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Date April 4, 1991 |
Report No. HRD-91-44 |
Title
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___.“.____” ____” _._- 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 Feb. 26, 1991 |
Report No. T-HRD-91-8 |
Title
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 Jan. 25, 1991 |
Report No. HRD-91-32 |
Title
GAO
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-I_-. -I- ,Jatnwy 1!~91 MEDICARE Millions in Potential Recoveries Not Being Sought by Maryland Contractor
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Date Dec. 21, 1990 |
Report No. HRD-91-36BR |
Title
--~.,--_-- ..-.--..-.-. -------..--~-- litt i t,cd Status (knc*ral Accounting Office GAO I3riding Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Social Security, Committee on Ways and Means, House of‘Representatives , SOCIAL SECURITY Production Initiatives in OHA’ Region V s Comply With Law and Guidelines ill ll 111111
142929 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resour... |
Date Nov. 30, 1990 |
Report No. HRD-91-12 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office I ,- ’ GAO
‘ November 1990 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives MEDICYAID Millions of Dollars Not Recovered From Michigan Blue Cross/ Blue Shield . GA!0 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division B-239899 November 30,199O The Honorable John Conyers, Jr. Chairman,... |
Date Sept. 25, 1990 |
Report No. HRD-90-127 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office &A0
September 1990 Report to the Honorable Claudine Schneider, House of Representatives PENSION BENEFITS
Processing of Applications by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation . GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division B-237726 September 25,199O The Honorable Claudine Schneider House of Representatives Dear ... |
Date Sept. 24, 1990 |
Report No. HRD-90-161BR |
Title
S~~ptc’ltltwl’ .- . ..__ I !)!I0 --.- . ..^..__.-.--_--.-l__-l .._._ .- VETERANS BENEFITS VA Acts to Improve Quality Control System 142275 , I I~ 18 b 1 ‘;r II ._ ._...” .._-. I .-.. .~ ~. . ..-.- I ..^.... - _.... __ . .._ . .-.. “...-._l-..-..-_-- -___.- - _.__. --- GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Human Resources Division B-234076
September 24,199O Th... |
Date July 26, 1990 |
Report No. IMTEC-90-53 |
Title
IyttitwI
-. --d States Getwral Accotttttittg Office GiO
.Jttly i9YO Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services. Education, and Related Agencies, Comtiittee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate ‘1 ’
I - ADP SYSTEMS HCFA’s Failure to Follow Guidelines Makes System Effectiveness Uncertain _- GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Information T... |
Date July 16, 1990 |
Report No. HRD-90-57 |
Title
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*My 14;. l!WI The Honorable Lloyd f3entsen Chairman. Committee on Finance Cnited Stat... |
Date June 20, 1990 |
Report No. HRD-90-86 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Report to Congressional Requesters ,. ;,. June 1990 _/ MEDICARE HCFA Can Reduce Paperwork Burden for Physicians and Their Patients i RESTRICTED --Not to be released outaide the GeneraI Accounting Office unless speci&aQ approved by the Oflke of Congressional Relationa Human Resources Division B-239530 June 20.1990
Congressional Requesters:’ In response to y... |
Date June 14, 1990 |
Report No. T-HRD-90-42 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EST Thursday June 14, 1990 Medicare: Effects of Budget Reductions on Contractor Program Safeguard Activities Statement of Janet L. Shikles, Health Financing Human Resources Director and Policy Division Issues Before the Subcommittee on Health Committee on Ways and House of Representatives Means GAO/T-HR... |
Date May 30, 1990 |
Report No. HRD-90-115 |
Title
GAO Needto Be
Timely ‘ ” . . . ,, : .: ,‘ - /: -‘ .,: .. n- GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Human Resources Division B-236840 May 30,199O The Honorable G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery Chairman, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs House of Representatives The Honorable Bob Stump Ranking Minority Member Committee on Veterans’ Affairs House of Representatives As you ... |
Date May 25, 1990 |
Report No. HRD-90-62 |
Title
7 United States Genera1 Accounting Office -e GAO
May 1990 Report to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, House of Representatives VETERANS’ BENEFITS Improved Management Needed to Reduce Waiting Time for Appeal Decisions IS..ESTBICTED -Nd General Aceou&i~@ to .be releruaed cmtsld&the -’ OfFice unless 0 - agpmved by the 0ffkq Relations. c of Cmgressi-anal GAO,‘HRIMM2 Human Resources Division ... |
Date May 3, 1990 |
Report No. HRD-90-42 |
Title
Iv ;ry I !)!)(I RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD Internal Controls for Unemployment Program Improving, but Gaps Remain
w ---- GAO/IIHI)-W-412 GAO ,United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Human Resources Division B-239100 May 3,199O The Honorable Edward M. Kennedy Chairman, Committee on Labor and Human Resources United States Senate The Honorable Lloyd Ben&en Chairman, Committee on ... |
Date March 15, 1990 |
Report No. T-HRD-90-17 |
Title
UnitedStatesGeneralAccountlngOfRce /%s7”j: Testimony 140879 For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:OO p.m. EST Thursday, March 15, 1990 Potential Expansion of the CBAIIPUSReform Initiative Statement of David P. Baine, Director Federal Health Care Delivery Human Resources Division Issues Before the Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation, Committee on Armed Services House of Representa... |
Date March 8, 1990 |
Report No. HRD-90-76BR |
Title
-1-1-*1*..1--.-- M;t rc*h 1!NO W O RKERS’ COMPENSATIO N The Impac t of 1984 Amendments on the Longshore Program 141106 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Human Resources Division B-238155 March 8,199O The Honorable Austin J. Murphy Chairman, Subcommittee on Labor Standards Committee on Education and Labor House of Representatives The Honorable George Miller House ... |
Date Feb. 7, 1990 |
Report No. GGD-90-44 |
Title
r -. ” ...” ,_ ” I__ _-_--_.- -.-... --_. .- ” .._.. GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-232596 February 7, 1990 The Honorable Constance Newman Director, Office of Personnel Management Dear Ms. Newman: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM), as the agency with primary responsibility for federal work force issues, provides a var... |
Date Jan. 24, 1990 |
Report No. HRD-90-14BR |
Title
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‘ United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 1990 Briefing Report to Congressional Requesters MEDICARE Increased Denials of Home Health Claims During1986 and 1987 i GAO/HRD-90-14BR
: United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division B-225004 January 24,199O The Honorable Olympia J. Snowe House of Representatives Dear Ms. Snowe: In November 1987, y... |
Date Dec. 20, 1989 |
Report No. PEMD-90-7 |
Title
~-_---.-“-- ,- “-m---- Ih’.Q’t”tlrllwt’ l!HN MEDICARE Improvements Needed in the Identification of Inappropriate Hospital Care -- GAO,‘IWMD-W-7 Washington, D.C. 20648 Program Evaluation aud Methodology Division B-234162 December 20, 1989 The Honorable Pete Stark Chairman, Subcommittee on Health Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: In response to a r... |
Date Dec. 18, 1989 |
Report No. HRD-90-49 |
Title
-?- i United States Genera1 kcounting Office 3-v’ 7 GAO
jhcember 1989 Report to the Acting Administrator, . Health Care Financing Administration, Department of Health and Human Services MEDICARE Internal Controls Over Electronic Claims for Anesthesia Services Are Inadequate GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division B-237821 December 18.1989 Mr. L... |
Date Dec. 12, 1989 |
Report No. IMTEC-90-5 |
Title
c United States General Accounting Office GAO
December 1989 Report to the Chairman, Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate ADPSYSTEMS
EEOC’s Charge Data System Contains Errors but System Satisfies Users GAO/IMTEC-90-5 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Information Technology Management Division and B-233325 December 12, 1989 The Honorable David Pryor Chairman, Sp... |
Date Nov. 28, 1989 |
Report No. HRD-90-18 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations, Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives
November 1989 MEDICARE Statistics on the Part B Administrative Law Judge Hearings Process GAO [J&ted States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division IS-234417 November 28, 1989 The Honora... |
Date Nov. 7, 1989 |
Report No. RCED-90-32 |
Title
_-.... GAO
November 1989 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee Conservation, Credit and Rural Development, Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives cm CROP INSURANCE Private Company Loss Adjustment Improving, but Overpayments Still High GAO,‘RCED90-32 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-209866 November 7, 1989 The Honorable Glenn English Chairman, Subcommittee on C... |
Date Aug. 31, 1989 |
Report No. HRD-89-135BR |
Title
‘iZrlCI’II!,II!M!l VETERANS’ BENEFITS Allegations Concerning Claims Adjudication at Wilmington, Delaware, Center ..-.. ..- _ - ..- .._....___.__. -_-.--- __f-- , united States
General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Hnman Resources Division B-236464 August 31,1989 The Honorable William V. Roth, Jr. Ranking Minority Member Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Dear S... |
Date Aug. 11, 1989 |
Report No. IMTEC-89-31 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office * i,. 3 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations
August 1989 TECHNOLOGY, INFORMATION. Health Care Financing Administration’s Budget Process Needs Improvement GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Information Technology Management Divis... |
Date June 22, 1989 |
Report No. HRD-89-24 |
Title
Human Resources Division B-229398 June 22,1989 The Honorable Alan Cranston Chairman, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs United States Senate The Honorable Don Edwards Committee on Veterans’ Affairs House of Representatives This report discusses the Department of Veterans Affairs processing of claims for compensation and pension disability benefits. As requested in your joint letter of November 23... |
Date June 22, 1989 |
Report No. RCED-89-81 |
Title
GAO
-_l_ll _,- .. __ ...___ .-... ..___...^_- .-_ -_____I.ll__l.- ._.I _.._II *,_.. __..-. I *I JllI(’ 1IIX!t -,-_-~~ FOOD STAMP PROGRAM Participants Temporarily Terminated for Procedural Noncompliance Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-217883 June 22,1989 Congressional Requesters As requested, this report discusses the extent of and reasons for food stamp household partic... |
Date June 15, 1989 |
Report No. IMTEC-89-38 |
Title
*JllIrt~ I!M!l SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE SSA’s Use of Its Software Measurement Paekage , United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Information Technology Management Division and B-220361 June l&l989 Mr. Herbert R. Doggette, Jr. Deputy Commissioner, Operations Social Security Administration Dear Mr. Doggette: We have completed a review of certain maintenance activities for the bat... |
Date June 5, 1989 |
Report No. T-HRD-89-25 |
Title
United States General Accounting OfPIce / 3 f g 7 3 GAO
For Release on Delivery Expecjzed at 2:00 p.m. EDT June 5, 1989
Monday, Testimony IMPLRMJWTATION OF TEE CRAMPUS REFORM INITIATIVE Statement of David P. Baine, Director Federal Health Care Delivery Human Resources Division Issues Before the Subcommittee on Manpower and Personnel, Committee on the Armed Services United States Senate GAO/T-HRD-8... |
Date May 24, 1989 |
Report No. HRD-89-72BR |
Title
.. United States General Accounting Office Report to the Chairman, Committee on Agriculture, House 01 lxepresentatives September 1989 DISASTER ASSISTANCE Crop Insurance Can Provide Assistance More Effectively Th .an Other Programs GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-209866 September 20, 1989 The Honorable E (K... |
Date May 24, 1989 |
Report No. T-HRD-89-21 |
Title
United States General Accounting OfPTce 1” ,“’ .’ ~‘1) 1 / -- Testimony llllllll llllllll
138711 For Release on Delivery Expected at 10~00 a.m. EDT Wednesday May 24, 1989 Unemployment Insurance: Funding Likely a Growing Administrative Problem Statement of William J. Gainer, Director of Education and Employment Issues Human Resources Division Before the Subcommittee on Human Resources Com... |
Date May 17, 1989 |
Report No. IMTEC-89-45 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 1989 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate, and the Chairman, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives ADP SYSTEMS SSA Efforts in Implementing Its Field Office Modernization GAO/IMTEC-89-45 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Information Technology Management Division and B... |
Date April 25, 1989 |
Report No. IMTEC-89-24 |
Title
ADP SYSTEMS VA Actions to Improve Management of Information Resources General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Information Management and Technology Division B-223777 April 26, 1989 The Honorable Alan Cranston Chairman, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs United States Senate The Honorable G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery Chairman, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs House of Representatives This report ... |
Date April 18, 1989 |
Report No. T-HRD-89-17 |
Title
-- UnitedStatesGeneral Accounting Office GAO Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 1:30 p.m. EDT Implementation of the CHAHPUSReform Initiative Tuesday,
April 18, 1989 Statement of David P. Baine, Director Federal Health Care Delivery Human Resources Division Before the Subcommittee on Military Compensation, Committee House of Representatives Issues Personnel and on Armed Services ( 4-t :... |
Date April 13, 1989 |
Report No. HRD-89-9 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Report to Congressional Requesters April 1989 VETEIMNS’ BENEFITS Improvements Needed to Measure the Extent of Errors in VA Claims Processing GAO/HRD-89-9 Human Resources Division B-234076 April 13, 1989 The Honorable Alan Cranston Chairman, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs United States Senate The Honorable Don Edwards Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Hous... |
Date April 4, 1989 |
Report No. RCED-89-73 |
Title
United GAO States General Accounting Office . a Report to the Chairman, Legislation and National Security Subcommittee, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives ; April 1989 DISASTER ASSISTANCE Program Changes Expedited Delivery of Individual and Family Grants . GAO/RCED-89-73 united states General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, Economic Developm... |
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 Feb. 24, 1989 |
Report No. NSIAD-89-67 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Report to the Chairman, Committee on ’ Armed Services, House of Representatives February 1989 HOUSEHOLD GOODS Evaluation of Department of Defense Claims Payment and Recovery Activities ..-. - __-- ---- ~.. ---- - .- _ GAO/NSIAD439-67 About Our New Cover... The new color of our report covers repreqents the latest step in efforts to improve the presentation ... |
Date Dec. 29, 1988 |
Report No. HRD-89-28 |
Title
United Stat& Geheral Accounting Office Report to the Administrator Affairs
_. of Veterans Decelnber llw& VETERANS’ BENEFITS Need to Update Medical Criteria Used in VA’s Disability Rating Schedule Human Resources Division B-233665 December 29, 1988 The Honorable Thomas K. Turnage Administrator of Veterans Affairs Dear Mr. Turnage: Because of the important role that the Veterans Administration... |
Date Dec. 15, 1988 |
Report No. RCED-89-19 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office a GAO
December 1988 Report to Congressional Requesters a CROP INSURANCE FCIC Should Strengthen Actual Production History Program Controls SaAppIaSa.Idaa 30 asnoH am?~wy$v uo aa~pmuo~ JuaurdoIaAaa pxn~ pm 3jpa.Q ‘uo~~e~~asuo~ uo aaygunuo~qnc; ‘umu.~~~~ sauof p3 aIqwouog aqA 998602% 01 sass hmu LIT anp a.Iaiu ?eyl s?uau&tiaao acmmsu! doJ3 leJapa3 u! s.m~lo... |
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 Oct. 19, 1988 |
Report No. RCED-89-10 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Report to Congressional Requesters October 1988 CROP INSURANCE FCIC Needs to Improve Its Oversight of Reinsured Companies RESTRICTED- Not to be released outside the Gend Accounting Office except on the basis of the specific approval bytheOf5ce&CongressionalRelationa GAO/RCED439-10 I GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources... |
Date Aug. 9, 1988 |
Report No. NSIAD-88-191 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 1988 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Readiness, Sustainability and Support, Committee on Armed Services, U.S. Senate MANEUVER DAMAGE
DOD Needs to Strengthen U.S. Verification of Claims in Germany RESTRICTED-Not to be re?essedoutside the General Accounting C;“r?cz esze;;t 03 tke kzis of the specific approval by tie Office cji” Cc~giztim... |
Date July 28, 1988 |
Report No. T-IMTEC-88-6 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office” Testimony For Release or Delivery Expected at 9:30 EDT Thursday July 28, 1988 Use of Information Technology by VA"s Department of Veterans Benefits Statement of Melroy D. Quasney Associate Director Information Management and Technology Division Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Committee on Veterans Affairs House of Representatives f... |
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 May 13, 1988 |
Report No. HRD-88-97 |
Title
L United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 1988 Report to Congressional Requesters SOCIAL SECURITY Staff Reductions and Service Quality !Iill Ill lllllll
235961 RELEASED
GAO/HRD-88-97 0423 c-2 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Human Resources Division B-226484 May 13,1988 The Honorable Lawton Chiles Chairman, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services,... |
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 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 Feb. 4, 1988 |
Report No. RCED-88-5 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office KY5215 -- Report to CongressionaJ. Requesters mazy 1#88 DISASTER ASSISTANCE Responseto West Virginia’ November s 1985 Flood Shotis Need for Improvements ’ --I t ! “. &.. _._. . . l.ll- .-.“..” ~..~--- ____-- -_-___ -- Kesources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-226883 February 4, 1988 The IIonorable Harley 0. Staggers, Jr. The Honorab... |
Date Dec. 3, 1987 |
Report No. HRD-88-22BR |
Title
United States General Accounting Office /‘ ;15Lc’ f i4 * Briefing Report to the Chairman, Subcommitteeon Social Security, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives I Observations on Demonstration Interviews With Disability Claimants IllIIIllIll IllII
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