| Date |
Report No. |
Title |
| Date April 19, 1996 |
Report No. HEHS-96-119R |
Title
United States General Accounting Offke Washington, D.C. 20648 Health, Education and Human Services Division B-271651 April 19, 1996 The Honorable William S. Cohen Chairman, Special Committee on Aging United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Many senior citizens who are covered by Medicare also purchase Medicare supplemental insurance, commonly known as a Medigap policy. Such policies cover all or a... |
| Date March 27, 1996 |
Report No. HEHS-96-16 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 1996 Report to the Chairman, Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate MEDICARE Home Health Utilization Expands While Program Controls Deteriorate G A O years
1921 - 1996 GAO/HEHS-96-16 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-257049 March 27, 1996 The Honorable William S. Coh... |
| Date Jan. 18, 1996 |
Report No. HEHS-96-35 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 1996 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Children and Families, Committee on Labor and Human Resources, U.S. Senate HEALTH INSURANCE FOR CHILDREN State and Private Programs Create New Strategies to Insure Children GAO/HEHS-96-35 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Serv... |
| Date Nov. 22, 1995 |
Report No. HEHS-96-33 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
November 1995 Report to Congressional Requesters MEDICARE Enrollment Growth and Payment Practices for Kidney Dialysis Services GAO/HEHS-96-33 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-256781 November 22, 1995 The Honorable William V. Roth Jr. Chairman, Committee on Finance United S... |
| Date Nov. 8, 1995 |
Report No. HEHS-96-21 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
November 1995 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives MEDICARE MANAGED CARE Growing Enrollment Adds Urgency to Fixing HMO Payment Problem GAO/HEHS-96-21 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-265995 November 8, 1995 T... |
| Date Nov. 2, 1995 |
Report No. T-HEHS-96-7 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
‘r ForRelease Delivery on Ex~atlOam. l&day, November 2.1995 Testimony
Before the SpecialCommittee on Aging U.S. Senate FRAUD AND ABUSE Medicare Continuesto Be Vulnerable to Exploitation by UnscrupulousProviders
Statementof SarahF. Jaggar,Director Health Financing and Public Health Issues Health, Education,and Human ServicesDivision GAO/T-HEHS-96-7 t“... |
| Date Oct. 2, 1995 |
Report No. T-HEHS-96-5 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office I Testimony
Before the Subcommittee Labor, Health and Human on Services,Education,andRelatedAgencies Committeeon Appropriations U.S. Senate For Releaseon Delivery Expected at 9:30 am. Monday. October 2.1995 MEDICARE Excessive Payments for Medic&l Supplies Continue Despite Improvements
Statementof JonathanRatner,AssociateDirector Health Financing Issues Healt... |
| Date Oct. 2, 1995 |
Report No. HEHS-96-12R |
Title
7 I A0 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education and Human Services Division B-259614 October 2, 1995 Max Baucus Senate Baucus: The Honorable United States Dear Senator One of the issues before the Congress as it considers modifications to the Medicare program is controlling costs while maintaining access to basic hospital and physician One model intended to ... |
| Date Oct. 1, 1995 |
Report No. AA-95-15(4) |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 1995 Health, Education and Human Services Division Medicare and Medicaid Issue Area Active Assignments GAO/AA-95-15(4) 0653SR/ At; q F3 Medicare and Medicaid M PAYMENT METHODS E
TITLE MEDICARE COSTS UNDER THE RBRVS SYSTEM (101329) BACKGROUND: In 1992, Medicare stopped paying doctors based on "usual and customary rates." Medicare's new fee schedul... |
| Date Sept. 19, 1995 |
Report No. HEHS-95-210 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 1995 Report to the Chairman, Human Resources and Intergovernmental Relations Subcommittee, Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, House of Representatives MEDICARE SPENDING Modern Management Strategies Needed to Curb Billions in Unnecessary Payments GAO/HEHS-95-210 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health... |
| Date Sept. 5, 1995 |
Report No. HEHS-95-260R |
Title
3 A0 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education and Human Services Division B-265949 September 5, 1995 The Honorable William M. Thomas Chairman, Subcommittee on Health Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: We recently issued a report about abusive billing practices for therapy services furnished to nursing home residents who a... |
| Date Sept. 1, 1995 |
Report No. HEHS-95-186 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 1995 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Commerce House of Representatives MEDICAID Tennessee’s Program Broadens Coverage but Faces Uncertain Future GAO/HEHS-95-186 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-258562 September 1, 1995 The Honorable John Din... |
| Date Aug. 11, 1995 |
Report No. HEHS-95-238R |
Title
GAO United StatGeneral Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Health, Education and Human Services Division B-265657 August 11, 1995 The Honorable Joe Barton Chairman,. Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Committee on Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Medicare costs are expected to continue to climb by about 10 percent annually over the next several years. To begin to... |
| Date July 31, 1995 |
Report No. T-HEHS-95-227 |
Title
I United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Releaseon Delivery Expectedat 9:30 a.m., EST Monday, July 3 1,1995 Testimony
Before the Committee on Finance United StatesSenate MEDICARE Modem Management StrategiesCould Curb Fraud, Waste,and Abuse
Statementof SarahF. Jaggar,Director Health Financing and Public Health Issues Health, Education, and Human ServicesDivision E GAO/T-HEHS-95-227 1 Mr. C... |
| Date July 19, 1995 |
Report No. T-HEHS-95-211 |
Title
United States General AccountingOffice GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at It):(N) a.m. Wednesday. July II). 1995 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives MEDICARE Adapting Private Sector n-l I ecnmquesCould Curb Losses to Fraud and Abuse
1 l Statement of Sarah F. Jaggar. Di... |
| Date July 12, 1995 |
Report No. T-HEHS-95-207 |
Title
United States General Accounting OfIke GAO Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives For Releaseon Delivery Expected at 1O:OO am. Wednesday.July 12, 1995 MEDICARE MANAGED CARE
Enrollment Growth Underscores Need to Revamp HMO Payment Methods
Statement of Jonathan Ratner, Associate Director Health Financing and Policy Issues Health, ... |
| Date July 1, 1995 |
Report No. AA-95-15(3) |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 1995 GAO Health, Education and Human Services
~~~Division 1Medicare and Medicaid * Issue Area Active Assignments GAO/AA-95-15(3) 0 o;q (Z //'z9,9 Foreword This report was prepared primarily to inform Congressional members and key staff of ongoing assignments in the General Accounting Office's Medicare and Medicaid issue area This report contains ass... |
| Date June 28, 1995 |
Report No. T-HEHS-95-193 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives For Releaseon Delivery Expectedat 1O:OO am. Wednesday, June28,1995 MEDICARE Rapid Spending Growth Calls fur More Prudent Purchasing
Statement of Jonathan Ratner, Associate Director Health Financing Issues Health, Education, and Human Services Division... |
| Date June 15, 1995 |
Report No. T-HEHS-95-183 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Releaseon Delivery Expectedat 10%) a.m. Thursday.June IS. 1995 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Human Resources and Intergovernmeqtal Relations. Committee on Government Reform and Oversight House of Representatives MEDICARE Modem Management StrategiesNeeded to Curb Program Exploitation
Statement of Jonathan Ratner, Associate Director Health Finan... |
| Date May 25, 1995 |
Report No. HEHS-95-158R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education and Human !Servicea Division 3-234279 May 25, 1995 The Honorable John R. Kasich Chairman, Committee on the Budget House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: inpatient As you know, the Medicare program covers hospital for eligible beneficiaries. as well as outpatient services inpatient services constitute the sing... |
| Date May 24, 1995 |
Report No. T-HEHS-95-174 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, U.S. House of Representatives For Relcasc on Dclivcry Expccretl at IO:00 am. Wcdncsd~~y. May 24. 19% MEDICARE MANAGED CARE Program Growth Highlights Need to Fix HMO Payment Problems
Statement of Jonathan Ratner, Associate Director Health Financing and Policy Issues Health, Education, a... |
| Date March 30, 1995 |
Report No. HEHS-95-23 |
Title
United States General Accounting QFPice GAO
March 1996 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives MEDICARE Tighter Ekiles Needed to Cutil Overchtiges for Therapy in Nursing Homes GAO United States General Accounting Office
Washington,
D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-257663 March 30,1995 The Honorable John D. Dingell Ranking Mi... |
| Date Feb. 10, 1995 |
Report No. T-HEHS-95-81 |
Title
United States General Accounting Offwe GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at lOhO a.m. Friday Febnky 10, 1995 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Health Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives MEDICARE Opportunities Are Available To Apply Managed Care Strategies
Statement of Janet L. Shikles, Assistant Comptroller General Health, Education, and Human Services Division Mr. Chairman ... |
| Date Feb. 6, 1995 |
Report No. T-HEHS-95-75 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Releaseon Delivery Expectedat 10~00 a.m., Monday, February&I995 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Health Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives MEDICARE High SpendingGrowth Calls for Aggressive Action
Statement of William J. Scanlon, Associate Director Health Financing and Policy Issues Health, Education, and Human Services Division ... |
| Date Dec. 28, 1994 |
Report No. HEHS-95-19 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
December 1994 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Human Resources and Intergovernmental Relations Subcommittee, House Committee on Government Operations VA HEALTH CARE Albuquerque Medical Center Not Recovering Full Costs of Lithotripsy Services GAO/HEHS-95-19 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Hum... |
| Date Oct. 20, 1994 |
Report No. HEHS-95-2 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 1994 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives MEDICARE Referrals to Physician-Owned Imaging Facilities Warrant HCFA's Scrutiny GAO/HEHS-95-2 ByGA O United States Jnited StatGeneral Office Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-253835 October 2... |
| Date Sept. 2, 1994 |
Report No. HEHS-94-119 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Report to Congressional Committees September 1994 MEDICARE Chmges to HMO Rate Setting Method Are Needed to Reduce Program Costs GAO/HEHS-94-119 1 Notice: This is a reprint of a GAO report. Health, Education, and Human ServIcea Division B-251657 September 2,1994 The Honorable Samuel Gibbons Acting Chairman The Honorable William Archer Ranking Minority Member ... |
| Date July 20, 1994 |
Report No. HEHS-94-195FS |
Title
United States General ACCouMhg OfIke Jn Ia GAO
July 1994 Fact Sheet for the Subcommittee on Technology, Environment and Aviation, Committee on Science, Space, and Technokgy, House of Representatives MEDICARE Technology Assessment and Medical Coverage Decisions Printed copies of this document will bet available shortly. GAO United States General Accoanting Office Washington, D.C. 2064s Health, Edtw... |
| Date May 18, 1994 |
Report No. HEHS-94-111 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office J J GAO
May 1994 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS Mmaging Supply in Canada, Germany? Sweden, md the United Kingdom GAO--- -~ jzk%%&yti;;~e , ..
Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-251295 May 18, 1994 The Honorable John Conyers, Jr. Chairman, Committee on Government Opera... |
| Date May 4, 1994 |
Report No. HEHS-94-33 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May lYY4 . Report to Congressional Requesters /.6/i MEDICARE Graduate Medical Education Payment Policy Needs to Be Reexamined GAO/HERS-9433 GAO United St&es General Accounting Oflice Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Semices Division B-254528 May 5,1994 The Honorable David H. Pryor Chairman The Honorable Wm S. Cohen Ranking Miuority Mem... |
| Date April 27, 1994 |
Report No. HEHS-94-81 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 1994 Report to the Honorable Fortney H. (Pete) Stark, House of Representatives HEALTH CARE Antitrust Enforcement Under Maryland’ s Hospital All-Payer System GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-251477 April 27, 1994 The Honorable Fortney H. (Pete) Stark House of Repres... |
| Date April 25, 1994 |
Report No. HEHS-94-65 |
Title
United States General Accounting OfRce Report to Congressional CoNtiees Impact of CIBRA-90’ s Dialysis Provisions on Providers and Beneficiaries GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Human Education, and Services Division B-252171 April 25, 1994 The Honorable Daniel Patrick Moynihan Chairman The Honorable Bob Packwood Ranking Minority Member Committee on Fina... |
| Date April 5, 1994 |
Report No. HEHS-94-129R |
Title
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 March 29, 1994 |
Report No. T-PEMD-94-17 |
Title
United States Genera1 Accounting Office Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Regulation, Business Opportunities, and Technology, Committee on Small Business, House of Representatives For Release Delivery on Expectedat 9:30 a.m.,EST Tuesday March 29, 1994 MEDICARE PART B InconsistentDenial Rates for Medical Necessity Across Six Carriers
Statement of Eleanor Chelimsky Assistant Comptroller General P... |
| Date March 2, 1994 |
Report No. HEHS-94-35 |
Title
.: _.. ,_, .I )’ .’ , .j: -:, ^: :*i,/ ” ;:. ‘,I’_, .” i.3 .) ‘, >’ :,’ ” ; .,. :-, ‘,‘./ _: . . ‘I, GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division /s/o&77 B-251373 March 2, 1994 The Honorable Martin 0. Sabo Chairman, Committee on the Budget House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: In this era of soari... |
| Date Oct. 19, 1993 |
Report No. HRD-94-3 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 1993 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives - MANAGED HEALTH CARE Effect on Employers’ Costs Difficult to Measure GAOMRD-94-3 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Human Resources Division B-254303 October 19, 1993 The Honorable Fortney (Pete) Stark Chai... |
| Date Oct. 13, 1993 |
Report No. HRD-94-1R |
Title
.GAO United states General Acconnting OfIke Wwhtngton, D.C. 20648 Human Resources Division B-250909 October 13, 1993 The Honorable Fortney H, (Pete) Stark Chairman, Subcommittee on Health Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman:
This letter responds to your request that.we evaluate the methodology and data used by the Health Care Financfng Administration (HCFA) to es... |
| Date July 22, 1993 |
Report No. HRD-93-124 |
Title
IJnited States General Accounting Office GAO
July 1993 Report to Congressional Requesters NONPROFIT HOSPITALS For-Profit Ventures Pose Access and Capacity Problems GAO/fIRI)-9% 124 r‘ l
Lx A0 United States General Accounting Office Washington;D.C. 20648 Human Resources Division B-243436 July 22, 1993 The Honorable Fortney (Pete) Stark Chairman, Subcommittee on Health Committee on Ways and Means ... |
| Date July 20, 1993 |
Report No. HRD-93-93 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 1993 Report to Congressional Requesters MEDICARE PHYSICIAN PAYMENT Geographic Adjusters Appropriate But Could Be Improved With New Data GAO/IIRD-!z93 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Human Resources Division B-251269 July 20, 1993 The Honorable Gary L. Ackerman House of Representatives The Honorable David A. Levy Ho... |
| Date May 18, 1993 |
Report No. HRD-93-70 |
Title
IJnitd St.af,m General Accounting Office Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE Renal Facility Cost Reports Probably Overstate Costs of Patient Care GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Hman Resources Division B-262206 May 18,1993 The Honorable Daniel Patrick Moynihan Chainman, Committee on Finance united states senate The Honorable Fortney H. (Pete) Stark Chairm... |
| Date May 7, 1993 |
Report No. HRD-93-67 |
Title
- GAO
Mity l!)!f;S .- I1nit.d States (~mwral Accounting Office Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Health and the Environment, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives MEDICAID HealthPASS: An Evaluation of a Managed Care Program for Certain Philadelphia Ret ---- GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Human Resources Division B-262699 May 7,1993 The... |
| Date April 22, 1993 |
Report No. HRD-93-50 |
Title
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 20, 1993 |
Report No. T-HRD-93-14 |
Title
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 Dec. 30, 1992 |
Report No. HRD-93-53 |
Title
DEFENSE HEALTH CHAMPUS Mental Health Demonstration Project in Virginia --(;Aor’ llItl)-!):l-T,:il ---- .--- _-~ - GAO United States General Accounting Of&e Washington, D.C. 20648 Human Resources Division B-248999 December 30,1992 The Honorable Beverly B. Byron Chairman, Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation Committee on Armed Services House of Representatives The Honorable Herbert ... |
| Date Sept. 9, 1992 |
Report No. HRD-92-120 |
Title
United States General Accounting OfTice GAO
September 1992 Report to Congressional Requesters HOSPITAL COSTS Adoption of Technologies Drives Cost Growth GAO/.HRD-92-120 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division B-249499 September 9, 1992 The Honorable Bill Archer Ranking Minority Member Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives The Honor... |
| Date May 27, 1992 |
Report No. HRD-92-59 |
Title
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 April 28, 1992 |
Report No. HRD-92-83 |
Title
llt~ikcl St,;tt.t:s (;c~nctr;ll Accounting Office _ GAO Itqm-t, to the Honorable Nancy L. ~.hhnson, I-louse of Representatives INSURANCE Estimating Costs and Savings for the United States
-. 147386 RESTRICTED--Not to be released outside the General Accounting Office unless specifically approved by the Office of Congressional Relations.
_..- .._ ..-. - * “--l-.--~ .--- ---__-.-_.l .--. -.-.~lll_-... |
| Date March 3, 1992 |
Report No. HRD-92-25 |
Title
c;nO MEDICARE Payments for Medical Directed Anesthesia Services ShouId Be Reduced GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division - B-24 7360 March 3,1992 The Honorable Lloyd Bentsen, Chairman The Honorable Bob Packwood, Ranking Minority Member Committee on Finance United States Senate The Honorable John D. Dingell, Chairman The Honorable Norman F. Lent,... |
| Date Feb. 20, 1992 |
Report No. HRD-92-20R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Washington,D.C.20548 HumanBesources B-247625 February
Division Office 20, 1992 Operations The Honorable John Conyers Chairman, Committee on Government House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: As you requested, this letter responds to a January 1992 briefing paper prepared by the Republican staff of the Joint Economic Committee,' which criticized our report o... |
| Date Jan. 29, 1992 |
Report No. HRD-92-53 |
Title
GAO
--....-.__-__ I -___-_I.. .._“_.--__--_. ..-.._ - rJmuttry 1!l!li! MEDICARE Third Status Report on Medicare Insured Group Demonstration Projects GA!0 United Stater General Accounting Office Waehiugton, D.C. 20648 Human Resources Divieion B-247140 January 29,1992 The Honorable Lloyd Bentsen, Chairman The Honorable Bob Packwood, Ranking Minority Member Committee on Finance United States Senate... |
