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Date Nov. 19, 1991 |
Report No. T-HRD-92-12 |
Title
. United States General Accounting OXhce GAO Testimony .. .. c ..’ For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:3i) a.m. EST Tuesday NweW 19, 1991 HealtkCare Spending bn~krol: ' 'Ihe Experience of kance, Germany andJapan Staterrwtof Lawrence H. plcmpson, Assistant Carptroller Hwan Resources Division : Before'the Special Camnittee on Aging and thecatmittee on Gfzwernmental Affairs United States Senate G... |
Date Nov. 15, 1991 |
Report No. HRD-92-9ES-G |
Title
1’ llll)(‘ j NO\‘I!)!)1 l’
.I - -.-. _.. _ -. ....” “-.---. . ---._--_..~. -... .._ -_.- CJESEZR DAS
IMZAUMHALTEN DER AUSGABEN FiiR DAS GESUNDHEITSWESEN 4 Erfahrungen in Frankreich,
Deutschland, Japan und -lZUSAMMENFASSUNG Zweck Seit zwei Jahrzehnten wachsen die Kosten der Gesundheitspflege in den Vereinigten Staaten schneller an als der Rest der Wirtschaft. Dies ist ein Trend, der sch... |
Date Nov. 15, 1991 |
Report No. HRD-92-9ES-F |
Title
0 > L M u M .I. _... ._ _... ._ ,___. _. ..- ._... ~___,--.___~.~ Objectif supkrieur a celui du reste de l'konomie, une tendance qui a des con&quences inquietantes dans le domaine des affaires, pour les Les consommateurs et le gouvernement. pressions constantes ainsi cr44es ont suscit4 divers remedes, mais qui n'ont connu qu'un Les hommes politiques et les succes limit&?. analystes ont done pens4 ... |
Date Nov. 15, 1991 |
Report No. HRD-92-9 |
Title
United !St;ates General Acconnting Office GAO
November 1991 Repurt to Congressional Requesters GAO,‘ HRD-9%9 ” ” GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 26548 Human Resources Division B-244648 November 15,199l The Honorable William S. Cohen Ranking Minority Member Special Committee on Aging United States Senate The Honorable David H. Pryor Chairman, Special Committee on ... |
Date Nov. 6, 1991 |
Report No. HRD-92-22 |
Title
--,“.. 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 Oct. 24, 1991 |
Report No. T-HRD-92-3 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. Thursday October 24, SCREENING MAMMOGRAPHY: Quality Standards Are In A Developing Market Needed 1991 Statement of Janet L. Shikles, Director Health Financing and Policy Human Resources Division Issues Before the Subcommittee on Aging Committee on Labor and Human Resources United States Senate GAO/T-HRD-... |
Date June 13, 1991 |
Report No. T-HRD-91-34 |
Title
United States General Accounting Ofthe /vq/ Cl 7 ’ GAO Testimony llllllllllll llll
144107 For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Thursday June 13, 1991 Further Medicare: to Reduce Program Changes Needed Costs '\r, , bu ,~ Statement of Charles A. Bowsher Comptroller General of the United States Before the Subcommittee on Health Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives GAO/T-HR... |
Date June 10, 1991 |
Report No. HRD-91-59 |
Title
i United States Geueral Accounting Office GAO
,Junt! 1991 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE Payments for Clinical Laboratory Test Services Are Too High GAO,/wU)-HI -59 ,; GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division B-243994 June 10,lQQl The Honorable Lloyd Bentsen Chairman, Committee on Finance United States Senate The Honorable Dan Rostenk... |
Date June 4, 1991 |
Report No. HRD-91-90 |
Title
J lltlth l!N 1 CANADIAN HEALTH INSURANCE Lessons for the United States Ill118 II II II
144039 , ‘ ! ._------.CAO/EEKI)-w-!10 GAllIll ~$iz?t&z&Lwmf& , ..
Human Resources Division B-244081 June 4,199l The Honorable John Conyers, Jr. Chairman, Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: This report, prepared at the Committee’ request, reviews Canada’ universal... |
Date May 17, 1991 |
Report No. HRD-91-57 |
Title
“-----l ~ l _ ._ M a ,t, l !)!Il T RAUM A CARE L i fe s a v i n g S y s te m T h re a te n e d b y U n re i m b u rs e d C o s ts a- _n d O th e r F a b c to rs
, REL EASED
l k E S T E IC I’E D --N o t to b e r & a m d o u te l d e th e G e n e ra l A m o e O ffb u n l e a a e p e d z l c rl l g Human Resources Di v i s i o n B-242661 May 17, 1991 The Honorabl e Donal d W. Ri e gl e , Jr. Chai... |
Date May 15, 1991 |
Report No. HRD-91-67 |
Title
. ‘. GAO United States DC. 20548 Division General Accounting Office
Washington, Human Resources B-243404 May 15, 1991 The Honorable Fortney H. (Pete) Stark Chairman, Subcommittee on Health Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Paying for about 25 percent of all hospital and physician services, Medicare is the fourth largest category of federal expenditures after... |
Date March 13, 1991 |
Report No. HRD-91-23 |
Title
I’ _ _. rkilvtl StaWs .._ ~;t~tit~ral Awotlnl.itrg _.-.--_“- f’ Of’ iw ..II._... -..- ..-_”.._.. -_-_-“._“._--..---_.“.._ _.._ -_-..-..--.~.___.__ ____---- .-.--.-...-. ’ ~ GAO
I _._... .._- _.... ^... ..--...-...-----.-.---_. -- _ MaITIl I !)!j I .--__-_--._. Ikport~ t,o (: |
Date Jan. 1, 1991 |
Report No. 145025 |
Title
A in
.--- SURPRISINGLY BROAD consensus has emerged in Washington that the nation’s health-care system is in sore need of repair. Such diverse voices as Office of Management and L Budget Director Richard Darman, the editors of the Journal of the American Medical Association, Members of Congress, leaders in business and labor, and health-policy analysts have joined in acknowledging the system’s ... |
Date Sept. 28, 1990 |
Report No. HRD-90-167 |
Title
- ..-._..._ -__-. I.l-.l.. ..- -.I.. .,.... ...---_I 1.1. ._ “ll^-.-_- “_. _.I .-_- I__-___ Sfq)lwillMT I!t!)o MEDICARE Comparison of Two Methods of Computing Home Health Care cost Limits l_l- ---__.---__ .._ ~~Ao/rlltI~-!~o-l~i7 Human Resources Division B-240827 September 28, 1990 The Honorable Lloyd Bentsen Chairman, Committee on Finance United States Senate The Honorable John D. Dingell Cha... |
Date Aug. 31, 1990 |
Report No. HRD-90-153 |
Title
4 ~l.--““. “.-“. . _. .- .._ I ‘nil4 ._ ..- Sti11w (~c*rtc*r;tl f2~~wr~~rt~irr~ Of‘flw ..-.- - ..-.--......-_. ..- -_ --_.... -._ _--_““--. .-.. --~----“-~C.~--I.-.---..--...--“.--1--------.----- GAO ... Ilo~~or~tJ C‘on~x.ctssiotr;~,II-kquw~~~,:r~s t,o ..---.--.-. .-.__ . .. ..l.-._-l...,,_._... _ .“. .._..-.ll”.l.. -- .“-.._1-.-....--.--------. .- I., ‘. LI.. ..-,. A... |
Date July 6, 1990 |
Report No. HRD-90-108 |
Title
MEDICARE Comparative Analyses of Payments for Selected Hospital Services 141741 _--“l -.... --.--_ -“-~ - _._. -._-__~--_-_--_-.-..------_-_II-____ _ GAO, IIItI)-!~o-loN L V GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources U-239657 Division July 6, 1990 The Honorable Fortney H. (Pete) Stark Chairman, Subcommittee on Health Committee on Ways and Means House of ... |
Date June 6, 1990 |
Report No. HRD-90-117 |
Title
I,, -*1.1-M---,.: lJnit.4 States General Accounting OTf‘iw GAO Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE Second Status Report on Medicare Insured Group Demonstration Projects 141514 l_-l~-~ (;A()! ll-.” -... _“---~ IIltIb!N)-l _----_ 17 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division B-239496 June 6,199O The Honorable Lloyd Bentsen Chairman, Committe... |
Date June 5, 1990 |
Report No. T-HRD-90-33 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 1O:OO a.m. EDT Tuesday June 5, 1990 HEALTH INSURANCE:
Availability and Adequacy for Small Businesses Statement of Mark V. Nadel, Associate for National and Public Issues Human Resources Division Before the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Monopolies and Business Committee on the Judiciary U.S. Senate Director Healt... |
Date May 22, 1990 |
Report No. T-HRD-90-32 |
Title
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 May 8, 1990 |
Report No. T-HRD-90-27 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Testimony . For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Tuesday May 8, 1990 GAO Views on Medicare: Medicare Payments to Health Maintenance Organizations Statement of Janet L. Shikles, Director Health Financing and Policy Human Resources Division Before the Subcommittee on Health Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives Issues WBW, \+s A\3\... |
Date Jan. 10, 1990 |
Report No. HRD-90-32 |
Title
.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. 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 Nov. 1, 1989 |
Report No. HRD-90-38 |
Title
MEDICARE Increase in HMO Reimbursement Would Eliminate Potential Savings GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division B-237643 November 1,1989 The Honorable Fortney H. (Pete) Stark Chairman, Subcommittee on Health Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: The Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 (TEFRA)modifie... |
Date Oct. 24, 1989 |
Report No. HRD-90-37 |
Title
--- - --...-_-” ..--...-a -.....- lJ r~itt~d St.a t tw Gt?nt~ral Acwunt,ing ---.-...-~ Office GAO kport. to Congressional Ihpaest~rs MEDICARE Payments for Home Dialysis Much Higher Under Reasonable Charge Method GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Human Resources Division B-230626 October 24,1989 The Honorable Lloyd Bentsen Chairman, Committee on Finance United Sta... |
Date Oct. 23, 1989 |
Report No. HRD-90-19 |
Title
_____-I_._..____ . . -._-_._.._._ St.ilt.t’ ..” t lrli .__.._ s . j. .* .._._ .-._.----t.cbd----.--- (;f~rlt~l’ Acc*OtlItt---- ____----_--..- .._.._.__ l’ -__--.__l--.-_-, ;tl l-._.-.eF1--l--.II__ irlg Ol’ ic*c* - IN-HOME SERVICES F’ THE ELDERLY OR Cost Sharing Expands Range of Services Provided and Population Served Human Resources Division B-236610 October 23, 1989 The Honorable Spar... |
Date Oct. 16, 1989 |
Report No. T-HRD-90-2 |
Title
UnitedStates GeneralAccountingOfTice GAO Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Monday October 16, 1989 Availability
for Small HEALTH INSURANCE: and Adequacy Businesses Statement of Mark V. Nadel, Associate for National and Public Issues Director Health Before the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment Committee on Enerqy and Commerce House of Representatives Summary Smal... |
Date Sept. 29, 1989 |
Report No. HRD-89-111 |
Title
i United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 1989 Report to the Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives MEDICARE Program Provisions and Payments Discourage Hospice Participation GAO/HRD-89411 Human Resources Division B-237072 September 29, 1989 The Honorable Fortney H. (Pete) Stark Chairman, Subcommittee on Health Committee on Ways and Means House o... |
Date July 11, 1989 |
Report No. HRD-89-76 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 1989 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Finance, U. S. Senate HEALTH CARE FINANCING Unreimbursed Charges of Selected Children’s Hospitals GAO,‘HRD-89-76 - GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Human Resources Division B-231228 July 11, 1989 The Honorable Lloyd Bentsen Chairman, Committee on Finance United States Se... |
Date June 8, 1989 |
Report No. T-HRD-89-26 |
Title
United States General Accounting OfPice Testimony For ReLease MEDICARE: Referring and Imaging Physicians' Centers Ownership of Laboratories on DeLivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EDT Thursday June 8, 1789 Statement of
Issues Michael Zimmerman, Director of IMedicare and Medicaid Human Resources Division Before the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Repre... |
Date June 1, 1989 |
Report No. T-HRD-89-24 |
Title
United States General Accounting OftIce Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 11:OO a.m. EDT Thursday June 1, 1989 MEDICARE: Referring and Physicians' Centers Ownership of Laboratories Imaging Statement of Issues Michael Zimmerman, Director of Medicare and Medicaid Human Resources Division Before the Subcommittee on Health Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives Mr. Chairman a... |
Date April 11, 1989 |
Report No. T-HRD-89-14 |
Title
United Stabs
t General Account OflIce GAO Testimony lllllllllIlllIl
138468 For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EDT Tuesday April 11, 1989 MEDICARE: Indirect Medical Education PaymentsAre Too High Statement of Michael Zimmerman, Director of Medicare and Medicaid Issues Human Resources Division Before the Subcommitteeon Health U.S. House of Representatives Committeeon Waysand Means (+Jqj&-... |
Date March 7, 1989 |
Report No. HRD-89-41 |
Title
--...._ --..-_-.... ----.. _.. ..--.--.- ---.-.-. --_~II._--.~ n1rzITlr 1!bH!l MEDICARE Reasonablenesso Health Maintenance Organization Payments Not Assured ---“- ----. ..II-____ _ ._.-.-_ . -- _..-.._ _--_._-_-l_ ___-.- I--._I___ ----- (;Ao/IlKI)-N!M 1 .._ .- --. .., ._ _ .._.__._ _ .”__ _ ._. ._. _ HumanResources Division B-217802 March 7, 1989 The Honorable Don M. Newman Acting Secretary of... |
Date Jan. 31, 1989 |
Report No. HRD-89-46 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 1989 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE Health Maintenance Organization Rate-Setting Issues GAO/HRD-89-46 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Human Resources Division B-217802 January 31,1989 The Honorable Lloyd Bentsen Chairman, Committee on Finance United State Senate The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairma... |
Date Jan. 5, 1989 |
Report No. HRD-89-33 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO1
January 1989 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE ,.,\J ~ Indirect Medical nts Education P Are Too Hig GAO/HRD-89-33 ..$ * -. . About Our New Cover... The new color of our report covers represents the latest step in GAO’s efforts to improve the presentation of our reports. Human Resources Division B-233646 January 5,1989 The Honorable Lloyd Ben... |
Date Nov. 1, 1988 |
Report No. OCG-89-10TR |
Title
I,abuaambStates General Accounting’ GAO; - - Transition Series 1 November 1988 Health and Human Services Issues GAO,‘WG-89- 1OTH -- I i. i_ ‘ GAO united states
General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Comptroller General of the United States B-158195 November 1988 The President of the Senate The Speaker of the House of Representatives The Secretary-designate of Health and Human Servi... |
Date July 26, 1988 |
Report No. HRD-88-85 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 1988 . 1 Report to the Chairman, Select Committee on Aging, House of Representatives MEDICAREAND MEDICAID
Updated Effects of Recent Legislation on Program and Beneficiary Costs RESTRICTED--Not to be released outside the Gened Accounting:Office except m thz basis of the specifc appd by- +kr Office of Gong-esaiznalReiatiow , 4 Human Resources Division... |
Date April 22, 1988 |
Report No. HRD-88-41 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 1988 Report to the Secretary of Health and Human Services MEDICARE
Refinement of Diagnosis Related Groups Neededto Insure Payment Equity B-230528 April 22, 1988 The Honorable Otis R. Bowen, M.D. The Secretary of Health and Human Services Dear Mr. Secretary: Because of the importance of diagnosis related groups (DRGS) to the Medicare prospective pay... |
Date March 10, 1988 |
Report No. T-HRD-88-10 |
Title
United States General Accounting OfIke Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at IO:00 a.m. EST Thursday March IO, 1988 Medicare: Risk-Based Management HMO Program of the Statement of Michael Zimmermanr Senior Associ-ate Director Human Resources Division Before the Subcommittee on Health Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives a-q5 i7/,.W5
GAO/T-HRD-88-10 SUMMARY There are some wi... |
Date March 1, 1988 |
Report No. T-HRD-88-9 |
Title
United States General Accounting Oface Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EST Tuesday March 1, 1988 Medicare: Should Hospital Be Revised Payment to Assure Rates Reasonableness and Equity Statement of Michael Zimmerman, Senior Associate Director Human Resources Division Before the Subcommittee on Health Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives GAO/T-HRD-88-9 I SUMM... |
Date Jan. 15, 1988 |
Report No. HRD-88-44BR |
Title
‘I I
- *. I *Y W I
United States General Accounting OfTice / GAO
January lSS8 Briefing Report to the Honorqble Jim Kolbe, House of Representatives MEDICARE Share of Hospit&ls’ Inpatient Use ahd Revenue 134841 w w\o42
vAO/HRD-88-44BR 1; United States
Generd Accounting (M!fkte Washington, D.C. 20548 Human I&sowea Division B-229420 January16,1988 The Honorable Jim Kolbe House of Representatives D... |
Date Dec. 22, 1987 |
Report No. HRD-88-37 |
Title
--- B-229367 medical care, depending on a state’ per capita income. In 1985, the feds eral cost of Medicaid was $38 billion. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) administers Medicaid at the federal level. Within HHS, the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) is responsible for developing program policies, setting standards, and ensuring compliance with federal Medicaid legisla... |
Date July 20, 1987 |
Report No. HRD-87-114BR |
Title
United States General Accounting Office / 3X56.?
1 GAO<
.-- ’
--- Briefing Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, House bf Representatives July 1987 MEDICARE Payments to Radiologists, Anesthesiologists, and Pathologists Illlllllllll~ II
133563 !‘ I RELEASED
GAO,‘ HRD-87-114BR 535=+-e%% r,. GAO United States GenthI Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548... |
Date May 13, 1987 |
Report No. T-HRD-87-13 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office /3 I GAO Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 1:30 p.m. EDT Wednesday, May 13, 1987 Medicare Physician Payment for Services Hospital-Based Statement of Michael Zimmerman, Senior Associate Director Human Resources Division Before the Subcommittee on Health Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives 132951 III ) GAO/T-HRD-87-13 ) I SUMMARYOF... |
Date Sept. 30, 1986 |
Report No. HRD-86-132 |
Title
. *, United
t States Genera”1 Accounting Office GAO *
September lcj70
. Report to Congressional Requesters 1986 HEALTH CARE States Assume Leadership Role in Providing Emergency Medical Services 131470 RESTRICTElD --Not to be released outside the GeneAccounting Office except on the basis of specific ctppmvaJby the Office of Coxu!ress~ f)Ff Fe
GAO/HRD-86-132 531n1 United States General Accounting ... |
Date Aug. 25, 1986 |
Report No. HRD-86-115 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office I36$?5
- GAO - Report to the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) August 1986 DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAMS Savings Available by Using Two Medicare Cost-Containment Techniques 130875 GAO/HRD-86-116 03L 56 Q - 1 _----~--- GAO _---l__l_ United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources
B-223831 --- Division August 25, 1986 The... |
Date July 22, 1986 |
Report No. HRD-86-126BR |
Title
. * United States &e&l Briefing Accounti Of!k’ice . Subcommittee on Health, Cdmmittee on Ways and Means House of Representatives
July 1986 MEDICARE Comments on HHS Proposal to Revise End Stage Rend Disease Facility Payment Rates ’ I I IIIII “I III II 111
130513 03M5cL
GA+l/HRD-86-126BR . , - -_ -__-_-~----__ ---- * Llnkd States General Accounting Ofnce Washington, D.C. 20648 Human Resources ... |
Date May 12, 1986 |
Report No. HRD-86-58 |
Title
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
\ . , 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 March 7, 1986 |
Report No. HRD-86-25 |
Title
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 Sept. 30, 1985 |
Report No. HRD-85-110 |
Title
, .+:.. ‘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 ... |