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Date June 2, 1986 Report No. PEMD-86-10 Title

Post-Hospital Care: Efforts To Evaluate Medicare Prospective Payment Effects Are Insufficient

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Date May 12, 1986 Report No. HRD-86-58 Title

Medicaid: Making Georgia's Nursing Home Reimbursement More Equitable

United States General Accounting Office GAO May lb86 Report to the Region IV Administrator, Health Care Financing Administration I-MEDICAID ,I Making Georgia’s Nursing Home Reimbursement More Equitable ,O’ IS:, ,. _. I ’ IIIII111111 I 129842 o?fEm GAO/HRD-86-58 1 ., . GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources B-222209 Division May 1‘2, 1986 Mr. Geor...
Date May 9, 1986 Report No. HRD-86-26 Title

Medicaid: Methods for Setting Nursing Home Rates Should Be Improved

\ . , pw4 I l United States General Accounting Office Report to the Secretary of Health and Human Services clay 1989 /is, MEDICAID Methods for Setting Nursing Home Rates Should Be Improved ; I ’ I II 129841 . GAO/HRD-86-26 . . . , c I I , . GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division B-221524 May 9, 1986 The Honorable Otis R. Bowen, M.D. The Secret...
Date April 29, 1986 Report No. HRD-86-78 Title

VA Health Care: Too Many Operating Rooms Being Planned and Built

United States General Accounting Office T&&& GAO April 1986 Report to the Administrator of Veterans Affairs VA HEALTH CARE Too Many Operating Rooms Being Planned and Built * 03fxx55 &W/HRD86-78 ..-__. I . GAO General Accounting Of’f’ice Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources 5207930 united states Division April 29. 1981i The Honorable Thomas K. Turnage Administrator of Veterans Affairs Dear Mr...
Date April 22, 1986 Report No. 129687 Title

Health: Funding of Contractors for Medicare Claims Processing

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 A.M. EST TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 1986 STATEMENT OF MICHAEL ZIMMERMAN, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCESDIVISION HI llll 111111111 129687 ON BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FUNDING QF CONTRACTORSFOR MEDICARE CLAIMS PROCESSING Mr. Chairman and Mem...
Date April 10, 1986 Report No. HRD-86-79 Title

VA Health Care: Fiscal Year 1985 Funded Personnel Levels

r . United States General Accounting Office @n65 GAO April 1986 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs United States Senate Funded Personnel Levels VAHEALTHCARE Fiscal Year 1985 -I”iJotto be released outsi& thr: c;c;:c:.:.: Accou~~.tl~~g Office oxcopt on the basio of specific aPProrval@ tb Off@3 of Congressional Relations. Rs5:X!lf 1C’j rD-- RELEASE GkO/HRD-86-...
Date April 10, 1986 Report No. 129592 Title

Veterans Affairs: Medical Care Planning and Construction Planning in the Veterans Administration

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 2 P.M. APRIL 10, 1986 TESTIMONY OF JOHN R. CHERBINI SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENTDIVISION BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS UNITED STATES SENATE ON ' MEDICAL CARE PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION PLANNING,,& ,, Ir" VETERANS ADMINISTRATION THE Mr. Chairman and Members ...
Date April 4, 1986 Report No. HRD-86-84BR Title

DOD Health Care: Analysis of Selected Military Medical Facility Construction Projects

, It -- United States General Accounting Office Id4609 %f2?? GM Briefing Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Military Construction, Committee on Armed Services, LJnited States Senate DOD HEALTH CARE Analysis of Selected Military Medical Facility Construction Projects IllIll II11111 129609 UNITEDSTATESGENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 HUMAN RbOlJRCU DlVl$lON April ...
Date March 31, 1986 Report No. IMTEC-86-12 Title

ADP Systems: Concerns About the Acquisition Plan for DOD's Composite Health Care System

7 GAO March 1986 United States General Accounting Office 343L8 .- Report to the Congress 8 ADP SYSTEMS Concern About the Acquisition Plan for DOD’s Composite Health Care System 035344GAO/IMTEC-8642 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Comptroller General of the United States B220732 March 31,1986 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Represe...
Date March 7, 1986 Report No. HRD-86-25 Title

Medicare: Past Overuse of Intensive Care Services Inflates Hospital Payments

United States General Accounting Office 3AO , Report to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (arch 1986 MEDICARE k t Past Overuse of Intensive Care Services I Inflates Hospital Payments F :AO/HRD-86-26 034-l 5 3
Date March 6, 1986 Report No. HRD-86-66 Title

VA Health Care: Opportunities Still Exist for Reducing Fee-Basis Pharmacy Costs

\ J . ..A 1 I. \ I_ United States C&m&i Ackounting Office L deport to the Chief Medical Director, Veterans Administration . ..--A., Mardi 1986 ” VA HEALTH CARE : Opportunities Still’ Exist for Reducing Fee-BasisPharmacy costs, .-l-l_ ill llll~l~lll~~ 129259 UnIted States General Accounting Off‘ice Waehington, D.C. 20548 Human Resourcea Divisfon B-207920 March 6, 1986 Dr. John W. Ditzler Chie...
Date Feb. 28, 1986 Report No. HRD-86-72BR Title

DOD Health Care: Comments on a Defense Department Report on Military Podiatrists

House of Representatives DOD HEALTH CARE Comments on a DefenseDepartment Report on Military Podiatrists 129287 A -.-_---. GAO/HRD-MS-72BR UNITED STA’TE~ GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20348 HUMAN RlwURCD DIVISION February 28, 1986 B-222161 The Honorable Les Aspin Chairman, Committee on Armed Services House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: In response to a House Report 99-81 requ...
Date Feb. 24, 1986 Report No. HRD-86-50 Title

Medical Malpractice: No Agreement on the Problems or Solutions

United States General Amounting Office Report to Congressional Requesters February 1986 TICE No Agreement on the Problems or Solutions Ill lllll llllllII 129186 GAO/HRD-86-50 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Human Resources Division B-221239 February 24,1986 The Honorable John Heinz Chairman, Special Committee on Aging United States Senate The Honorable John Edwar...
Date Jan. 21, 1986 Report No. HRD-86-36 Title

Medicare: Documenting Teaching Physician Services Still a Problem

United States Gefkral Accounting CWfice /33 Report to Congressional Committees . January 1986 lMEDICARE Documenting Teaching Physician Services Still a Problem I 128961 GAO,‘HRBWM AboutOurNewLook.. . This GAO report was produced using a new design and printing process to help you get the information you need more easily. GAO is phasing in this new design. As we do so, we welcome any comments you...
Date Dec. 13, 1985 Report No. HRD-86-46 Title

Aging: GAO Activities in Fiscal Year 1985

i c United States Genhal A’ccounting Office 1 c GAO December 1986 Report to the Chairman, Special Committee on Aging U. S. Senate AGING GAO Activities in Fiscal Year 1985 L GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division B-217196 December 13,1985 The Honorable John Heinz Chairman, Special Committee on Aging United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: On Oc...
Date Dec. 11, 1985 Report No. 128597 Title

Income Security: SSA Management of the Consultative Examination Process

U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON D.C. FOR RELEASEON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, December 11, 1985 STATEMENT OF JOSEPH F. DELFICO, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCESDIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTALRELATIONS AND HUMAN RESOURCES HOUSE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTOPERATIONS ON THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATiON'S MANAGEMENTOF THE CONSULTATIVE EXAMINATION PROCESS ...
Date Dec. 10, 1985 Report No. HRD-86-23 Title

Disability Programs: SSA Consultative Medical Examination Process Improved; Some Problems Remain

United States General Accounting GAO I e December 1985 -=+w Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Office Idgdzo . J Intergovernmental Relations and Human Resources,House Committee on Government Operations DISABILIT-y PROGRAMS SSA Consultative Medical Extiation ProcessImproved; SomeProblems Remain GAO,‘HRD-86-23 53’-acs5 2 c . About Our New Look .. This GAO report was produced using a new des...
Date Nov. 27, 1985 Report No. HRD-86-42FS Title

Medicaid Requirements: Health Insuring Organizations

United States General Accounting Office a?07 GAO November 1985 Fact Sheet for the Chairman, Subcommittee on Health and the Environment, House Committee on Energy and Commerce MEDICAID REQUIREMENTS Health Insuring Organizations 128707 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION B-221166 November 27, 1985 The Honorable Henry A. Waxman Chairman, Subcommitte...
Date Nov. 22, 1985 Report No. HRD-86-10 Title

Arizona Medicaid: Nondisclosure of Ownership Information by Health Plans

U&d States General Accounting Of’fice Report to the Ch&man, Subcommittee on * Health and the Environment, House Committee on Energy and Commerce t. November 1986 ARIZONA MEDICAID Nondi~sclosure of Ownership Information by Health Plan$ l _-.GAO/ERD-W-10 r57u . I . . . . About Our New Look This GAO report was produced using a new design and printing process to help you get the information you need...
Date Nov. 12, 1985 Report No. 128404 Title

Health: Evaluating the Effects of Medicare Prospective Payment on Post-Hospital Care

UNITED STATES GENERAI; ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m. November 12, 1985 STATEMENT OF ELEANOR CHELIMSKY DIRECTOR, PROGRAM EVALUATION AND METHODOLOGYDIVISION ON EVALUATING PR@?PECTIVE E EFFECTS ,dF MEDICARE i_ . PO$T-HOSPITAL CARE : i "n...."-- BEFORE THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON AGING UNITED STATES SENATE ~lll~lll~ 128404 MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS O...
Date Sept. 30, 1985 Report No. HRD-85-105 Title

Constraining National Health Care Expenditures: Achieving Quality Care at an Affordable Cost

, 111111111111111111 LM128033 Constraining National Health Care Expenditures Achieving Quality Care At An Affordable Cost Comptroller General of the United States - GAO/HRD-85-105 ,,,zber 30, 1985 United States General Accounting Office , Request for copies of GAO reports should be sent to: U.S. General Accounting Office Document Handling and Information Services Facility P.O. Box 6015 Gaithersbur...
Date Sept. 30, 1985 Report No. HRD-85-110 Title

Health: Simulations of a Medicare Prospective Payment System for Home Health Care

, .+:.. ‘4’:‘; - .- ..- .,., .- ,, ._,__ . UNITEDSTATESGENERALAC~O~NTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, DC. 20544 HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION PREFACE This study is based on a request from Congressman Claude Pepper to assist him in drafting a legislative proposal providing for a prospective payment system for home health care services under the Medicare program. Before drafting such a office wanted to know ...
Date Sept. 30, 1985 Report No. HRD-85-102 Title

Health: The Congress Should Consider Amending the Medicare Secondary Payer Provisions To Include Disability Beneficiaries

REPORTBY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES The Congress Should Consider Amending The Medicare Secondary Payer Provisions To Include Disability Beneficiaries The Congress has amended the Social Security Act three times to make Medicare the secondary payer to employer-sponsored group health insurance. As a result, when Medicare beneficiaries between the ages of 65 and 70 and those with end...
Date Sept. 12, 1985 Report No. HRD-85-109 Title

Health: Additional Changes to the Medicare Reimbursement Rates for Major Joint Procedures Are Needed

UNITED WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 HUMAN RESOlJRCLb DIVISION . Mr. ccl~~ Mr. -===zp kkuugh MI. hTa;r Q September 12, C. McClain Haddow Acting Administrator, Health Care Financing Administration Department of Health and Human Services Dear Mr. Haddow: Additional Changes to the Medicare Reimbursement Rates for Major Joint Procedures Are Needed (GAO/HRD-85-109) Subject: In a June 10, 1985, Notice of Propo...
Date Aug. 28, 1985 Report No. HRD-85-49 Title

Health: VA Needs Better Control Over Its Payments to Private Health Care Providers

BY THEUS GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Administrator Of Veterans Affairs VA Needs Better Control Over Its Payment$To i Private Health Care Providers In fiscal year 1984 the Veterans Administration’s (VA’s) Department of Medicine and Surgery (DM&S) paid about $93 million to private physicians and other health care providers for care provided to eligible veterans. GAO evaluated DM&S’ ...
Date Aug. 27, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-85-125 Title

National Defense: Consolidating Procurements of Medical Equipment Could Save Money

9 REPORT THEU, BY S. General Accounting Office Consolidating Procurements Of Medical Equipment Could Save Money During fiscal years 1982 through 1984, the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Veterans Administration (VA) medical facilities purchased over $1 billion worth of medical and related equipment, mostly on a local, decentralized basis. GAO believes that DOD could procure many of these items...
Date Aug. 20, 1985 Report No. HRD-85-94 Title

Health: Future Usefulness of Admission Pattern Monitoring System Is Questionable

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 HUMAN RLbolJRCU DIVISION August 20, 1985 C. McClain Haddow Acting Administrator, Health Care Financing Administration Department of Health and Human Services Dear Mr. Haddow: Future Usefulness Monitoring System 128138 Subject: of Admission Pattern Is Questionable (GAO/HRD-85-94) The Admission Pattern Monitoring System (APM) originally ...
Date Aug. 12, 1985 Report No. HRD-85-80 Title

Health: VA Justification for Construction of Nursing Home Care Units at Amarillo, Texas, and Tucson, Arizona

UNITED STATESGENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 2O!W IwMnW RmouRcu OIVI8ION AUGUST 12,1985 B-218854 The Honorable Frank A. Murkowski Chairman, Committee on Veterans' United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Affairs VA Justification for Construction of Nursing Care Units at Amarillo, Texas, and Tucson, Arizona (GAO/HRD-85-80) Home At the request of the Committee's former Chairman, w...
Date Aug. 8, 1985 Report No. HRD-85-52 Title

Health: Better Patient Management Practices Could Reduce Length of Stay in VA Hospitals

NBY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To,The Congress OF THEUNITED STATES Better Patient Management Practices Could Reduce Length Of Stay In VA Hospitals In fiscal year 1984, the Veterans Administration (VA) spent over $8 billion to provide health care to millions of veterans. This amount could rise sharply in the next two decades as millions more veterans become eligible for free VA health services. V...
Date Aug. 1, 1985 Report No. 127580 Title

Health: Opportunities To Reduce Medicare Payments Related To Cataract Surgeries While Enhancing Nationwide Uniformity of Benefits

United States General Accounting D.C. 20548 Office Washington, FOR RELEASEON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT lo:00 A.M. EST THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 1985 STATEMENTOF MICHAEL ZIMMERMAN ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, HUMANRESOURCES DIVISION BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE HEALTH ON COMMITTEEON WAYS AND MEANS HOUSEDF REPRESENTATIVES ON OPPORTUNITIES TO REDUCEMEDICARE PAYMENTS RELATED 'PO CATARACTSURGERIESWHILE ENHANCINGNATIONWIDE UNIFOR...
Date July 30, 1985 Report No. HRD-85-35 Title

Health: Procedures for Avoiding Excessive Rental Payments for Durable Medical Equipment Under Medicare Should Be Modified

B? THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Chairman Committee On Finance United States Senate OF THE UNITEDSTATES Procedures For Avoiding Excessive Rental Payments For Durable Medical Equipment 4Jnder .Medicare Should, Be. Modified The extent and amount of excess costs resuiting from long-term rentals of durable medical equipment have been the subject of two previous studies--one by GAO and another ...
Date June 28, 1985 Report No. HRD-85-79 Title

Health: Medicare Part B Beneficiary Appeals Process

UNITED STATS GENERALACCO~~NT:NG WASHINGTON. OFFICE D.C. 20546 HUMAN I1L8OURCtS DIVISION B-219002 RELEASED The Honorable John Heinz Chairman, Special Committee on Aging United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Medicare Part B Beneficiary (CAO/HRD-85-79) llllllllll Wlllll I 127496 Appeals Process This is in response to your request for information about claims processing and due process prot...
Date June 20, 1985 Report No. 127199 Title

Veterans Affairs: VA Recoveries From Private Health Insurance and Proposed Means Test To Determine Eligibility for VA Health Care

t UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON,D. C. 20548 .FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 9:30 A.M. THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 1985 STATEMENTOF RICHARD L. FOGEL, DIRECTOR HUMANRESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE COMMITTEEON VETERANS' AFFAIRS UNITED STATES SENATE ON THE NEED FOR LEGISLATION TO AUTHORIZE / VA RECOVERIESFROM PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE'AND PROPOSALS ESTABLISH h MEAilS TEST FOR DETERMINING 'T...
Date May 24, 1985 Report No. HRD-85-23 Title

Health: Implementing Outpatient Surgery Programs in Military Hospitals Can Reduce DOD's Health Care Costs

5 BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Defense Implementing Outpatient Surgery Programs In Military Hospitals Can Reduce DOD’s Health Care Costs Outpatient (or same day) surgery has received widespread attention from nonfederal health care providers as a way to reduce health care costs. GAO found that military hospitals have made limited use of outpatient surgery to re...
Date April 29, 1985 Report No. HRD-85-60 Title

Health: Payment for Inpatient Alcoholism Detoxification and Rehabilitation Services Under Medicare Needs Attention

WASHINGlOX, D.C. 20548 I I April 29, 1985 Carolyn@ Ii. Davis, Ph.D., Administrator Administration Health Care Financirlg Departlnent 3f iJ,ealth and Human Services Dear Dr. Davis: , i , Subject: Payment for Inpatient Alcoholis:n Detoxification .3nd Rehabilitation Services Under Medicare Needs Attention (GAO/MRD-85-60) On October 1, 1983, Medicare heqan its prospective payment are paid based on the...
Date April 24, 1985 Report No. 126757 Title

Health: South Florida HMO Demonstration Projects

United States .f I General Accounting D.C. Office Washington, FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY 126757 STATEMENTOF MICHAEL ZIMMERMAN, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR HUMANRESOURCES DIVISION BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE HEALTH AND LONG-TERMCARE ON SELECT COMMITTEEON AGING UNITED STATES HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES ON THE SOUTH FLORIDA HMO DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS , Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: We are pleased our ongo...
Date March 25, 1985 Report No. 126525 Title

Health: Efforts Needed To Relieve Medicaid From Paying for Services Covered by Private Insurers

United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 9:30 A.M. EST MONDAY, MA.%. 1985 STATEMENTOF MICHAEL ZIMMERMAN ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, HUMANRESOURCES DIVISION BEFORETHE COMMITTEEON FINANCE . UNITED STATES SENATE . . ON EFFORTSNEEDEDTO RELIEVE MEDICAID FROM PAYING . FOR SERVICES COVEREDBY PRIVATE INSURERS I Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: We a...
Date March 20, 1985 Report No. HRD-85-47 Title

Health: Medicaid Overpayments Made to Hawaii Should Be Disallowed

UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION March 20, 1985 Carolyne K. Davis, Ph.D. Administrator, Health Care Financing Administration Department of Health and Human Services Dear Dr. Davis: Medicaid Overpayment-s Should Be Disallowed Nade to Hawaii (GAO/HRD-85-47) llIllllllllll 127880 Subjectz- During a review of state Medicaid operations, we found that...
Date March 15, 1985 Report No. HRD-85-21 Title

Health: DOD Should Adopt a New Approach To Analyze the Cost Effectiveness of Small Hospitals

BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Defense DOD Should Adopt A New Approach To Analyze The Cost Effectiveness Of Small Hospitals Several studies of nonfederal hospitals have found that smaller hospitals are less economical to operate than larger ones. The studies indicate that the most economical hospital size is between 200 and 300 beds. In fiscal year 1983, the Depart...
Date Feb. 27, 1985 Report No. HRD-85-37 Title

Income Security: Need To Improve Internal Controls To Curtail Fraud and Abuse in the RRB Unemployment and Sickness Insurance Program

I&WED STATES GENERAL ACCCWNT~NG OFFICE wMwm&mON,D.C. 20548 NUMAN RWURCIWI DlVlSloN B-211212 c FEBRUARY 27,1986 The Honorable Robert Gielow Chairman Railroad Retirement Board Dear Mr. Gielow: 126303 Subject: Need.'to Improve Internal Controls 'Lo Curtail ~'Possfbli# Fraud and Abuse in the Railmad 'I, 88 ReCi~ament Bo~ard's Unemployment and Sickness Insurance Program (GAO/HRD-85-37) We have complete...
Date Feb. 26, 1985 Report No. HRD-85-24 Title

Health: Legislation To Authorize VA Recoveries From Private Health Insurance Would Result in Substantial Savings

Us1 THECOMPTROLLER BY GENERAL OF THEUNITED STATES USOk,, 1 ” ’ l?eport ToThe Congress Legislation To Authorize VA Recoveries From Private Health Insurance Would Result In Substantial Savings Most health insurance policies will not pay for nonemergency care provided to the companies’ policyholders byveterans Administration medical facilities. Such policies haveexclusionaryclauses which state ...
Date Feb. 21, 1985 Report No. PEMD-85-8 Title

Information Requirements for Evaluating the Impacts of Medicare Prospective Payment on Post-Hospital Long-Term Services: Preliminary Report

L . UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, D.C. ACCOUNTING 20548 OFFICE EVALUATION AND METHODOLOGY OWlSiON PROGRAM E-217732 FEBRUARY 21,1986 The Honorable John Heinz Chairman, Special Committee on Aging United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: I11111 IIll 126291 Information Requirements for Evaluating the Impacts of Medicare Prospective Payment on Post-Hospital Long-Term-Care Services: .-7 Preliminary R...
Date Feb. 12, 1985 Report No. HRD-85-10 Title

Health: Improved Efforts Needed To Relieve Medicaid From Paying for Services Covered by Private Insurers

I. . fl. ~26216 BY THECOMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Improved Efforts Needed To Relieve Medicaid From Paying For Services Covered $v Private Insurers Medicaid, a federally aided, state-administered medical assistance program for lowincome people, should be relieved of healt’h care costs if some other party is legally responsible to pay. Nevertheless, states receive ...
Date Feb. 1, 1985 Report No. HRD-85-14 Title

Health: Changes Needed in Medicare Payments to Physicians Under the End Stage Renal Disease Program

EWTHE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Health And Human Services Changes Needed Vb Medicare Payments To Physicians Under The End Stage Renal Disease Program Since July 1973, the Medicare program has covered the cost of treating individuals with end stage renal disease. Total program costs have increased from about $229 million in 1974 to more than $1.8 billion in 1983. Rena...
Date Feb. 1, 1985 Report No. HRD-85-14A Title

Health: Changes Needed in Medicare Payments to Physicians Under the End Stage Renal Disease Program

c . 1 SUPPLEMENTTOAREPORT BVTHE U.S. General Accounting Office Changes Needed In Medicare Payments To Physicians Under 7”he End Stage Renal Disease Program This supplement contains the results of GAO’s questionnaire used to obtain the views on the End Stage Renal Disease program of its beneficiaries and renal physicians who provide services under it. 126126 GAO/HRD-8514A FEBRUARY 1,1985 * @que...
Date Jan. 10, 1985 Report No. HRD-85-25 Title

Health: Opportunities To Reduce Medicare Payments for Prosthetic Lenses While Enhancing Nationwide Uniformity of Benefits

BY THE US. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Health And Human Services OpportunitiesTo Reduce Medicare Payments For Prosthetic Lenses While Enhancing Nationwide Uniformity Of Benefits Inadequate guidance to Medicare’s claims processing contractors has resulted in unnecessary expenditures for prosthetic lenses and related professional services used after the removal of cataract...
Date Dec. 31, 1984 Report No. HRD-85-32 Title

Health: Improved Guidance Could Result in More Cost-Effective Sizing of Military Medical Facilities

I. UNITED ST& GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE D.C. 20548 WASHINGTON, HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION December 31, 1984 B-183256 The Honorable William Mayer, M.D. Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) Subject: Improved Guidance Cowld Result in More Cost-Effective Sizing of Military Medical Facilities (GAO/HRD-85-32) 126417 I III Dear Dr. Mayer: As you know, Public Law 97-337, approved October 15, 1982...
Date June 15, 1984 Report No. 124427 Title

Health: The Health Care Financing Administration's Monitoring of the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:45 A.M. Friday, June 15, 1984 STATEMENTOF MICHAEL ZIMMERMAN ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCESDIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGYAND COMMERCE ON THE HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION'S MONITORING OF THE ARIZONA HEALTH CARE COST CONTAINM...
Date April 19, 1984 Report No. HRD-84-48 Title

Health: A Proposal for Transferring St. Elizabeths Hospital to the District of Columbia

-BYTHECbMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Ch@rman Committee On Dktrict Of Columbia House Of Representatives OF THE UNITEDSTATES A ProposafFot Transferring St. Elizabeths Hospital T/o j(he District@ Columbia In response to the Chairman’s request,GAO developed a plan for transferring St. Elrtabeths to the District and integrating the hosprtal into a restructured mental health care system for Oistrict...
Date March 21, 1984 Report No. 123697 Title

Health: The Effects of Changes in Provider Ownership on Capital Costs

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 10:00 a.m. EST Wednesday, March 21, 1984 STATEMENT OF MICHAEL ZIMMERMAN ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT HOUSE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS ON THE EFFECTS OF CHANGES IN PROVIDER OWNERSHIP ON CAPITAL COSTS Mr. Chairman today an...