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Date Nov. 10, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-06-59 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
November 2005 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE Little Progress Made in Targeting Outpatient Therapy Payments to Beneficiaries’ Needs GAO-06-59 November 2005 MEDICARE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-06-59, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability Little Progress Made in Targeting Outpatient Therapy Payment... |
Date Oct. 31, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-06-78R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 October 28, 2005 The Honorable Henry A. Waxman Ranking Minority Member Committee on Government Reform House of Representatives Subject: Medicare: CMS’s Implementation and Oversight of the Medicare Prescription Drug Discount Card and Transitional Assistance Program Dear Mr. Waxman: The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and ... |
Date Oct. 31, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-06-17R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 October 31, 2005 The Honorable Charles E. Grassley Chairman The Honorable Max Baucus Ranking Minority Member Committee on Finance United States Senate The Honorable Joe Barton Chairman The Honorable John D. Dingell Ranking Minority Member Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives The Honorable William M. Thomas Cha... |
Date Oct. 28, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-06-12 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
October 2005 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Needs to Establish Critical Investment Management Capabilities GAO-06-12 a October 2005 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Highlights
Highlights of GAO-06-12, a report to the Chairman, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate Account... |
Date Oct. 14, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-06-75 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
October 2005 Report to Congressional Requesters U.S. INSULAR AREAS Multiple Factors Affect Federal Health Care Funding GAO-06-75 October 2005 U.S. INSULAR AREAS Highlights
Highlights of GAO-06-75, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Multiple Factors Affect Federal Health Care Funding Why GAO Did This Study
Fiv... |
Date Sept. 22, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-656 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2005 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate MEDICARE More Effective Screening and Stronger Enrollment Standards Needed for Medical Equipment Suppliers GAO-05-656 September 2005 MEDICARE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-656, a report to the Chairman, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate Accountability Integrity Reliability ... |
Date Aug. 17, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-873 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
August 2005 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE CONTRACTING REFORM CMS’s Plan Has Gaps and Its Anticipated Savings Are Uncertain GAO-05-873 August 2005 MEDICARE CONTRACTING REFORM Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-873, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability CMS’s Plan Has Gaps and Its Anticipated Saving... |
Date Aug. 15, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-856 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
August 2005 Report to the Honorable Paul Ryan, House of Representatives FEDERAL EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM Competition and Other Factors Linked to Wide Variation in Health Care Prices GAO-05-856 August 2005 Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-856, a report to the Honorable Paul Ryan, House of Representatives Accountability Integrity Reliability... |
Date Aug. 15, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-779 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
August 2005 Report to Congressional Requesters PRESCRIPTION DRUGS Price Trends for Frequently Used Brand and Generic Drugs from 2000 through 2004 GAO-05-779 August 2005 PRESCRIPTION DRUGS Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-779, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Price Trends for Frequently Used Brand and Generic... |
Date Aug. 12, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-929 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
August 2005 Report to Congressional Committees PHYSICIAN SERVICES Concierge Care Characteristics and Considerations for Medicare GAO-05-929 a August 2005 PHYSICIAN SERVICES Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-929, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability Concierge Care Characteristics and Considerations for Medicare Wh... |
Date July 14, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-733R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 July 14, 2005 The Honorable Michael O. Leavitt The Secretary of Health and Human Services Subject: Medicare: Radiopharmaceutical Purchase Prices for CMS Consideration in Hospital Outpatient Rate-Setting
Dear Mr. Secretary: In our recent report on hospital outpatient drug purchase prices, Medicare: Drug Purchase Prices for CMS Cons... |
Date July 13, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-830T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EDT Wednesday, July 13, 2005 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on the Federal Workforce and Agency Organization, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives 21ST CENTURY CHALLENGES Transforming Government to Meet Current and Emerging Challenges
Statement of David M. Walker Comptroller Gene... |
Date June 30, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-703R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 June 30, 2005 The Honorable Charles E. Grassley Chairman The Honorable Max Baucus Ranking Minority Member Committee on Finance United States Senate Subject: Medicare: Concerns Regarding Plans to Transfer the Appeals Workload from SSA to HHS Remain
Medicare—the federal health insurance program that covers the nation’s elderly a... |
Date June 30, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-581R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 June 30, 2005 The Honorable Michael O. Leavitt The Secretary of Health and Human Services Subject: Medicare: Drug Purchase Prices for CMS Consideration in Hospital Outpatient Rate-Setting Dear Mr. Secretary: Medicare pays hospitals for drugs that beneficiaries receive as part of their treatment in hospital outpatient departments. ... |
Date June 16, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-825T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 1:00 p.m. EDT Thursday, June 16, 2005 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives MEDICARE More Specific Criteria Needed to Classify Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities
Statement of Marjorie Kanof Managing Director, Health Care GAO-05-825T June 16, 2005 MEDI... |
Date June 2, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-695SP |
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Date June 2, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-626 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
June 2005 Report to Congressional Committees FEDERAL DISABILITY ASSISTANCE Wide Array of Programs Needs to be Examined in Light of 21st Century Challenges GAO-05-626 June 2005 FEDERAL DISABILITY ASSISTANCE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-626, a report to Congressional Committees Accountability Integrity Reliability Wide Array of Programs Needs to ... |
Date May 19, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-647R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 May 19, 2005 The Honorable Charles E. Grassley Chairman The Honorable Max Baucus Ranking Minority Member Committee on Finance United States Senate Subject: Specialty Hospitals: Information on Potential New Facilities Beginning in the 1990s, there was a substantial increase in the number of short-term acute care hospitals that prim... |
Date April 29, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-134 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
April 2005 Report to Congressional Committees HEALTH CARE FRAUD AND ABUSE CONTROL PROGRAM Results of Review of Annual Reports for Fiscal Years 2002 and 2003 GAO-05-134 April 2005 Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-134, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability HEALTH CARE FRAUD AND ABUSE CONTROL PROGRAM Results of Revi... |
Date April 27, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-564T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday, April 27, 2005 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives LONG-TERM CARE FINANCING Growing Demand and Cost of Services Are Straining Federal and State Budgets
Statement of Kathryn G. Allen Director, Health Care—Medicaid and ... |
Date April 27, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-620T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday, April 27, 2005 Testimony Before the Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate REDEFINING RETIREMENT Options for Older Americans
Statement of Barbara D. Bovbjerg, Director Education, Workforce, and Income Security GAO-05-620T April 27, 2005 REDEFINING RETIREMENT Highlights
Highlights of GA... |
Date April 22, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-366 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
April 2005 Report to the Senate Committee on Finance and the House Committee on Ways and Means MEDICARE More Specific Criteria Needed to Classify Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities GAO-05-366 April 2005 MEDICARE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-366, a report to Senate Committee on Finance and House Committee on Ways and Means Accountability Integr... |
Date March 11, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-119 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
March 2005 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE PHYSICIAN FEES Geographic Adjustment Indices Are Valid in Design, but Data and Methods Need Refinement GAO-05-119 a March 2005 MEDICARE PHYSICIAN FEES Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-119, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability Geographic Adjustment Indices Ar... |
Date March 9, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-397T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:30 a.m. EST Wednesday, March 9, 2005 Testimony
Before the Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives SOCIAL SECURITY REFORM Early Action Would Be Prudent
Statement of David M. Walker Comptroller General of the United States GAO-05-397T A March 9, 2005 SOCIAL SECURITY REFORM Highlights
Highlights of... |
Date Feb. 14, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-205 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
February 2005 Report to Congressional Committees RETIREE HEALTH BENEFITS Options for Employment-Based Prescription Drug Benefits under the Medicare Modernization Act GAO-05-205 February 2005 RETIREE HEALTH BENEFITS Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-205, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability Options for Employment-... |
Date Feb. 10, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-326T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EST Thursday, February 10, 2005 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives MEDICARE PHYSICIAN PAYMENTS Considerations for Reforming the Sustainable Growth Rate System
Statement of A. Bruce Steinwald Director, Health Care—Economic and Payment Is... |
Date Jan. 12, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-145R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 January 12, 2005 The Honorable Charles E. Grassley Chairman The Honorable Max Baucus Ranking Minority Member Committee on Finance United States Senate Subject: Medicare Fee-for-Service Beneficiary Access to Physician Services: Trends in Utilization of Services, 2000 to 2002
In the 1990s, several reforms to Medicare physician fees ... |
Date Dec. 13, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-05-60 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
December 2004 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE PHYSICIAN FEE SCHEDULE CMS Needs a Plan for Updating Practice Expense Component GAO-05-60 December 2004 MEDICARE PHYSICIAN FEE SCHEDULE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-60, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability CMS Needs a Plan for Updating Practice Expens... |
Date Dec. 8, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-05-130 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
December 2004 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE Accuracy of Responses from the 1-800-MEDICARE Help Line Should Be Improved GAO-05-130 December 2004 - MEDICARE
Accountability Integrity Reliability Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-130, a report to congressional committees Accuracy of Responses from the 1-800MEDICARE Help Line Should Be Impr... |
Date Dec. 8, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-05-129 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
December 2004 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE Advisory Opinions as a Means of Clarifying Program Requirements GAO-05-129 a sdnemmoceR OAG tahW December 2004 MEDICARE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-129, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability Advisory Opinions as a Means of Clarifying Program Requireme... |
Date Dec. 1, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-05-142R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 December 1, 2004 The Honorable Joe Barton Chairman Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Subject: Medicare Chemotherapy Payments: New Drug and Administration Fees Are Closer to Providers’ Costs Dear Mr. Chairman: The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 1 (MMA) required the S... |
Date Nov. 17, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-05-43 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
November 2004 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate MEDICARE CMS’s Program Safeguards Did Not Deter Growth in Spending for Power Wheelchairs GAO-05-43 November 2004 MEDICARE CMS’s Program Safeguards Did Not Deter Growth in Spending for Power Wheelchairs Highlights of GAO-05-43, a report to the Chairman, Committee on Finance... |
Date Oct. 15, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-05-42 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
October 2004 Report to the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate, and the Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives MEDICARE HOSPICE CARE Modifications to Payment Methodology May Be Warranted GAO-05-42 a October 2004 MEDICARE HOSPICE CARE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-42, a report to the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate, and the Committ... |
Date Oct. 12, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-05-72 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
October 2004 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE Appropriate Dispensing Fee Needed for Suppliers of Inhalation Therapy Drugs GAO-05-72 a October 2004 MEDICARE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-72, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability Appropriate Dispensing Fee Needed for Suppliers of Inhalation Therapy Dr... |
Date Oct. 8, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-05-85 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
October 2004 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE PHYSICIAN PAYMENTS Concerns about Spending Target System Prompt Interest in Considering Reforms GAO-05-85 a October 2004 MEDICARE PHYSICIAN PAYMENTS Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-85, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability Concerns about Spending Target Sy... |
Date Oct. 6, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-05-104R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 October 6, 2004 The Honorable Olympia J. Snowe Chair Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship United States Senate The Honorable Ron Wyden Ranking Minority Member Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Product Safety Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation United States Senate Subject: Prescription Drugs: Trends i... |
Date Oct. 4, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-05-45 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
October 2004 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE Incomplete Plan to Transfer Appeals Workload from SSA to HHS Threatens Service to Appellants GAO-05-45 a October 2004 MEDICARE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-45, a report to the Senate Committee on Finance, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and the House Committee on Ways and Mean... |
Date Sept. 27, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-960 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2004 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate MEDICARE DEMONSTRATION PPOs Financial and Other Advantages for Plans, Few Advantages for Beneficiaries
Correction made on 9/29/04 to p. 4, line 36 through p. 5, line 1, revised to read “About 9.9 million, or 98 percent, of the 10.1 million eligible beneficiar... |
Date Sept. 21, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-1004T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EDT Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2004 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives MEDICARE PREVENTIVE SERVICES Most Beneficiaries Receive Some but Not All Recommended Services
Statement of Janet Heinrich Director, Health Care—Public Health Issues GAO-... |
Date Sept. 17, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-772 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2004 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives MEDICARE Information Needed to Assess Adequacy of Rate-Setting Methodology for Payments for Hospital Outpatient Services GAO-04-772 a September 2004 MEDICARE Information Needed to Assess Adequacy of Rate-Setting Methodology for Paym... |
Date Sept. 7, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-765 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2004 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE Past Experience Can Guide Future Competitive Bidding for Medical Equipment and Supplies GAO-04-765 a September 2004 MEDICARE Past Experience Can Guide Future Competitive Bidding for Medical Equipment and Supplies Highlights of GAO-04-765, a report to congressional committees. The Medicare ... |
Date Aug. 20, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-783 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
August 2004 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives MEDICARE SECONDARY PAYER Improvements Needed to Enhance Debt Recovery Process GAO-04-783 August 2004 MEDICARE SECONDARY PAYER Improvements Needed to Enhance Debt Recovery Process Highlights of GAO-04-783, a report to the... |
Date Aug. 12, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-709 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
August 2004 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate COMPREHENSIVE OUTPATIENT REHABILITATION FACILITIES High Medicare Payments in Florida Raise Program Integrity Concerns GAO-04-709 August 2004 COMPREHENSIVE OUTPATIENT REHABILITATION FACILITIES
Highlights of GAO-04-709, a report to the Chairman, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate H... |
Date July 20, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-850 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
July 2004 Report to Congressional Requesters MEDICARE CMS Needs Additional Authority to Adequately Oversee Patient Safety in Hospitals GAO-04-850 July 2004 MEDICARE CMS Needs Additional Authority to Adequately Oversee Patient Safety in Hospitals Highlights of GAO-04-850, a report to congressional requesters Hospitals accredited by the Joint Commis... |
Date July 16, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-669 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
July 2004 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives MEDICARE Call Centers Need to Improve Responses to Policy-Oriented Questions from Providers GAO-04-669 July 2004 MEDICARE Call Centers Need to Improve Responses to Policy-Oriented Questions from Providers Highlights of GAO... |
Date June 25, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-450 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2004 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE DIALYSIS FACILITIES Beneficiary Access Stable and Problems in Payment System Being Addressed GAO-04-450 a June 2004 MEDICARE DIALYSIS FACILITIES Beneficiary Access Stable and Problems in Payment System Being Addressed Highlights of GAO-04-450, a report to congressional committees Medicare covers about... |
Date May 5, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-751T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday, May 5, 2004 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives MEDICARE PHYSICIAN PAYMENTS Information on Spending Trends and Targets
Statement of A. Bruce Steinwald Director, Health Care—Economic and Payment Issues GAO-04-751T May 5, 2004... |
Date April 28, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-716T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday, April 28, 2004 Testimony Before the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate MEDICARE CMS Did Not Control Rising Power Wheelchair Spending
Statement of Leslie G. Aronovitz Director, Health Care—Program Administration and Integrity Issues GAO-04-716T April 28, 2004 MEDICARE CMS Did Not Control Risin... |
Date March 26, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-363 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 2004 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE SAVINGS PROGRAMS Results of Social Security Administration’s 2002 Outreach to LowIncome Beneficiaries GAO-04-363 March 2004 MEDICARE SAVINGS PROGRAMS Results of Social Security Administration’s 2002 Outreach to LowIncome Beneficiaries Highlights of GAO-04-363, a report to congressional committees... |
Date Feb. 27, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-359 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 2004 Report to Congressional Requesters MEDICARE HOME HEALTH Payments to Most Freestanding Home Health Agencies More Than Covered Their Costs GAO-04-359 a February 2004 MEDICARE HOME HEALTH Payments to Most Freestanding Home Health Agencies More Than Covered Their Costs Highlights of GAO-04-359, a report to congressional requesters Under Medicar... |