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Date April 5, 1994 Report No. HEHS-94-129R Title

Health: Medicare Diagnostic Imaging Rates

GAO Wsehinsfon,D.C.20648 united States General Acconntin8 Office Human Resources Division e-256821 April 5, 1994 Stark The Honorable Fortney H. (Pete) Chairman Subcommittee on Health Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives The Honorable William M. Thomas Ranking Minority Member Subcommittee on Health Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives on the preliminary results On Ap...
Date Feb. 10, 1994 Report No. HEHS-94-86R Title

Health: Safe Medical Devices

United State8 General Accounting Ofnce Washington, D.C. 20548 Human &sources Division /SU77/ B-256207 February 10, 13% ': The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairman, Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives The Honorable Carlos 3. Moorhead Ranking Minority Member Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives The Honorable Edward M. Kennedy Chairman, Committee on Labor and ...
Date Feb. 2, 1994 Report No. HEHS-94-90R Title

Health: FDA Safety Devices

&-a 6 7/ Hum~&ao~eDivision B-256222 February 2, 1994 The Honorable Ron Wyden Subcommittee on Regulation, Chairman, Business Opportunities, and Energy Committee on Small Business House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: concern In your letter of February 5, 1993, you expressed that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may be taking to0 long to review and approve safety devices designed to prot...
Date Aug. 11, 1993 Report No. NSIAD-93-206 Title

Operation Desert Storm: Army Medical Supply Issues

7 ISS ical S GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 National Security and International Affairs Division B-254380 August II,1993 The Honorable Carl Levin Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: At your request, we reviewed the adequacy of medical supply inventories at Army hos...
Date July 21, 1993 Report No. HRD-93-98 Title

Medicare: Separate Payment for Fitting Braces and Artificial Limbs Is Not Needed

United States General Accounting Office GAO July 1993 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE Separate Payment for * Fitting Braces and Artificial Limbs Is Not Needed GAO/HRD-93-98 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Human Resources Division B-252811 July 21,1993 The Honorable Daniel P. Moynihan, Chairman The Honorable Bob Packwood Ranking Minority Member Committee o...
Date April 22, 1993 Report No. HRD-93-50 Title

Screening Mammography: Higher Medicare Payments Could Increase Costs Without Increasing Use

lTnit.c~cl Sl.at.cw (;wlctral Amounting Office Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives April l!~!Kl SCREENING MAMMOGRAPHY Higher Medicare Payments Could Increase Costs Without Increasing Use -- ; GAO United States General Accounting Of’ flce Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division B-249871 April 22,1993 The Honorable Fortney H...
Date April 22, 1993 Report No. T-HRD-93-17 Title

Organ Transplants: Increased Effort Needed to Boost Supply and Ensure Equitable Distribution of Organs

United StatesGeneralAccounting Offke ptb‘rBCt” -‘* Testimony Before the Subcommitteeon Health and the Environment Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives For Release Delivery on Expected at 995 a.m. m&Y April 22.1993 ORGAN TRANSPLANTS IncreasedEffort Neededto Boost Supply and Ensure Equitable Distribution of Organs Statementof Mark V. Nadel, AssociateDirector National and P...
Date April 20, 1993 Report No. T-HRD-93-14 Title

Medicare: Physicians Who Invest in Imaging Centers Refer More Patients for More Costly Services

United StatesGeneralAccounting Office vtq(\@ ~ I- * Testimony Before the Subcommitteeon Health Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives For Releaseon Delivery Expectedat 1O:OO a.m. Tuesday ApriI 20,1993 MEDICARE! PhysiciansWho Invest in Imaging CentersRefer More Patientsfor More Costly Services Statementof JanetL. Shikles, Director Health Financing and Policy Issues Human Resources Div...
Date Sept. 23, 1992 Report No. PEMD-92-20 Title

Medical Technology: For Some Cardiac Pacemaker Leads, the Public Health Risks Are Still High

IJniCed States Generitl Accounting Office GAO September 1992 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Health and the Environment, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY For Some Cardiac Pacemaker Leads, the Public Health Risks Are Still High 147821 RESTRICTED--Not to be released outside the General Accounting Office unless specifically approved by the Of&e of ...
Date July 7, 1992 Report No. HRD-92-78 Title

Medicare: Program and Beneficiary Costs Under Durable Medical Equipment Fee Schedules

IJnited States General Accounting Office Report to Congressional Committees _ -_ ._ _ ..~.-_ .- --. .- ..._ -. -._.- ..-- i I *July 1992 MEDICARE Program and Beneficiary Costs Under Durable Medical Equipment Fee Schedules 146986 GAo~IRD-g2-,8 . ..-.... ._-. lll.- ~---- -___._II-__ ---.-.-l-. .._-- . United Stater General Accounting Offlce Wa&ington, D.C. 20648 Human Resources Divbion B-248643 July...
Date June 12, 1992 Report No. HRD-92-64 Title

Durable Medical Equipment: Specific HCFA Criteria and Standard Forms Could Reduce Medicare Payments

,. United States General Accounting Office Report to Congressional Committees “. ~ -. ...l”.l ..-.- II --._ . “.-_ .----.. “” . .” “““.. .-l” . .._..._ ...~._l_“_.l .,-.__. .__I__..___________ ___- ----.- _...-__ _... ~.-- -----.----_______ June 1992 1 DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT Specific HCFA Criteria and Standard Forms Could Reduce Medicare Payments 146824 _____------ -- - GA...
Date June 5, 1992 Report No. T-HRD-92-39 Title

Screening Mammography: Federal Quality Standards Are Needed

United States General Accounting Office GAO ForRclcasc Dhwy on Expwlcd ill 94.5 Friday June I992 5. &Ill. Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives SCREENING MAMMOGRAPHY Federal Quality Standards Are Needed Statement of Janet L. Shikles, Director Health Financing and Policy Issues Human Resources Division . SUMMARYOF G...
Date May 27, 1992 Report No. HRD-92-59 Title

Medicare: Excessive Payments Support the Proliferation of Costly Technology

IJnited States General Accounting Office . GAO ._ . - Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives May 1992 MEDICARE Excessive Payments Support the Proliferation of Costly Technology 146973 RESTRICTED--Not to be released outside the General Accounting Offke unless specifically approved by the Office of Congression Relations. 1 GAO/fiKD-92-69...
Date March 25, 1992 Report No. T-PEMD-92-6 Title

Medical Technology: Implementing the Good Manufacturing Practices Regulation

United States General Accounting Office / t/ by J 9 s’ ’ ’ * Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives For Rclcase on Delivery Expcctcd at 11 a.m. EST Wednesday March 25, 1992 HI Ml 11111 ll 146275 MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY Implementing the Good Manufacturing PracticesRegulation Statement of Eleanor Chelimsky Assistan...
Date Feb. 13, 1992 Report No. PEMD-92-10 Title

Medical Technology: Quality Assurance Needs Stronger Management Emphasis and Higher Priority

GAO 111 . . ..I” “” ._.. -.. ” . .._.... “. -. .._ .._ _. ._ ._... _ _ .___ __ _. ____--. -_-.--------._-.-. -__-.-i~- Iw,lw;lry I!)!):! MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY Quality Assurance Needs Stronger Management Emphasis and Higher Priority 146207 BkL~e RESTRICTED--Not to be release General Accounting Office unless specifically approved by the Office of Congressional Relations. --.P1.__-. (;AO/I’ ...
Date Feb. 5, 1992 Report No. T-NSIAD-92-8 Title

Operation Desert Storm: Full Army Medical Capability Not Achieved

United States General Accounting Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m., EST Wednesday, February 5, 1992 Testimony Before the Subcommitteeon Military Personneland Compensation,Committee on Armed Services,House of Representatives OPERATION DESERT STORM Full Army Medical Capability Not Achieved Statementof Richard Davis, Director, Army Issues,National Security and International Af...
Date Nov. 6, 1991 Report No. HRD-92-22 Title

Medicare: Effect of Durable Medical Equipment Fee Schedules on Six Suppliers' Profits

--,“.. ll.““-.. . . . . . .I _. . . .I . ..- _.-__ _ ^” _._ _ ._ .._.._” __... I ___. I .._.- I_ .-l_._l,__. --.--.-.- ~- --- Effect of Durable Medical Equipment Fee Schedules on Six Suppliers’ Profits -l..-l_l. _ ._l”l . . “_.. .” ,.“.llll.” .“.I _-.. “...I .._. ...I. ...I” _.I __.....-..-- ..” ..-.. _-.-- ..- -..-_ _ .--- - GAO united states Human Resources Division...
Date July 17, 1990 Report No. T-PEMD-90-10 Title

Medical Device Problem Reporting: A Case Study of a Home Apnea Monitor

I . United States General Accounting Oftice / iiA0 For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:OO a.m . EDT Tuesday, July 17, 1990 Testimony 141794 Medical A Case Device Problem Reporting: Study of a Home Apnea Monitor Statement of Director Carl E. W isler, and Reporting Program Evaluation and for Planning Division Methodology Before the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment Committee on Energy and...
Date May 31, 1990 Report No. PEMD-90-17 Title

Medical Devices: Underreporting of Serious Problems With a Home Apnea Monitor

United States General Accounting Office ;, . w . Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Health and the Environment, Committee on Energy and Comrkerce, House of Representatives ‘* -r May 1990 MEDICAL DEVICES Underreporting of Serious Problems With a Home Apnea Monitor GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Program Evaluation and Methodology Division B-237533 May 31,19...
Date May 22, 1990 Report No. T-HRD-90-32 Title

Medicare: Durable Medical Equipment Fee Schedules Have Widely Varying Rates

United States General Accounting Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EST Tuesday, May 22, 1990 Testimony MEDICARE: Durable Medical Equipment Fee Schedules Have Widely Varying Rates Statement of Janet Shikles, Director Health Financing and Policy Issues Human Resources Division Before the Subcommittee on Health Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives GAO/T-HRD -a ...
Date March 29, 1990 Report No. T-HRD-90-20 Title

Health: Access to Medical Care at Overseas Military Hospitals

United States General Accounting OfYlce /? 0 7 ‘ 5 / - GAO For Release On Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EST Thursday March 29, 1990 Testimony Access to Medical Overseas Military Care at Hospitals 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 Re...
Date Jan. 10, 1990 Report No. HRD-90-32 Title

Screening Mammography: Low-Cost Services Do Not Compromise Quality

.J;Ilrrl~lrv . I!)!)() SCREENING MAMMOGRAPHY Low-Cost Services Do Not Compromise Quality L* 1 G/f%!0 , United States General Accounting Office Washington, DE. 20548 Human Resources Division *January 10, 1990 The Honorable Lloyd Bentsen Chairman, Committee on Finance United States Senate The IIonorable John D. Dingell Chairman Committee on Energy and Commerce I Iouse of Representatives The Iionorab...
Date Dec. 19, 1989 Report No. HRD-90-24 Title

Human Embryo Laboratories: Standards Favored to Ensure Quality

--- i GAO 111---- 1Jrritocl St,at,tbs (kneral AccounCing Offiw Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Regulation, hsiness Opportunities anti Energy, Committee on Small hsiness, House of Representatives HUMAN EMBRYO LABORATORIES Standards Favored to Ensure Quality GAO/H RD-!m-24 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Human Resources Division B-23781 1 December 19,1989 The H...
Date Nov. 6, 1989 Report No. T-PEMD-90-2 Title

Medical Devices: The Public Health at Risk

United States General Accounting OlBce GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:45 a.m. Monday, Nov. 6, 1989 Testimony Medical Devices: The Public Health at Risk Statement of Charles A. Bowsher Comptroller General Before the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives GAO/T-PEMD-90-2 Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: It is a ple...
Date Nov. 6, 1989 Report No. T-PEMD-90-3 Title

Medical Devices: Underreporting of Problems, Backlogged Systems, and Weak Statutory Support

United States General Accounting Office -GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:45 a.m. Monday, Nov. 6, 1989 Testimony Medical Problems, and Devices: Underreporting Backlogged Systems, Support of Weak Statutory Statement of Eleanor Chelimsky Assistant Comptroller General Program Evaluation and Methodology Division Before the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment Committee on Energy and Com...
Date Oct. 19, 1989 Report No. PEMD-90-6 Title

Medical Device Recalls: Examination of Selected Cases

United States General Accounting Office GAO October Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Health and the Environment, Committee on Energy and Comrkerce, House of Representatives 1989 MEDICAL DEVICE RECALLS Fxamhation of Selected Cases GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Program Evaluation and Methodology Division H-233199 October 19, 1989 The Honorable Henry Lt’a...
Date Sept. 15, 1989 Report No. HRD-89-142 Title

FDA Resources: Comprehensive Assessment of Staffing, Facilities, and Equipment Needs

U&ted States General Accounting Office “GAO September 1989 Report to Congressional Requesters - FDA RESOURCES Comprehensive Assessment of Staffing, Facilities, and Equipment Needed g GAO/HRD-89-142 .. \! 2 ,’ ,1 Human Resources Division B-23.57 13 September 15, 1989 The Honorable Edward M. Kennedy, Chairman The Honorable Orrin G. Hatch, Ranking Minority Member Committee and Labor and Human Res...
Date Aug. 30, 1989 Report No. PEMD-89-15BR Title

Medical Device Recalls: An Overview and Analysis 1983-88

GAO August 1989 1 United States General Accounting Office Briefing Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Health and the Environment, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives ‘; MEDICALDEVICE RECALLS AnOverviewand Analysis 1983-88 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Program Evaluation and Methodology Division B-233199 August 30, 1989 The Honorable He...
Date July 25, 1989 Report No. T-RCED-89-55 Title

Environmental Protection: Observations on Infectious Waste Management

United States General AccountW Oface Testimony For Release On Delivery Expected at 1O:OO a.m. EDT Tuesday July 25, 1989 Observations on Infectious Waste Management Statement of Peter F. Guerrero, Associate Director Environmental Protection Issues Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division Before the Subcommittee on Regulation, Opportunities and Energy Committee on Small Business House...
Date June 13, 1989 Report No. IMTEC-89-58 Title

ADP Planning: FDA's Plans to Improve Processing of Medical Device and Drug Applications

United States General Accounting Office GAO June 1989 I Report to Congressional Requesters ADPPLANNING FDA’s Plans to Improve Processing of Medical Device and Drug Applications GAO/IMTEC-89-58 -- GAO General Accounting Office Waahington, D.C. 20648 Information Management and Technology Division united states B-223076 June 13,1989 The Honorable Quentin N. Burdick Chairman, Subcommittee on Agricul...
Date Feb. 17, 1989 Report No. PEMD-89-10 Title

Medical Devices: FDA's Implementation of the Medical Device Reporting Regulation

Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Health and the Environment, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives February 1989 : MEDICAL DEVICES FDA’ Implementation s of the Medical Device Reporting Regulation ..,___ .-__-.--__-~_-. -- ___- _ ._ - GAO/PEMD-89-10 - Program Evaluation and Methodology Division B-223710 February 17, 1989 The Honorable Henry Waxman Chairman, Subcommitte...
Date Sept. 28, 1988 Report No. HRD-88-113 Title

DOD Health Care: Pediatric and Other Emergency Room Care

. GAO’ September 1988 &ited‘States General Accounting Office Report to the Honorable Daniel K. Inouye, U.S. Senate D~DHEALTH~..E Pediatric and Other Emergency Room Care GAO/EIRM8-113 / United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division B-232320 September 28, 1988 The Honorable Daniel K. Inouye United States Senate Dear Senator Inouye: Recently, we completed...
Date Sept. 27, 1988 Report No. T-NSIAD-88-51 Title

International Affairs: Observations on U.S.-Japan Trade and Financial Relations

United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 1O:OO a.m. EDT Tuesday September 27, 1988 Observations on U.S.-Japan Financial Relations Trade and Statement of Allan I. Mendelowitz Senior Associate Director National Security and International Division Affairs Before the Subcommittees on International Economic and Trade and Asian and Pacific Affairs House C...
Date Aug. 17, 1988 Report No. PEMD-88-14 Title

Medical Devices: FDA's 510(k) Operations Could Be Improved

United States General Accounting Office GAO, August 1988 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Health and the Environment, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives MEDICAL DEVICES FDA’s 510(k) Operations Could Be Improved RESTRICTED--Not to be released outside the GeneA &counting Office except on the basis of the SpeCfiC appr0~ by the Office of CongressionalRelations. Program...
Date July 18, 1988 Report No. NSIAD-88-205 Title

U.S.-Japan Trade: Evaluation of the Market-Oriented Sector-Selective Talks

United States General Accounting Office Report to the Honorable Lloyd M. Bentsen, U.S. Senate July 1988 U.S.-JAPAN TRADE Evaluation of the Market-Oriented Sector-Selective Talks RESTRICTED-Not to be released outsidet;he@ilkId Accounting Offke except on the basis of the specify approd by the Offke of Congressional Relations. L 543 GAO/NSIAD-88-206 d&a5 5% .. 1 National Security and International Af...
Date July 11, 1988 Report No. PEMD-88-30 Title

Medical Devices: FDA's Forecasts of Problem Reports and FTEs Under H.R. 4640

United States General Accounting Office ‘. i4, GAO July 1988 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on ” Health and Environment, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives MEDICAL DEVICES FDA’s Forecasts of Problem Reports and FTEs Under H.R. 4640 , c . 1 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Program Evaluation and Methodology Division B-231242 July...
Date Feb. 23, 1988 Report No. NSIAD-88-120FS Title

U.S.-Japan Trade: Trade Data and Industry Views on MOSS Agreements

-.I+_, ,,: .T .. k , -> ,& . tY;. _ *‘ 1 : ,,.I*; ., ‘ ~ “A,. lhad~Ge~Aa!oulm48omce Fact Sheet for the Honorable Lloyd M . Bentsen, U.S. Senate Febnmy 1998 US-JAPAN TRADE TradeData and IndustryViews on M O SSAgreements @SGXTED-Not to be releasedoutside the General Accmnting oRice except .on the basis of the ep&lc approval by_tbe cmca ofRelatiom GAO United States General Accounting OBice Wash...
Date July 10, 1987 Report No. NSIAD-87-186BR Title

U.S.-Japan Trade: Interim Report on Sector-Selective Agreements

GAO July 1987 Briefing Rep;iortto the Honorable -1’ Lloyd M. Bentsen, United States Senate U.S.-JA,PAN TRADE l Interim Report on Sector-Selective Agreements GAO United States General Accounting OPBce Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-227630 July 10, 1987 The Honorable Lloyd M. Bentsen United States Senate Dear Senator Bentsen: On February 25, 1987, you...
Date May 4, 1987 Report No. T-PEMD-87-4 Title

Medical Devices: Early Warning of Problems Is Hampered by Severe Underreporting

United States General Accounting Office GAO, Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:45 a.m. Monday, May 4, 1987 MEDICAL DEVICES: EARLY WARNING OF PROBLEMS IS HAMPERED BY SEVERE UNDERREPORTING Statement of Eleanor Chelimsky, Director Program Evaluation and Methodology Division Before the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives GA...
Date Dec. 19, 1986 Report No. PEMD-87-1 Title

Medical Devices: Early Warning of Problems Is Hampered by Severe Underreporting

. , United Statee General Accounting Office 1 GAO Decetiber 1986 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate MEDICAL DEVICES Early Warning of Problems Is Hampered by Severe Underreporting i 32008 537b 18 GAO,/PEMD-87-l mBmCTED-- Not to be released outsidotha c30nere] AccountingOfficeexceptqn the basis 0f cpta:fio WPrOV~by the Office of Congrnsslclnnl ~~cla,t~nn~,...
Date Sept. 9, 1986 Report No. NSIAD-86-197 Title

Medical Readiness: The U.S. Army Can Improve Its Management of POMCUS Hospital Equipment in Europe

uniti states Geneml Accounting Omce EuropeanOfnce B-223889 General Glen K. Otis Commander in Chief United States Army, Europe and Seventh-Army ATTN: AEAGX-IA APO U.S. Forces 09403 Subject: c/o American Consulate APO New York 09213 General September 9, 1986 NllllllllllH 131459 Medical Readiness: The U.S. Army Can Improve Its Management of POMCUS Hospital Equipment In Europe (GAO/NSIAD-86-197) Otis:...
Date July 31, 1986 Report No. PEMD-86-11 Title

Chemical Warfare: Progress and Problems in Defensive Capability

United States General Accounting Of&e Report to the Chairman Committee on Foreign Affairs House of Representatives July 1986 CHEMICAL WARFARE Progress and Problems in Defensive Capability This is an unclassified version of a classified GAO sport, f53w435 GAO/PEMD-86-11 _--- Program Evaluation and Methodology Division B-211376 July 31, 1986 The Honorable Dante Fascell Chairman, Committee on Foreign...
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 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 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 May 10, 1985 Report No. 126897 Title

Health: Medicare Payment Rates for Pacemaker Surgeries

i . * United States General Accounting D.C. Office Washington, FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 AM. EDT Friday, May 10, 1985 STATEMENT OF MICHAEL ZIMMERMAN, ASSOCiATE DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SPECIAL COMMITTEEON AGING UNITED STATES SENATE ON MEDICARE PAYMENT RATES FOR PACEMAKER SURGERIES Mr. Chairman We are prepared Prospective Review ing for the about for an4 members o...
Date Feb. 26, 1985 Report No. HRD-85-39 Title

Health: Medicare's Policies and Prospective Payment Rates for Cardiac Pacemaker Surgeries Need Review and Revision

I hs.. A-..~ p] ?.. . + .. . _d _ 953’ ‘ .f BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Chairman Special Committee On Aging United States Senate OF THE UNiTED STATES Medicare’s Policies And Prospective Payment Rates For Cardiac Pacemaker Surgeries Need Review And Revision In fiscal year 1983, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) implemented a Medicare prospective payment system (us...
Date June 12, 1984 Report No. HRD-84-69 Title

Health: Do Skilled Nursing Facilities Have Enough Wheelchairs To Meet Their Patients' Needs?

UNITED STATESGENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 2054a MUMAN NCSOUNCU OIVISION B-215396 JUNE 12, 1984 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: Daniel K. Inouye Senate Inouye: Hllllllll 124701 Do Skilled Nursing Facilities Have Enough Wheelchairs to Meet Their Patients' Needs? (GAO/HRD-84-69) This is in response to your request for information on the number of wheelchairs skilled nu...
Date Feb. 24, 1984 Report No. 123484 Title

Health: Federal Regulation of Medical Devices

UNITED STATES ~hE#AL ACCdUNTING OFFICE 20548 ' I WASHIN'GTON,D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected February at 10:00 AM EST 24, 1984 STATEMENTOF FRANKLIN A. CURTIS . ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR HUMANRESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY'AND COMMERCE SUBCOMMITTEE HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT ON ON THE .I. ~FEDERAL REGULATION 4 MEDICAL DEVICES ( I b III 1111111 123484 ~0 I , ” M r..Chairman...
Date Feb. 13, 1984 Report No. HRD-84-40 Title

Health: Analysis of Medicare Durable Medical Equipment Claims in Georgia, Idaho, and Southern California

UNITED STATS GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 13, 1984 February HUMANRESOURCES D1V1910N Carolyne K. Davis, PhD Health Care Financing Administrator, Administration Department of Health and Human Services Dear Dr. Davis: Analysis Claims California in of Medicare Durable Medical Georgia, Idaho, and Southern (GAO/HRD-84-40) Equipment Subject: We are in the process of analyzing reimburs...