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Date April 28, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-716T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday, April 28, 2004 Testimony Before the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate MEDICARE CMS Did Not Control Rising Power Wheelchair Spending
Statement of Leslie G. Aronovitz Director, Health Care—Program Administration and Integrity Issues GAO-04-716T April 28, 2004 MEDICARE CMS Did Not Control Risin... |
Date March 26, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-363 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 2004 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE SAVINGS PROGRAMS Results of Social Security Administration’s 2002 Outreach to LowIncome Beneficiaries GAO-04-363 March 2004 MEDICARE SAVINGS PROGRAMS Results of Social Security Administration’s 2002 Outreach to LowIncome Beneficiaries Highlights of GAO-04-363, a report to congressional committees... |
Date March 18, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-574T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EST Thursday, March 18, 2004 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives MEDICAID Intergovernmental Transfers Have Facilitated State Financing Schemes
Statement of Kathryn G. Allen Director, Health Care—Medicaid and Private Health Insurance Issues ... |
Date March 17, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-563R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 March 17, 2004 The Honorable John W. Warner Chairman The Honorable Carl Levin Ranking Minority Member Committee on Armed Services United States Senate The Honorable Duncan Hunter Chairman The Honorable Ike Skelton Ranking Minority Member Committee on Armed Services House of Representatives Subject: Defense Health Care: Status of Fiscal Y... |
Date Jan. 13, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-97 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2004 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE Payment Changes Are Needed for Assistants-at-Surgery GAO-04-97 a January 2004 MEDICARE Payment Changes Are Needed for Assistants-at-Surgery Highlights of GAO-04-97, a report to congressional committees Medicare pays for assistant-atsurgery services under both the hospital inpatient prospective paym... |
Date Oct. 17, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-04-143 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 2003 Report to Congressional Requesters MEDICAID NURSING HOME PAYMENTS States’ Payment Rates Largely Unaffected by Recent Fiscal Pressures GAO-04-143 October 2003 MEDICAID NURSING HOME PAYMENTS States’ Payment Rates Largely Unaffected by Recent Fiscal Pressures Highlights of GAO-04-143, a report to congressional requesters Almost half of all ... |
Date Oct. 15, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-04-69 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 2003 Report to the Committees on Armed Services, U.S. Senate and House of Representatives DEFENSE HEALTH CARE TRICARE Claims Processing Has Improved but Inefficiencies Remain GAO-04-69 October 2003 DEFENSE HEALTH CARE TRICARE Claims Processing Has Improved but Inefficiencies Remain Highlights of GAO-04-69, a report to the Committees on Armed Serv... |
Date Oct. 6, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-04-103R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 October 6, 2003 The Honorable Thomas A. Scully Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Subject: Medicare: Discrepancy in Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System Methodology Leads to Inaccurate Beneficiary Copayments and Medicare Payments
Dear Mr. Scully: Under the Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment sys... |
Date Sept. 29, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-841 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2003 Report to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives MEDICARE APPEALS Disparity between Requirements and Responsible Agencies’ Capabilities GAO-03-841 September 2003 MEDICARE APPEALS
Highlights of GAO-03-841, a report to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives Disparity between Requirements and ... |
Date Sept. 19, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-986 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2003 Report to Congressional Committees AMBULANCE SERVICES Medicare Payments Can Be Better Targeted to Trips in Less Densely Populated Rural Areas GAO-03-986 a September 2003 AMBULANCE SERVICES Medicare Payments Can Be Better Targeted to Trips in Less Densely Populated Rural Areas Highlights of GAO-03-986, a report to congressional committees T... |
Date Sept. 8, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-958 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO September 2003 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives MEDICARE Most Beneficiaries Receive Some but Not All Recommended Preventive Services GAO-03-958 September 2003 MEDICARE Most Beneficiaries Receive Some but Not All Recommended Preventive Services Highlights of GA... |
Date Sept. 3, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-912 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2003 Report to Congressional Requesters PRESCRIPTION DRUG DISCOUNT CARDS Savings Depend on Pharmacy and Type of Card Used GAO-03-912 September 2003 PRESCRIPTION DRUG DISCOUNT CARDS
Highlights of GAO-03-912, a report to congressional requesters Savings Depend on Pharmacy and Type of Card Used While prescription drugs have become an increasingly ... |
Date July 31, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-928 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2003 Report to Congressional Committees DEFENSE HEALTH CARE Oversight of the TRICARE Civilian Provider Network Should Be Improved GAO-03-928 July 2003 DEFENSE HEALTH CARE Oversight of the TRICARE Civilian Provider Network Should Be Improved Highlights of GAO-03-928, a report to congressional committees Testifying before Congress in 2002, military be... |
Date July 10, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-620 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2003 Report to the Honorable Dianne Feinstein, U.S. Senate MEDICAID FORMULA Differences in Funding Ability among States Often Are Widened GAO-03-620 July 2003 MEDICAID FORMULA Differences in Funding Ability among States Often Are Widened Highlights of GAO-03-620, a report to the Honorable Dianne Feinstein, United States Senate A primary goal in esta... |
Date June 13, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-904R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 June 13, 2003 The Honorable John Warner Chairman The Honorable Carl Levin Ranking Minority Member Committee on Armed Services United States Senate The Honorable Duncan Hunter Chairman The Honorable Ike Skelton Ranking Minority Member Committee on Armed Services House of Representatives Subject: DOD and VA Health Care: Access for Dual Eli... |
Date June 13, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-587 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2003 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICAID AND TICKET TO WORK States’ Early Efforts to Cover Working Individuals with Disabilities GAO-03-587 June 2003 MEDICAID AND TICKET TO WORK States’ Early Efforts to Cover Working Individuals with Disabilities Highlights of GAO-03-587, a report to the Senate Committee on Finance and the House Committe... |
Date April 11, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-175 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2003 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives MEDICARE Divided Authority for Policies on Coverage of Procedures and Devices Results in Inequities GAO-03-175 April 2003 MEDICARE
Highlights of GAO-03-175, a report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, House o... |
Date April 10, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-577T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, April 10, 2003 Testimony Before the Joint Economic Committee MEDICARE Financial Challenges and Considerations for Reform
Statement of David M. Walker Comptroller General of the United States GAO-03-577T Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: I am pleased to be here today as you examine Medicare... |
Date April 9, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-650T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 9, 2003 Testimony Before the Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives MEDICARE Observations on Program Sustainability and Strategies to Control Spending on Any Proposed Drug Benefit
Statement of David M. Walker Comptroller General of the United States GAO-03-650T April 9, 2003 M... |
Date March 27, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-592T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, March 27, 2003 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Total Force, Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives DEFENSE HEALTH CARE Oversight of the Adequacy of TRICARE’s Civilian Provider Network Has Weaknesses
Statement of Marjorie Kanof Director, Health Care—Clinical and Military Healt... |
Date March 17, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-185 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 2003 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE PROVIDER ENROLLMENT Opportunities to Enhance Program Integrity Efforts GAO-03-185 March 2003 MEDICARE PROVIDER ENROLLMENT Opportunities to Enhance Program Integrity Efforts Highlights of GAO-03-185, a report to the Senate Committee on Finance, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and the House... |
Date Jan. 14, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-222 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2003 Report to Congressional Requesters MEDICAID AND SCHIP States Use Varying Approaches to Monitor Children’s Access to Care GAO-03-222 January 2003 MEDICAID AND SCHIP States Use Varying Approaches to Monitor Children's Access to Care Highlights of GAO-03-222, a report to Representatives Sherrod Brown; John Conyers, Jr.; Diana DeGette; John D.... |
Date Nov. 13, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-03-176 |
Title
GAO
November 2002 Report to Congressional Committees SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES Available Data Show Average Nursing Staff Time Changed Little after Medicare Payment Increase GAO-03-176 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background SNF Staffing Changed Little after Payment Increase Took Effect Conclusions Matter for Congressional Consideration Agency Comments and Our Evaluation 1 3 5 9 15 15 15 Appen... |
Date Oct. 31, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-03-180 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 2002 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives MEDICARE+CHOICE Selected Program Requirements and Other Entities’ Standards for HMOs GAO-03-180 a Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Selected M+C Requirements for HMOs Selected FEHBP Requirements for HMOs Selected NAIC, JCAHO, and... |
Date Oct. 31, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-03-151R |
Title
A United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 October 31, 2002 The Honorable Stephen Horn Chairman, Subcommittee on Government Efficiency, Financial Management and Intergovernmental Relations Committee on Government Reform House of Representatives Subject: Medicare Financial Management: Significant Progress Made to Enhance Financial Accountability Dear Mr. Chairman: Medicare pro... |
Date Oct. 25, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-03-191 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 2002 Report to Congressional Requesters HEALTH INSURANCE States’ Protections and Programs Benefit Some Unemployed Individuals GAO-03-191 October 2002 HEALTH INSURANCE States’ Protections and Programs Benefit Some Unemployed Individuals Highlights of GAO-03-191, a report to the Ranking Minority Member, Senate Committee on Finance and Senator G... |
Date Oct. 18, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-03-179 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 2002 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE PHYSICIAN PAYMENTS Medical Settings and Safety of Endoscopic Procedures GAO-03-179 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Level of Safety of Endoscopy Does Not Appear to Differ by Medical Setting Payment Differential Has Increased but Proportion of Office Procedures Has Not Increased If Office... |
Date Sept. 30, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-963 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2002 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE HOSPITAL PAYMENTS Refinements Needed to Better Account for Geographic Differences in Wages GAO-02-963 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Medicare Labor Cost Adjustment Does Not Adequately Account for Wage Differences within Certain Areas Through Reclassification, Some Hospitals Receive a... |
Date Sept. 26, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-1121 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2002 Report to the Chairman, Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate LONG-TERM CARE Availability of Medicaid Home and Community Services for Elderly Individuals Varies Considerably GAO-02-1121 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Selected States Varied in Expenditures for and Design of Medicaid Home and Community Services Case Managers P... |
Date Sept. 26, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-1131T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, September 26, 2002 LONG-TERM CARE Elderly Individuals Could Find Significant Variation in the Availability of Medicaid Home and Community Services
Statement of Kathryn G. Allen Director, Health Care—Medicaid and Private Health Insurance... |
Date Sept. 6, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-829 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2002 Report to Congressional Committees DEFENSE HEALTH CARE Most Reservists Have Civilian Health Coverage but More Assistance Is Needed When TRICARE Is Used GAO-02-829 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Percentage of Reservists with Coverage Is Similar to That Found in the General Population Most Mobilized Reservists Maintain Civilian ... |
Date July 12, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-817 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2002 Report to the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate MEDICAID AND SCHIP Recent HHS Approvals of Demonstration Waiver Projects Raise Concerns GAO-02-817 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background HHS Has Approved Four Section 1115 Waivers to Expand Insurance or Drug Coverage HHS Has Not Always Ensured That Approved Waivers Are Consistent With the Go... |
Date May 28, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-693 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2002 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE Recent CMS Reforms Address Carrier Scrutiny of Physicians’ Claims for Payment GAO-02-693 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Few Physician Practices and Few Claims Per Practice Receive Medical Reviews New CMS Review Policy Has Reduced Physician Repayment Amounts Due and Increased Focus on Phy... |
Date May 23, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-777T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 23, 2002 MEDICARE Use of Preventive Services is Growing but Varies Widely
Statement of Janet Heinrich Director, Health Care—Public Health Issues GAO-02-777T Mr. Chairm... |
Date May 22, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-330 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2002 Report to Congressional Requesters MEDICARE Orthotics Ruling Has Implications for Beneficiary Access and Federal and State Costs GAO-02-330 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background HCFA’s Ruling Issued to Clarify Medicare Policy for Orthotics and DME HCFA’s Ruling Affects Beneficiaries Who Reside in Nursing Homes Rescinding the Ruling Wou... |
Date May 6, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-663 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2002 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE HOME HEALTH CARE Payments to Home Health Agencies Are Considerably Higher than Costs GAO-02-663 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Home Health PPS Episode Payments Are Considerably Higher than Estimated Costs of Care Provided Conclusions Matters for Congressional Consideration Agency Comments ... |
Date April 26, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-555R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 April 26, 2002 Congressional Committees Subject: Medicare Home Health: Clarifying the Homebound Definition Is Likely to Have Little Effect on Costs and Access About 2.5 million Medicare beneficiaries used home health services in 2000 at a cost of $8.7 billion—about 4 percent of Medicare expenditures that year. Medicare’s home health ... |
Date April 17, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-643T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 17, 2002 MEDICARE Financial Outlook Poses Challenges for Sustaining Program and Adding Drug Coverage
Statement of David M. Walker Comptroller General of the United States GAO-02-643T Mr. Chairman and Members of the Co... |
Date March 14, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-533T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:15 p.m. Thursday, March 14, 2002 MEDIGAP Current Policies Contain Coverage Gaps, Undermine Cost Control Incentives
Statement of William J. Scanlon Director, Health Care Issues GAO-02-533T Madam Chairwoman and Members of... |
Date Feb. 11, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-284 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 2002 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE SUBVENTION DEMONSTRATION Pilot Satisfies Enrollees, Raises Cost and Management Issues for DOD Health Care GAO-02-284 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Demonstration Illustrated Retirees’ Interest in Military Health Care, Had Positive Impact on Enrollees Demonstration Underscored Challe... |
Date Nov. 21, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-02-202 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
November 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters MEDICARE+CHOICE Recent Payment Increases Had Little Effect on Benefits or Plan Availability in 2001 GAO-02-202 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background MCOs Used BIPA Payment Increase for Stabilizing Access More Frequently Than for Benefit Improvements BIPA Had Little Effect on Beneficiary Access to M+C... |
Date Nov. 1, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-02-178T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations, Committee on Education and the Workforce, House of Representatives For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, November 1, 2001 RETIREE HEALTH INSURANCE Gaps in Coverage and Availability
Statement of William J. Scanlon Director, Health Care Issues GAO-02-178T Mr. Chairman and M... |
Date Oct. 31, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-02-67 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 2001 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE SUBVENTION DEMONSTRATION DOD Costs and Medicare Spending GAO-02-67 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background DOD’s Costs Per Person Outstripped Medicare’s Capitation Rate for Senior Prime The Capitated Rate Exceeded What Medicare Would Have Spent on Senior Prime Enrollees Without the Demonstr... |
Date Oct. 31, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-02-68 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 2001 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE SUBVENTION DEMONSTRATION Greater Access Improved Enrollee Satisfaction but Raised DOD Costs GAO-02-68 a Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Senior Prime Enrollees Got More Care While Some Nonenrollees Were Crowded Out of MTFs Improved Enrollee Access Resulted In Higher Patient Satisfaction ... |
Date Oct. 9, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-02-33 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 2001 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE+CHOICE AUDITS Lack of Audit Follow-up Limits Usefulness GAO-02-33 a Contents Letter
Background Scope and Methodology Audit Process Addressed BBA Requirements and Financial Audit Standards Conclusions Recommendations for Executive Action Agency Comments and Our Evaluation 1 5 9 10 21 21 22 Appendixe... |
Date Sept. 25, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-1141T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 25, 2001 MEDICARE Improvements Needed in Provider Communications and Contracting Procedures
Statement of Leslie G. Aronovitz Director, Health Care—Program Administration and Integrity Issue... |
Date Aug. 31, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-953 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 2001 Report to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, House of Representatives VA HEALTH CARE More National Action Needed to Reduce Waiting Times, but Some Clinics Have Made Progress GAO-01-953 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Long Waits Are Often Due to Poor Scheduling Procedures and Inefficient Use of Staff Some Clinics Have Made Progres... |
Date July 31, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-941 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2001 Report to Congressional Committees MEDIGAP INSURANCE Plans Are Widely Available but Have Limited Benefits and May Have High Costs GAO-01-941 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Medigap Enrollment Exceeds 10 Million, Mostly Concentrated in Two Plans Medigap Plans Are Widely Available in Most States, But Access May Be Limited for Certain ... |
Date July 13, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-749 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters MEDICAID Stronger Efforts Needed to Ensure Children’s Access to Health Screening Services GAO-01-749 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Limited Available Data Indicate Many Children Do Not Receive EPSDT Services States Have Taken Action to Improve Data Reporting and Delivery of EPSDT Services HCFA E... |
Date June 14, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-671 |
Title
GAO
June 2001 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE SUBVENTION DEMONSTRATION DOD’s Pilot HMO Appealed to Seniors, Underscored Management Complexities GAO-01-671 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background DOD Successfully Operated Medicare Managed Care Plans, Enrolled Many Retirees DOD Officials Indicated That, On Balance, Demonstration Had Positive Effects Demonstration Challenges Reflect... |