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| Date Oct. 21, 1983 |
Report No. IPE-84-1 |
Title
B\/ THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
Report To The Chairman Of The Subcommittee Oin Health And The Environment, Committee Ojn Energy And Commerce Hwse Of Representatives Medicaid And Nursing Home Care: Cost Increases And The Need For Services Are Creating Problems For The States And The Elderly
N/ursing home care is the most expensive component of Medicaid: the ajortty of the Nation’ s elderly ... |
| Date Sept. 9, 1983 |
Report No. GGD-83-106 |
Title
1223~ 3z j .“’ l.- BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
. * Report To The Honorable United States Senate Lloyd Bentsen Information Regarding The Effect Of Applying The Representative Tax System To The General Revenue Sharing, Medicaid, And Vocational Education Programs
The Representative Tax System (RTS) is a statistical indicator of States’ potential ability to raise tax revenues for the su... |
| Date Aug. 16, 1983 |
Report No. HRD-83-22 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 B-211198 AUGUST 16,1963 The Honorable Margaret The Secretary of Health Human Services Dear Madam Secretary: Subject: M. Heckler and Medicare/Medicaid Used to Correct Health Service Funds Can Be Better Deficiencies in Indian Facilities (GAO/HRD-83-22) In 1976, the Indian Health Service (IHS) was authorized to collect payments from the M... |
| Date June 15, 1983 |
Report No. HRD-83-60 |
Title
UNITEDSTATESGENERALACCDUNTING OFFICE
WAbHINGTON, ’
,. HUMAN RCSOURcC$ DIVISION I” :I$.,,. .,. Ar ,,... ... D.C.
3,’ 20549 :I .,( : jl ..,!, ‘F?,! :c,!.’ c,*,y(,*,,: |
| Date May 23, 1983 |
Report No. 121460 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 IIllIll Ill1
121460 STATEMENT OF GARRY MCDANIELS DEPUTY DIRECTOR, INSTITUTE BEFORE THE FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 1:30 p.m. May 23, 1983 FOR PROGRAMEVALUATION SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON MEDICAID AND NURSING HOME CARE ACROSS THE STATES MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE COM... |
| Date March 9, 1983 |
Report No. GGD-83-27 |
Title
J44W
\ a I BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES
Changing Medicaid Formula Can Improve Distribution Of Funds To States
The formula used to establish Federal reimbursement rates for State Medicaid spending is not as equitable to States as it could be. This is because per capita income--a key formula factor--does not adequately reflect the greater tax burden of States wit... |
| Date Feb. 22, 1983 |
Report No. HRD-83-43 |
Title
February 22, 1983 Ms. Barbara Cage1 Regional Administrator Health Care Financing Administration Region V 175 West Jackson Boulevard Sui:e A-835 Chicago, Illinois 60604 Dear . Ys. Cagel: Review Duplicate of Hedicare Payments and Medicaia in Michigan Subject: (GAO/HRD-83-43) As part of our continuing review of medical payments under the practices and the Medicare and Hedicaid programs, we reviewed p... |
| Date Feb. 8, 1983 |
Report No. HRD-83-16 |
Title
.c c /&rlqq BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES
Improving Medicare And Medicaid Systems To Control Payments For Unnecessary Physicians’ Services
Some services provided to Medicare and Medicaid recipients by physicians or suppliers are medically unnecessary and, under the law, should not be paid for by these programs. This report discusses the systems to identify,... |
| Date Feb. 4, 1983 |
Report No. 120522 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 FRIDAY, A.M. 1983 FEBRUARY 4, STATEMENT OF MICHAEL ZIMMERMAN, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SENATE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON AGING ON ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT SYSTEMS FOR NURSING HOME CARE' _. HI lllIllllllllll
120522 Mr. Chairman to be here today and Member... |
| Date Jan. 19, 1983 |
Report No. HRD-83-18 |
Title
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| Date Oct. 14, 1982 |
Report No. HRD-83-9 |
Title
BY -k-If US. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
Report To The Chairman, Committee On Aging House Of Representatives Select Audit Of Medicaid Costs Reported By Autumn Hills Convalescent Centers, Inc., Houston, Texas
Although the central office costs reported by A tumn Hills for 1978 and 1980 included signi s icent amounts of unallowable and questionable costs, under Texas’ ratesetting methodology these am... |
| Date July 30, 1982 |
Report No. HRD-82-99 |
Title
b’ THEU.S. GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report ToTheSectwtary Of Health And Hum~an Serorices
--~. --. Feclerai Ovwsight Of State Medicaid Nbnagement Information Systems Could Be FurtherImproved
Fedieral management aind oversight of State Medicaid fvlanagement Information Systems has improved since GAO’s last review in 1978. However, the accura’cy and completeness of system evaluations could be i... |
| Date July 20, 1982 |
Report No. HRD-82-90 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL
WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING
D.C. 20548 OFFICE HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION B-208181 IIllll
119007 JULY 20,1982 The Honorable.Richard S. Schweiker The Secretary of Health and Human Services Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: Requirement: ,Waiver of Medicaid Freedom-of-Choice Potential Savings and Practical Problems' (GAO/HRD-82-90) Medicaid recipients have been free to obtain health care The... |
| Date July 15, 1982 |
Report No. IPE-82-4 |
Title
. + m 1% ” rl%~ es . BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On ‘Health And The Environment Of The * Committee On Energy And Commerce Preliminary Findings On Patient Characteristics And State Medicaid Expenditures For Nursing Home Care
In this report, GAO presents preliminary findings on the increasing disability and dependence of nursing home patients and the i... |
| Date July 2, 1982 |
Report No. HRD-82-40 |
Title
* I m Bi’ TOEcdMPTROLLER GENERAL
Report To The Honorable Daniel K. lnouye United States Senate OF THEUNITEDSTATES
Social Security Benefit Increases For Inflation May Leave Many Retirees Worse Off Financially
Social security recipients get annual benefit increases to protect against inflation. Many also participate in income-tested public assistance programs, such as medicaid, food stamps, and ho... |
| Date June 4, 1982 |
Report No. HRD-82-79 |
Title
UNI'T~3 SATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 - \\k
JUNE 4,1982 3 HUMAN RaOURCW DIVISION B-207636 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: Daniel Senate Inouye: K. Inouye Availability of Nurse-Midwife Federal Health Care Programs Services Under (GAO/HRD-82-79) we have reviewed the availability of the At your request, services of nurse-midwives under various Federal health... |
| Date May 18, 1982 |
Report No. HRD-82-78 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON. DE. 20548 ““MAN RLsoU~c== DIVISION B-207405 The Honorable Tom Loeffler House of Representatives Dear Mr. Loeffler: RELEASED Subject: Federal Efforts to Simplify the Aid to Families with Dependent Children, Medicaid, and Food Stamp Program Requirements and Quality Control Procedures (GAO/HRD-82-78) This report responds to your October 13, 1981... |
| Date May 18, 1982 |
Report No. HRD-82-72 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE RELEASED WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 B-207405 Y la,1982 Th@ Honorable 'United States NDo@r Senator Subject: Lloyd Bent8en Senate Bant8enr Federal Effort8 to Simplify the Aid to Families with Dapendont Children, Medicaid, and Food Stamp Program Requirement8 and Quality Control Procedure8 (~~0/~~~-82-72) behalf r8pOrt re8pOnd8 t0 your October 13, 1981, letter on a ... |
| Date May 14, 1982 |
Report No. HRD-82-62 |
Title
i?EK.lRTBYTHEUS. General Accounting Office
RELEASED " IRural Health Clinic Services $ct Has Not Met Expectations The act authorized Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement for the services of physician extenders in participating rural health clinics in medically underserved areas. The ;services provided under the act have been ;much lower than anticipated. GAO found ~that Medicare beneficiaries in the... |
| Date May 4, 1982 |
Report No. IPE-82-3 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL
WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING
D.C. 20548 OFFICE INSTITUTE FOR EVALUATION PROGRAM May 4, 1982 B-207323 The Honorable Henry A. Waxman Chairman, Subcommittee on Health and the Environment Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: The Status of the Department of Health and Human Compliance with Requirements to EstabServices' lish a Data Collection Plan... |
| Date April 16, 1982 |
Report No. HRD-82-57 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 NUMAN RtWURCC8 DIVl8lON B-207033 APRlL16.1982 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. Richard S. Schweiker of Health and Human Services NllllIIIII I
118197 Secretary: Need to Establish Standards That Must Be Met Before Intermediate Care Facilities for the Mentally Retarded Can Obtain Medicaid Reimbursement (HRD-82-57) Subject: recently lo... |
| Date April 15, 1982 |
Report No. CED-82-71 |
Title
//%W ye’ BY THE US. GENtRiL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report ToTheChairman, Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition And Forestry F United States Senate Information On Programs Involved In The President’s Swap Proposal
J!PF”*““~J~,‘yT2 1 -*/.,* a >y ,; ,,y, & y. . ., : i by & &,,, :..; I lij; ,L .II )’ &,*“. & 2 24 h’Y.iD. .I *, I”% ..,< , ,.,,‘1 ,* ,_ YI I. 1 0. --a ” _. ‘: ,, ‘- -... |
| Date Jan. 14, 1982 |
Report No. HRD-82-9 |
Title
, BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES “p$Jq)f Report ToThe Congress
Legislative And Administrative Changes To Improve Verification Of Welfare Recipients’ Income And AssetsCould Save Hundreds Of Millions
Underreporting of income and assets by recipients of benefits from needs-based programswhether deliberate or otherwise--results in hundreds of millions of dollars in improper payments e... |
| Date Dec. 16, 1981 |
Report No. HRD-82-30 |
Title
*li **4, % I Vlzl UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 NIJMAN RESOURCES DIVISION December 16, 1981 Dr. Carolyne Davis, Administrator Health Care Financing Administration Department of Health and Human Services Washington, D. C. 20201 Dear Dr. Subject: Davis: /'Guidance and Information "-achine Readable Claims (HRD-82-30) NeedeC on the Under hedicare Use of ... and Medicaid ... |
| Date Oct. 26, 1981 |
Report No. HRD-82-4 |
Title
BYTHEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Honorable Pete V. Domenici United States Senate lmproved Knowledge Base Would Be Helpful In Reaching Policy Decisions On Providing Long-Term, In-Home Services For The Elderly
Long-term, in-home care consists of services to the elderly who, because of chronic functional disabilities, need assistance with basic activities of daily living. Although it i... |
| Date Oct. 23, 1981 |
Report No. HRD-82-6 |
Title
, I I!%’ COMPTROLLERGENERAL -iHE Report ToThe Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES Medicaid’s Quality Control System Is Not Recking Its Full Potential
edicaid’s ncludes analyses a sample of cases) identiY problemsqualityof control inprogram (which fies which result erroneous payments and devises methods for overcoming problems. Potentially severe penalties ‘toward making sure that problems are !cor... |
| Date July 29, 1981 |
Report No. HRD-81-121 |
Title
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 Gaithersburg, Md. 20760 Telephone (202) 275-6241 The first five copies of individual reports are free of charge. Additional copies of bound audit reports are $3.25 each. Additional copies of unbound report (i.e., letter reports) and most other publi... |
| Date July 13, 1981 |
Report No. GGD-81-78 |
Title
REPORTBY THE Usa General Accounting Office
District Needs To Improve The Process For Identifying Misuse Of Its Medicaid Program
The District of Columbia’s Department of Human Services has not established and implemented effective methods and procedures to identify and safeguard against recipient abuse and misuse of medical services. As a result, the extent of the misuse cannot be determined. The... |
| Date July 10, 1981 |
Report No. HRD-81-116 |
Title
BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Health And Human Services. Intertitle Transfers--A Way For States To Increase Federal Funding For Social Services
Title XX of the Social Security Act sets a statutory ceiling on Federal reimbursements to States for social services costs. However, in addition to title XX, similar services to needy people can be provided under other Fed... |
| Date June 30, 1981 |
Report No. HRD-81-105 |
Title
?Jr&I STATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 HUMAN RESOURQS DWISION B-203592 JUNE30.1981 The Honorable House of Representative: Dear Mr. Clay: [xppropriateness‘-of Missouri's Mingling of Medicaid Reimbursement Funds with State General Revenue Funds (HRD-81-105). _7 _' In your March 13, 1981, letter, you requested information on several questions related to the recent lo-percent St... |
| Date June 29, 1981 |
Report No. HRD-81-119 |
Title
I
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ‘*’ /’ /
I” 3647 l4UMAN RESOURCEJt DIVISION June 29,. 1981 B-203774 The Honorab,le Richard S. Schweiker The Secretary of Health and Human Services Dear Mr. Secretary: llllllllllllllll
115697 Subject: Ability to Effectively Concerns about&IS" Implement Incentive Funding for State o Families Information Systems in the Aid with ... |
| Date June 25, 1981 |
Report No. 115919 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 10 a.m. EDT Thursday, June 25, 1981 ~lll~llllllll
315919 STATEMENT OF MORTON E. HENIG, SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON AGING UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON THE /I J.FINANCIAL ,,,,,,Ix AND MANAGEMENT REVIEW OF ~"*"I^ I SELECTED BOARDING HOME... |
| Date May 29, 1981 |
Report No. HRD-81-94 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ““MAN RESOURCES DIVISION B-203181 MAY 29.1981 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Nr. Richard S. Schweiker of Health and Human Services 115360 Secretary: Improving Medicaid Cash Management Will Reduce Federal Interest Costs (HRD-81-94) Subject: 1/ we discussed our review of In our June 10, 1980, report, State systems for recovering Me... |
| Date May 8, 1981 |
Report No. HRD-81-92 |
Title
8 . i P MJlf I I -w STUDY THESTAFF THEUS. BY OF General Accounting Office
Problems In The Structure And Management Of The Migrant Health Program
This study discusses the status of the Department of Health and Human Services’ Migrant Health program and the program’s relationship to other Federal efforts to provide health services to the medically underserved. It also discusses the Department’... |
| Date April 10, 1981 |
Report No. HRD-81-76 |
Title
title, Enclosed are brief mumar feoofthmiaforRationsxtractd from each of the l2 GAO reportr. Ibt shclorurm alSQ SIImFsthe
rQp0rt nlllPberr and date -gory: of the report our findingo cannot The information ?stata admLniP+ration agmment of the vrrr$ws prowmu and can Etr umd amly fn th *’ cxmm splled out in the individual repotie.~rSewnd, aulmtantti tima and effc e would bu rQquirQd to qdate,Our f ... |
| Date April 2, 1981 |
Report No. 114787 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 114787 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 2:00 P.M., EST APRIL 2, 1981 STATEMENT OF' GREGORYJ. AHART, DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND HUMAN RESOURCES ON BLOCK GRANT PROPOSALS EALTH SERVICES AND PREVENTIVE HEALTH - 7 Mr. Chairman today and Members of to offer legislative our the Committee, we are pl... |
| Date April 1, 1981 |
Report No. 114788 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. 114788 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 A.M., EST APRIL 1, 1981 STATEMENT OF DZRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE UNITED STATES SENATE ON ADMINISTRATION SPENDING REDUCTION PROPOSALS AND REPEAL OF TITLE V OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT7 GREGORY J. AHART, Mr. Chairman to be here and Child coordinate and ... |
| Date March 31, 1981 |
Report No. 114790 |
Title
, UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 . c FOR RELEASE-sOPl DELIVERY , Expected at 9:30 a.m., ES*. 1 I MarcH' 31, 1981 3 STATEMENTOF GREGORYJ. AHART, DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION
BEFORE THE COMMITTEE OM LABOR AND HUMAN RESOURCES UNITED STATES SENATE TIT c ON FAMILY PLANNING ACTIVITIES UNDER E X OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT -.J 7 Mr. Chairman to be here completed... |
| Date March 24, 1981 |
Report No. 114801 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C.
20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 24, 1981 STATEMENT OF GREGORY J. AHART, DIRECTOR 114801 HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEES U.S. ON OVERSIGHT AND HEALTH HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON -L PROPOSAL TO PHASE OUT 'EEzTJr PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS REVIEW PROGRAM 3 Mr. Chairmen and Members of the Oversigh... |
| Date March 23, 1981 |
Report No. 114745 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C.
20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m. Monday, March 23, 1981 RIll
114745 STATEMENT OF GREGORY J. AHART, DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE COMMITTEE U.S. ON HEALTH ON FINANCE SENATE
ON c PROPOSAL TO PHASE OUT THE STANDARDS REVIEW PROGRAM PROFESSIONAL Mr. Chairman to be here phase out program review today ... |
| Date Feb. 20, 1981 |
Report No. HRD-81-50 |
Title
BY THE’CCYv’lPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Chairman Select Committee On Aging House Of Representatives For Nursing Homes Participating In Medicare And Medicaid
In July 1980, the Department of Health and Human Services published proposed new regulations for nursing homes participating in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. These regulations would consolidate requirements now stated in separate... |
| Date Feb. 18, 1981 |
Report No. HRD-81-59 |
Title
aA0
United States General Accounting Offlce Washington, DC 20548 Human Resources Division February
-r(” . ,/“---A 18, 1981 Mr. Paul Willyiny Acting Administrator Health Care Financing Subject: Administration jl,. on Health Facility Costs Related to Using Nurse Supplemental Staffing Services (HRD-81-59) 3 Dear Mr. Willying: Over within the impact on facilities The extent two States to regulate ... |
| Date Dec. 31, 1980 |
Report No. HRD-81-36 |
Title
Comptroller General
OF THE UNITED STATES Programs To Control Prescription Drug Costs Under Medicaid~ And Medicare Could Be Strengthened
In August 1976 the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) put into effect two programs to control the costs of prescription drugs under Medicaid and Medicare. One program--Maximum Allowable Cost (or MAC)--was designed to take advantage of competition in t-h... |
| Date Dec. 29, 1980 |
Report No. HRD-81-26 |
Title
Report T The Subcommittee o On Oversight, House Committee On WaysAnd Means EASED O THE UNITED STATES F Department O Health And f Human ServicesShouId Improve
MonitoringOf Professional Standards Review Organizations
Professional Standards Review Organizations (PSROs) are designed to assure that health care services provided under Medicare and Medicaid are delivered as effectively, effi ciently, and... |
| Date Dec. 18, 1980 |
Report No. AFMD-81-16 |
Title
I “4 , -I “m BY THECOMPTROLLE/ Report To The Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES Most Federal Agencies Have Done Little Planning For ADP Disasters
Automatic data processing (ADP) systems are vulnerable to disasters such as fire, power failure, or vandalism, Such occurrences can create havoc with ADP systems. Most Federal organizations are extremely dependent on ADP systems to meet their operational re... |
| Date Dec. 16, 1980 |
Report No. PAD-81-11 |
Title
BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress
O THE UNITED STATES F New York State Public Assistance Cost-Sharing Policies: implications For Federal Policy
GAO used New York's cost-sharingpolicy for dividing the State's share of public assistance costs with county governments as a case study of the interaction of Federal and State aid. New York's policy does not consider the geographic distribu... |
| Date Dec. 5, 1980 |
Report No. HRD-81-34 |
Title
GAO Unrtzd States General Accounting Office w- h:n$n DC ?05 18 Human Resources Division December B-201407 5, 1980 Mr. Jay B. Constantine
Chief, Health Profeeaional ~Committee on Fi'nanc8~k United Stat86 Senate Subject: c Validation Staff of the Health Care Related . r>!-.(I (1 ,#;' 1i'>Conviction8 Attributed to the Office of Investigations of the Department of Health and Human (HRD-81-34) Dear Mr.... |
| Date Nov. 14, 1980 |
Report No. HRD-81-6 |
Title
BY THF U.S.GENERAL ACCOUT\ITIr\lG OFFiCE Report To The Honorable William V. Roth 1(39T United States Senate outside the General Public Assistance Benefits Vary Widely From State To State, But Generally Exceed The Poverty Line
A major U.S. public assistance program is Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC). States establish their own need standards and decide on the appropriate level of ben... |
| Date Oct. 6, 1980 |
Report No. HRD-81-2 |
Title
4! ’ * ’ 7@w saw.. BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL C$ THEUNITEDSTATES /WW? Report ToThe Congress
Fiederal Funding For State edicaid Fraud Control nits Still Needed
fraud units, established after for such units was increased percent of their costs for fiscal years 78-80, have increased States’ ability to instigate and prosecute Medicaid fraud. Hownot become self-supporting fraud control units operat... |
| Date Sept. 19, 1980 |
Report No. HRD-80-72 |
Title
BY THECOMPTROLLER GEiEl-iAL Report ToThe Congress
OF THEUNITED STATES Rising Hospital Costs Can Be Restrained By Regulating Payments And Improving Management
Cost-based retrospective payment for hospital services is inherently inflationary. Yet, because retrospective payment is the prevalent reimbursement method used by third-party payers, both government and private, most hospital payments today ... |
