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Date March 3, 1992 Report No. HRD-92-25 Title

Medicare: Payments for Medically Directed Anesthesia Services Should Be Reduced

c;nO MEDICARE Payments for Medical Directed Anesthesia Services ShouId Be Reduced GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division - B-24 7360 March 3,1992 The Honorable Lloyd Bentsen, Chairman The Honorable Bob Packwood, Ranking Minority Member Committee on Finance United States Senate The Honorable John D. Dingell, Chairman The Honorable Norman F. Lent,...
Date Feb. 28, 1992 Report No. HRD-92-54 Title

Medigap Insurance: Insurers Whose Loss Ratios Did Not Meet Federal Minimum Standards in 1988-89

-* _1__,1”_,“.1.“1_._1_1..” l - _-l - l . “l ” ” . .l ” . . . --.“_- .._.. “^_.“” .I .-.- “... “I --.. _. ._I_-- _~ I:d w w rry 1 !I!)2 M E D IG A P IN S U R & N C E In s u re rs W h o s e L o s s R a ti o s D i d N o t M e e t F e d e ra l M i n i m u m S ta n d a rd s i n 1 9 8 8 -8 9 146223 # 1I 1 1l l 1 1 1 1 R E S J !R IC T E D --N o t to b e re l e a s e d o u ts ...
Date Feb. 21, 1992 Report No. HRD-92-52 Title

Medicare: Over $1 Billion Should Be Recovered From Primary Health Insurers

GAO _ .,,, l.““.-“.“” ..,I.... -_ .-._..“... ..II.. ._ ._-. -.-.I--....---.---“.^..__ -----------_--- Ift4)rmry I!)!):! MEDICARE Over $1 Billion Should Be Recovered From Primary Health Insurers _.___ ..~ .._. -...---. ..- ..--. .--..-.I ----- ---- GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division B-241 122 February 21,1%2 The Honorable Lloyd ...
Date Feb. 20, 1992 Report No. HRD-92-20R Title

Health: Canadian Health Insurance

GAO United States General Accounting Washington,D.C.20548 HumanBesources B-247625 February Division Office 20, 1992 Operations The Honorable John Conyers Chairman, Committee on Government House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: As you requested, this letter responds to a January 1992 briefing paper prepared by the Republican staff of the Joint Economic Committee,' which criticized our report o...
Date Feb. 19, 1992 Report No. T-IMTEC-92-6 Title

Information Dissemination: Innovative Ways Agencies Are Using Technology

United States General Accounting Office GAO I Testimony Before the Government Information, Justice, and Agriculture Subcommittee,Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives For Rckasc on Delivery Expected at 930 a.m. EST Wednesday Fcbnury 19,1992 INFORMATION DISSEMINATION Innovative Ways Agencies Are Using Technology Statementof Jack L. Brock, Jr., Director Government Information a...
Date Feb. 13, 1992 Report No. HRD-92-36 Title

Health Care Spending: Nonpolicy Factors Account for Most State Differences

.,__....__..._.. ._““.I..--.“” I”.. -... “. ^- .- .1------ - HEALTH (IARE SPENDING Nonpolicy Factors Account for Most State Differences ___” ____-. _ __-_ .,-” ___._.,. -ll_” __..- -.._--_.-“.----.-- -_l.- -. (;AO/JEItI)-!);?-:~(i GAO United Statee General Accounting Office Wahington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Divleion B-246979 February 13,1992 The Honorable Richard H. Bryan U...
Date Feb. 6, 1992 Report No. T-AFMD-92-4 Title

Government Management: Major Issues Facing the Congress

United States General Accounting Office Testimony Before the Committee on GovernmentalAffairs, United StatesSenate For Release on Delivery Expected at lo:30 a.m., EST Thursday February 6, 1992 GOVERNMENT MANAGEMENT Major IssuesFacing the Congress Statementof CharlesA. Bowsher Comptroller Generalof the United States GAO/T-AFMD-92-4 GAO Form 160 (1281) 0PR:OIMCIPCC Mr. Chairman and Members of the Co...
Date Jan. 31, 1992 Report No. HRD-92-24 Title

Medicare: Rationale for Higher Payment for Hospital-Based Home Health Agencies

-11”_____- - I..~.- --....-1----. MEDICARE Rationale for Higher Payment for Hospital-Based Home Health Agencies GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Human Resources Division B-245370 January 31, 1992 The Honorable Edward R. Roybal Chairman, Subcommittee on Health and Long-Term Care Select Committee on Aging House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: This report res...
Date Jan. 29, 1992 Report No. HRD-92-53 Title

Medicare: Third Status Report on Medicare Insured Group Demonstration Projects

GAO --....-.__-__ I -___-_I.. .._“_.--__--_. ..-.._ - rJmuttry 1!l!li! MEDICARE Third Status Report on Medicare Insured Group Demonstration Projects GA!0 United Stater General Accounting Office Waehiugton, D.C. 20648 Human Resources Divieion B-247140 January 29,1992 The Honorable Lloyd Bentsen, Chairman The Honorable Bob Packwood, Ranking Minority Member Committee on Finance United States Senate...
Date Jan. 15, 1992 Report No. PEMD-92-6 Title

Hispanic Access to Health Care: Significant Gaps Exist

17nitmi St,at,w Gcbncral Accounting ~__--.-------. Office to Congressional Requesters ---~~ HISPANIC ACCESS To HEALTH CARE Significant Gaps Exist GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Program Evaluation and Methodology Division B-246673 January 16,1992 The Honorable Edward R. Roybal Chairman, Select Committee on Aging House of Representatives The Honorable Solomon P. O...
Date Dec. 17, 1991 Report No. HRD-92-57 Title

Aging Issues: Related GAO Reports and Activities in Fiscal Year 1991

GAO ~ _,.“--_._.-.. -..--““---- --..-_ _----..“-..--.ll-.-_ --...--. Ikwttlht~r R!)!) I AGING ISSUES Related GAO Reports and Activities in Fiscal Year 1991 145633 (;A(),/ IIKD-W-57 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division B-246844 December 17, 1991 The Honorable David H. Pryor Chairman, Special Committee on Aging United States Senate Dear ...
Date Nov. 15, 1991 Report No. T-HRD-92-11 Title

Medicare: HCFA Needs to Take Stronger Actions Against HMOs Violating Federal Standards

United States General Accounting Office Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:45 a.m. Friday November 15, MEDICARE: HCFA Needs to Take Stronger Actions Against HMOs Violating Federal Standards 1991 Statement of Janet L. Shikles, Director Health Financing and Policy Issues Human Resources Division Before the Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health and the Environment House...
Date Nov. 12, 1991 Report No. HRD-92-11 Title

Medicare: HCFA Needs to Take Stronger Actions Against HMOs Violating Federal Standards

11~“,1111,” _.I.__.- .-_-.._.. _......^___.._.__. l_,l,,___“,l,. __..._ ---__.-__-.-_- -. vo\‘w11M’1” IO’)* 1 I ---_ MEDICARE HCFA Needs to Take Stronger Actions Against HMOs Violating Federal Standards .-.-. __ ._,_. - I--_ -_-..-..... _____-_ -_ ..-. I GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Division Human Resources B-243161 November 12, 1991 The Honorabl...
Date Nov. 6, 1991 Report No. HRD-92-22 Title

Medicare: Effect of Durable Medical Equipment Fee Schedules on Six Suppliers' Profits

--,“.. ll.““-.. . . . . . .I _. . . .I . ..- _.-__ _ ^” _._ _ ._ .._.._” __... I ___. I .._.- I_ .-l_._l,__. --.--.-.- ~- --- Effect of Durable Medical Equipment Fee Schedules on Six Suppliers’ Profits -l..-l_l. _ ._l”l . . “_.. .” ,.“.llll.” .“.I _-.. “...I .._. ...I. ...I” _.I __.....-..-- ..” ..-.. _-.-- ..- -..-_ _ .--- - GAO united states Human Resources Division...
Date Nov. 5, 1991 Report No. T-HRD-92-7 Title

Health: Significant Reductions in Corporate Retiree Health Liabilities Projected If Medicare Eligibility Age Lowered to 60

United States General Accounting Office Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 1:00 p-m. EST November 5, 1991 Significant Reductions Retiree Health Liabilities Medicare Eligibility in Corporate Projected to If 60 Age Lowered Statement of Lawrence H. Thompson, Assistant Comptroller General, Human Resources Division Before the Sllbcommittee Committee House of on Health, on Ways and Means Repr...
Date Oct. 24, 1991 Report No. T-HRD-92-3 Title

Screening Mammography: Quality Standards Are Needed in A Developing Market

United States General Accounting Office Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. Thursday October 24, SCREENING MAMMOGRAPHY: Quality Standards Are In A Developing Market Needed 1991 Statement of Janet L. Shikles, Director Health Financing and Policy Human Resources Division Issues Before the Subcommittee on Aging Committee on Labor and Human Resources United States Senate GAO/T-HRD-...
Date Oct. 21, 1991 Report No. HRD-92-26 Title

Medicare: Millions of Dollars in Mistaken Payments Not Recovered

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Date Oct. 2, 1991 Report No. HRD-92-1 Title

Medicare: Improper Handling of Beneficiary Complaints of Provider Fraud and Abuse

United States General Accounting Office GAO October 1991 Report to the Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate MEDICARE Improper Handling of Beneficiary Complaints of Provider Fraud and Abuse i I I 1 1 c: GAO/HRD-92-1 F GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Human Resources Division B-245700 October 2, 1991 The Honorable David Pryor Chairman, Special Committee on Aging ...
Date Oct. 2, 1991 Report No. T-HRD-92-2 Title

Medicare: Improper Handling of Beneficiary Complaints of Provider Fraud and Abuse

United States General Accounting Offlce GAO Testimony For Release on Delivery Eqected at 9:30 a.m. EDT October 2, 1991 MEDICARE: Improper Handling of Beneficiary Complaints of Provider Fraud and Abuse Statement of Janet L. Shikles, Director Health Financing and Policy Human Resources Division Before the Special Committee on Aging United States Senate Issues GAO/T-HRD-92-2 GAOF'orm160(12/87) SUMMAR...
Date Sept. 27, 1991 Report No. PEMD-91-14 Title

Off-Label Drugs: Reimbursement Policies Constrain Physicians in Their Choice of Cancer Therapies

Reimbursement Policies Constrain Physicians in Their Choice of Cancer Therapies GAO,‘ I~:MI)-9 I’ 1- I4 Program Evaluation and Methodology Division B-24286 1 September 27,lQQl The Honorable Edward M. Kennedy Chairman, Committee on Labor and Human Resources United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: At your request, we have studied the prevalence of off-label use of anticancer drugs; how that use ...
Date Sept. 19, 1991 Report No. T-PEMD-91-13 Title

Hispanic Access To Health Care: Significant Gaps Exist

I \ . United States General Accounting Office 1 )L$8 cc c Testimony ill II lllllllllll 144855 For Re&ase on Delivery fiYt? at Tklrsday September 19 * 1991 Hispanic Access To Health Care: Significant Gaps Exist Statenentof EleanorChelin-sky Assistant carptroller General. l%ogram Evaluation and M ethoddcgy Division Before the HouseSelectCm nitteeonZ!ging adthe congressionaL Hispanic caucus GAO/T-PEM...
Date Sept. 5, 1991 Report No. HRD-91-54 Title

Health Care: Actions to Terminate Problem Hospitals From Medicare Are Inadequate

HEALTH CARE Actions to Terminate Problem Hospitals From Medicare Are Inadequate / 1111111 #I 144773 -- r‘ ( Lx A0 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Human Resources Division B-246099 September 6,199l The Honorable Louis W. Sullivan, M.D. The Secretary of Health and Human Services Dear Mr. Secretary: At the request of the Chairman, Subcommittee on Health, House Committ...
Date Sept. 4, 1991 Report No. T-HRD-91-46 Title

Rural Hospitals: Closures and Issues of Access

UnitedStates GeneralAccountingOEke lyq Testimony I 7(~3* 111II Ml Hllll 144765 For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday September 4, Rural Hospitals: Closures and Issues of Access 1991 Statement of Mark V. Nadel Associate Director for National and Public Health Issues Before the Task Force on Rural Elderly Select Committee on Aging House of Representatives GAO/T-HRD-91-46 / GAO Form...
Date Aug. 8, 1991 Report No. HRD-91-113 Title

Medicare: Information Needed to Assess Payments to Providers

. . ^ . ‘ )“* ‘ Il. *It “. .I ,i,., ,.**b b”,, * ..-,. ‘ . ,. / ‘ 1 ( r * I. . : >, United States General Accounting Office GAO August 1991 Report to the Adm inistrator, Health Care F inancing Adm inistration, Department of Health and Human Services M E D ICARE Information Needed to Assess Payments to Providers : ‘ .. .‘ : - . _. .. . :, : ‘ ; .._ ., ., .. ‘ , ‘ . ,; .: I ;...
Date July 16, 1991 Report No. GGD-91-95 Title

Fraud and Abuse: Stronger Controls Needed in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program

.ziy I!f!Pl FRAUD AND ABUSE Stronger Controls Needed in Federal Eknployees Health Benefits Program NI Ill llllllIl 144437 RELEASED GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-24290I July 16, 1991 The Honorable William L. (Bill) Clay Chairman, Committee on Post Office and Civil Service House of Representatives The Honorable Gary L. Ackerman Chair...
Date July 10, 1991 Report No. HRD-91-120 Title

Health Care: Antitrust Issues Relating to Physicians and Third-Party Payers

GAO --..-.-. I._.-_.-_.__._.... __.... _..._.__.________........~. .____.. _-.-.--_---1__ .JUl~ 1!)91 1 HEALTH CARE Antitrust Issues Relating to Physieians and Third-Party Payers ._-_ ._ .._-.. 144417 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Office of the General Counsel B-242324 July 10, 1991 The Honorable Lloyd Bentsen Chairman, Committee on Finance United States Senate...
Date June 13, 1991 Report No. T-HRD-91-34 Title

Medicare: Further Changes Needed to Reduce Program Costs

United States General Accounting Ofthe /vq/ Cl 7 ’ GAO Testimony llllllllllll llll 144107 For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Thursday June 13, 1991 Further Medicare: to Reduce Program Changes Needed Costs '\r, , bu ,~ Statement of Charles A. Bowsher Comptroller General of the United States Before the Subcommittee on Health Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives GAO/T-HR...
Date June 10, 1991 Report No. HRD-91-59 Title

Medicare: Payments for Clinical Laboratory Test Services Are Too High

i United States Geueral Accounting Office GAO ,Junt! 1991 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE Payments for Clinical Laboratory Test Services Are Too High GAO,/wU)-HI -59 ,; GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division B-243994 June 10,lQQl The Honorable Lloyd Bentsen Chairman, Committee on Finance United States Senate The Honorable Dan Rostenk...
Date June 10, 1991 Report No. HRD-91-102FV Title

Depenses De Sante Des Etats-Unis: Tendances, Facteurs Contributifs et Propositions de Reforme

I_.I...” _______~ ..-...-- .Jlrill 14)01 . . _--__~._ ___ ..___._. - DRPENSES DE SANTfi DES ETATS-UNIS Tendances, Facteurs contributifs et Propositions de Reforme 146609 I I;:2o/III~I)-!)l-lo:! ..,. _. _.-.“. ..-._ I._ __ll-- ______-_ - united Waehingtoa, Comptroller B-243905 le 10 juin Goneral statea Accounting D.C. 20548 06nBral Office Bee Etate-Uaie 1991 L'Honorable Dan Rostenkowski Preside...
Date June 10, 1991 Report No. HRD-91-102GV Title

Aufwendungen Der Vereinigten Staaten Fur Die Gesundheitsfursorge: Tendenzen, beitragende Faktoren und Reformvorschlage

-~-~~ --------_-- . AUFWENDUNGEN DER VEREINIGTEN STAATEN FUR DIE GESUNDHEITSFURSORGE Tendenzen, beitragende Faktoren und Reformvorschl%ge ill ll 1111111 146608 . _,. ._..__-._.._----.l---.-----lI (~,~2o/III~I)-!)l-Ioz ---_ -___--~--_ ..-- .-. GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Comptroller General of the United States B-243905 lO.Juni 1991 The Honorable Dan Rostenkow...
Date June 10, 1991 Report No. HRD-91-102 Title

U.S. Health Care Spending: Trends, Contributing Factors, and Proposals for Reform

.. United States General Accounting Office ;r ; f GAO .Juue 1991 Report to the Chairman, Comrnittee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives \ I U.S. HEALTH CARE SPENDING Trends, Contributing Factors, and Proposals for Reform 111ll lllllllllI 144083 \ GAO/HRD-W-102 GAO General Accounting united states Wasihington, 20648 D.C. Comptroller General of the United States Office B-243906 June lo,1991 ...
Date June 4, 1991 Report No. IMTEC-91-31 Title

Medicare: Flawed Data Add Millions to Teaching Hospital Payments

MEDICARE Flawed Data Add Millions to Teaching Hospital Payments 144038 . _. (;AO/IM’ E(:-!)]-:I1 I’ 1 3 -----.-- GAO United States General Accounting Office Waehiugton, D.C. 20648 Information Management and Technology Division ‘ Y B-242705 June 4,1991 The Honorable Louis W. Sullivan, M.D. The Secretary of Health and Human Services Dear Mr. Secretary: This report describes weaknesses in data ...
Date June 4, 1991 Report No. HRD-91-90 Title

Canadian Health Insurance: Lessons for the United States

J lltlth l!N 1 CANADIAN HEALTH INSURANCE Lessons for the United States Ill118 II II II 144039 , ‘ ! ._------.CAO/EEKI)-w-!10 GAllIll ~$iz?t&z&Lwmf& , .. Human Resources Division B-244081 June 4,199l The Honorable John Conyers, Jr. Chairman, Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: This report, prepared at the Committee’ request, reviews Canada’ universal...
Date May 17, 1991 Report No. HRD-91-57 Title

Trauma Care: Lifesaving System Threatened by Unreimbursed Costs and Other Factors

“-----l ~ l _ ._ M a ,t, l !)!Il T RAUM A CARE L i fe s a v i n g S y s te m T h re a te n e d b y U n re i m b u rs e d C o s ts a- _n d O th e r F a b c to rs , REL EASED l k E S T E IC I’E D --N o t to b e r & a m d o u te l d e th e G e n e ra l A m o e O ffb u n l e a a e p e d z l c rl l g Human Resources Di v i s i o n B-242661 May 17, 1991 The Honorabl e Donal d W. Ri e gl e , Jr. Chai...
Date May 15, 1991 Report No. HRD-91-67 Title

Medicare: Further Changes Needed to Reduce Program and Beneficiary Costs

. ‘. GAO United States DC. 20548 Division General Accounting Office Washington, Human Resources B-243404 May 15, 1991 The Honorable Fortney H. (Pete) Stark Chairman, Subcommittee on Health Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Paying for about 25 percent of all hospital and physician services, Medicare is the fourth largest category of federal expenditures after...
Date May 9, 1991 Report No. HRD-91-40 Title

Health Care: Hospitals With Quality-of-Care Problems Need Closer Monitoring

1JII i ted States General Accouu ting Office C-rAO -l_l __** -,_I_ _-_-- Report to Congressional Requesters May I!19 1 HEALTH CARE Hospitals With Quality-of-Care Problems Need Closer Monitoring GAO/IiiiI,-!, l-40 - ._,. __. _._.-..“” .,_. _-“._-.._,I _. . .._ ^^..I ..-....... .-.l-...-l., _. ...” . . . “- .-... I.-- GAO United States General Accounting Offke Washington, D.C. 20648 Human ...
Date May 6, 1991 Report No. T-HRD-91-25 Title

Retiree Health: Company-Sponsored Plans Facing Increased Costs and Liabilities

United States General Accounting Office /y 3rd6-7 GAO For Release On Delivery Expected at 1:00 p.m. EDT Monday May 6, 1991 Testimony. 111111 143809 Plans Facing Liabilities RETIREE HEALTH: Company-Sponsored Increased Costs and Statement of Gregory J. McDonald, Associate Income Security Issues Human Resources Division Before the Subcommittee on Health Committee on Ways and Means House of Representa...
Date April 30, 1991 Report No. HRD-91-43 Title

Medicare: Variations in Payments to Anesthesiologists Linked to Anesthesia Time

---- lirrited States General Accounting Office neport to Congressional Committees MEDICARE Variations in Anesthesiologists Anesthesia Time
Date April 23, 1991 Report No. HRD-91-45 Title

Administration on Aging: More Federal Action Needed to Promote Service Coordination for the Elderly

I.JniCwl Sl,at,w General AceounCing Office Report to Congressional Comrnittees April 19!11 ADMINISTRATION ON AGING More Federal Action Needed to Promote Service Coordination for the Elderly __ .,._ ._._ _. _... _,_ I._ ,.__^ _.__II_ .._..... I _-__,.._ ““.l.“l.~-...* “.I. ._ . . ..II....- -“I ---I .-.. --“-.......Y1----- -_-,l_--ll. --.. _.. I. GAO United States General Accounting Offi...
Date April 17, 1991 Report No. HRD-91-81 Title

Medicare: HCFA Should Improve Internal Controls Over Part B Advance Payments

--.--..---- __” -_.-- .__..- __._ .._ .._. -... . (ic~trc*l-;~l Ac~cwr~nl~ir~~Ot’ iw .._ 1’ __ ..__.St;xtths .._. .._...-._... --__-ll_l __l_.ll---_ l’ ---_ .-_.. ._11itcd .._ _.*____ -__ ..-.. .. -. __... --T-v ! y; 1 i I --._~ --...“._,l...l-.l”.-_..-- .._.._ _._.._. -..* I_..- -..--- ._..______,..-.- ..._ _ ..--.. __. ._. --.. _..._ ^l...ll ..-_ --.-- -“----.--~ --1 p , April 1!I!...
Date April 17, 1991 Report No. T-HRD-91-16 Title

U.S. Health Care Spending: Trends, Contributing Factors, and Proposals for Reform

United States General Accounting Office /y 3 b j;-/ t GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday April 17, 1991 Testimony 143651 U.S. Health Care Spending: Trends, Contributing Factors, and Proposals for Reform Statement of Charles A. Bowsher Comptroller General of the United States Before the Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives GAO/T-HRD-91-16 GAO Form 160 (...
Date April 10, 1991 Report No. HRD-91-24 Title

Medicare: Millions in Disabled Beneficiary Expenditures Shifted to Employers

__. __I.-.__ ” AwcbrtfitJitlg OL’ iw l’ ..-_ St,at,tvi tit~tlr~ral _lit~ittvl ._-....---..... l_“l__--- .ll_-__-._l--__. - -.... “.-_.-.--.-_-_-~-.__- -..__-_~_- . GA!3 --.. --.-II.- -- ---.. -. -.___.--..Apri I 1 !)!a I --.._.._ ____ - ---..--__.- ______ __-_ MEDICARE Millions in Disabled Beneficiary Expenditures Shifted to Employers GAO United States General Accounting Office Wmhiugton...
Date April 4, 1991 Report No. HRD-91-44 Title

Medicare Claims Processing: HCFA Can Reduce the Disruptions Caused by Replacing Contractors

St.at,w ..__.I_...^_. - ^_.^__ -----..--I____________-._...__~_._l__._.______^ I1 tti t,d ---.-- ----. (krtr~ral ..____ ^I L Ac-courr ---------I-----.-----.--- t i ttg Offiw GAO ___.“.____” ____” _._- I”-,. ..I”.__II _.-._ -l-.-__l ---1 Ikport to Congrwsional Ilteqw:tst;er’ s ----ll-.- +..,,,.~..__-- MEDICARE CLAIMS PROCESSING HCFA Can Reduce the Disruptions Caused by Replacing Contrac...
Date March 13, 1991 Report No. HRD-91-23 Title

Medicare: Need for Consistent National Payment Policy for Special Anesthesia Services

I’ _ _. rkilvtl StaWs .._ ~;t~tit~ral Awotlnl.itrg _.-.--_“- f’ Of’ iw ..II._... -..- ..-_”.._.. -_-_-“._“._--..---_.“.._ _.._ -_-..-..--.~.___.__ ____---- .-.--.-...-. ’ ~ GAO I _._... .._- _.... ^... ..--...-...-----.-.---_. -- _ MaITIl I !)!j I .--__-_--._. Ikport~ t,o (:
Date March 13, 1991 Report No. HRD-91-48 Title

Medicare: PRO Review Does Not Assure Quality of Care Provided by Risk HMOs

x I 1 ..“. .“_ .” ._ I. . ._._.. . . . ._ ---__-_.. - _._._ -. ____.. .-__ -____.. - .._._. .I __-____--__--_ j Human Resources Division B-243093 March 13, 1991 The Honorable John Heinz Ranking Minority Member Special Committee on Aging United States Senate Dear Senator Heinz: This report responds to your request concerning the extent to which the PROreview program provides reasonable assura...
Date March 13, 1991 Report No. T-HRD-91-12 Title

Medicare: PRO Review Does Not Assure Quality of Care Provided by Risk HMOs

UnitedStates GeneralAccounting Ofice /43?5/3 - GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EST Wednesday March 13, 1991 Testimony I Ill 143353 -MEDICARJh PRO Review Does Not Assure Quality of Care Provided by Risk RMOs Statement of Janet L. Shikles, Director Health Financing and Policy Human Resources Division Before the Special Committee on Aging United States Senate Issues * GAO/T-HRD-91-...
Date March 5, 1991 Report No. HRD-91-49 Title

Medigap Insurance: Better Consumer Protection Should Result From 1990 Changes to Baucus Amendment

“- t Inittvi Statm (hmeral AcconnLing Office ‘ GAQ -I--NlilrVh Report, to Congressional Requesters 1991 MEDIGAP INSURANCE Better Consumer Protection Should Result From 1990 Changes to Baucus Amendment i ill ll11111 III 143349 \ Nit to be released out&e the BJWlXICTED-General Accounting ofpice unless specifkaUy approved by the Offlce of Congressional Relations. ---- -------.” ..-. -- --.. “...
Date Feb. 26, 1991 Report No. T-HRD-91-8 Title

Medicare: Millions in Potential Recoveries Not Being Sought by Contractors

United States General Accounting Olllce GAO ForRelease on Delivery V at 9:30 a.m. EST T-&Y February 26, 1991 Testimony Medicare: Millions in Potential Not Being SoughtbyContractors Recoveries Statemntof Janet L. Shikles, Director HealthFinancingandFolicy HumanResources Division Before the suboamittee OnOversight camlittee on ways and Means EiouseofRepresenm3Jes Issues Mr. Chairman and Members of t...
Date Feb. 15, 1991 Report No. HRD-91-41 Title

Rural Hospitals: Federal Efforts Should Target Areas Where Closures Would Threaten Access to Care

.I...I._ .-.. .- _.._ . -_I -~ ___.-....-___-______ ~_ _, ._.... ..___._-.___._.-..-l-..llll_. _------- - 1~‘ f4w11;11’l!)!) 1 4’ RURAL HOSPITALS Federal Efforts Should Target Areas Where Closures Would Threaten Access to Care HlllllI II 143344 _..__-- ^.. .._ ..-.__ .__ . l.l._._. _.-.. .._._,...__,.^ ,.... .-.._.____..._._..., -..I”.._ .“_“..l ---~ “I..._“.__ (;A() ttl(:I)-!~l-~l...
Date Jan. 31, 1991 Report No. PEMD-91-7 Title

Health Services: Available Research Shows That Capacity Is Only Weakly Related to Volume

- ,---. -__---...-------._ .-- - __._._____... St.wt,t:s (h*nt~ritl -.- 1 ;rlil.tvi --..--__ Atxtount,ing Offiw GAO ltqx~?, t,o the Chairman, Sul>ctomrnittee on I Iealt~l~,Cornrnittee on Ways and Mans, House of’Ihqmsentatives HEALTH SERVICES Available Research Shows That Capacity Is Only Weakly Related to Volume I I# 143281 RESTRICTED --Not to be released outside the General Accounting Office un...