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| Date Sept. 26, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-1133T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:30 p.m. EDT Tuesday, September 26, 2006 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Health Care, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNTS Early Enrollee Experiences with Accounts and Eligible Health Plans
Statement of John E. Dicken Director, Health Care GAO-06-1133T September 26, 2006 HEALTH SAVINGS... |
| Date Sept. 15, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-862 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2006 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate MEDICAID THIRD-PARTY LIABILITY Federal Guidance Needed to Help States Address Continuing Problems GAO-06-862 September 2006 MEDICAID THIRD-PARTY LIABILITY Highlights
Highlights of GAO-06-862, a report to the Chairman, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate Accountability Integrity... |
| Date Aug. 9, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-798 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
August 2006 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate CONSUMERDIRECTED HEALTH PLANS Early Enrollee Experiences with Health Savings Accounts and Eligible Health Plans GAO-06-798 August 2006 CONSUMER-DIRECTED HEALTH PLANS Highlights
Highlights of GAO-06-798, a report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Finance... |
| Date June 30, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-489R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 June 30, 2006 The Honorable Pete Stark Ranking Minority Member Subcommittee on Health Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives The Honorable Benjamin L. Cardin House of Representatives Subject: TRICARE: Enrollment of the Department of Defense’s TRICARE Beneficiaries in Medicare Part B TRICARE is the Department of Def... |
| Date April 28, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-514 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
April 2006 Report to the Chairman, Committee on the Budget, House of Representatives CONSUMERDIRECTED HEALTH PLANS Small but Growing Enrollment Fueled by Rising Cost of Health Care Coverage GAO-06-514 April 2006 CONSUMER-DIRECTED HEALTH PLANS Highlights
Highlights of GAO-06-514, a report to the Chairman, Committee on the Budget, House of Represent... |
| Date March 9, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-457R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 March 9, 2006 Congressional Committees Subject: Children’s Health Insurance: Recent HHS-OIG Reviews Inform the Congress on Improper Enrollment and Reductions in Low-Income, Uninsured Children The Congress passed legislation creating the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) in 1997 to reduce the number of uninsured... |
| Date Jan. 31, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-271 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
January 2006 Report to Congressional Requesters FEDERAL EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM First-Year Experience with High-Deductible Health Plans and Health Savings Accounts GAO-06-271 January 2006 Highlights
Highlights of GAO-06-271, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability FEDERAL EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRA... |
| Date Jan. 31, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-44SP |
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| Date Dec. 16, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-06-278R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 December 16, 2005 The Honorable Max Baucus Ranking Minority Member Committee on Finance United States Senate Subject: Medicare: Contingency Plans to Address Potential Problems with the Transition of Dual-Eligible Beneficiaries from Medicaid to Medicare Drug Coverage Dear Senator Baucus: The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement,... |
| Date Dec. 9, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-06-72 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
December 2005 Report to Congressional Committees COMPETITIVE SOURCING Health Benefits Cost Comparison Had Minimal Impact, but DOD Needs Uniform Implementation Process GAO-06-72 December 2005 COMPETITIVE SOURCING Highlights
Highlights of GAO-06-72, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability Health Benefits Cost Compar... |
| Date Dec. 2, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-06-281T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 11:30 a.m. CST Friday, December 2, 2005 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives FEDERAL EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM Differences in Health Care Prices Across Metropolitan Areas Linked to Competition and Other Factors
Statement of A. Bruce Steinwald ... |
| Date Nov. 21, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-06-143 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
November 2005 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate FEDERAL EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM Early Experience with a Consumer-Directed Health Plan GAO-06-143 November 2005 Highlights
Highlights of GAO-06-143, a report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate Accountability Integrity Reli... |
| Date Oct. 19, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-06-128R |
Title
October 19, 2005 The Honorable John Warner Chairman The Honorable Carl Levin Ranking Minority Member Committee on Armed Services United States Senate The Honorable Duncan L. Hunter Chairman The Honorable Ike Skelton Ranking Minority Member Committee on Armed Services House of Representatives Subject: Defense Health Care: Health Insurance Stipend Program Expected to Cost More Than TRICARE But Could... |
| Date Oct. 13, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-06-155R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 October 13, 2005 The Honorable Olympia J. Snowe Chair Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship United States Senate The Honorable Christopher “Kit” Bond United States Senate The Honorable James M. Talent United States Senate Subject: Private Health Insurance: Number and Market Share of Carriers in the Small Group Healt... |
| Date Aug. 15, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-856 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
August 2005 Report to the Honorable Paul Ryan, House of Representatives FEDERAL EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM Competition and Other Factors Linked to Wide Variation in Health Care Prices GAO-05-856 August 2005 Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-856, a report to the Honorable Paul Ryan, House of Representatives Accountability Integrity Reliability... |
| Date June 30, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-703R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 June 30, 2005 The Honorable Charles E. Grassley Chairman The Honorable Max Baucus Ranking Minority Member Committee on Finance United States Senate Subject: Medicare: Concerns Regarding Plans to Transfer the Appeals Workload from SSA to HHS Remain
Medicare—the federal health insurance program that covers the nation’s elderly a... |
| Date June 22, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-850T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EDT Wednesday, June 22, 2005 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives MEDICAID DRUG REBATE PROGRAM Inadequate Oversight Raises Concerns about Rebates Paid to States
Statement of Kathleen King Director, Health Care GAO-05-850T June 22, 2005 ... |
| Date April 27, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-620T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday, April 27, 2005 Testimony Before the Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate REDEFINING RETIREMENT Options for Older Americans
Statement of Barbara D. Bovbjerg, Director Education, Workforce, and Income Security GAO-05-620T April 27, 2005 REDEFINING RETIREMENT Highlights
Highlights of GA... |
| Date March 4, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-265R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 March 4, 2005 The Honorable Michael G. Oxley Chairman Committee on Financial Services House of Representatives Subject: Catalogue of Federal Insurance Activities Dear Mr. Chairman: The federal government assumes insurance risk for a wide range of activities that are funded through numerous federal budget accounts and administered ... |
| Date Feb. 25, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-210 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
February 2005 Report to Congressional Requesters MANAGING DIABETES Health Plan Coverage of Services and Supplies GAO-05-210 February 2005 MANAGING DIABETES Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-210, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Health Plan Coverage of Services and Supplies Why GAO Did This Study
Diabetes, whi... |
| Date Feb. 14, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-205 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
February 2005 Report to Congressional Committees RETIREE HEALTH BENEFITS Options for Employment-Based Prescription Drug Benefits under the Medicare Modernization Act GAO-05-205 February 2005 RETIREE HEALTH BENEFITS Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-205, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability Options for Employment-... |
| Date Feb. 4, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-102 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
February 2005 Report to Congressional Requesters MEDICAID DRUG REBATE PROGRAM Inadequate Oversight Raises Concerns about Rebates Paid to States GAO-05-102 February 2005 MEDICAID DRUG REBATE PROGRAM Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-102, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Inadequate Oversight Raises Concerns abo... |
| Date Dec. 13, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-05-60 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
December 2004 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE PHYSICIAN FEE SCHEDULE CMS Needs a Plan for Updating Practice Expense Component GAO-05-60 December 2004 MEDICARE PHYSICIAN FEE SCHEDULE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-60, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability CMS Needs a Plan for Updating Practice Expens... |
| Date Dec. 8, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-05-44R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 December 8, 2004 The Honorable Charles E. Grassley Chairman The Honorable Max Baucus Ranking Minority Member Committee on Finance United States Senate The Honorable Joe Barton Chairman The Honorable John D. Dingell Ranking Minority Member Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Subject: Medicaid Managed Care: Acc... |
| Date Dec. 8, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-05-130 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
December 2004 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE Accuracy of Responses from the 1-800-MEDICARE Help Line Should Be Improved GAO-05-130 December 2004 - MEDICARE
Accountability Integrity Reliability Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-130, a report to congressional committees Accuracy of Responses from the 1-800MEDICARE Help Line Should Be Impr... |
| Date Dec. 8, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-05-129 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
December 2004 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE Advisory Opinions as a Means of Clarifying Program Requirements GAO-05-129 a sdnemmoceR OAG tahW December 2004 MEDICARE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-129, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability Advisory Opinions as a Means of Clarifying Program Requireme... |
| Date Nov. 17, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-05-43 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
November 2004 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate MEDICARE CMS’s Program Safeguards Did Not Deter Growth in Spending for Power Wheelchairs GAO-05-43 November 2004 MEDICARE CMS’s Program Safeguards Did Not Deter Growth in Spending for Power Wheelchairs Highlights of GAO-05-43, a report to the Chairman, Committee on Finance... |
| Date Oct. 8, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-05-85 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
October 2004 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE PHYSICIAN PAYMENTS Concerns about Spending Target System Prompt Interest in Considering Reforms GAO-05-85 a October 2004 MEDICARE PHYSICIAN PAYMENTS Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-85, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability Concerns about Spending Target Sy... |
| Date Oct. 4, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-05-45 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
October 2004 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE Incomplete Plan to Transfer Appeals Workload from SSA to HHS Threatens Service to Appellants GAO-05-45 a October 2004 MEDICARE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-45, a report to the Senate Committee on Finance, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and the House Committee on Ways and Mean... |
| Date Sept. 27, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-960 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2004 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate MEDICARE DEMONSTRATION PPOs Financial and Other Advantages for Plans, Few Advantages for Beneficiaries
Correction made on 9/29/04 to p. 4, line 36 through p. 5, line 1, revised to read “About 9.9 million, or 98 percent, of the 10.1 million eligible beneficiar... |
| Date Sept. 21, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-1004T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EDT Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2004 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives MEDICARE PREVENTIVE SERVICES Most Beneficiaries Receive Some but Not All Recommended Services
Statement of Janet Heinrich Director, Health Care—Public Health Issues GAO-... |
| Date Sept. 17, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-772 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2004 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives MEDICARE Information Needed to Assess Adequacy of Rate-Setting Methodology for Payments for Hospital Outpatient Services GAO-04-772 a September 2004 MEDICARE Information Needed to Assess Adequacy of Rate-Setting Methodology for Paym... |
| Date Aug. 20, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-783 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
August 2004 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives MEDICARE SECONDARY PAYER Improvements Needed to Enhance Debt Recovery Process GAO-04-783 August 2004 MEDICARE SECONDARY PAYER Improvements Needed to Enhance Debt Recovery Process Highlights of GAO-04-783, a report to the... |
| Date Aug. 18, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-1000R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 August 18, 2004 The Honorable Paul Ryan House of Representatives Subject: Milwaukee Health Care Spending Compared to Other Metropolitan Areas: Geographic Variation in Spending for Enrollees in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program Dear Mr. Ryan: Health care spending varies across the country due to differences in the use a... |
| Date July 21, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-938 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
July 2004 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, House of Representatives VA HEALTH CARE Guidance Needed for Determining the Cost to Collect from Veterans and Private Health Insurers GAO-04-938 July 2004 VA HEALTH CARE Guidance Needed for Determining the Cost to Collect from Veterans... |
| Date July 21, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-967T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday, July 21, 2004 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, House of Representatives VA MEDICAL CENTERS Internal Control Weaknessess Impair Third-Party Collections
Statement of McCoy Williams, Director, Financial Management and Assu... |
| Date July 20, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-850 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
July 2004 Report to Congressional Requesters MEDICARE CMS Needs Additional Authority to Adequately Oversee Patient Safety in Hospitals GAO-04-850 July 2004 MEDICARE CMS Needs Additional Authority to Adequately Oversee Patient Safety in Hospitals Highlights of GAO-04-850, a report to congressional requesters Hospitals accredited by the Joint Commis... |
| Date July 19, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-739 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
July 2004 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, House of Representatives VA MEDICAL CENTERS Further Operational Improvements Could Enhance Third-Party Collections GAO-04-739 a July 2004 VA MEDICAL CENTERS Further Operational Improvements Could Enhance Third-Party Collections Highlig... |
| Date June 25, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-450 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2004 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE DIALYSIS FACILITIES Beneficiary Access Stable and Problems in Payment System Being Addressed GAO-04-450 a June 2004 MEDICARE DIALYSIS FACILITIES Beneficiary Access Stable and Problems in Payment System Being Addressed Highlights of GAO-04-450, a report to congressional committees Medicare covers about... |
| Date June 17, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-713 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2004 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, U.S. Senate PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE Coverage of Key Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests Is Common but Not Universal GAO-04-713 a June 2004 PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE Coverage of Key Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests Is Common but Not Universal Highlights of... |
| Date May 21, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-472 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2004 Report to Congressional Requesters UNDOCUMENTED ALIENS Questions Persist about Their Impact on Hospitals’ Uncompensated Care Costs GAO-04-472 May 2004 UNDOCUMENTED ALIENS Questions Persist about Their Impact on Hospitals’ Uncompensated Care Costs Highlights of GAO-04-472, a report to congressional requesters About 7 million undocumented alie... |
| Date May 1, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-776SP |
Title
GAO: SERVING THE CONGRESS AND THE NATION Performance Plan
Fiscal Year 2005 A
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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 31, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-491 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 2004 Report to Congressional Requesters MEDICAID AND SCHIP States’ Premium and Cost Sharing Requirements for Beneficiaries GAO-04-491 March 2004 MEDICAID AND SCHIP States’ Premium and Cost Sharing Requirements for Beneficiaries Highlights of GAO-04-491, a report to congressional requesters Over 50 million low-income adults and children receive ... |
| 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 3, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-512T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EST Wednesday, March 3, 2004 Testimony Before the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE Unauthorized or Bogus Entities Have Exploited Employers and Individuals Seeking Affordable Coverage
Statement of Kathryn G. Allen, Director Health Care—Medicaid and Private Health Insurance Issues Ro... |
| Date Feb. 27, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-312 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 2004 Report to Congressional Requesters PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE Employers and Individuals Are Vulnerable to Unauthorized or Bogus Entities Selling Coverage GAO-04-312 a February 2004 PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE Employers and Individuals Are Vulnerable to Unauthorized or Bogus Entities Selling Coverage Highlights of GAO-04-312, a report to congress... |
| Date Feb. 20, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-322R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 February 20, 2004 The Honorable Dennis J. Kucinich Ranking Minority Member Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats and International Relations Committee on Government Reform House of Representatives The Honorable Janice D. Schakowsky House of Representatives Subject: Military Treatment Facilities: Improvements Needed to Incre... |
| 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 Jan. 5, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-166R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 January 5, 2004 The Honorable Charles Grassley Chairman The Honorable Max Baucus Ranking Minority Member Committee on Finance United States Senate Subject: SCHIP: HHS Continues to Approve Waivers That Are Inconsistent with Program Goals States provide health care coverage to about 60 million low-income uninsured adults and children large... |
