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Title |
| Date May 8, 1980 |
Report No. 112262 |
Title
. I UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 10543 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 1O:OO a.s. EDT Thursday, May 8, 1980 STATEMENT OF GREGORY J. WART, DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES DXVISION SEFCRE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND EiIEANS UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON OF AND RESULTS OBTAINED FROM THE HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION'S ,DEMONSTRATION,... |
| Date May 6, 1980 |
Report No. PAD-80-17 |
Title
BY THECOMPTROLLERGEmRAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES Jr2291 ’ Report To The Congress
Health Maintenance Organizations Can Help Control Health Care Costs
GAO’s analysis of the economic performance of federally qualified group practice and staff model health maintenance organizations (HMOs) indicated that: --They were taking into consideration the relative costs of providing services when deciding whether... |
| Date March 13, 1980 |
Report No. HRD-80-49 |
Title
5-137533 MARCH 13, ‘I980 The Honorable "he Secretary 77 t‘elfare Dear Yrs. Subject: Patricia Zoberts Harris 0: :ealt$, Educaticn, and 25 0 cisg;-,b fiG? "_, ,"I Unreliability cf the American ,Yealth i 5Jlanning Associaticn's Savings Estimate the Eealth Planning Progran ~(EXF-30-49j ___". :;c _-,ri e. i-iarris: for Di&YP/'f iiealth Planning Association, Tq. earlv -. 1979 the American areawide a... |
| Date Feb. 25, 1980 |
Report No. B-197171 |
Title
COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINAGTON. D.C. 20548 The i~. wiiirlFebruary 25, 1980
i a B-197171 i ~The Honorable Harrison A. Williams, Jr.
Chairman, Committee on Labor and Human Resources
United States SenateK- -I Dear Mr. Chairman: Your letter of December 3, 1979, requested our [comments on H.R. 2626) a bill to establish a National Commission on Hospital Cos±s, to encourage volunta... |
| Date Nov. 13, 1979 |
Report No. HRD-80-6 |
Title
-6iw++ j BY THECOMPTROLLERGiNERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES I mw ; Report To The Congress
Health Costs Can Be Reduced By Millions Of Dollars If Federal Agencies Fully Carry Out GAO Recommendations
Because of the increasing costs of Government health programs--a subject of nationwide concern--GAO reviewed how agencies have implemented its recommendations to help control the costs of health programs. GAO f... |
| Date Oct. 22, 1979 |
Report No. HRD-80-10 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 205 HUMAN RSI.MRC OIVISION OCTOBER 22.1979 B-133044 The Honorable Max Cleland Administrator of Veterans Affairs The Honorable Patricia Roberts Harris The Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare Subject: Duplicate Payments for Medical Services by VA and Medicare Programs (HRD-80-10) We have performed a limited review to determine the numb... |
| Date Sept. 24, 1979 |
Report No. HRD-79-113 |
Title
Comptroller General
OF THEUNITED STATES Medicaid fraud and abuse can go undetected in Pennsylvania because the State does not have an automated claims processing and information retrieval system. More State funds are needed to complete the planned Medicaid Management Information System to identify potential fraud and abuse. Although HEW approved Federal funds for Pennsylvania’s Medicaid Fraud Co... |
| Date May 31, 1979 |
Report No. HRD-79-81 |
Title
‘I . COMmRouR GENERAL W.~~HINGTON. OF 0.c. THE “N~-ED =A- 208.48 B-133142 MAY 31, 1979 The Honorable Warren G. Magnuson Chairman, Committee on Appropriations c/g /t/lx 3 is2 United States Senate The Honorable Jamie L. Whitten Chairman, Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives [*-(Jo:3 & \ In response to a requirement in the Conference report on the Department of Defense's fiscal ye... |
| Date May 24, 1979 |
Report No. 094361 |
Title
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| Date May 15, 1979 |
Report No. HRD-79-17 |
Title
BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL llllllllllllllllllllIllllllllll ’
LM109398 t e ngress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Home Health Care Sewicesr Fiscal Controls Needed The cost of home health care services under Medicare has spiraled in recent years--$786 million is projected for fiscal year 1979. The Department of Health, Education, and Welfare has long been aware of the need to contain these costs through limits o... |
| Date May 1, 1979 |
Report No. HRD-79-72 |
Title
Report To The Congress r-l OF THE IINITED STATES
Health Maintenance Organizations: Federal Financing Is Adequate But HEWMust Continue Improving Program Management
The 1978 amendments to the Health Maintenance Organization Act required GAO to determine whether Federal grants and loans are adequate to help develop new health maintenance organizations (HMOs) and expand existing ones, and to evaluate ... |
| Date April 3, 1979 |
Report No. 120174 |
Title
- ~EDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
DC. 20.548 \ WASHINGTON, HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION April 3, 1979 Mr. Leonard Schaeffer, Health Care Financing Department of Health, Welfare Dear Mr. Schaeffer: Administrator Administration Education, Ne have recently completed a survey of the implementation of reimbursement procedures for outpatient dialysis treatments under the end stage renal disease program/... |
| Date April 1, 1979 |
Report No. PSAD-79-58A |
Title
C o n t e n t s -------& Paqe
i FOREWORD ENDORSEMENT LETTER FROM THE AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION CHAPTER
1
2
INTRODUCTION ii 1 OPPORTUNITIES TO CONTROL COSTS THROUGH CENTRAL PURCHASING Planning and scheduling Competition Value analysis and standardization Group purchasing Accountability and control weaknesses Conclusions and suggestions OPPORTUNITIES TO CONTROL COSTS THROUGH CENTRALIZED INVENTO... |
| Date April 1, 1979 |
Report No. PSAD-79-58B |
Title
P _. Page FOREWORD ENDORSEMENT LETTER FROM THE AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION GUIDELINES FOR USING CHECKLIST FOR EVALUATION MATERIALS MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS IN PRIVATE HOSPITALS CHECKLIST FOR EVALUATING MATERIALS MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS IN PRIVATE HOSPITALS Authority and responsibility Purchasing Inventory management Supply distribution - Medical Surgical Supplies Pharmaceutical purchasing Pharmaceutic... |
| Date March 16, 1979 |
Report No. HRD-79-58 |
Title
UMTED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, DC. 20548 HUMAN RKSOUlCCQ OlVlSlON
B-133142 MARCH 46, 1979 The Honorable The Secretary Harold Brpwn of Defense Dear Mr. Secretary: We have surveyed internal control Civilian Health and Medical Program of (CHAMPUS) and have noted that they are vent ineligible persons from obtaining procedures used in the the Uniformed Services not adequate to preCH... |
| Date Feb. 28, 1979 |
Report No. HRD-79-53 |
Title
COMPTROLLER GENERAL
WASHING7ON. OF
O.C. THE UNITED 20548 SATES B-183256 FEBRUARY 29,1979 The Honorable Jamie L. Whitten Chairman, Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives Dear
Mr. ; *- L" r *: )-:.s ',,rl* Chairman: On June 27, 1978, the Committee Chairman asked us to review the need. for a replacement hospital at Ft. Lewis, ConAt that time, the Subcommittee on Military Washington. str... |
| Date Feb. 26, 1979 |
Report No. HRD-78-172 |
Title
B’Y’ THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress
OF THE UNITED STATES Actions Needed To Stop Excess Medicare Payments For Blood And Blood Products
Billing and replacement practices of blood banks and hospitals have caused substantial Medicare overpayments for blood and blood products. Blood banks have prevented the use of blood replacement credits to reduce blood fees whenever Medicare woul... |
| Date Oct. 23, 1978 |
Report No. HRD-78-98 |
Title
DOCUHENT RSUOSB
07424 - [C2978062] Improved Administration Could Reduce the Costs of Ohio's edicaid Program. BRD-78-98; B-164031(3). October 23, 1978. pp. + appendix (3 pp.). 146 Report to Governor, Ohio; Speaker of the House, Ohio: House of Representatives; President, ohio: Senate; by Flaer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Health Programs: Compliance With Financing Laws and Regulat .as... |
| Date Aug. 23, 1977 |
Report No. HRD-77-131 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME
03365 A23735171 Supplemental Security Income Overpayments to Medicaid Nursing Rome esidents Can Be Reduced. RD-77-131; B-164031 (4). August 23, 1977. 12 pp. + 2 appendices (3 pp.),. Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staatj, Comptroller General. Issue Aree- Income Security Programs: Program Monitoring and Administration (130). Contact: Human Resources Div. Budget Function: Income ... |
| Date July 27, 1977 |
Report No. HRD-77-128 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME
02850 A20931941 I estrt-d4 Information on Use of Medicare Reimbursement Method to Determine Hospital Payments under the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services. HRD-77-128; B-133142. Jujy 27, 1977. 3 pp. + 2 appendices (17 pp.). Report to Rep. George H. Mahon, Chairman, House Committee on Appropriations; Sen. John L. McClellan, Chairman, Senate Committee o App... |
| Date March 16, 1977 |
Report No. 089062 |
Title
This is ts advise you that we have completed a survey of States ’ eati” ization review (also ca3 led utf “a ization control ) programs for non-institutional semi ces under Medi cai d e Such Frograms focus on services provided by physicians ) dentists ) pharmacl’es 4 and other practitioners and are f ntended to assure that medical services i;rwided under Medicaid are necessary and appraand ... |
| Date March 16, 1977 |
Report No. 102509 |
Title
6, Mr. Don I* Uortmar: )* AcUng Administrator
Health kdmMstratian Department of Health,
bnd Uelfam Care Financing -.. _ _ Dear**uortman: .- 3 . - This is to advise you that we have ampleted a survey of States’ utititation review (also called utiTi2atQm control) program5 for non-institutional services under Kedicaid. Suc?m ?-am fpxs on serviceE- provided by phyawlcare intended to sicians, dentist... |
| Date March 8, 1977 |
Report No. FGMSD-76-102 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME 00508 - LA0751626] Loss of Millions of Dollars in Revenue Because of Inadequate Charges for Hedical Care. B-133142; FGNSD-76-102. March 8, 1977. 17 pp. Report to the Congress; by Robert F. Keller, Acting ccmptroller General. Issue Area: Accounting and Financial Reptorting (1208); Health Programs: ReimbursemGnt Policies and Utilization Controls (2800). Contact: Financial and General... |
| Date Jan. 14, 1977 |
Report No. HRD-76-174 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUSE 00502 - [A0590985] R Le 5 More Civil Service Commission Supervision n'eeded to Ccontrol Health Insurance Costs for Federal Eployecs. HD-76-174; B-164562. January 14, 1977. Released January 21, 1977. 49 pp. appendices (32 pp.). + Report to Rep. Richard C. White, Chairman, House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service: Retirement and Employee Subcommittee; by Elmer B. Staats, Comp... |
| Date July 19, 1976 |
Report No. 092277 |
Title
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092277
8 COMMUNITY PLACEMENT OF THE MENTALLY DISABLED IN MICHIGAN Region V, Chicago Department of Health, Education, and Welfare and other Federal agencies UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
DETROIT REGIONAL OFFICE JUL 1 9 4978 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
REGIONAL OFFICE
suirE wx). WASHINGTON B O U L ~ A R D BUILDING
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I DETROIT, ... |
| Date June 29, 1976 |
Report No. HRD-76-142 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERA!, ACCWNTING OFFICE
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LM098127 HUMAN RESOURCES DiVISlO?4 B-164031(3)
The Honorable The Secretary and Welfare Dear Mr. JW! ;! g ?97fj I i of Health, Sducation, Secretary: During iri4 and 1975, we reviewed the Medicaid systems in Colorado, Maryland, and Massachusetts to identify and repdrt the reasons fo... |
| Date Jan. 20, 1975 |
Report No. MW-75-56 |
Title
COMPTROLLER GENERAL
WASHINGTON. OF
D.C. THE UNITED STATES 20548 B-164031(4) c, The Honorable United States Dear Senator Walter Senate Mondale: F. Mondale At your request we have examined into the appropriateness and 1. ec4f equity of the methods of allocating costs between Holy Trinity 1 Hospital in Graceville, Minnesota, and its attached board and care ' facility for Medicare reimbursement purpos... |
