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| Date June 12, 1980 |
Report No. HRD-80-93 |
Title
Division B-199164 JUNE 12,198O ’ i/The Honorable George M. O'Brien House of Representatives Dear Mr. O'Brien: uestions About ssional the Cost-Benefit Analyses of Standards Review Organization Subject: Your
to the Review .sid tHuman i these
of the enclosed. :A May 20, 1980, letter, asked four questions related cost -benefit analyses of the Professional Standards (y 4 d'Cc Organization (PSRO) prog... |
| Date May 30, 1980 |
Report No. HRD-80-89 |
Title
’ w COMF-I-ROLLER GENERAL
WASHINGTON. DP
D.C. THE
- UNITED STATES B-164031(5) The Honorable Gladys Subcommittee on Chairwoman, Compensation and Employee Benefits Committee on Post Office and Civil Service House of Representatives Dear Madam Subject: Chairwoman: Ir”“’ Spellman May 30, 1980 Office of Personnel Management's r Comprehensive Medical Plans Network Experiment (HRD-80-89) 7-Z At t... |
| Date May 6, 1980 |
Report No. PAD-80-17 |
Title
BY THECOMPTROLLERGEmRAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES Jr2291 ’ Report To The Congress
Health Maintenance Organizations Can Help Control Health Care Costs
GAO’s analysis of the economic performance of federally qualified group practice and staff model health maintenance organizations (HMOs) indicated that: --They were taking into consideration the relative costs of providing services when deciding whether... |
| Date May 5, 1980 |
Report No. 112243 |
Title
HOW TO PAY FOR PARAPROFESSIONALS IN MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES Beryce W. MacLennan, Ph.D. 1SY'yty Hrr
Who are Paraprofessionals? Before one can examine how paraprofessionals can be financed, it is necessary to know what is meant by "paraprofessional", in the fields of mental health and substance abuse. The literal meaning is, of course, "similar to professional". However, in today'... |
| Date March 21, 1980 |
Report No. 111858 |
Title
UniteG States General. Accountin? Office Ex~~ected zit lO:OC! a . i.? . riarch 21, 108C Friday, F S’: StateiJcnt Coklptroller of Cener21 Elner of tile f-. Ftaats the Ur:ited States 111858 E.ef ore Subcormittee EIouse Conr:itter ----------" "E:ealth Collars om Costs if on Cversight on Interstate and Investigations and ForeiQn Corxerce Can Le Reduced Agencies 'by L;illi.Clns Fcli;r Carry of Cut Fe... |
| Date Jan. 21, 1980 |
Report No. PAD-80-42 |
Title
UNITEDSTATES GENER/IL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, DE. 20548 :N REPLY REFER TO, . PROGFIAM A~~ALYSIS OlVtSlON Lb t’ L ;:
/
1 9 ,‘_ : 1. ‘I “7 B-197492 The Honorable Mickey Leland U.S. House of Representatives Dear Congressman Leland: llllllllll III
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- Office On December 11, 1979, the U.S. General Accounting testified before the House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Subc... |
| Date Jan. 11, 1980 |
Report No. HRD-80-42 |
Title
BY THE U.S GENE NTING OFFICE *I Report To The Honorable Henry EMnm United States Senate . Savings Claimed For The Oklahoma Hospital Utilization Review System Were Overstated
The estimated savings claimed for the system used to assess Medicare and Medicaid hospital utilization in Oklahoma were overstated. The estimated savings were based on incomplete and inaccurate Medicare and Medicaid population... |
| Date Nov. 26, 1979 |
Report No. PAD-80-12 |
Title
OF THEUNITEDSTATES Entering A Nursing Home-Costly Implications For Medicaid And The Elderly
Medicaid has become the chief support of nursing home care for the chronically impaired elderly. However, many of these recipients could have remained in their own homes or communities if long-term health and social services were available to them. Factors leading to premature stitutional care include: or a... |
| Date Nov. 13, 1979 |
Report No. HRD-80-6 |
Title
-6iw++ j BY THECOMPTROLLERGiNERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES I mw ; Report To The Congress
Health Costs Can Be Reduced By Millions Of Dollars If Federal Agencies Fully Carry Out GAO Recommendations
Because of the increasing costs of Government health programs--a subject of nationwide concern--GAO reviewed how agencies have implemented its recommendations to help control the costs of health programs. GAO f... |
| Date Nov. 1, 1979 |
Report No. PAD-80-26 |
Title
I . .* 19 a pri r U.S. General Accounting Office
PAD 80-26 1979 6 >At3 Form 115 ( R E V . 1 0 - 7 8 ) Dactrov, previous editions)
" 0 . A (CAM NO 2 ) U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE APPROVAL FOR DISTRIBUTION OF REPORT t b _I TITLE OF REPORT (atid Reqrrc~src.r / i Cori,ucaio)ial Assi,qnnii-rits) o TAX EXPENDITURES: A PRIMER UNRESTRICTED a THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL RESTRICTED D IR ECTOR ,
I 0 CLASSIFIE... |
| Date Oct. 15, 1979 |
Report No. HRD-80-3 |
Title
UNKED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 HUMAN REBOCJRC%S DIVISION B-154031 Mr. Jay B. Constantine Chief, Health Professional Subcommittee on Health Committee on Finance United States Senate Dear Mr. Constantine: Subject: i/ Staff ~l~l~llllll ll
i 10855 HEW's Contract With Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound Covering Medical Care Provided to Medicare --Noncompliance With Ben... |
| Date Oct. 15, 1979 |
Report No. HRD-80-1 |
Title
COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WAI"INGTON. D.C. OT 1[ 031 B-164031(3) RELEASED OCTOBER15,1979 S~t~R~iFRTtD __ Bot to be released outside t... Accounting Office except on the bmsis of specific i ,, by the Office of Congressional Relations,
The Honorable Claude Pepper
., va; Chairman, Select Committee on Aging House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: i
A Oq0 Potential Effects o... |
| Date Sept. 7, 1979 |
Report No. HRD-79-87 |
Title
OF THE UNITEDSTATES Stronger Management Needed To Improve Employee Organization Health Plans’ Payment Practices
/ /The Office of Personnel Management has not done an effective job of guiding and overseeing the Employee Organization Plans participating in the Federal Employees Health Benefits program. The Office has allowed the plans to make claim payments without determining whether the claims r... |
| Date Sept. 6, 1979 |
Report No. HRD-79-111 |
Title
-* l z i REPORTBY THE OF THE UNITEDSTATES .! Comptroller General
RELEASED , GAO compared samples of physician charges and allowances at six Medicare carriers and found that physicians usually charge Medicare patients the same as other patients, but that Medicare usually allows less for physician’s services than do private health insurance plans. HEW headquarters officials said they do not know t... |
| Date Sept. 6, 1979 |
Report No. 094342 |
Title
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| Date Aug. 9, 1979 |
Report No. HRD-79-109 |
Title
WWED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 -‘.( ~: ‘j@~
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AUGUS9, 1979 HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION B-133044 The Honorable United States Dear Senator J. Bennett Senate Johnston: Johnston Your March 20,'1979, letter requested that we report on last year that would provide a bill (S. 1553) you introduced nonhospitalized veterans with freedom of c... |
| Date July 26, 1979 |
Report No. 109983 |
Title
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LMl09993 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C.
20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 3:00 P.M. THURSDAY, JULY 26, 1979 STATEMENT OF THOMAS P. MCCORMICK, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE ~~~&'... |
| Date July 19, 1979 |
Report No. HRD-79-52 |
Title
-. REPORT THE BY OF THE UNITED STATES Professional Standards Review Organizations are designed to assure that health care services provided under Medicare and Medicaid are delivered as effectively, efficiently, and economically as possible. GAO reviewed nine estimates of cost savings for Professional Standards Review Organizations totaling $21.4 million plus 67,000 patient days of care and found t... |
| Date June 4, 1979 |
Report No. HRD-79-90 |
Title
,
COUNTING OFFICE R@lSE~
HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 B-164031(2) June 4, 1979 The Honorable United States Dear Senator H. John Heinz III Senate Heinz: Askes-ues-ted in your November 30, 1978, letter, we are reviewing federally funded activities concerning the research and control of diabetes mellitus. In our work to date, we have focused primarily on the activities of the Natio... |
| Date May 31, 1979 |
Report No. HRD-79-81 |
Title
‘I . COMmRouR GENERAL W.~~HINGTON. OF 0.c. THE “N~-ED =A- 208.48 B-133142 MAY 31, 1979 The Honorable Warren G. Magnuson Chairman, Committee on Appropriations c/g /t/lx 3 is2 United States Senate The Honorable Jamie L. Whitten Chairman, Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives [*-(Jo:3 & \ In response to a requirement in the Conference report on the Department of Defense's fiscal ye... |
| Date Feb. 6, 1979 |
Report No. HRD-79-47 |
Title
, RELEASE D
&x-?& RESTRICTED Not to be released outstde the General Aeeeunting Office except on the basis of specific approval by the Office of gon e -MCTR U&i d!i@tk%#@hTep sTAwAawINtToN. 0.c. - B-164031(5) The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy and Power Committee on Interstate and Foreign ,gd230s Commerce ti House of Representatives The Honorable Bob Eckhardt Chairman, S... |
| Date Jan. 16, 1979 |
Report No. HRD-79-34 |
Title
Chairman and Ranking Minority Member Subcommittee on Health and Scientific Research L,j+ 0 6-/n@-? Committee on Human Resources United States Senate Chairman and Ranking Minority Member Subcommittee on Health and the Environment Committee on Interstate and Foreign
Commerce House of Reprw= The enclosures summarize our observations on 10 of the aintenance grganizations (HMOs) ;;a;aw;t;;;A;;ed % e wi... |
| Date Jan. 5, 1979 |
Report No. 089261 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 .0
HUMAN RESOURCES OIVISION January 5, 1979 Mr . 'Leonard Schaeffer Administrator Health Care Financing Administration Dear Mr. Schaeffcr: RELEASED I-- We conducted a study designed to deter-nine where Medicaid recipients received their medical care and what problems, if any, they had in obtaining care. Our review encornpasscd a city, ... |
| Date Oct. 23, 1978 |
Report No. HRD-78-98A |
Title
DOCUHZIT RESUHr 07425 C2978063] Ohio's edicaid Program: Problems Identified Can Have ational Importance. HRD-78-98A; B-164031(3). October 23, 1978. 11 pp. Report to Secretary, Departsent of Health, Education, and welfare; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue rea: Health Programs: Compliance With Financing Laws and Regulations (1207). Contact: nHuan Resources Div. Budget Function: Health:... |
| Date Oct. 12, 1978 |
Report No. HRD-78-168 |
Title
DOCUHENT RESUOR
07423 - (C2908005] Opportunities To Reduce Administrative Costs of Professional Standards xRview Organizations. BRD-78-168; 8-164031(3). October 12, 1978. Released October 19, 1978. 23 pp. + 5 appendices (5 pp. ). Report to Rep. Sam H. Gibbons, Chairman, Bouse Committee on Ways and deans: Oversight Subuommittee; by Eluer B. Staats, Comptrcller General. Issueo rea: Health Programs: ... |
| Date Sept. 26, 1978 |
Report No. HRD-78-86 |
Title
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| Date Aug. 10, 1978 |
Report No. 106844 |
Title
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| Date June 15, 1978 |
Report No. 106274 |
Title
DOCUMEIT RESOlE
06274 - rB1726756]
June GAO Reviews of the Profe3sional Standards Review ProgrEa. 15, 1978. 24 pp. + 2 enclosures (2 pp.). Testimony before the Ucuse Committee cn Ways and leans: Oversight Subcommittee; by Gregory J. Ahart, Director, Hunan
Resources Div. Contact: Human Resources Div. Organization Concerned: Department of Health, Bducation, and Welfare; Heaith Care Financing Aduinis... |
| Date June 14, 1978 |
Report No. HRD-78-54 |
Title
BY,' THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress
OF THE UNITED STATES Legislation Needed To Encourage Better Use Of Federal Medical Resources And Remove Obstacles To Interagency Sharing
The Federal Government can make much better use of its health care delivery resources through interagency sharing. However, legislative and administrative obstacles ' prevent the effective use of these resources... |
| Date April 11, 1978 |
Report No. HRD-78-104 |
Title
DOCOUENT RESUI 05702 lB1166108] (eerte)
f tl,ASE( 5 31S Review of GHi's Administration of art of edicare in Queens county, ew York. HBD-78-104; B-164031(4). April 11, 1976e 14 pp. * 2 enclosures (5 pp.). Report to Rep. Benjamin S. Rosenthal; y Phili; A. Bernstein (for Gregory J. Ahart, Director, usen esources Div.). Issue Area: Health Programs (1200). Contact: Human Resources Div. Budget Function:... |
| Date April 4, 1978 |
Report No. HRD-78-85 |
Title
DOCoHENT RESUOE
05411 B0965903] HRD-78-85; B-133044. April 4, 1978. 7 pp. (Review of the Efficiency of Veterans Administration Surgery
Services]. Report to ax Cleland, Administrator, Veterans dministration; by Gregory J. hart, Director, Human Resources Div. Issue Area: Health Programs: System for Providing Treatment (1205). Contact: Human Resources Div. Budget Function: Veterans Benefits and Servi... |
| Date March 16, 1978 |
Report No. 105414 |
Title
DOCUBINT RBSgUE
05414 B0765712] the VA edical Program (A Bill To Provida for Contiuaation of 16. 1978. 13 pp. arch and office in the Philippines]. on Veterans' Affairs; by Testimcny before the Senate Cosittee hart, Director, Human Resources, Div. Gregory J. Contact: Ruman Besources Div. Veterans organization Concerned: Veterans Administration; (2hilippines). eorial Hedical Centers Luzon Veteranse ... |
| Date March 10, 1978 |
Report No. HRD-78-46 |
Title
DCUUM3NT RESU0Z 05115 - [B0725639] Further Improvements Needed in InvestAgati.ons of Medicaid Fraud and Abuse in Illinois. ARD-78-46; B-164031(4). ar-ch 10t,1978. Released larch 13, 1978. 42 pp. + 2 appendices (2 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Blmer B. Staats, Comptroller Genera' Issue Area: Health Programs: Fraud att abase In the Financing Prograf (1206) . Contact: Human Resources Div. Budget F... |
| Date Feb. 22, 1978 |
Report No. 105121 |
Title
DOCliZE'
05121 - [ 05854771 UlSUi Home Health: The Need for a Natioral for the Biderly. fbrmary 22, 1978. pp.). olicy TO etter rovide pp. * 2 eclosures (2 Gregory Testimony before tha ouse Select Committee on Aging; b hart. Director, Human RBeaesres Div. J. Contact: Human Resources Div. Congressional Balsvance: Hous Select Committe on &gu9g. Authority: BR. 10462 95th Cong.). National Etalt Planing... |
| Date Feb. 6, 1978 |
Report No. 104835 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME 48S35 - [ E0385227 ]
VA's Planning :'or (1 pp.). before the enate Hospitals. February 6, 1978. 13 pp. Reviews of + appendix Testamony Committee on Veterans' Affairs by Gr'eqory J. Ahart, Director, Human Resources Dv. Contact: Human Resources Div. Orqanization Concerned: Veterans Administration. Concerns have 6een expressed about the long average length of stay at Veterans Administr... |
| Date Dec. 30, 1977 |
Report No. HRD-78-19 |
Title
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| Date Dec. 22, 1977 |
Report No. HRD-78-21 |
Title
REPORT TO THE CONGRESS
BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll
LM104599 Services For Patients Involved In National Institutes Of Health-Supported Research: How Should They Be Classified And Who Should Pay For Them?
The National Institutes of Health incurs costs for care of patients participating in research that should be paid by patients or insurers. T... |
| Date Dec. 21, 1977 |
Report No. HRD-78-33 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME
04600 - [B36148651 (Restricted) [Use of Federal funds ky the Counseling Center, HED-78-33; B-164032(5). December 21, 1977. 2 pp. Bangor, Maine]. + enclosure (13 PP.) . Report to Sen. William D. Hathaway; by Horton E. Henig (For Gregory J. Ahart, Director, Human Resources Civ.). Issue Area: Health Programs (1200). Contact. Human Resources Div. Budget Function: Health: Health Care Se... |
| Date Dec. 2, 1977 |
Report No. HRD-77-119 |
Title
DCCUMENT RESUME 04295 - fB3394623] (Restricted) The Sound Health Association: A Federally Qualified Health Maintenance Organization. HRD-77-119; B-164031(5). December 2, 1977. 26 pp. + 5 appendices (15 pp.). Report to Rep. Paul G. Rogers, Chairman, House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce: Health and the Environment Subcommittee; Son. Edward M. Kennedy, Chairman, Senate Committee on Huma... |
| Date Nov. 3, 1977 |
Report No. HRD-78-17 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESU 04046 - [B3194418] Treatment of Chronic Kidney Failure: Dialysis, Transplant Costs, and the Need for More Vigorous Effor 4 s. BRD-78-17; B-164031(2). November 3, 1977. 6 pp. Report to Sen. Robert Dole; by Gregory J. Ahart, Director, Human Resources Div. Issue Area: Health Programs (1200j; Health Programs: Reimbursement Policies and Utilization Controls 1208). Contact: Human Resources... |
| Date Oct. 14, 1977 |
Report No. HRD-78-10 |
Title
DCCUMENT PESUME 03758 - [B2934205] Cost of Spinal Cord Injuries in the United States and Progress in Spinal Cord Regeneration. HRD-78-10; B-164031(2). October 14, 1977. 42 pp. Staff study. Issue Area: Health Programs (1200). Contact: Susan Resources Div. Budget Function: Health: health Research anri Education (552). Organi7aticn Concerned: Department of Health, Education, and Welfare; Veterans Adm... |
| Date Sept. 29, 1977 |
Report No. HRD-77-156 |
Title
DCCUMENT RESUME
03755 - [A2733972] [Increased Reimbursement by Civilian Patients Receiving Care at the Army Burn Center]. eRD-77-156; B-161475. September 29, 1977.
4 pp. Report to Secretary, Department of Lefense; by Gregory J. Ahart, DiiLctor, Human Resources Div. Issue Area: Health Programs (1200); Health Programs: System for Providing Treatment (12C5) Contact: Human Resources Div. Budget Functi... |
| Date Sept. 13, 1977 |
Report No. HRD-77-132 |
Title
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| Date Sept. 9, 1977 |
Report No. 103502 |
Title
DOCMENT RESUME
035'2 - [A2593739] Review of John J. Kane Hospital: A County Nursing Home in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. September 9, 1977. 7 pp. Testimony before the Senate Special Committee on Aging; by Gregory J. Ahart, Director, Human Resources Div. Issue Area: Health Programs: Health Faci2ities (1203). Contact: Human Resources Div. Budget Function: Health: Nursing Homes (557). Organizaticn Conce... |
| Date Sept. 8, 1977 |
Report No. 103501 |
Title
DCCUHNIT RESUmB
03501 - [A2553689] (Restricted) [cost Related Medicaid Reimbursements to Nursing Homes in the State of Kansas (Code 106121)]. September 8, 1977. 5 pp. Report to Gene Hyde, acting Regional Administrator, Health Care Financing Administration; by Devid A. Hanna, Regional manager, Field Operations Div.: Begional Office (Kansas City). Issue Area: Health Programs: Health Providers (1202)... |
| Date Sept. 8, 1977 |
Report No. 103500 |
Title
DCCUMENT RESUME
03500 - (A2113905] (Restricted) (Cost RelateJ Medicaid Reimbursements to Nursing State of Kansas]. September 8, 1977. 5 pp. lomes in the Report to Gene Hyde, Acting Regional Administrator, Health Care Financing Administration; by David A. Hainna, Regional Manager, Field Operations riv.: Regional Office (Kansas City). Issue Area: Health Programs: Reimbursement Policies and Utilizati... |
| Date July 21, 1977 |
Report No. 102852 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME
02852 - [A20932071 Development and Organization of the Health Care Financing Administration. Jujy 21, 1977. 29 pp. Testimony before the. Senate Committee on Finance: Health Subcommittee; by Gregory J. Ahart, Director, Human Resources Div. Issue Area: Personnel Management and Compensation (300); Health Programs (1200). Contact: Human Resources Div. Budget Function: Health: General H... |
| Date May 23, 1977 |
Report No. 089011 |
Title
UNITED STATES GE&AL
REGIONAL
8tn FLOOR ACCOUNTINGOFFICE
OFFICE
FEDERAL AVENUE BUILDING PATRICK V McNAMARA 4?? MlCt-lIGAN DETROIT, MICHIGAN 48226 Mr. Clyde Downing Regional Commissioner, SRS HEW Region V 300 S. Wacker Drive Chicago, Illinois 60606 Dear Mr. Downing* four Ohio nursing homes to As you know, we reviewed see if they were forcing relatives of Medicaid patients to contribute to the cost o... |
| Date May 10, 1977 |
Report No. 102225 |
Title
DOCUBIET BISIUE
02225 - [A1152437] (Restricted) [Treatment of Ineligible Titerans in Veterans Administration Hospitals]. Say 10, 1977. 3 pp. Report to Wallace B. Busbee, Director, Veterans Administrrtion: Internal Audit Service; by George D. Peck, Assistant Director, Human Resories and Development Div. Issue Area: Health Prograss (1200). Contact: Human Resources and Developmest Div. Budget Functio... |
| Date April 4, 1977 |
Report No. 100525 |
Title
DOCUEBNT RESURE 00525 - [A10519041 Implementation of the Professional Standards Review Organization Program. April 4, 1977. 19 pp. Testimony before the Hcase Committee on Ways and eans: hart, Director, Human Oversight Subcommittee; by Gregory J. Resources Div. Issue Area: Health Programs (1200). Contact: Human Resources Div. Budget Function: Health: Health Care Services (551). Organization Concarn... |
