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| Date May 7, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-652R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 May 7, 2001 The Honorable James M. Jeffords Chairman Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions United States Senate Subject: Private Health Insurance: Federal Role in Enforcing New Standards Continues to Evolve Dear Mr. Chairman: In recent years, the Congress has passed the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of... |
| Date May 1, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-374 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2001 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, U.S. Senate RETIREE HEALTH BENEFITS Employer-Sponsored Benefits May Be Vulnerable to Further Erosion GAO-01-374 Contents Letter Appendix I Methodology 1 26 Appendix II Case Law Review of Changes to Employer-Sponsored Retiree Health Benefits 30 Appendix III Benefit Summa... |
| Date March 30, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-506 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 2001 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE FRAUD AND ABUSE DOJ Has Improved Oversight of False Claims Act Guidance GAO-01-506 Contents Letter Appendix I GAO Reports Concerning the Use of the False Claims Act in Civil Health Care Fraud 1 15 Abbreviations AHA DOJ HCFA HHS-OIG PPS American Hospital Association Department of Justice Health Care F... |
| Date March 27, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-563T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 27, 2001 Testimony
Before the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate LONG-TERM CARE Baby Boom Generation Increases Challenge of Financing Needed Services
Statement of William J. Scanlon Director, Health Care Issues GAO-01-563T Long-Term Care: Baby Boom Generation Increases Challenge of Financing Ne... |
| Date March 22, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-539T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, March 22, 2001 Testimony
Before the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate MEDICARE Higher Expected Spending and Call for New Benefit Underscore Need for Meaningful Reform
Statement of David M. Walker Comptroller General of the United States GAO-01-539T Chairman Grassley, Ranking Member Baucus, and Membe... |
| Date March 15, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-481T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, March 15, 2001 Testimony
Before the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate HEALTH INSURANCE Proposals for Expanding Private and Public Coverage
Statement of William J. Scanlon Director, Health Care Issues GAO-01-481T Health Insurance: Proposals for Expanding Private and Public Coverage
Mr. Chairman and M... |
| Date March 13, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-507T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 13, 2001 Testimony
Before the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate HEALTH INSURANCE Characteristics and Trends in the Uninsured Population
Statement of Kathryn G. Allen, Director Health Care—Medicaid and Private Health Insurance Issues GAO-01-507T Health Insurance: Characteristics and Trends in ... |
| Date March 7, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-487T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EST on Wednesday March 7, 2001 Testimony
Before the Committee on Finance United States Senate FEDERAL TAXES Information on Payroll Taxes and Earned Income Tax Credit Noncompliance
Statement of Michael Brostek Director, Tax Issues GAO-01-487T Statement Federal Taxes: Information on Payroll Taxes and Earned In... |
| Date Feb. 8, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-387T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, February 8, 2001 Testimony
Before the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, U.S. Senate HEALTH PRIVACY Regulation Enhances Protection of Patient Records but Raises Practical Concerns
Statement of Leslie G. Aronovitz, Director Health Care—Program Administration and Integrity Issues G... |
| Date Jan. 30, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-205 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2001 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE HOME HEALTH CARE OASIS Data Use, Cost, and Privacy Implications GAO-01-205 Contents Letter Appendix I Methodology for Survey of Home Health Agencies 1 22 Appendix II Development and Testing of the OASIS Data Set 27 Appendix III OASIS Data Privacy Protections 30 Appendix IV Comments From HCFA 34 Tab... |
| Date Dec. 21, 2000 |
Report No. GAO-01-275R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 December 21, 2000 The Honorable Stephen Horn Chairman, Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology Committee on Government Reform House of Representatives Subject: Medicare: Post-Hearing Questions Related to Financial and Information Technology Management Dear Mr. Chairman: On July 11, 2000, we testified before your... |
| Date Nov. 27, 2000 |
Report No. GAO-01-176R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 November 27, 2000 The Honorable Michael M. Hash Acting Administrator Health Care Financing Administration Subject: Medicare+Choice: Oversight Lapses in HCFA’s Review of Humana’s 1998 Florida Contract Dear Mr. Hash: Last year, we reported that a large, experienced Medicare+Choice plan provided a prescription drug benefit with a covera... |
| Date Nov. 16, 2000 |
Report No. GAO-01-137 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
November 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters PRESCRIPTION DRUGS Drug Company Programs Help Some People Who Lack Coverage GAO-01-137 Contents Letter Appendix Tables
Appendix I: Scope and Methodology 3 16 Table 1: Reported Annual Income Limits for Eligibility in Patient Assistance Programs, 1998 Table 2: Programs Offering and Requiring Applications for... |
| Date Nov. 2, 2000 |
Report No. GAO-01-114R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 November 2, 2000 The Honorable Pete Stark Ranking Minority Member Subcommittee on Health Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives Subject: Medicare: HCFA to Strengthen Medicare Provider Enrollment Significantly, but Implementation Behind Schedule Dear Mr. Stark: Medicare has long been the target of fraud and abuse. One of the... |
| Date Oct. 31, 2000 |
Report No. GAO-01-39R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 October 31, 2000 The Honorable Bill Archer Chairman Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives Subject: Medicare Financial Management: Clerical Errors in the Medicare Hospital Insurance and Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Funds Dear Mr. Chairman: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) reported to Congress in it... |
| Date Sept. 29, 2000 |
Report No. HEHS-00-169 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters MEDICAID MANAGED CARE States’ Safeguards for Children With Special Needs Vary Significantly GAO/HEHS-00-169 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Many States Are Enrolling BBA-Defined Children With Special Needs in Capitated Plans Adoption and Effectiveness of Safeguards Vary Among States Observat... |
| Date Sept. 15, 2000 |
Report No. HEHS-00-174R |
Title
GAO
Accountabilty
* Integrity * Reliability United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-285973 September 15, 2000 The Honorable William B. Thomas Chairman, Subcommittee on Health Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives Subject: Medicare Hospital Payment: PPS Includes Several Policies Intended to Help Rural Hospitals Dea... |
| Date Sept. 13, 2000 |
Report No. T-HEHS-00-196 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, September 13, 2000 Testimony
Before the Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE Better Information Critical to Prospective Purchasers
Statement of William J. Scanlon, Director Health Financing and Public Health Issues Health, Education, and Human Services Division GAO/T-HEH... |
| Date Sept. 12, 2000 |
Report No. HEHS-00-148 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2000 Report to Senator Barbara Boxer INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETICS School Districts Provide Some Assistance to Uninsured Student Athletes GAO/HEHS-00-148 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Scope and Methodology 3 16 19 21 24 25 26 27 Table 1: Public High School Districts Reviewed Table 2: Agencies Contacted to Identify Available Data on Uninsur... |
| Date Sept. 8, 2000 |
Report No. OSI-00-14R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 Office of Special Investigations B-286188 September 8, 2000 The Honorable William V. Roth, Jr. Chairman The Honorable Daniel Patrick Moynihan Ranking Minority Member Committee on Finance United States Senate Subject: Gratuities Provided to Officials Responsible for the Procurement of Michigan School-Based Medicaid Consulting Services In ... |
| Date Sept. 8, 2000 |
Report No. HEHS-00-176 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2000 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives MEDICARE HOME HEALTH CARE Prospective Payment System Could Reverse Recent Declines in Spending GAO/HEHS-00-176 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Scope and Methodology 3 32 34 Appendix II: Medicare Home Health Users, by State of Reside... |
| Date Sept. 7, 2000 |
Report No. HEHS/AIMD-00-304 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2000 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives MEDICARE HCFA Could Do More to Identify and Collect Overpayments HEHS/AIMD-00-304 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Comments From the Health Care Financing Administration 3 38 43 22 22 Appendix II: GAO Contacts and Staff Acknowledgments Tables Table 1: Me... |
| Date Sept. 7, 2000 |
Report No. HEHS-00-183 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters MEDICARE+CHOICE Plan Withdrawals Indicate Difficulty of Providing Choice While Achieving Savings GAO/HEHS-00-183 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Scope, Methodology, and Data Sources 3 44 47 51 56 57 61 64 Appendix II: Plans Withdrawing From Medicare+Choice, January 2000 Appendix III: Plans Withdraw... |
| Date Sept. 6, 2000 |
Report No. T-HEHS-00-193 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 6, 2000 Testimony
Before the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate MEDICAID State Financing Schemes Again Drive Up Federal Payments
Statement of Kathryn G. Allen, Associate Director Health Financing and Public Health Issues Health, Education, and Human Services Division GAO/T-HEHS-00-193 Med... |
| Date Sept. 1, 2000 |
Report No. HEHS-00-177R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-283429 September 1, 2000 The Honorable Pete Stark Ranking Minority Member Subcommittee on Health Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives Subject: Medicare and Managed Care Plans: Payments and Costs for Selected Hospitals Dear Mr. Stark: Hospitals have reported financial diffic... |
| Date Aug. 23, 2000 |
Report No. HEHS-00-161 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters MEDICARE+CHOICE Payments Exceed Cost of Fee-for-Service Benefits, Adding Billions to Spending GAO/HEHS-00-161 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Methodology 3 22 34 Appendix II: Comments From the Health Care Financing Administration Tables Table 1: Self-Reported Health Status of 1996 Medicare Beneficiari... |
| Date Aug. 7, 2000 |
Report No. HEHS-00-118 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters PRESCRIPTION DRUGS Expanding Access to Federal Prices Could Cause Other Price Changes GAO/HEHS-00-118 Contents Letter Tables
Table 1: Pharmaceutical Pricing Terms Table 2: Prices for Select Prescription Drugs Commonly Used by the Elderly, February 2000 3 9 12 Abbreviations AMP AWP CBO DOD FCP FSS GSA HCFA HM... |
| Date July 25, 2000 |
Report No. T-OSI-00-15 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10 a.m., EDT Tuesday, July 25, 2000 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives HEALTH CARE FRAUD Schemes to Defraud Medicare, Medicaid, and Private Health Care Insurers
Statement of Robert H. Hast, Assistant Comptrolle... |
| Date July 18, 2000 |
Report No. T-HEHS-00-159 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 18, 2000 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives MEDICAID HCFA and States Could Work Together to Better Ensure the Integrity of Providers
Statement of Leslie G. Aronovitz, Associate Director Health Financing and Public H... |
| Date July 17, 2000 |
Report No. HEHS-00-115 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2000 Report to the Honorable Thomas A. Daschle, U.S. Senate RURAL AMBULANCES Medicare Fee Schedule Payments Could Be Better Targeted GAO/HEHS-00-115 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Scope and Methodology 3 26 27 29 Appendix II: Medicare Coverage Criteria for Emergency and Nonemergency Ambulance Transports Appendix III: Medicare Payment Method ... |
| Date July 12, 2000 |
Report No. T-AIMD/OSI-00-251 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 12, 2000 Testimony
Before the Task Force on Health, Committee on the Budget, House of Representatives MEDICARE IMPROPER PAYMENTS Challenges for Measuring Potential Fraud and Abuse Remain Despite Planned Enhancements
Statement of Gloria L. Jarmon Director, Health, Education, and Human Services Ac... |
| Date July 12, 2000 |
Report No. T-HEHS-00-152 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 12, 2000 Testimony
Before the Committee on the Budget, U.S. Senate CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES Medicaid Can Offer Important Benefits and Services
Statement of William J. Scanlon, Director Health Financing and Public Health Issues Health and Human Services Division GAO/T-HEHS-00-152 Children Wi... |
| Date July 11, 2000 |
Report No. T-AIMD-00-240 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 11, 2000 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives FEDERAL HEALTH CARE Comments on H.R. 4401, the Health Care Infrastructure Investment Act of 2000
Statement of Joel C. Willemssen Director, Civil... |
| Date June 30, 2000 |
Report No. HEHS-00-135R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-285112 June 30, 2000 The Honorable John L. Mica Chairman, Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy, and Human Resources Committee on Government Reform House of Representatives Subject: Medicare: Contractors Screen Employees but Extent of Screening Varies Dear Mr. Chairman: In fiscal y... |
| Date June 30, 2000 |
Report No. HEHS-00-127R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-285568 June 30, 2000 The Honorable Fred Thompson, Chairman The Honorable Joseph I. Lieberman, Ranking Member Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Subject: Observations on the Department of Health and Human Services’ Fiscal Year 1999 Performance Report and Fiscal Year 20... |
| Date May 18, 2000 |
Report No. T-HEHS-00-113 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 18, 2000 Testimony
Before the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, U.S. Senate MENTAL HEALTH PARITY ACT Employers' Mental Health Benefits Remain Limited Despite New Federal Standards
Statement of Kathryn G. Allen, Associate Director Health Financing and Public Health Issues Heal... |
| Date May 11, 2000 |
Report No. T-HEHS-00-112 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, May 11, 2000 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives PRESCRIPTION DRUGS Adapting Private Sector Management Methods for a Medicare Benefit
Statement of William J. Scanlon, Director Health Financing and Public Health Issues Health, Education, ... |
| Date May 10, 2000 |
Report No. HEHS-00-95 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2000 Chairman, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, U.S. Senate MENTAL HEALTH PARITY ACT Despite New Federal Standards, Mental Health Benefits Remain Limited GAO/HEHS-00-95 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Survey Scope and Methods 3 24 29 40 62 64 Appendix II: Summary of Survey Responses Appendix III: State Laws on Mental Illnes... |
| Date May 4, 2000 |
Report No. T-HEHS-00-108 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, May 4, 2000 Testimony
Before the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate MEDICARE 21st Century Challenges Prompt Fresh Thinking About Program's Administrative Structure
Statement of William J. Scanlon, Director Health Financing and Public Health Issues Health, Education, and Human Services Division GAO/T-... |
| Date May 2, 2000 |
Report No. GGD-00-100 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2000 Report to the Chairman Subcommittee on Civil Service Committee on Government Reform House of Representatives FEDERAL EMPLOYEES’ HEALTH PROGRAM Reasons Why HMOs Withdrew in 1999 and 2000 GAO/GGD-00-100 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-284492 May 2, 2000 The Honorable Joe Scarborough Ch... |
| Date April 28, 2000 |
Report No. HEHS/AIMD-00-132 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters MEDICARE HOME HEALTH AGENCIES Overpayments Are Hard to Identify and Even Harder to Collect GAO/HEHS/AIMD-00-132 Contents Letter Appendixes Related GAO Products Table Figure
Table 1: Overpayment Amounts for 15 Closed HHAs in Texas With the Largest HFCA-Reported Overpayments Figure 1: The Number of Medicare-Cer... |
| Date April 26, 2000 |
Report No. T-HEHS-00-106 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 26, 2000 Testimony
Before the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, U.S. Senate PRIVACY STANDARDS Issues in HHS’ Proposed Rule on Confidentiality of Personal Health Information
Statement of Janet Heinrich, Associate Director Health Financing and Public Health Issues Health, ... |
| Date April 21, 2000 |
Report No. HEHS-00-104R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-285141 April 21, 2000 The Honorable Charles B. Rangel Ranking Minority Member Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives Subject: Private Health Insurance: Potential Tax Benefit of a Health Insurance Deduction Proposed in H.R. 2990 Dear Mr. Rangel: Despite a strong economy, the n... |
| Date April 14, 2000 |
Report No. HEHS-00-86 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2000 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives MEDICAID AND SCHIP Comparisons of Outreach, Enrollment Practices, and Benefits GAO/HEHS-00-86 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Medicaid and SCHIP Outreach Activities 3 12 16 21 24 27 Appendix II: Application and Eligibility Determination Appendix III: ... |
| Date April 7, 2000 |
Report No. HEHS-00-9 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2000 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE HOME HEALTH CARE Prospective Payment System Will Need Refinement as Data Become Available GAO/HEHS-00-9 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Scope and Methodology Appendix II: HCFA Projects to Develop a Prospective Payment System for Home Health Agencies Appendix III: Comments From the Health Care ... |
| Date April 6, 2000 |
Report No. T-HEHS-00-93 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, April 6, 2000 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives MEDICARE Concerns About HCFA’s Efforts to Prevent Fraud by Third-Party Billers
Statement of Leslie G. Aronovitz, Associate Director Health Financing and Public Health I... |
| Date April 6, 2000 |
Report No. T-OSI-00-9 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Thursday, April 6, 2000 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Commerce House of Representatives MEDICARE Improper Third-Party Billing of Medicare by Behavioral Medical Systems, Inc.
Statement of Robert H. Hast, Acting Assistant Comptroller General for Special Inv... |
| Date April 5, 2000 |
Report No. HEHS/OSI-00-69 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2000 Report to the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate MEDICAID IN SCHOOLS Improper Payments Demand Improvements in HCFA Oversight GAO/HEHS/OSI-00-69 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Health Care Financing Administration Letter Dated May 21, 1999 3 46 50 57 Appendix II: Comments From the Health Care Financin... |
| Date April 5, 2000 |
Report No. T-HEHS/OSI-00-87 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 5, 2000 Testimony
Before the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate MEDICAID IN SCHOOLS Poor Oversight and Improper Payments Compromise Potential Benefit
Statement of Kathryn G. Allen, Associate Director, Health Financing and Public Health Issues, and Robert H. Hast, Acting Comptroller General fo... |
| Date April 4, 2000 |
Report No. OSI-00-8R |
Title
& Accountablity * Integrity * Reliability GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 Office of Special Investigations B-284400 April 4, 2000 The Honorable William V.Roth, Jr. Chairman The Honorable Daniel Patrick Moynihan Ranking Minority Member Committee on Finance United States Senate Subject: Procurement of Michigan School-Based Medicaid Consulting Services Under Medicaid,... |
