| Date |
Report No. |
Title |
| Date June 10, 1999 |
Report No. T-HEHS-99-139 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, June 10, 1999 Testimony
Before the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate BALANCED BUDGET ACT Any Proposed Fee-for-Service Payment Modifications Need Thorough Evaluation
Statement of William J. Scanlon, Director Health Financing and Public Health Issues Health, Education, and Human Services Division GAO... |
| Date June 2, 1999 |
Report No. HEHS-99-127R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-282763 June 2,1999 The Honorable John Dingell Ranking Minority Member Committee on Commerce House of Representatives Subject: Medicare: Identifvin g Third-P artv Billing Companies Submitting Claims Dear Mr. Dingell: With annual costs of about $193 billion and responsibility for financing... |
| Date April 27, 1999 |
Report No. T-AIMD-99-160 |
Title
GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 27, 1999 United States General Accounting Office Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives YEAR 2000 COMPUTING CRISIS Readiness of Medicare and the Health Care Sector
Statement of Joel C. Willemssen Director, Civil Age... |
| Date March 25, 1999 |
Report No. T-HEHS-99-77 |
Title
GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, March 25, 1999 United States General Accounting Office Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Benefits, Committee on Veterans Affairs, House of Representatives VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION Progress Encouraging, but Challenges Still Remain
Statement of Cynthia A. Bascetta, Associate Director Veterans Affairs and Military Health Care... |
| Date March 17, 1999 |
Report No. T-HEHS-99-87 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 17, 1999 Testimony
Before the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate MEDICARE Progress to Date in Implementing Certain Major Balanced Budget Act Reforms
Statement of William J. Scanlon, Director Health Financing and Public Health Issues Health, Education, and Human Services Division GAO/T-HEHS-99... |
| Date March 12, 1999 |
Report No. HEHS-99-25 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 1999 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Social Security, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives SSA DISABILITY REDESIGN Actions Needed to Enhance Future Progress GAO/HEHS-99-25 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-277774 March 12, 1999 The Honorable E... |
| Date March 11, 1999 |
Report No. T-HEHS-99-81 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO ~GAO ~Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Personnel, Committee on Armed Services, U.S. Senate Not to Be Released Before 2:00 p.m. Thursday, March 11, 1999 DEFENSE HEALTH CARE Management Attention Needed to Make TRICARE More Effective and UserFriendly
Statement for the Record by Stephen P. Backhus, Director Veterans' Affairs and Military Health Care Issu... |
| Date March 10, 1999 |
Report No. T-HEHS-99-78 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 10, 1999 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Military Personnel, Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives DEFENSE HEALTH CARE DOD Needs to Improve Its Monitoring of Claims Processing Activities
Statement of Stephen P. Backhus, Director Veterans' Affairs and Military Health Care ... |
| Date March 4, 1999 |
Report No. HEHS-99-50R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-281291 March 4, 1999 !t’ Honorable E. Clay Shaw, Jr. he Chairman, Subcommittee on Social Security Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives The Honorable Mac Collins House of Representatives Subject: Social Securitv: Review of Disabilitv Renresentatives The Social Securi... |
| Date March 1, 1999 |
Report No. HEHS-99-35 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 1999 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, House of Representatives VETERANS’ BENEFITS CLAIMS Further Improvements Needed in Claims-Processing Accuracy GAO/HEHS-99-35 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-281315 March 1, 1999 The Honor... |
| Date Feb. 11, 1999 |
Report No. T-HEHS-99-58 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, February 11, 1999 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives HCFA MANAGEMENT Agency Faces Multiple Challenges in Managing Its Transition to the 21st Century
Statement of William J. Scanlon, Director Health Financing and Public Health Issues Hea... |
| Date Feb. 3, 1999 |
Report No. T-HEHS-99-51 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 3, 1999 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Human Resources, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME Long-Standing Issues Require More Active Management and Program Oversight
Statement of Cynthia M. Fagnoni, Director Income Security Issues Health... |
| Date Jan. 1, 1999 |
Report No. OCG-99-20 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Performance and Accountability Series January 1999 Major Management Challenges and Program Risks Social Security Administration GAO/OCG-99-20 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Comptroller General of the United States January 1999 The President of the Senate The Speaker of the House of Representatives This report addresses... |
| Date Sept. 28, 1998 |
Report No. AIMD-98-284 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 1998 Report to Congressional Requesters MEDICARE COMPUTER SYSTEMS Year 2000 Challenges Put Benefits and Services in Jeopardy GAO/AIMD-98-284 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Accounting and Information Management Division B-280607 September 28, 1998 The Honorable Charles E. Grassley Chairman The Honorable John B... |
| Date Sept. 14, 1998 |
Report No. HEHS-98-158 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 1998 Report to the Commissioner of Social Security SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME Action Needed on Long-Standing Problems Affecting Program Integrity GAO/HEHS-98-158 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-278097 September 14, 1998 The Honorable Kenneth S. Apfel Commissio... |
| Date Aug. 6, 1998 |
Report No. T-HEHS-98-234 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, August 6, 1998 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives MEDICARE Interim Payment System for Home Health Agencies
Statement of William J. Scanlon, Director Health Financing and Systems Issues Health, Education, and Human Services Division GAO... |
| Date Aug. 1, 1998 |
Report No. AA-98-12(3) |
Title
J United States Gk%eral Accounting-Office GAO
Augus;t 1998 Health, Education and Human Services Division Veterans’ Maim and _ Military Health Care Issue &yea : ’ Active Assignments. GAO/AA-9%12(3) ~-l\$us-wi Foreword This report was prepared primarily to inform Cor&essional members and key staff of ongoing assignments in the General Accounting Office’s Veterans’ Affairs and Military Health... |
| Date July 16, 1998 |
Report No. T-HEHS-98-214 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 11:00 a.m. Thursday July 16, 1998 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives BALANCED BUDGET ACT Implementation of Key Medicare Mandates Must Evolve to Fulfill Congressional Objectives
Statement of William J. Scanlon, Director Health Financing and Systems Issues H... |
| Date July 16, 1998 |
Report No. RCED-98-216 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 1998 Report to Congressional Requesters HOME IMPROVEMENT Weaknesses in HUD’s Management and Oversight of the Title I Program GAO/RCED-98-216 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-279489 July 16, 1998 The Honorable Rick A. Lazio Chairman, Subcommittee on Housing ... |
| Date July 15, 1998 |
Report No. HEHS-98-215R |
Title
a’ United States Gene& Accolultiag omce Wmbingcon,DC . . 2OiX8 He&h, Education 8nd mnla!l serpicm Division B-280577 July 15, 1998 The Honorable John Kasich Chairman Committee on the Budget House of Representatives Subject: Medicare: Fraud and Abuse Control Pose a Continuing Challen!ze Dear Mr. Chairman: A program susceptible to fraud and abuse, Medicare is one of the largest, most expensive fede... |
| Date July 10, 1998 |
Report No. HEHS-98-195 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 1998 Report to Congressional Requesters MEDICARE Application of the False Claims Act to Hospital Billing Practices GAO/HEHS-98-195 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-280088 July 10, 1998 The Honorable Bill Archer Chairman, Committee on Ways and Means House of Representa... |
| Date June 19, 1998 |
Report No. AIMD-98-136 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 1998 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Social Security, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION Technical and Performance Challenges Threaten Progress of Modernization GAO/AIMD-98-136 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Accounting and Information Management Division B-... |
| Date May 19, 1998 |
Report No. T-AIMD-98-166 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 19, 1998 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives MEDICARE BILLING Commercial System Will Allow HCFA to Save Money, Combat Fraud and Abuse
Statement of Joel C. Willemssen Director, Civil Agencies Information Systems Accounting... |
| Date May 12, 1998 |
Report No. HEHS-98-102 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 1998 Report to the Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate MEDICARE Need to Overhaul Costly Payment System for Medical Equipment and Supplies GAO/HEHS-98-102 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-277617 May 12, 1998 The Honorable Charles E. Grassley Chairman The Honorable J... |
| Date April 22, 1998 |
Report No. AIMD-98-94 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 1998 Report to the Honorable Chaka Fattah, House of Representatives VETERANS AFFAIRS Status of Effort to Consolidate VA Data Centers GAO/AIMD-98-94 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Accounting and Information Management Division B-279359 April 22, 1998 The Honorable Chaka Fattah House of Representatives Dear Mr. Fat... |
| Date April 17, 1998 |
Report No. HEHS-98-149R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Offke Washington, D.C. 20648 Health, Education and Human Services Division /60 3OL B-279803 April 17, 1998 The Honorable Lane Evans Ranking Minority Member Committee on Veterans’ Affairs House of Representatives Subject: The Veterans Benefits Administration: Clarifvinw Information on Implementing the Results Act Performance Reauirements Dear Mr. Evans: The en... |
| Date April 15, 1998 |
Report No. AIMD-98-91 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 1998 Report to the Chairmen, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives, and the Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate MEDICARE BILLING Commercial System Could Save Hundreds of Millions Annually GAO/AIMD-98-91 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Accounting and Information Management Division B-277959 April 15, ... |
| Date March 27, 1998 |
Report No. HEHS-98-75 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 1998 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Human Resources, Ways and Means Committee, House of Representatives SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME Opportunities Exist for Improving Payment Accuracy GAO/HEHS-98-75 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-278829 March 27, 1998 The ... |
| Date March 20, 1998 |
Report No. AIMD-98-87R |
Title
GA!0 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Accounting and Information Management Division B-279267 March 20, 1998 The Honorable Fred Thompson Chairman The Honorable John Glenn Ranking Minority Member Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate The Honorable Dan Burton Chairman The Honorable Henry Waxman Ranking Minority Member Committee on Government Reform and ... |
| Date March 19, 1998 |
Report No. T-HEHS-98-117 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, March 19, 1998 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives MEDICARE HOME HEALTH BENEFIT Congressional and HCFA Actions Begin to Address Chronic Oversight Weaknesses
Statement of Laura A. Dummit, Associate Director Health Financi... |
| Date March 18, 1998 |
Report No. HEHS-98-111R |
Title
‘ 1 A0 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-279446 March 18, 1998 The Honorable Bob Stump Chairman, Committee on Veterans’Affairs House of Representatives Subject: Veterans’Benefits: Inmrovements Made to Persian Gulf Claims Processing Dear Mr. Chairman: The enclosed information responds to your follow-up questions con... |
| Date Feb. 5, 1998 |
Report No. T-HEHS-98-89 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, February 5, 1998 Testimony
Before the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, House of Representatives VETERANS’ BENEFITS Improvements Made to Persian Gulf Claims Processing
Statement of Stephen P. Backhus, Director Veterans’ Affairs and Military Health Care Issues Health, Education, and Human Service... |
| Date Jan. 29, 1998 |
Report No. T-HEHS-98-85 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, January 29, 1998 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives MEDICARE HCFA Faces Multiple Challenges to Prepare for the 21st Century
Statement of William J. Scanlon, Director Health Financing and Systems Issues Health, Education, and Human Serv... |
| Date Dec. 3, 1997 |
Report No. HEHS-98-59R |
Title
GA!0 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division /5”-9/2s B-278752 December 3, 1997 The Honorable Thomas A DascNe Minority Leader United States Senate The Honorable Richard A. Gephardt Minority Leader House of Representatives The Honorable Tom Harkin The Honorable Harry M. Reid United States Senate The Honorable James 0. Davis The... |
| Date Oct. 22, 1997 |
Report No. AIMD-98-6 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 1997 Report to Congressional Requesters SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION Significant Progress Made in Year 2000 Effort, But Key Risks Remain GAO/AIMD-98-6 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Accounting and Information Management Division B-276351 October 22, 1997 The Honorable Jim Bunning Chairman, Subcommittee on Soc... |
| Date Oct. 17, 1997 |
Report No. RCED-98-1 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 1997 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, U. S. Senate DISASTER ASSISTANCE Guidance Needed for FEMA’s “Fast Track” Housing Assistance Process GAO/RCED-98-1 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-276359 October 17, 199... |
| Date Oct. 17, 1997 |
Report No. HEHS-98-4 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 1997 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, House of Representatives VA MEDICAL CARE Increasing Recoveries From Private Health Insurers Will Prove Difficult GAO/HEHS-98-4 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Divisio... |
| Date Oct. 9, 1997 |
Report No. T-HEHS-98-9 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, October 9, 1997 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives MEDICARE Recent Legislation to Minimize Fraud and Abuse Requires Effective Implementation
Statement of William J. Scanlon, Director Health Financing and Systems Issues Health, Educatio... |
| Date Sept. 29, 1997 |
Report No. T-AIMD-97-176 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 1 p.m. Monday, September 29, 1997 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives MEDICARE AUTOMATED SYSTEMS Weaknesses in Managing Information Technology Hinder Fight Against Fraud and Abuse
Statement of Joel C. Willemssen Director, Information Resourc... |
| Date Sept. 25, 1997 |
Report No. T-HEHS-97-222 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, September 25, 1997 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Social Security, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY SSA Is Making Progress Toward Eliminating Continuing Disability Review Backlogs
Statement of Jane L. Ross, Director Income Security Issues Health,... |
| Date Aug. 12, 1997 |
Report No. HEHS-97-102 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 1997 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Social Security, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY SSA Must Hold Itself Accountable for Continued Improvement in Decision-making GAO/HEHS-97-102 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Divisio... |
| Date June 26, 1997 |
Report No. T-HEHS-97-165 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:00 a.m. Thursday, June 26, 1997 Testimony
Before the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate MEDICARE Control Over Fraud and Abuse Remains Elusive
Statement of Leslie G. Aronovitz, Associate Director Health Financing and Systems Issues Health, Education, and Human Serv... |
| Date June 17, 1997 |
Report No. HEHS-97-157R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education and Human Sexvices Division B-271640 June 17, 1997 The Honorable Charles E. Grassley Chairman, Special Committee on Aging United States Senate Subject: Medicare: Problems Affecting HCFA’s Abilitv to Set Anuronriate Reimbursement Rates for Medical Euuinment and Sunulies Dear Mr. Chairman: Medicare spent over $4.3 bil... |
| Date June 13, 1997 |
Report No. HEHS-97-108 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 1997 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate MEDICARE Need to Hold Home Health Agencies More Accountable for Inappropriate Billings GAO/HEHS-97-108 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Educa... |
| Date May 16, 1997 |
Report No. T-AIMD-97-91 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 11:30 a.m. Friday, May 16, 1997 Testimony
Before the Subcommittees on Human Resources and on Government Management, Information and Technology, Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, House of Representatives MEDICARE TRANSACTION SYSTEM Serious Managerial and Technical Weaknesses Threaten Modernization
Statement ... |
| Date May 16, 1997 |
Report No. AIMD-97-78 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 1997 Report to Congressional Requesters MEDICARE TRANSACTION SYSTEM Success Depends Upon Correcting Critical Managerial and Technical Weaknesses GAO/AIMD-97-78 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Accounting and Information Management Division B-275281 May 16, 1997 The Honorable Christopher Shays Chairman The Honorable E... |
| Date April 24, 1997 |
Report No. T-HEHS-97-118 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:00 a.m. Thursday, April 24, 1997 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Social Security, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY SSA Actions to Reduce Backlogs and Achieve More Consistent Decisions Deserve High Priority
Statement of Jane L. Ross, Director Income Security Issues ... |
| Date April 16, 1997 |
Report No. T-HEHS-97-114 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 16, 1997 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Human Resources, Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, House of Representatives NURSING HOMES Too Early to Assess New Efforts to Control Fraud and Abuse
Statement of Leslie G. Aronovitz, Associate Director Health Financing and Systems Issues... |
| Date March 11, 1997 |
Report No. AIMD-97-44R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Accounting and Information Management Division R-276166 March 11,1937 Mr. James E. Reid Deputy Controller Department of Energy
. Subject: RmnIovee Travel claims: SunerwsoxvADD roval of Vouchers Dear Mr. Reid: % letter responds to your request for our interpretation of the requirement for certain sumry/B approvals when processingvou... |
| Date March 5, 1997 |
Report No. T-HEHS-97-92 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 5, 1997 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives MEDICARE Home Health Cost Growth and Administration’s Proposal for Prospective Payment
Statement of William J. Scanlon, Director Health Financing and Systems Issues Health,... |
