Division B-259614 October 2, 1995 Max Baucus Senate Baucus: The Honorable United States Dear Senator One of the issues before the Congress as it considers modifications to the Medicare program is controlling costs while maintaining access to basic hospital and physician One model intended to ... |
| Date Oct. 1, 1995 |
Report No. AA-95-15(4) |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 1995 Health, Education and Human Services Division Medicare and Medicaid Issue Area Active Assignments GAO/AA-95-15(4) 0653SR/ At; q F3 Medicare and Medicaid M PAYMENT METHODS E
TITLE MEDICARE COSTS UNDER THE RBRVS SYSTEM (101329) BACKGROUND: In 1992, Medicare stopped paying doctors based on "usual and customary rates." Medicare's new fee schedul... |
| Date Oct. 1, 1995 |
Report No. AA-95-25(4) |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 1995 Program Evaluation and Methodology Division Program Evaluation and Methodology Issue Area Active Assignments GAO/AA-95-25(4) Foreword This report was prepared primarily to inform Congressional members and key staff of ongoing assignments in the General Accounting Office's Program Evaluation and Methodology issue area This report contains ass... |
| Date Oct. 1, 1995 |
Report No. HEHS-96-15W |
Title
United States General Accounting Office t !l!sEwG GAO
October 1995 Health, Education, and Human Services Division Reports Health Education Employment Social Security Welfare Veterans Preface The General Accounting Office (GAO), an axm of the Congress, was established to independently audit government agencies. GAO'S Health, Education, and Human Services (HEHS) Division reviews the government’s h... |
| Date Sept. 29, 1995 |
Report No. HEHS-95-201 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 1995 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Labor and Human Resources, U. S. Senate HEALTH CARE Employers and Individual Consumers Want Additional Information on Quality GAO/HEHS-95-201 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-257441 September 29, 1995 The H... |
| Date Sept. 29, 1995 |
Report No. AIMD-95-234R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Accounting and Information Management Division B-261034 September 29, 1995 The Honorable Tom Harkin Ranking Minority Member Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Committee on Appropriations United States Senate Dear Senator Harkin: During a May 5, 1995, hearing before the Senate Appropria... |
| Date Sept. 19, 1995 |
Report No. HEHS-95-210 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 1995 Report to the Chairman, Human Resources and Intergovernmental Relations Subcommittee, Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, House of Representatives MEDICARE SPENDING Modern Management Strategies Needed to Curb Billions in Unnecessary Payments GAO/HEHS-95-210 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health... |
| Date Sept. 19, 1995 |
Report No. HEHS-95-185 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 1995 Report to Congressional Requesters DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT Regional Carriers’ Coverage Criteria Are Consistent With Medicare Law GAO/HEHS-95-185 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-258071 September 19, 1995 The Honorable William V. Roth, Jr. Chairman The Ho... |
| Date Sept. 13, 1995 |
Report No. T-OCG-95-6 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office
I Testimony
Before the Committee on the Budget House of Representatives For Releaseon Delivery Expectedat lo:30 am. Wednesday, September13,1995 DEFICIT REDUCTION Opportunities to Address Long-Standing Government PerformanceIssues
Statementof CharlesA. Bowsher Comptroller General of the United States GAO/T-OCG-95-6 Uw&'iO I (S$s_oc Mr. Chairman and Members of... |
| Date Sept. 12, 1995 |
Report No. HEHS-95-247R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting OfTlce Washington, D.C. 20648 Health, Education and Human Services DMsion B-265819 September 12, 1995 Affairs The Honorable Bob Stump Chairman, Committee on Veterans' House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: The President proposed an increase in the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) health care funding of about $747 . million in fiscal year 1996--to $17 b... |
| Date Sept. 7, 1995 |
Report No. HEHS-95-253R |
Title
GAO United States General Accpnnting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Health, Education and Human Services Division B-265844
September 7, 1995 Security The Honorable Jim Bunning Chairman, Subcommittee on Social Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: This letter is in response to your request for information on the Social Security Administration's (SSA) Research Demons... |
| Date Sept. 5, 1995 |
Report No. HEHS-95-260R |
Title
3 A0 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education and Human Services Division B-265949 September 5, 1995 The Honorable William M. Thomas Chairman, Subcommittee on Health Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: We recently issued a report about abusive billing practices for therapy services furnished to nursing home residents who a... |
| Date Sept. 1, 1995 |
Report No. HEHS-95-261W |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 1995 Health, Education, and Human Services Division Reports Health Education Employment Social Security Welfare Veterans GAO/HEHS-95-261W Preface The General Accounting Office (GAO), an arm of the Congress, was established to independently audit government agencies. GAO’s Health, Education, and Human Services (HEHS) Division reviews the gover... |
| Date Aug. 31, 1995 |
Report No. HEHS-95-116 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 1995 Report to the Chairman, Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME Disability Program Vulnerable to Applicant Fraud When Middlemen Are Used GAO/HEHS-95-116 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-257888 August 31, 1995 The Honorable William S... |
| Date Aug. 28, 1995 |
Report No. HEHS-95-135 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 1995 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives PATIENT SELFDETERMINATION ACT Providers Offer Information on Advance Directives but Effectiveness Uncertain GAO/HEHS-95-135 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Service... |
| Date Aug. 25, 1995 |
Report No. RCED-95-214 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 1995 Report to Congressional Committees HUD MANAGEMENT Greater Oversight Needed of FHA’s Nursing Home Insurance Program GAO/RCED-95-214 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-261654 August 25, 1995 The Honorable Alfonse M. D’Amato Chairman The Honorable Paul ... |
| Date Aug. 23, 1995 |
Report No. HEHS-95-151 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 1995 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives MEDIGAP INSURANCE Insurers’ Compliance With Federal Minimum Loss Ratio Standards, 1988-93 GAO/HEHS-95-151 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-257... |
| Date Aug. 11, 1995 |
Report No. AIMD-95-77 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 1995 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate MEDICARE Antifraud Technology Offers Significant Opportunity to Reduce Health Care Fraud GAO/AIMD-95-77 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Accounting... |
| Date Aug. 11, 1995 |
Report No. HEHS-95-238R |
Title
GAO United StatGeneral Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Health, Education and Human Services Division B-265657 August 11, 1995 The Honorable Joe Barton Chairman,. Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Committee on Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Medicare costs are expected to continue to climb by about 10 percent annually over the next several years. To begin to... |
| Date Aug. 8, 1995 |
Report No. HEHS-95-171 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 1995 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, United States Senate MEDICARE Excessive Payments for Medical Supplies Continue Despite Improvements GAO/HEHS-95-171 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Ed... |
| Date Aug. 7, 1995 |
Report No. HEHS-95-230R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education and Human Services Division B-261408 August 7, 1995 The Honorable Nancy L. Johnson House of Representatives Dear Mrs. Johnson: The United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) Combined Benefit Fund pays the health benefits of certain retired mine workers and their dependents or survivors. The Fund was established by the ... |
| Date Aug. 3, 1995 |
Report No. T-HEHS-95-229 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office -- 4sA0 Testimony
Before the Special Committee on Aging United StatesSenate
i For Releaseon Delivery Expectedat 9:30 am. Thursday, August 3,1995 MEDICARE IncreasedFederalOversight of HMOs Could Improve Quality of and Accessto Care
Statementof SarahF. Jaggar,Director Health Financing and Public Health Issues Health, Education,and Human ServicesDivision GAO/T-... |
| Date Aug. 3, 1995 |
Report No. HEHS-95-155 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 1995 Report to the Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate MEDICARE Increased HMO Oversight Could Improve Quality and Access to Care GAO/HEHS-95-155 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-259299 August 3, 1995 The Honorable David H. Pryor Ranking Minority Member The Honor... |
| Date Aug. 3, 1995 |
Report No. T-HEHS-95-233 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on uelivery
Expected at 9:00 a.m. Thursday, August 3, 1995 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Social Security Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY Management Action and Program Redesign Needed to Address Long-Standing Problems
Statement of Jane L. Ross, Director, Income Security Issues Health, Educ... |
| Date Aug. 1, 1995 |
Report No. AIMD-95-216FS |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 1995 Fact Sheet for the Chairman, Committee on the Budget, House of Representatives BUDGET ISSUES Earmarking in the Federal Government GAO/AIMD-95-216FS GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Accounting and Information Management Division B-262146 August 1, 1995 The Honorable John R. Kasich Chairman, Committee on the Bu... |
| Date Aug. 1, 1995 |
Report No. HEHS-95-234W |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 1995 Health, Education, and Human Services Division Reports Health Education Employment Social Security Welfare Veterans GAO/HEHS-95-234W Preface The General Accounting Office (GAO), an arm of the Congress, was established to independently audit government agencies. GAO’s Health, Education, and Human Services (HEHS) Division reviews the governme... |
| Date July 31, 1995 |
Report No. T-HEHS-95-227 |
Title
I United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Releaseon Delivery Expectedat 9:30 a.m., EST Monday, July 3 1,1995 Testimony
Before the Committee on Finance United StatesSenate MEDICARE Modem Management StrategiesCould Curb Fraud, Waste,and Abuse
Statementof SarahF. Jaggar,Director Health Financing and Public Health Issues Health, Education, and Human ServicesDivision E GAO/T-HEHS-95-227 1 Mr. C... |
| Date July 27, 1995 |
Report No. T-HEHS-95-224 |
Title
United States General Accounting Ofike GAO
For Release on Delivery Expectedat 10100 a.m., Thursday,July 27, 1995 Testimony
Before the Subcommitteeon Health, Committee on Ways and Means, and Subcommitteeon Health and Environment, Committee on Commerce,House of Representatives MEDICARE Enhancing Health Care Quality Assurance
Statementof Carlotta C. Joyner, AssociateDirector FederalHealth Care Delive... |
| Date July 25, 1995 |
Report No. T-HEHS-95-223 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Testimony
Before the Committee on Labor and Human Resources United. States Senate For Releaseon Delivery Expected at 9:30a.m., EST Tuesday,July 251995 EMPLOYER-BASED HEALTH PLANS Issues, Trends, and Challenges Posed by ERISA
Statement of Mark V. Nadel, Associate Director National and Public Health Issues Health, Education, and Human Services Division &?4I 82... |
| Date July 24, 1995 |
Report No. HEHS-95-152 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 1995 Report to the Honorable Ron Wyden, House of Representatives PRESCRIPTION DRUGS AND THE ELDERLY Many Still Receive Potentially Harmful Drugs Despite Recent Improvements GAO/HEHS-95-152 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-259603 July 24, 1995 The Honorable Ron Wyden H... |
| Date July 19, 1995 |
Report No. T-HEHS-95-211 |
Title
United States General AccountingOffice GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at It):(N) a.m. Wednesday. July II). 1995 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives MEDICARE Adapting Private Sector n-l I ecnmquesCould Curb Losses to Fraud and Abuse
1 l Statement of Sarah F. Jaggar. Di... |
| Date July 19, 1995 |
Report No. T-OSI-95-18 |
Title
United States General Accounting Offke Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Health and Environment and the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives For releaseon Delivery Expected at IO:00 a.m., EDT Wednesday July 19, 1995 MEDICARE Allegations Against ABC Home Health Care
Richard C. Stiener, Director Office of Special Investigations Messrs. Chai... |
| Date July 19, 1995 |
Report No. OSI-95-17 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 1995 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives MEDICARE Allegations Against ABC Home Health Care GAO/OSI-95-17 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Office of Special Investigations B-261406 July 19, 1995 The Honorable John D. Dingell Ranking Minority Member Committee on Comme... |
| Date July 19, 1995 |
Report No. HEHS-95-209R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Offlce Washington, D.C. 20648 Health, Education and Human Services Division B-262007 July 19, 1995 The Honorable Fortney H. House of Representatives Dear Mr. Stark: (Pete) Stark From 1989 to 1994, Medicare spending for home health care increased from $2.2 billion to $12.0 billion, making it the fastest growing component of Medicare costs. At the same time, the ... |
| Date July 18, 1995 |
Report No. HEHS-95-214R |
Title
GAO United States
General Accounting Oce Washington, D.C. 20548 11111[ 11I F I II
154971 Health, Education and Human Services Division B-261970 July 18, 1995 The Honorable Ron Wyden Ranking Minority Member Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Committee on Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Wyden: Medicare reimburses certain institutional providers for their operating expenses, such... |
| Date July 13, 1995 |
Report No. T-AIMD-95-214 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Subcommitteeon Legislative and Budget Process and the Subcommitteeon Rules and Organization Committee on Rules House of Representatives For Releaseon Delivery Expectedat 10 am.
ThurSdaY, BUDGET PROCESS History and Future Directions
Statementof SusanJ. Irving Associate Director, Budget Issues Accounting and Information ManagementDivis... |
| Date July 12, 1995 |
Report No. T-HEHS-95-207 |
Title
United States General Accounting OfIke GAO Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives For Releaseon Delivery Expected at 1O:OO am. Wednesday.July 12, 1995 MEDICARE MANAGED CARE
Enrollment Growth Underscores Need to Revamp HMO Payment Methods
Statement of Jonathan Ratner, Associate Director Health Financing and Policy Issues Health, ... |
| Date July 11, 1995 |
Report No. T-AIMD-95-181 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Releaseon Delivery Expecreda 2 p.m. July Il. 1995 Testimony
Before the Subcommitteeon Management,Information and Technology Committee on GovernmentReform and Oversight House of Representatives MANAGING FOR RESULTS Strengthening Financial and Budgetary Reporting
Statementof Gene L. Dodaro Assistant Comptroller General Accounting and Information Manage... |
| Date July 1, 1995 |
Report No. AA-95-34(3) |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 1995 Accounting and Information Management Division Human Resources
Information Systems Issue Area Active Assignments GAO/AA-95-34(3) O Foreword This report was prepared primarily to inform Congressional members and key staff of ongoing assignments in the General Accounting Office's Human Resources Information Systems issue area This report contains... |
| Date July 1, 1995 |
Report No. AA-95-15(3) |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 1995 GAO Health, Education and Human Services
~~~Division 1Medicare and Medicaid * Issue Area Active Assignments GAO/AA-95-15(3) 0 o;q (Z //'z9,9 Foreword This report was prepared primarily to inform Congressional members and key staff of ongoing assignments in the General Accounting Office's Medicare and Medicaid issue area This report contains ass... |
| Date July 1, 1995 |
Report No. AA-95-16(3) |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Health, Education and Human Services
Division July 1995 Federal Health Care Delivery Issue Area Active Assignments GAO/AA-95-16(3) Foreword This report was prepared primarily to inform Congressional members and key staff of ongoing assignments in the General Accounting Office's Federal Health Care Delivery issue area This report contains assignments that... |
| Date July 1, 1995 |
Report No. HEHS-95-204W |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 1995 Health, Education, and Human Services Division Reports Health Education Employment Social Security Welfare Veterans GAO/HEHS-95-204W Preface The General Accounting Office (GAO), an arm of the Congress, was established to independently audit government agencies. GAO’s Health, Education, and Human Services (HEHS) Division reviews the government... |
| Date June 28, 1995 |
Report No. T-HEHS-95-193 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives For Releaseon Delivery Expectedat 1O:OO am. Wednesday, June28,1995 MEDICARE Rapid Spending Growth Calls fur More Prudent Purchasing
Statement of Jonathan Ratner, Associate Director Health Financing Issues Health, Education, and Human Services Division... |
| Date June 15, 1995 |
Report No. T-HEHS-95-183 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Releaseon Delivery Expectedat 10%) a.m. Thursday.June IS. 1995 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Human Resources and Intergovernmeqtal Relations. Committee on Government Reform and Oversight House of Representatives MEDICARE Modem Management StrategiesNeeded to Curb Program Exploitation
Statement of Jonathan Ratner, Associate Director Health Finan... |
| Date June 8, 1995 |
Report No. PEMD-95-14 |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D-C. 20548 Program Evaluation and Methodology Division ___I.--._~- -.--._-. B-254782 June 8, 1995 The Honorable John H. Chafee Chairman, Subcommittee on Medicaid and Health Care for Low-Income Families Committee on Finance United States Senate The Honorable Judd Gregg Chairman, Subcommittee on Aging Committee on Labor and Human Resources Uni... |
| Date June 1, 1995 |
Report No. HEHS-95-176W |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 1995 Health, Education, and Human Services Division Reports Health Education Employment Social Security Welfare Veterans GAO/HEHS-95-176W Preface The General Accounting Office (GAO), an arm of the Congress, was established to independently audit government agencies. GAO’s Health, Education, and Human Services (HEHS) Division reviews the government... |
