| Date |
Report No. |
Title |
| Date Sept. 2, 1994 |
Report No. HEHS-94-119 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Report to Congressional Committees September 1994 MEDICARE Chmges to HMO Rate Setting Method Are Needed to Reduce Program Costs GAO/HEHS-94-119 1 Notice: This is a reprint of a GAO report. Health, Education, and Human ServIcea Division B-251657 September 2,1994 The Honorable Samuel Gibbons Acting Chairman The Honorable William Archer Ranking Minority Member ... |
| Date Sept. 1, 1994 |
Report No. HEHS-94-233W |
Title
1 “, ,.,...” ..__... 1 United States General Accounting Office bJ%r30 ? GAO
September 1994 Health, Education, and Human Services Division Reports [ s I , Health Education Employment Social Security Welfare Veterans Preface The General Accounting Office (GAO), an arm of the Congress, was established to independently audit government agencies. GAO'S Health, s Education, and Human Services (HEM) ... |
| Date Aug. 3, 1994 |
Report No. HEHS-94-185 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office /s-.2 135 GAO
August 1994 Report to Congressional Requesters HEALTH INSURANCE FOR THE ELDERLY Owning Duplicate Policies Is Costly and Unnecessary GAO/HERS-94-185 1 Notice: This is a reprint of a GAO report. GAO United States D.C. 20548 General Accounting Of%ice
Washington, Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-252804 August 3, 1994 The Honorable J... |
| Date Aug. 2, 1994 |
Report No. HEHS-94-171 |
Title
i GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 HeaIth, Education, and Human Services Division B-252795 August 21994 The Honorable Sam Nunn Chairman, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Your investigation into the activities of four Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BCES) plans and the oversight role of ... |
| Date Aug. 1, 1994 |
Report No. HEHS-94-207R |
Title
GAO United States GeneraI Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548
Human Resources Division B-257891 August 1, 1994 The Honorable Jimmy Hayes House of Representatives Dear Mr. Hayes: Most patients who receive organ transplants take immunosuppressant drugs to lower the chance that their bodies will reject the transplanted organs. These drugs are quite expensive-- costing from $4,000 to $6,000 per p... |
| Date July 21, 1994 |
Report No. HEHS-94-203FS |
Title
United States General Accounting Of&e GAO
July 1994 Fact Sheet for the Chairman, Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives mw t EARLY RETIREE HEALTH Health Securiiy Act Would Shift Billions in Costs to Federal Government ’ ! 1 Printed GAO/HEHS-94-203FS copies of this document will be available shortly. GAO United St&err General Accounting Office Wsshington,D.C... |
| Date July 20, 1994 |
Report No. HEHS-94-195FS |
Title
United States General ACCouMhg OfIke Jn Ia GAO
July 1994 Fact Sheet for the Subcommittee on Technology, Environment and Aviation, Committee on Science, Space, and Technokgy, House of Representatives MEDICARE Technology Assessment and Medical Coverage Decisions Printed copies of this document will bet available shortly. GAO United States General Accoanting Office Washington, D.C. 2064s Health, Edtw... |
| Date July 18, 1994 |
Report No. AIMD-94-155 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 1994 Rep,ort to the Chairman, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives BUDGET POLICY Issues in Capping Mandatory Spending Accounting and Information Management Division B-257781 July 18,1994 The Honorable John Conyers, Jr. Chairman, Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: This report respond... |
| Date July 15, 1994 |
Report No. HEHS-94-205FS |
Title
k’[ 2 p/&g/d
United Statee General Accounting OfPlce Lnly~ GAO
July 1994 Fact Sheet for Congressional Comrnittees HEALTH SECURITY ACT Analysis of Veterans’ Health Care Provisions : Printed copies of this document \ will be available shortly. GAO GeneralAccounting Office
Washington, D.C. 20648 Health, Education and Human Services Division United States B-257871 July 15, 1994 Iv The Honorable Jo... |
| Date July 8, 1994 |
Report No. HEHS-94-184R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Offlce Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education and Human Services Division B-256405
July 8, 1994 The Honorable Howard L. Berman House of Representatives Dear Mr. Berman: This letter responds to your request that we examine whether Medicare coverage of other forms of medical transportation might be a cost-efficient alternative to We found that ambulances in non... |
| Date June 30, 1994 |
Report No. HEHS-94-201R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C.20548 Health, Education and Human Services Division B-248143 June 30, 1994 _ Kent Conrad Senate Conrad: The Honorable United States Dear Senator This letter responds to your March 9, 1994, correspondence concerning the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) Combined Benefit Fund. The Coal Industry Retiree Health Benefit Act of 1992 establi... |
| Date June 29, 1994 |
Report No. T-HEHS-94-197 |
Title
United States General Accounting Of&e GAO
For Release on Delivery Expectedat 8:30 a.m., EDT Wednesday,June 29,1994 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Veterans’Affairs, House of Represekatives VETERANS’ HEALTH CARE Efforts to Make VA Competitive May Create Significant Risks
Statement of David P. Bake, Director Federal Health Care Delivery Issues Heal... |
| Date June 8, 1994 |
Report No. AIMD-94-44 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office , GAO
I Report to Congressional Requesters
i June 1994 WELFARE TO WORK JOBS ,Automated Systems Do Not FOCUS on,Program’ / s Employment Objective United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548
Accounting and Information Management Division B-2549 10 June 8,1994 The Honorable Daniel P. Moynihan Chairman, Committee on Finance United States Sen... |
| Date June 3, 1994 |
Report No. HEHS-94-107 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO’
June 1994 Report to the Chairman, Committee on . Finance, U.S. Senate I SOCIALf!3ECURITY DISABILITY SSA Quality Assurance Improvements Cm Produce More Accurate.Payments 1 GAO/HEHS-94-107 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Human Education, and Services Division B-253398 June 3, 1994 The Honorable Daniel Patrick M... |
| Date June 2, 1994 |
Report No. HEHS-94-174 |
Title
. ‘, ‘, GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Health, Human Education, and
Services Division B-256398 June 2,1994 The Honorable Sam Nunn Chairman The Honorable Strom Thurmond Ranking Minority Member Committee on Armed Services United States Senate The Honorable Ronald V. Dellums Chairman The Honorable Floyd D. Spence Ranking Minority Member Committee on Armed Servi... |
| Date June 1, 1994 |
Report No. HEHS-94-186W |
Title
United States General Accounting Of&e GAO
June 1994 Health, Education, and Human Services Division Reports Health Education Employment Social Security Welfare Veterans GAOLHEHS-94-186W Preface The General Accounting Office (GAO), an arm of the Congress, was established to independently audit government agencies. GAO'S Health, s Education, and Human Services (HEHS) Division reviews the government... |
| Date May 23, 1994 |
Report No. HEHS-94-66 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Special Committee on Agipg, U.S. Senate May 1994 MEDICARE Shared System Conversion Led to Disruptions in FYocessing~Marylmd
Claims GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Human Education, and Services Division B-251635 May 23,1994 The Honorable William S. (Bill) Cohen The Ranking Minor... |
| Date May 19, 1994 |
Report No. T-AIMD/GGD-94-126 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Testimony
Before the Committee on Governmental Affairs, United States Senate
i For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 am. EDT murSday, May 19,1994 PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT Opportunity to Strengthen Govemrnent’ Management of, s Information and Technology
Statement by Gene L. Dodaro, Assistant Comptroller General Accounting and Information Management Divisi... |
| Date May 6, 1994 |
Report No. HEHS-94-147 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 1994 Report to Congressional Requesters MEDICARE/ MEDICAID Data Bmk Unlikely to Increase Collections From Other Insurers United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-255760 May 6,1994 The Honorable Joseph I. Lieberman Chairman The Honorable Thad Co&ran Ranking Minority Member Subcommi... |
| Date May 6, 1994 |
Report No. T-HEHS-94-162 |
Title
United States General Accounting Offke GAO
For Releaseon Delivery Expectedat 930 a.m., EST Friday May 61994 Testimony
Before the Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Data Bank Unlikely to Increase Collections From Other Insurers
Statement of Leslie G. Aronovitz Associate Director, Health Financing Issues Health, Education, and Human Services Division @5-yy6-6-/~ / ix53
GAO/T-HEHS... |
| Date May 5, 1994 |
Report No. T-HEHS-94-148 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office : GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 200 p.m., EDT Thursday, May 5, 1994 Testimony
Before the Committee on Veterans’Affairs U.S. Senate VA IHEALTH CAFE REFOFWI Financial Implications of the Proposed Health Security Act
Statement of David P. Baine, Director Federal Health Care Delivery Issues Health, Education, and Human Services Division i Mr. Chairma... |
| Date May 4, 1994 |
Report No. HEHS-94-33 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May lYY4 . Report to Congressional Requesters /.6/i MEDICARE Graduate Medical Education Payment Policy Needs to Be Reexamined GAO/HERS-9433 GAO United St&es General Accounting Oflice Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Semices Division B-254528 May 5,1994 The Honorable David H. Pryor Chairman The Honorable Wm S. Cohen Ranking Miuority Mem... |
| Date May 1, 1994 |
Report No. HEHS-94-163W |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 1994 Health, Education, and Human Services Division Reports Health Education Employment Social Security Welfare Veterans GAOLHEHS-94163W Preface The GeneralAccounting Office (GAO), an arm of the Congress,was establishedto independently audit governmentagencies.GAO'S Health, Education, and Human Services(HEHS) Division reviews the government’ s heal... |
| Date April 28, 1994 |
Report No. HEHS-94-42 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
A@=ill994 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigatioti, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives MEDICARE Inadequate Review of Claims Payments Limits Ability to Control Spending GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D-C. 20648 Health, Education, and
Human Services Division B-252 169 April 28,199... |
| Date April 27, 1994 |
Report No. HEHS-94-81 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 1994 Report to the Honorable Fortney H. (Pete) Stark, House of Representatives HEALTH CARE Antitrust Enforcement Under Maryland’ s Hospital All-Payer System GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-251477 April 27, 1994 The Honorable Fortney H. (Pete) Stark House of Repres... |
| Date April 25, 1994 |
Report No. HEHS-94-65 |
Title
United States General Accounting OfRce Report to Congressional CoNtiees Impact of CIBRA-90’ s Dialysis Provisions on Providers and Beneficiaries GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Human Education, and Services Division B-252171 April 25, 1994 The Honorable Daniel Patrick Moynihan Chairman The Honorable Bob Packwood Ranking Minority Member Committee on Fina... |
| Date April 25, 1994 |
Report No. HEHS-94-104BR |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 1994 Briefing Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, U.S. Senate VETERANS’ HEALTH CARE Most Care Provided Through Non-VA Programs GAO United States General Accounting Office
Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-2542 11 April 251994 The Honorable Frank H. Murkowski Ranking Minori... |
| Date April 20, 1994 |
Report No. HEHS-94-143R |
Title
GAO United States General Acconndng Office Washington, D.C.20548 Human Resources Dlvlsion B-256778
Agril 20, 1994 The Honorable John D. Rockefeller Chairman, Subcommittee on Medicare and Long-Term Care Committee on Finance United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman:
As part IV of an overall strategy to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of Medicare operations, the Health Care Financing Administr... |
| Date April 15, 1994 |
Report No. HEHS-94-122BR |
Title
United States Gened Accounting Office ’GAO
; April 1994 k Briefing Report to Congressional Requesters MEDICAIZE Beneficiary Liability for Certain Paramedic Services ML~ l, SubstantiaJ GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Human Education, and Services Division
I &254210 April 15,1994 The Honorable Daniel Patrick Moynihan Chairman, Committee on Finance United ... |
| Date April 14, 1994 |
Report No. T-PEMD-94-20 |
Title
United States Gene-1 Accounting OffIce Testimony
Before the Subcommittee Aging, Committeeon Laborand on HumanResources, United StatesSenate For Releaseon Delivery Expmcd at IO:00 am., EDT ?hdY
April t4,1994 LONG-TERM. CAFE The Need for Geriatric Assessment Publicly in FundedHome and Community-Based Progra-ms
Statement Kwai-CheungGhan of IssueArea Director ProgramEvaluationand MethodologyDivision G... |
| Date April 5, 1994 |
Report No. HEHS-94-129R |
Title
GAO Wsehinsfon,D.C.20648 united States General Acconntin8 Office Human Resources Division e-256821 April 5, 1994 Stark The Honorable Fortney H. (Pete) Chairman Subcommittee on Health Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives The Honorable William M. Thomas Ranking Minority Member Subcommittee on Health Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives on the preliminary results On Ap... |
| Date April 4, 1994 |
Report No. HEHS-94-131R |
Title
GAO U&edStstm General AccountbgOffice Wm&ington, 20648 D.C. EumanBesourcesDivieion B-247510
April 4, 1994 The Honorable Daniel Patrick Chairman The Honorable Bob Packwood Ranking Minority Member Committee on Finance United States Senate Moynihan The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairman The Honorable Carlos J. Moorhead Ranking Minority Member Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives ... |
| Date April 1, 1994 |
Report No. HEHS-94-130W |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 1994 Health, Education, and Human Services Division Reports /5.379 Health Education Employment Social Security Welfare Veterans GAO/HEHS-94-130W E 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 [formerly the ... |
| Date March 31, 1994 |
Report No. PEMD-94-19 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
.Mmch 1994 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate LONG-TERM CARE. Status of Quality Assurance and Measurement in Home and Community-Based Services * GA&PEMD-94-19 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Program Evaluation and Methodology Division B-256835 March 31, 1994 The Honorable Daniel Patrick Moynihan C... |
| Date March 29, 1994 |
Report No. T-PEMD-94-17 |
Title
United States Genera1 Accounting Office Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Regulation, Business Opportunities, and Technology, Committee on Small Business, House of Representatives For Release Delivery on Expectedat 9:30 a.m.,EST Tuesday March 29, 1994 MEDICARE PART B InconsistentDenial Rates for Medical Necessity Across Six Carriers
Statement of Eleanor Chelimsky Assistant Comptroller General P... |
| Date March 17, 1994 |
Report No. T-HEHS-94-124 |
Title
United States General Accounting OMce Testimony
Beforethe Subcommittee LegislationandNational Security on andon HumanResources Intergovernmental and Relations, Committeeon Government Operations Houseof Representatives
For Releaseon Delivery Expected at 10:00am.. EST m-Y March 17, 1994 HEALTH CAREREFORM How ProposalsAddressFraud and Abuse
Statement LeslieG. Aronovitz of Associate Director,HealthFin... |
| Date March 4, 1994 |
Report No. HEHS-94-64 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
tiarch 1994 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Employment, Housing and Aviation Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives
/so 272 LONG-TERM CARE Support for Elder Care Could Benefit the Government Workplace and the Elderly GAO/HEHS-94-64 1 Notice: This is a reprint of a GAO report. GAO United States General Accounting Office Washin... |
| Date March 2, 1994 |
Report No. HEHS-94-35 |
Title
.: _.. ,_, .I )’ .’ , .j: -:, ^: :*i,/ ” ;:. ‘,I’_, .” i.3 .) ‘, >’ :,’ ” ; .,. :-, ‘,‘./ _: . . ‘I, GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division /s/o&77 B-251373 March 2, 1994 The Honorable Martin 0. Sabo Chairman, Committee on the Budget House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: In this era of soari... |
| Date March 1, 1994 |
Report No. HEHS-94-117W |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 1994 Health, Education, and Human Services Division /s/033 Health Education Employment Income Security Reports
t GAO/HEHS-9P117W i C’ - z Preface The General Accounting Office (GAO), an arm of the Congress, was established to independently audit government agencies, GAO'S Health, Education, and Human Setices (HEHS) Division [formerly the Human Re... |
| Date Feb. 28, 1994 |
Report No. HEHS-94-93R |
Title
UtitedStates
GAO Washin#~~D.C.20548
Human Resources Divhiion General Accounting OfHce 1 , B-251635
February 28, 1994 Mr. Bruce C. Vladeck, Administrator Health Care Financing Administration HHH Building, Room 3146 200 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20201 Dear Mr. Vladeck: At the request of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, we are evaluating Blue Cross and Blue Shield of MarYland's conv... |
| Date Feb. 23, 1994 |
Report No. T-AIMD/GGD-94-97 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Y Testimony
Before the Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate For Releaseon Delivery Expectedat IO:00 a.m. Wednesday, February23,1994 IMPROVING
GOVERNMENT GAO’ Views on H.R. 3400 s ManagementInitiatives
Statement of Charles A. Bowsher Comptroller General of the United States GAO/T-AIMD/GGD-94-97 Y Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: ... |
| Date Feb. 7, 1994 |
Report No. HEHS-94-47 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GX
February 1994 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives MEDIGAP INSURANCE Insurers’Compliance With Federal Minimum Loss Ratio Standards, 1988-91 GAO/HEHS-94-47 ‘ ‘ . , .’ GAO United States GeneraI Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-25... |
| Date Feb. 4, 1994 |
Report No. AIMD-94-68 |
Title
: ; :; : .,,:. .; I. rI ,,,, . ..I .-. ‘,. : (i, :.. ‘. I. . ‘,, .: .,.::,: ., :’ ; GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Accounting and Information Management Division /5&?~7 B-256129 February 4,1994 The Honorable Martin Olav Sabo Chairman, Committee on the Budget House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: This report responds to your request that we compare ... |
| Date Feb. 4, 1994 |
Report No. T-OCG-94-2 |
Title
United States General Accounting OffIce GAO
For Release on Delivery Friday, February 4, 1994 9:30 a.m. Testimony Fiscal Year 1995 Budget Estimates General Accounting Office for the r , Statement of Charles A. Bowsher Comptroller General of the United Before the Subcommittee on Legislative Committee on Appropriations U.S. House of Representatives States GAO/T-OCG-94-2 gswto/ jd’ OW
GAO Form 160 (... |
| Date Jan. 31, 1994 |
Report No. HEHS-94-60 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 1994 Report to the Honorable Olympia Snowe, House of Representatives LONG-TERM CARE Private Sector Elder Care Could Yield Multiple Benefits GAWHEHS-94-60 L0 J 1 Notice: This is a reprint of a C$m I United Slates General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Humam Services Division B-249658 January 31,1994 The Honorable O... |
| Date Jan. 27, 1994 |
Report No. T-OCG-94-1 |
Title
Untted States Gmeral Accounting Of’ fice GAO
For Release on Delivery Expccccd a1 Testimony
Before the Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate /O&J/
920am. lllwsd~Y. IMPROVING
GOVERNMENT * January 27, I!?94 Actions Needed to Sustain and EnhanceManagement Reforms
Statementof Charles A. Bowsher Comptroller General of the United States GAO/T-OCG-94-l os~p53~isw I y I Mr. chairman and ... |
| Date Jan. 27, 1994 |
Report No. AIMD-94-72R |
Title
Comptroller General of the United
Washington, States D.C. 20548 B-256287 January 27, 1994 The Honorable John Glenn Chairman The Honorable W illiam V. Roth, Jr. Ranking M inority Member Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate The Honorable John Conyers, Jr. Chairman The Honorable W illiam F. Clinger, Ranking M inority Member Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives... |
| Date Jan. 25, 1994 |
Report No. HEHS/AIMD-94-79 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Report to Congressional Requesters /5-~29~
January 1994 MEDICARE New Claims Processing System Benefits and Acquisition Risks GAO/HEHS/AIMD-94-79 Notice: This is a reorint of a GAO remrt. 1 General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-249962 January 25,1994 The Honorable John D. Rockefeller IV Chairman, Sub... |
| Date Jan. 20, 1994 |
Report No. HEHS-94-52 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Report to Congressional Requesters MEDICARE AND MEDICAID Many Eligible People Not Enrolled in Qualified Medicare Beneficiary Program GAO/HEHS-94-52 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Health, Human Education, and Services Division B-255554 January 20,1994 The Honorable Joseph R. Biden, Jr. United States Senate The Honorable Wil... |
| Date Jan. 1, 1994 |
Report No. 153356 |
Title
TABLEOFCONTENTS
A MESSAGEFROMTHE
COMPTROLLER GENERAL 1 HIGHLIGHTS OF GAO REPORTS AND TESTIMONY 7 OVERVIEWOF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 50 A MESSAGE FROMTHE COMPTROLLER GENERAL
Al
most exactly a decade ago, in February 1985,GAO issued a two-volume report entitled Managing the Cost of Government: Buikfhzg an Effective Financial Management Structure. We pointed out that the federal governme... |
