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| Date Feb. 7, 1978 |
Report No. HRD-78-32 |
Title
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LM104831 B-164031(4)
RBSTHCTED A~~t:W by tf~ Wtk Rot to k r0kasod wtdde tbe Beneral Ctfiw except on the b8sb of spmcif;c approval of Congrezaosaf Rtitrons, The Honorable L. H. Fountain Chairman, Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Relations and Human Resources Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear
Mr. Chairman: . In response to your letter of March 24, 1977,... |
| Date Jan. 11, 1978 |
Report No. 104772 |
Title
UNITED STATESGENERAL Acc0u~~iffG
WASHINGTON. D.C. 20348 QFFICE . . - . -_.__.- - _ _ _ _ _______ Wi; RdXrf~XT Diriun; Health Care FiaancinK Department of Health,
Welfare Admini 5tfi3 tof Administration Education, and - - -- -- -----.--. . .- .____._ -___ -- -- -- ______ _._ Dari Mr. Dcrtonr ICe hsve rectntly completet a survey of Medicare &rriers’ use of prepayment computer edits to prevent dupl... |
| Date Jan. 11, 1978 |
Report No. 089021 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING
WASHINGTON, D C 20548 HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION I Mr. Robert A. Derzon, Health Care Fxnanclng Department of Health, Welfare Dear Mr Derzon Admmlstrator Admlnlstratlon Education, ,,0 Ii and ?,. 4 We have recently completed a survey of Medlcare carriers’ use of prepayment computer edlts to prevent duplicate payments. Medrcare Bureau statistics show that carriers dete... |
| Date Dec. 30, 1977 |
Report No. HRD-78-19 |
Title
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| Date Dec. 1, 1977 |
Report No. GGD-78-20 |
Title
DOCUMENT
04526 - (B3394627] // ESO[E
it Impact of Illegal Aliens on Public Assistance Programs: Too Little Is Known. GGD-78-20; B-125051. December 1, 1977. 3 pp. + 6 appendices (32 pp.). Report to Sen. Edmund S. Muskie, Chai.man, Senate Committee on Budget; Sen. Henry Bellmon, Ranking inority Member; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Income Security Programs (1300). Contact: Gen... |
| Date Sept. 9, 1977 |
Report No. 103502 |
Title
DOCMENT RESUME
035'2 - [A2593739] Review of John J. Kane Hospital: A County Nursing Home in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. September 9, 1977. 7 pp. Testimony before the Senate Special Committee on Aging; by Gregory J. Ahart, Director, Human Resources Div. Issue Area: Health Programs: Health Faci2ities (1203). Contact: Human Resources Div. Budget Function: Health: Nursing Homes (557). Organizaticn Conce... |
| Date July 27, 1977 |
Report No. HRD-77-128 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME
02850 A20931941 I estrt-d4 Information on Use of Medicare Reimbursement Method to Determine Hospital Payments under the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services. HRD-77-128; B-133142. Jujy 27, 1977. 3 pp. + 2 appendices (17 pp.). Report to Rep. George H. Mahon, Chairman, House Committee on Appropriations; Sen. John L. McClellan, Chairman, Senate Committee o App... |
| Date July 21, 1977 |
Report No. 102852 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME
02852 - [A20932071 Development and Organization of the Health Care Financing Administration. Jujy 21, 1977. 29 pp. Testimony before the. Senate Committee on Finance: Health Subcommittee; by Gregory J. Ahart, Director, Human Resources Div. Issue Area: Personnel Management and Compensation (300); Health Programs (1200). Contact: Human Resources Div. Budget Function: Health: General H... |
| Date May 25, 1977 |
Report No. 102229 |
Title
LEdPrE OC mENT
NoLF
V A L/3 L E NJI
(NJ United States General Accounting Office W4ashington, D.C. 20548
FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Exoected at 9:30 a.m. EDT Wednesday, May 25, 1977 r4 Statement of Gregory J. Ahart, Director Human Resources Division before the Subcommittee on Monopoly Select Committee on Small Business United States Senate on Procurement of Eyeglasses and Other Medicaid Supolies and S... |
| Date May 23, 1977 |
Report No. HRD-77-19 |
Title
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| Date May 20, 1977 |
Report No. HRD-77-88 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME
02220 - [A1452461] rEffect on Medicaid of Restoring Eligibility to Those Who Lost It because of Cost-of-Living Increases in Old-Age, Survivors, and Disabil my Insurance]. HRD-77-88; B-164031(3). May 20, 1977. Released May 27, 1977. 10 pp. Report to Sen. John Melcher; by Comptroller General. obert F. Keller, Acting Issue Area: Health Programs (1200). Contact: Human Resources and Dev... |
| Date May 6, 1977 |
Report No. HRD-77-44 |
Title
DOCUMENT RFSUME 02224 - [A1332328] (];1c "-r Lack of Coordination between Medicaid and Medicare at John J. Kane Hospital. HRD-77-44; B-164031(3). May 6, 1977. 44 pp. Report to Sen. Frank Church, Chair an, Senate Special Committee on Aging; by Elmer 8. Staat:;, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Health Programs: CompliaLce With Financing Laws and Regulations (1207). Contact: Human Resources and Devel... |
| Date April 19, 1977 |
Report No. HRD-77-70 |
Title
L1 S THE WELL-BEING OF OLDER PEOPLE IN CLEVELAND, OHIO I DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE/AND OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES I *.,. HRD-77-70 4f19177 We have identified at least 134 Federal programs which assist the elderly. To measure the impact of such programs, we interviewed a random sample of more than 1,600 people, 65 years or older, in Cleveland, using a questionnaire designed to determ... |
| Date March 10, 1977 |
Report No. HRD-77-65 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME
Oz-47 - (A1732734J [Proposed Legislaticn to Strengthen the Capability of the Government to Detect, Prosecute, and Punish Fraudulent Activities under the Medicare and Medicaid Programs]. HRo-77-65; B-142983. March 10, 1977. 7 pp. Report to Rep. Harley O. Staggers, Chairman, House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce; by Robert F. Seller, Acting Comptroller General. Issue Are... |
| Date Feb. 24, 1977 |
Report No. HRD-76-129 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME
00505 - [A0751400 Potential Effects of National Health Insurance Proposals on Medicare BeneficiaLies. HRD-76-129; B-164031(4). February 24,
1977. 59 pp. _ _ Report to the Congress; by Elmer b. Staats, Comptroller Generalim Issue Area: Health Programs: Reimbursement Policies and s Utilization Controls (1208); Health Programs: Impact of National Health Insurance (1209). Contact: Huma... |
| Date Aug. 4, 1976 |
Report No. HRD-76-121 |
Title
REPORT TO THE CONGRESS
BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES Tighter Controls Needed Over Payments For Laboratory Services Under Medicare And Medicaid
Social Social S’ecurity Administration and and Rehabilitation Service of Health, Education, and Welfare Department Medicare and Medicaid often pay substantially more for laboratory services than the prices charged by independent laborato... |
| Date June 29, 1976 |
Report No. HRD-76-142 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERA!, ACCWNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTGN. D.C. 213548 lllllllllllllllll Ill1 1111111111 lllllllllllllll Ill1
LM098127 HUMAN RESOURCES DiVISlO?4 B-164031(3)
The Honorable The Secretary and Welfare Dear Mr. JW! ;! g ?97fj I i of Health, Sducation, Secretary: During iri4 and 1975, we reviewed the Medicaid systems in Colorado, Maryland, and Massachusetts to identify and repdrt the reasons fo... |
| Date May 24, 1976 |
Report No. 089589 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
REGIONAL
26 FEDERAL OFFICE
PLAZA 08458’3 NEWYDRK,NEWYORK 10007 Mr. William Toby, Acting Regional Commissioner Social and Rehabilitation Service Region II Department of ImIealth, Education and Welfare 26 Federal Plaza’ New York, Ne\f York 1000.7 Dear bIr, Toby: , During our review of the system for managing spend-down payments which we believe warrants by... |
| Date April 7, 1976 |
Report No. 089562 |
Title
UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE .
REGIONAL
FEDERAL 230 BUILDING, SOUTH DEARBORN OFFICE
16~~ FLOOR STREET WEST CHKAGO, ILLINOIS 60604 Mr. Julius Berman, Regional Representative Social Security Administration Bureau of Retirement and. Survivors Insurance 165 North Canal Street, 14th Floor Chicago, Illinois 60606 Dear Mr. Berman: We recently surveyed cash management practices at several Federal... |
| Date March 19, 1976 |
Report No. MWD-76-94 |
Title
Department of Health, Education, and Although the carrier processed 94 percent of claims within 60 days, thousands of Floridians encountered long delays in getting claims processed--237,000 claims took over 60 days to process and 104,000 of these took over 90 days. GAO believes that the fundamental reason for delays in processing has been a lack of attention by management to achieving satisfactory... |
| Date March 1, 1976 |
Report No. MWD-76-87 |
Title
. . *h COMPTROLLER GENERAL
WASHINGTON. OF
DC. THE UNITED STATES 3 ~---- -i - \ 20348 . B-164031(4) Hot to be releasedm&sZde~: IWESTRfCTEb 2 kcountkg Offke except on the basis .R*@ by the Office of Congressional A:. Mcr;;;.~--~~~~~~~ ^ ! The Honorable Jack Brooks, Chairman Committee .on Government Operations House of Representatives ,’ Dear Mr. Chairman: As you requested on May 12, 1975, we compa... |
| Date Feb. 11, 1976 |
Report No. MWD-76-93 |
Title
Department of Health, Educat ion, and Welfare The primary reason for the $10.4 billion rise in the cost of providing Medicare and the $9.8 billion rise in Medicaid between fiscal years 1967 and 1975 was inflation (and probably the use of more extensive types of services) plus increases in the number of people covered by each program and in the use of services. In addition, covering of additional t... |
| Date Feb. 2, 1976 |
Report No. MWD-76-92 |
Title
m i nistration Blue Cross-Blue Shield of Greater New York reduced about two-thirds of the Medicare claims it processed during fiscal year 1974. The reductions were made because charges exceeded reasonable charges which under program regulations are based on charge data 6to 30”months old. Incorrect coding of claims contributed to the reasonable charge reductions. Relatively fevv claims were invol... |
| Date Oct. 8, 1975 |
Report No. 089385 |
Title
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1 Elmer I:!. Smith, Regional Commissioner Social and Rehabilitation Service, Region II Depatiment of IHealth, Education and !:!elfare 2h- Federal Plaza
York, Mew York. I.0007 17-?$ ?kiJ Dear Xr. Smith: On August 1, 1975, we met with Messrs. William Toby and Stanley Allen of your staff to discuss Medicaid ovesbillings by the New York Ci”Ly iIealth and Hospitals Corporation (HHC) for outpatient... |
| Date Sept. 30, 1975 |
Report No. MWD-76-7 |
Title
GAO compared performance and cost of the Division of Direct Reimbursement with that of four contract intermediariss. It found that the average cost of a bill processed by the Division in 1973 was greater than that of the four private insurance companies. Higher salaries and lower productivity appear to be major reasons for higher costs of the Division, which, unlike the private intermediaries, had... |
| Date Sept. 17, 1975 |
Report No. MWD-76-30 |
Title
.P J ,
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OFFICE D.C. 20548 &ND-76-3~ UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTM WASHINGTON,
. ‘. ’ , : m . 4 ‘. MANPOWER AND DIVISION WELFARE ’ ’ ’ 4 . , September 17, 1975 B-164!31(3) ": The Honorable Edward I. ;IQ I* House of Representatives Dear Mr. Koch: Koch This is in response to your letter of June 19, 1975, referring to a proposed bill, H.R. 4772 "The ljational ilome Health Care Act of 1... |
| Date Sept. 8, 1975 |
Report No. MWD-76-24 |
Title
I’ f ,’* d f
CBMPTROLLER rtGENERAL
WASHINGTON, / OF
D.C. THE UNITED STATES 205l8 B-164031(3) c The Honorable Herman E. Talmadge Chairman, Subcommittee on Health Committee on Finance United States Senate ; 4" Y- Dear Mr. Chairman: I Recently your office requested information pertaining to a proposal of July 1, 1975, by the Federation of American Hospitals for legislation authorizing the recogni... |
| Date Aug. 4, 1975 |
Report No. MWD-75-99 |
Title
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES
LM094930 Illllilllllllll11lll1llllllllllll Proposed Coordination etween The edicare And The Federal Employees ealth Benefits Programs
Department Civil Service of Health, Commission Education, and Welfare HEW and the Commission have submitted tc the House Committee a proposal for a new Federal Employees program opticn which th... |
| Date Aug. 1, 1975 |
Report No. MWD-76-12 |
Title
- Effect Of Certain Policies And Procedures Of Blue Cross And Blue ShieldOf Greater New Yor On Reasonable Charge Reductio Under Part B Of Medicare
Social Security Administration Department of Health, Education, and Welfare MWD-76-12 61 UNITED STAT&
WASH GENERALACCOUNT~NG
I NGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE MANPOWER AND DIVISION WELFARE , B-164031(4)
. I . f f The Honorable Elizabeth L ffouse of Representat... |
| Date June 6, 1975 |
Report No. MWD-75-81 |
Title
REPORT TO THE CONGRESS
LM094987 11111111111 IIlllllllllllI Outpatient Health Care In Inner Cities: Its Users, Services, And Problems
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare /- BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES
MWD-75-8 1 JU;dE 63.975 COMPTROLLER GENERAL
WASHINGTON, OF
O.C. THE UNITED STATES 20!!48 B-164031(3) ,-:
i To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of R... |
| Date April 8, 1975 |
Report No. MWD-75-35 |
Title
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| Date April 4, 1975 |
Report No. TCD-75-4 |
Title
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| Date March 18, 1975 |
Report No. MWD-75-46 |
Title
REPORT TO THE CONGRES
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L LM097085 Many Medicare And Medicaid Nursing Homes Do Not Meet Federal Fire Safety Requirements
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare BYTHECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OFTHE UNITED STATES
MWD-75.46 c MARCH18,1975 COMPTROLLER GENERAL
WASHINGTON. OF THE UNITED
D.C. 20848 STATES B-164031(3) . C! Speaker To the President of the Senate... |
| Date Jan. 20, 1975 |
Report No. MW-75-56 |
Title
COMPTROLLER GENERAL
WASHINGTON. OF
D.C. THE UNITED STATES 20548 B-164031(4) c, The Honorable United States Dear Senator Walter Senate Mondale: F. Mondale At your request we have examined into the appropriateness and 1. ec4f equity of the methods of allocating costs between Holy Trinity 1 Hospital in Graceville, Minnesota, and its attached board and care ' facility for Medicare reimbursement purpos... |
| Date Oct. 21, 1974 |
Report No. 093097 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 MANPOWER AND DIVISION WEIZARE OCT 2 i 197$ Mr. James B. Cardwell Commissioner of Social Department of Health, and Welfare Dear Mr. Cardwell: Security Education, Our review of the manner in which independent laboratories are regulated and reimbursed under federally funded health programs disclosed a situation in Arizona involving Medica... |
| Date June 5, 1974 |
Report No. 093169 |
Title
REGIONAL
ROOM 1403 JOHN F KENNEDY GOVERNMENT BosroPr, OFFiCE
FEDERAL CEN7-ER lUlLDING 02203 MAsSACHUSET~~~ June 5, 1974 ww? Gertrude T. Hunter, _hi D , Regional Health Director Health Services and Mental Health Adminlstratlon Publrc Health Service Department of Health, Education, and Welfare John F. Kennedy Burldrng Boston, Massachusetts 02203 Dear Dr. Hunter. The U S General Accountrng Office 1s ... |
| Date March 22, 1974 |
Report No. 093541 |
Title
UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFEE
WASHINGl.ON,
DC 20548 MANPOWER 1 AND DIVISION WELFARE March 22, 1974 I Mr. James B. Cardwell Commlssroner of Social Department of Health, and Welfare Dear Mr. Cardwell. Security Education, The General Accounting Offlce has revlewed the methods used to reimburse the Southern Callfornla region of the Kaiser Foundation Kaiser is Health Plan, Inc under part B of t... |
| Date Dec. 13, 1973 |
Report No. 094531 |
Title
1 ’ UNITED GENERAL STATES sF(IITH DIRECTOR) OF: BLAIR) OFFICE CONGRESSIONAL ' :"" RELATIONS U,S, GEXRALACCtW~NGoFFICE BEFORE THE SUBCQ'MIl-lEE AND SERVICE ON M/iNPOWER CIVIL C~IllEEON OFFICE CIVIL POST A!0 SERVICE OFTHEUNIm STATES OF HOUSE REFWSENTATIVES
CNTHE NEED INCREASING OF FOR THE NUMBER POSITIONS I! Gs-16, AM) GS-I.7 GS-18 i
k, &AIRMAN AND CONSIDERATION OF Mmms THE %3COIUMIXEE: OF H,R, 10... |
| Date Nov. 14, 1973 |
Report No. 090007 |
Title
Mr. James B . Ca rdwe 11 Commissioner of Social Security Department of Health, Education, Welfare Dear Mr. Cardwell: and We are performing a “survey of the manner in which independent laboratories are regulated and reimbursed under four federally funded hea lth programs --Ned icare, Medicaid, the Federal Employees Health and the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Benefits Program, Unifor... |
| Date Oct. 5, 1973 |
Report No. 093956 |
Title
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| Date June 15, 1973 |
Report No. 094550 |
Title
I
Y ADDRESS BY ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES AT THE 22ND ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTANTS ASSOCIATION WASHINGTON, D.C. JUNE 15, 1973 11111111111111111111111 11 I 1 I1 1
094550
.I D When people live as close to governmental problems as we all do here in Washington, year in and year out, the words that we use in discussing and describing them become c... |
| Date April 18, 1973 |
Report No. 094540 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO AM EST WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 1973 STATEMENT OF ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON CONSUMERECONOMICS OF THE JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE ON BUDGET REDUCTIONS Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: has furnished us with certain materials to your s... |
| Date May 10, 1972 |
Report No. 094505 |
Title
UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D.C. 20548 For release on delivery expected at 10 am. EDT Wednesday, May 10, 1972 STATEMENT OF ELMER STAATS, COMPTROLLER B. GENERAL THE UNITEDSTATES OF BEFORE THE 5‘ s-+Q MONOPOLY SUBCOMMITTEE SELECT COMMITTEE SMALLBUSINESS ON A $+7 UNITED STATES. SENATE fl lG; on
-. EXPENDITURES cDIRECTAND INDIRFCTPRESCRIPTION BY FEDERAL AGENCIES FOR D We are p... |
| Date March 26, 1972 |
Report No. 089405 |
Title
-r&-3-in33-i n.e.4 al .-Is-r. -".a.. d2xn being ecci 3utonomous F3-kms, 3.9 not the I ,... -.oPr claircts . rl' ctfforts
-' the .- between
Bur .ems |
| Date March 16, 1972 |
Report No. B-160299 |
Title
COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND URBAN DEVEL T, SPACE, SCIENCE, AND VETERANS CO TTEE ON APPROPRHATIONS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Review Of The m~fl~strat~o Of A Special Prsw~s~on C ntained In The Apprsprlatlon Act, 1972, Public Law 92-78, For T Veterans AdminIstratIon 8
160299 B-Y THE COMPTIiOLLEpZ GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINOTON OF DL THE UNITED 243548 STATE!S B-160299 Dear MY ... |
| Date Dec. 22, 1971 |
Report No. 089413 |
Title
.- . 'UNITED STATES GE&?+
_~ WASHINGTON, AKOUNT~NG
DC. 20545
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December 22, 1971 CIVIL DIVISION . . Dear Mr. Ball: , We have made a review of the reasonableness of selected c Medicare cost reimbursements to extended care facilities in the State of New York During the review we examined into the extent that ECFs rent their 3 facilities from organizations in... |
| Date June 30, 1971 |
Report No. 092610 |
Title
U~TEB SMES GENERAL Accou~mNc
I3 C 20548 OFFICE WASHINGTON, TzitLb XV;r$f of tkm So&d. Seemrity Act protides, in pat, Hedicwe coverage of Capugsand biologkals s&U include: that Initial instmctiona 3ssued by SSA in Ju3.y 1966 provided that dmgs and biologhals wwe covered only if thy wema of the type that, could not be self-admmstimd by injection, Vaceinatio~ OP imocu%ations W&~FB covwad if tkay wem ... |
| Date June 28, 1971 |
Report No. 092615 |
Title
U:~~TEDSTATES GENERAL AC~‘JU~~TING OFFICE
WASHINGTON,‘D C 2X% CIVIL DIVISION JIRM 28, 1971 Dear Mr. Ball: mrtig a recent snrvey of I%dEcas?epayments 3.lwol.ving hospS.tsX-based ghysi.e%a~~ in ZlXU.nois, we noted a situation where cme hospsital mce%w!d, zmd tm others may hmm received, excess5~ part B PehbnPs@ments Ql! '~dfas" which were not acl;jpastedbythe %nte~mtimy~ IB are bre.&nmg this matt... |
| Date May 11, 1971 |
Report No. B-159835 |
Title
PST c ESCALATIONS ON CIVIL AGENCY PROJECTY 7 B-159835 5-11-71 ii ~lllllllllllll RESTRICTED Report to the Chairman, House Committee on Armed Services pursuant to his request. The report and on other projected contained information approved the original on certain nonmilitary nonmilitary projects projects on which congressionally costs exceeded cost estimates. ’ a> .., . I_ . ..a . ‘_ z = ‘. E... |
| Date March 18, 1971 |
Report No. 089307 |
Title
s Mr. Douglass M, Richard Regional Representative I Bureau of Health Insurance Social Security Administration Department of Health, Education, and Welfare 50 Seventh Street, N,E,, Room 404 jpx>’ cbg-6 Atlanta, Georgia 30323 Dear Mr. Richard: [ jj Herewith is a report on our review of Nedicare cost reimbursements to hospitals by the Georgia Hospital Service Association, Inc. The purpose of our re... |
