| Date |
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| Date July 13, 1989 |
Report No. PEMD-89-26BR |
Title
.,, I’( . ..b ,.1 *,.. *Jnxted States Cietiefai r.kcbuhtmg Uffice~ I ’ Briefing Report to the Chairman, Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate July 1989 PRESCRIPTION DRUGS HCFA’s Proposed Drug Utilization Review System Ignores Quality of Care Issues GAO/PEMD-89-26BR -- GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Program Evaluation and Methodology Division B-235298 Jul... |
| Date June 27, 1989 |
Report No. HRD-89-64 |
Title
. 3! = GAO General Accounting Office Washington, DC. 20648 Human Resources Division united states B-233136 June 27,1989 The Honorable Lloyd Bentsen Chairman, Committee on F%mnce United States Senate The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairman, Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives The Honorable Dan Rostenkowski Chairman, Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives Section 4... |
| Date June 14, 1989 |
Report No. T-HRD-89-29 |
Title
un.itedstat4?*‘ / 38frk2 GeneralAcco
Testimony WI ill llllllllllll
138862 For Release On Delivery Expected at 1:00 p.m. EDT Wednesday June 14, 1989 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS: Companies' Retiree Health Liabilities Large, Even With Hedicare Catastrophic Insurance Savinqs Statement of Lawrence H. Thompson Assistant Comptroller General Human Resources Division Before the on Oversight on Ways and Means Repre... |
| Date June 8, 1989 |
Report No. T-HRD-89-26 |
Title
United States General Accounting OfPice Testimony For ReLease MEDICARE: Referring and Imaging Physicians' Centers Ownership of Laboratories on DeLivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EDT Thursday June 8, 1789 Statement of
Issues Michael Zimmerman, Director of IMedicare and Medicaid Human Resources Division Before the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Repre... |
| Date June 1, 1989 |
Report No. T-HRD-89-22 |
Title
U&ed GAO States General Accounting OfIke 136763 Testimony 138763
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EDT Thursday June 1, 1989 MEDIGAP: INSURANCE Effects of the Catastrophic of 1988 on Future Benefits Coverage Act Statement of Michael Zimmerman, Director Medicare and Medicaid Issues Human Resources Division Before the Committee on Finance United States Senate GAO/T-HRD-89-22 QAOFormldo |
| Date June 1, 1989 |
Report No. T-HRD-89-24 |
Title
United States General Accounting OftIce Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 11:OO a.m. EDT Thursday June 1, 1989 MEDICARE: Referring and Physicians' Centers Ownership of Laboratories Imaging Statement of Issues Michael Zimmerman, Director of Medicare and Medicaid Human Resources Division Before the Subcommittee on Health Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives Mr. Chairman a... |
| Date May 24, 1989 |
Report No. PEMD-89-18 |
Title
Report to the Chairman, Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate May 1989 PRESCRIPTION DRUGS Infomation on Selected Drug Utilization Review Systems GAO/PEMD-89-18 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Program Evaluation and Methodology Division B-235483 May 24,1989 The Honorable David Pryor Chairman, Special Committee on Aging United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: You... |
| Date May 3, 1989 |
Report No. HRD-89-61 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives
- May 1989 HEART TRiANSPLANTS Concerns About Cost, Access, and Availability of Donor Organs Human Resources Division B-230495 May 3, 1989 The Honorable Fortney H. Stark Chairman, Subcommittee on Health Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives Dea... |
| Date April 25, 1989 |
Report No. T-HRD-89-19 |
Title
United States Genera3 Accounting Of&e Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 1O:OOa.m. EDT Tuesday April 25, 1989 MEDICARE: Physician Incentive Payments by Prepaid Health Plans Could Lower Quality of Care Statement of Sarah F. Jaggar, Director HumanResources Division of Operations - Before the Subcommittee on Health Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives GAO/T-HRD-83-19 / f I
... |
| Date April 24, 1989 |
Report No. HRD-89-67 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 1989 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Health and Long-Term Care, Select Committee on Aging, House of Representatives LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE State Regulatory Requirements Provide Inconsistent Consumer -&. Protection GAO/HRD-89-67 . Human Resources Division B-232998 April 24, 1989 The Honorable Claude Pepper Chairman, Subcommittee on Health ... |
| Date April 11, 1989 |
Report No. T-HRD-89-14 |
Title
United Stabs
t General Account OflIce GAO Testimony lllllllllIlllIl
138468 For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EDT Tuesday April 11, 1989 MEDICARE: Indirect Medical Education PaymentsAre Too High Statement of Michael Zimmerman, Director of Medicare and Medicaid Issues Human Resources Division Before the Subcommitteeon Health U.S. House of Representatives Committeeon Waysand Means (+Jqj&-... |
| Date April 10, 1989 |
Report No. T-HRD-89-16 |
Title
. I . . . I United States General A~qmhing Oface / ig % -’ y’ Testimony llllllllllllll
138382 For Release on Delivery Expected at 1:00 p.m . EDT M onday April 10, 1989 M E D ICARE: GAOViews On The Payment System For Outpatient Cataract Surgery Statem ent of M ichael Zimmerman, Director of M edicare and M edicaid Issues Hum anResources Division Before the Subcom m ittee on Health U.S. House of ... |
| Date April 6, 1989 |
Report No. T-HRD-89-13 |
Title
United States General Accounting Oface Testimony For Release MEDIGAP INSURANCE: Effects of 1988 of the Catastrophic and Coverage Premiums Act on Benefits on Delivery Expected at IO:30 a.m. EST Thursday April 6, 1989 Statement of Michael Zimmerman, Director, Medicare and Medicaid Issues Human Resources Division Before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee o... |
| Date March 30, 1989 |
Report No. HRD-89-18 |
Title
ReporttoCongressionalCommittees I
March 1989 MEDICARE Statutory Modifications Needed for the Peer Review Program Monetary Penalty ., . .‘. ! United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division B-233035 March 30, 1989 The Honorable Lloyd Bentsen Chairman, Committee on Finance United States Senate The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairman, Committee on Energy and C... |
| Date March 23, 1989 |
Report No. HRD-89-58 |
Title
GAO Report to Congressional Requesters U.S. EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFITS Rebate for Duplicate Medicare Coverage United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC. 20548 Human Resources Division B-231302 March 23, 1989 CongressionalRequesters:’ In responseto your October 6, 1988, request, this report provides information on duplication of benefits provided under the Federal Employees Health Ben... |
| Date March 16, 1989 |
Report No. IMTEC-89-15 |
Title
,,, ,’ ,’ ’ ‘ , ,, C , GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Information Management and Technology Division B-232941 March 16,1989 The Honorable Louis W . Sullivan, M .D. The Secretary of Health and Human Services Dear M r. Secretary: We have completed our review of the Health Care Financing Administration’ (HCFA) software redesign contract. This contract is ... |
| Date March 7, 1989 |
Report No. HRD-89-41 |
Title
--...._ --..-_-.... ----.. _.. ..--.--.- ---.-.-. --_~II._--.~ n1rzITlr 1!bH!l MEDICARE Reasonablenesso Health Maintenance Organization Payments Not Assured ---“- ----. ..II-____ _ ._.-.-_ . -- _..-.._ _--_._-_-l_ ___-.- I--._I___ ----- (;Ao/IlKI)-N!M 1 .._ .- --. .., ._ _ .._.__._ _ .”__ _ ._. ._. _ HumanResources Division B-217802 March 7, 1989 The Honorable Don M. Newman Acting Secretary of... |
| Date Feb. 28, 1989 |
Report No. T-HRD-89-6 |
Title
UnitedState GeneraiAccoun~Omct Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EST Tuesday February 28, 1989 MEDICARE: Cutting Payment Safeguards Will Increase Program Costs Statement of Michael Zimmerman, Director, Medicare and Medicaid Issues Human Resources Division Before the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Committee on Appropriations United States Senat... |
| Date Jan. 31, 1989 |
Report No. HRD-89-46 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 1989 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE Health Maintenance Organization Rate-Setting Issues GAO/HRD-89-46 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Human Resources Division B-217802 January 31,1989 The Honorable Lloyd Bentsen Chairman, Committee on Finance United State Senate The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairma... |
| Date Jan. 26, 1989 |
Report No. HRD-89-38 |
Title
United States G@neJgl~&ebunting Office Report to the Chairman, Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate January1989 :AGING ISSUES Related GAO Reports and Activities in Fiscal Year 1988 GAO/HRD-8938 About Our New Cover... The new color of our report covers represents the latest step in GAO'S efforts to improve the presentation of our reports. GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D... |
| Date Jan. 19, 1989 |
Report No. HRD-89-44 |
Title
January 1080 SOCIAL SECURITY
The Trust F’und Reserve Accumulation, GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Comptroller General of the United States B-220 140 January 19,1989 The Honorable Daniel P. Moynihan, Chairman Subcommittee on Social Security and Family Policy Committee on Finance United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: In your letter of August 8, 1988, you asked... |
| Date Jan. 5, 1989 |
Report No. HRD-89-33 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO1
January 1989 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE ,.,\J ~ Indirect Medical nts Education P Are Too Hig GAO/HRD-89-33 ..$ * -. . About Our New Cover... The new color of our report covers represents the latest step in GAO’s efforts to improve the presentation of our reports. Human Resources Division B-233646 January 5,1989 The Honorable Lloyd Ben... |
| Date Dec. 13, 1988 |
Report No. PEMD-89-11BR |
Title
United States General Accounting Office . GAO .
December 1988 Briefing Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate b MEDICARE An Assessment of HCFA’s 1988 Hospital Mortality Analyses GAO General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Program Evaluation and Methodology Division united states
B-229397 December 13, 1988 The Honorable John Heinz Ranking Minority ... |
| Date Dec. 12, 1988 |
Report No. HRD-89-29 |
Title
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| Date Nov. 29, 1988 |
Report No. HRD-89-19 |
Title
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4 4 United StatesGenera AccountingOffice Report to Congressional Committees November 1988 MEDICARE Incentives Needed to Assure Private Insurers Pay Before Medicare : -1 j GAO/HRD-89-19 .. GAO United States
General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Human R... |
| Date Nov. 28, 1988 |
Report No. HRD-89-4 |
Title
United State& GA!!!!!! Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Health and Long-Term Care, Select Committee on Aging, House of Representatives i I November 1988 LONG-TERM CARE F’ORTHE ELDERLY Issues of Need, Access, and Cost GAO/ElD?W4 l About Our New Cover. .. The new co14 Human Resources Division B-226097 November 28,1988 The Honorable Claude Pepper Chairman, Subcommittee on Health and Long-Ter... |
| Date Nov. 14, 1988 |
Report No. HRD-89-8 |
Title
United States General Accounting Ofbee m-,-,4. . -- .,-. - _,_- - --.. . ,I , . . ^- _. . . I Human Resources Division B-216946 November 14, 1988 The Honorable John Glenn Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate The Honorable Lloyd Bentsen Chairman, Committee on Finance United States Senate The Honorable Jack Brooks Chairman, Committee on Government Operations House of Repr... |
| Date Nov. 8, 1988 |
Report No. PEMD-89-7FS |
Title
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| Date Nov. 1, 1988 |
Report No. OCG-89-10TR |
Title
I,abuaambStates General Accounting’ GAO; - - Transition Series 1 November 1988 Health and Human Services Issues GAO,‘WG-89- 1OTH -- I i. i_ ‘ GAO united states
General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Comptroller General of the United States B-158195 November 1988 The President of the Senate The Speaker of the House of Representatives The Secretary-designate of Health and Human Servi... |
| Date Aug. 17, 1988 |
Report No. HRD-88-73 |
Title
United GAO ’ States General Accounting Office Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee tin Health, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives August 1988 MEDICARE
Experience Shows Ways to Improve Oversight of Health Maintenance Organizations . - 1 Human Resources Division B-217802 August 17, 1988 The Honorable Fortney H. (Pete) Stark Chairman, Subcommittee on Health Committee on Ways and ... |
| Date July 26, 1988 |
Report No. HRD-88-85 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 1988 . 1 Report to the Chairman, Select Committee on Aging, House of Representatives MEDICAREAND MEDICAID
Updated Effects of Recent Legislation on Program and Beneficiary Costs RESTRICTED--Not to be released outside the Gened Accounting:Office except m thz basis of the specifc appd by- +kr Office of Gong-esaiznalReiatiow , 4 Human Resources Division... |
| Date July 20, 1988 |
Report No. HRD-88-69 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 1988 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate MEDICARE Issues Concerning the HealthChoice Demonstration Project RESTRICTED--Not to be released outside the Gene& Accounting Offke except on the basis of the specific approval by the Offke of CongressionalRelations. 5+mb\
GAO/HRIM&69 GAO United States General Accoun... |
| Date July 12, 1988 |
Report No. HRD-88-93 |
Title
GA!! v !
July 1988 Report to the Chairman, Subcommitteeon Commerce, ConsumerProtection, and Competitiveness, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives HEALTH INSURANCE Hospital Indemnity and Specified Disease Policies Are of Limited Value GAO/HRD-8%93 Human Resources Division B-230452 July 12, 1988 The Honorable James J. Florio Chairman, Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer Protecti... |
| Date June 30, 1988 |
Report No. PEMD-88-29 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 1988 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate VA HOSPITAL CARE A Comparison of VA and HCFA Methods for Analyzing Patient Outcomes GAO/PEMD43829 B229397.3 use the limited data on patient characteristics from administrative data files to adjust observed differences in outcomes among hospitals for variations in th... |
| Date June 27, 1988 |
Report No. PEMD-88-23 |
Title
.GAO ’ United States General Accounting Office Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate ’ June 1988 MEDICARE - Improved Patient Outcome Analyses Could Enhance Quality Assessment RELEASED GAO/PEMD-SS-23 B-229397 June 27. 1988 The IIonorable John IIcinz Ranking Nnorit). Mcmbc~r Special Committcse on Aging ITnitrd States Svnat(’ Dear Scnator IIcinz: This re... |
| Date June 21, 1988 |
Report No. HRD-88-99 |
Title
i” United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 1988 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives MEDICARE Simplified Processing of Deceased Beneficiaries’ Claims
to & Zmplemenkd ! RESTRIC~D-Not to be relezmd outside the General Accounting Office except on the basis of the specific appitmd by the Office of CongressionalRelations. s%w3/ GAO/HI&D@+99 r 133 GA... |
| Date June 1, 1988 |
Report No. HRD-88-102 |
Title
. ,
United States General Accounting Office 1s;blOZ, , GAO
June 1988 Report to Congressional Committees DEFENSEHEALTH CARE
Reimbursement of Hospitals Not Meeting CHAMPUS Copayment Requirements IIllIll 1111111
136102 GAO/HRD-88402 Human Resources Division B-226377 June 1,1988 The Honorable Sam Nunn Chairman, Committee on Armed Services United States Senate The Honorable Les Aspin Chairman, Committe... |
| Date May 2, 1988 |
Report No. PEMD-88-10 |
Title
United GiLi!! States Gem&al Accounting Office R 7 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee’on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives * May 1988 MEDICARE Improving Quality of Care Assessment and Assurance United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Program Evaluation and Methodology Division B-226412 May 2,1988 The Honorable Fortney H. Stark Chairman, Subcomm... |
| Date April 22, 1988 |
Report No. HRD-88-41 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 1988 Report to the Secretary of Health and Human Services MEDICARE
Refinement of Diagnosis Related Groups Neededto Insure Payment Equity B-230528 April 22, 1988 The Honorable Otis R. Bowen, M.D. The Secretary of Health and Human Services Dear Mr. Secretary: Because of the importance of diagnosis related groups (DRGS) to the Medicare prospective pay... |
| Date April 20, 1988 |
Report No. HRD-88-84BR |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 1988 Brietig Report to Congressional Committees MEDI~.RE cumts
HCFA Proposal to Establish an Administrative Law Judge Unit w \cm6 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division B-23053% April20, 1988 The Honorable John C. Stennis Committee on Appropriations Chairman, United States Senate The Honorable Ll... |
| Date March 31, 1988 |
Report No. HRD-88-81BR |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 1988 Briefing Report to Congressional Requesters MEDICARE Performance of Blue Shield of Massachusetts Under the Tri-State Contract GAO United States General Accounting OflIce BostonRegional B-230510 March 31, Offke IOCausewaySlxeet, Boston, MA 02222 Room 575 1988 Gordon Warren Robert Patrick William George Senate J. B. T. J. S. J. Humphrey Rudman S... |
| Date March 25, 1988 |
Report No. HRD-88-79 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Report to the Chairman, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate March 1988 MEDICARE Potential Effects of Shifting the Home Health Benefit From PartAtoPartB ’ ! RESTFXTED-Not to be released outside the General Accourting Ofke except on the basis cf the specificapprod by the Office of CongressionalRelations. n. 54 1794 AO/HRD-8&79 . . .’ , I . GAO United States ... |
| Date March 16, 1988 |
Report No. HRD-88-76BR |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO ’
March 1988 Briefing Report to the Chairman, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives MEDICARE
Contractor Services to Beneficiaries and Providers GAO - United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division R-230510 #arch
16, 1988 The Honorable Jamie L. Whitten Committee on Appropriations Chairman, House o... |
| Date March 10, 1988 |
Report No. T-HRD-88-10 |
Title
United States General Accounting OfIke Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at IO:00 a.m. EST Thursday March IO, 1988 Medicare: Risk-Based Management HMO Program of the Statement of Michael Zimmermanr Senior Associ-ate Director Human Resources Division Before the Subcommittee on Health Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives a-q5 i7/,.W5
GAO/T-HRD-88-10 SUMMARY There are some wi... |
| Date March 1, 1988 |
Report No. T-HRD-88-9 |
Title
United States General Accounting Oface Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EST Tuesday March 1, 1988 Medicare: Should Hospital Be Revised Payment to Assure Rates Reasonableness and Equity Statement of Michael Zimmerman, Senior Associate Director Human Resources Division Before the Subcommittee on Health Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives GAO/T-HRD-88-9 I SUMM... |
| Date Jan. 29, 1988 |
Report No. HRD-88-46 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
Janbary 1988 Report to the Chairman, Subcommitteeon Health, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate MEDICARE Number of Rural Hospitals Terminating Participation Since the Program Began Ill111111 IIII I
135129 I GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division B-229962 January 29, 1988 The Honorable GeorgeJ. Mitchell C... |
| Date Jan. 21, 1988 |
Report No. HRD-88-43 |
Title
United Statse Qenaral Accounting Office ~ Report to CongressionalRequesters ’ fanwy 1988 MEDICARE Physician-Sponsored Orgtizations Receive Priority for Pee4 Review Contracts Ill lllll
134865 Y . “”_-. “___.-,__.-._-.---1” - -- -- ---- ~GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 --m....-.-Human Resources Division R-229 169 January 21, 1988 The IIonorable Lindy (Mrs... |
| Date Jan. 15, 1988 |
Report No. HRD-88-44BR |
Title
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United States General Accounting OfTice / GAO
January lSS8 Briefing Report to the Honorqble Jim Kolbe, House of Representatives MEDICARE Share of Hospit&ls’ Inpatient Use ahd Revenue 134841 w w\o42
vAO/HRD-88-44BR 1; United States
Generd Accounting (M!fkte Washington, D.C. 20548 Human I&sowea Division B-229420 January16,1988 The Honorable Jim Kolbe House of Representatives D... |
| Date Dec. 22, 1987 |
Report No. HRD-88-32 |
Title
-I-“ ’ 1 GAO
i
Y United States General Accounting Office w 102, I Report to CongressionalCommit&k * a I Dscer)nbar 1987 / / MEDICARE . ~ Laboratory Fee SchedulesProduced Large Beneficiary ~ Savings but No Program Savings ~ II
134702 GAO/ w Human Resources Division B-229287 December 22, 1987 The Honorable Lloyd Bentsen Chairman, Committee on Finance United States Senate The Honorable Dan Rosten... |
| Date Dec. 15, 1987 |
Report No. T-OSI-88-1 |
Title
For Release on, Delivery Ex@ectedat '9:JO a.m. EST De+ber 15, 1987 by International centers, Inc. officials--; _I Statement of David C. Williamsr Director Office of Special Investigations Before the Subcomnittee on Intergovernmental Relations and Human Resources Comnittee on GovernmentOperations Ll House of Representatives ' 134662 I GAb/fyO,SI-88-l 6 , M r. Chairman and Members of the Subcommitte... |
