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Date Feb. 27, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-412R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 February 27, 2003 The Honorable Carolyn McCarthy House of Representatives Subject: Retiree Health Benefits at Selected Government Contractors Dear Ms. McCarthy: Since World War II, some employers have voluntarily sponsored postretirement health plans as a benefit to their employees. According to government sources, these health plans con... |
Date Jan. 10, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-184 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2003 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives MEDICARE Payment for Blood Clotting Factor Exceeds Providers’ Acquisition Cost GAO-03-184 January 2003 MEDICARE Payment for Blood Clotting Factor Exceeds Providers’ Acquisition Cost Highlights of GAO-03-184, a report to Ra... |
Date Dec. 31, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-03-236 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
December 2002 Report to the Subcommittee on International Security, Proliferation, and Federal Services, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate FEDERAL EMPLOYEES’ HEALTH PLANS Premium Growth and OPM’s Role in Negotiating Benefits GAO-03-236 December 2002 FEDERAL EMPLOYEES' HEALTH PLANS Premium Growth and OPM's Role in Negotiating Benefits Hig... |
Date Dec. 3, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-03-262R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 December 3, 2002 Congressional Requesters Subject: Tobacco Settlement: States’ Allocations of Phase II Funds The 1998 Master Settlement Agreement—the largest civil settlement in U.S. history— required the nation’s four largest tobacco companies to make annual payments to 46 states in perpetuity as reimbursement for health care co... |
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 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 July 22, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-969T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on National Security, Veterans Affairs, and International Relations, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. in Boston, Massachusetts Monday, July 22, 2002 VA AND DOD HEALTH CARE Factors Contributing to Reduced Pharmacy Costs and Continuing Challenges
Stateme... |
Date July 19, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-382 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2002 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE HOME HEALTH AGENCIES Weaknesses in Federal and State Oversight Mask Potential Quality Issues GAO-02-382 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Limited Number of Identified Deficiencies May Understate Prevalence of Serious Care Problems, Creating Uncertainty About Overall Quality Weaknesses in Sur... |
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 June 13, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-706T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Government Efficiency, Financial Management and Intergovernmental Relations, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives For Release on Delivery Expected at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 13, 2002 MEDICAID FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Better Oversight of State Claims for Federal Reimbursement Needed
Statement of Linda M.... |
Date June 13, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-431R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 June 13, 2002 The Honorable John B. Breaux Chairman The Honorable Larry E. Craig Ranking Minority Member Special Committee on Aging United States Senate The Honorable Charles E. Grassley Ranking Minority Member Committee on Finance United States Senate Subject: Nursing Homes: Quality of Care More Related to Staffing than Spending Since 1... |
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 28, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-778T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. In Bozeman, Montana Tuesday, May 28, 2002 MEDICARE Using Education and Claims Scrutiny to Minimize Physician Billing Errors
Statement of Leslie G. Aronovitz Director, Health Care—Program Administration and Integrity Issues GAO-02-778T Mr. Chairman and ... |
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 30, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-685T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. in Trenton, New Jersey Tuesday, April 30, 2002 Testimony
Before the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, House of Representatives VA HEALTH CARE Changes Needed to Improve Resource Allocation
Statement of Cynthia A. Bascetta Director, Health Care—Veterans’ Health and Benefits Issues GAO-02-685T a Mr. Chairman ... |
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 18, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-243 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2002 Report to the Honorable Don Nickles, U.S. Senate RETIRED COAL MINERS’ HEALTH BENEFIT FUNDS Financial Challenges Continue GAO-02-243 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Along Some Dimensions, the Funds’ Benefits Are More Generous than Those Offered by Major Manufacturers or Companies with Unionized Labor Forces The Funds’ Benefici... |
Date April 5, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-546 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2002 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE FRAUD AND ABUSE DOJ Continues to Promote Compliance with False Claims Act Guidance GAO-02-546 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background DOJ’s Oversight Aims to Foster Compliance with False Claims Act Guidance National Initiatives Are Being Conducted in Accordance with the Guidance Hospital Associ... |
Date March 29, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-510R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 March 29, 2002 The Honorable John D. Rockefeller IV Chairman Committee on Veterans’ Affairs United States Senate The Honorable Lane Evans Ranking Democratic Member Committee on Veterans’ Affairs House of Representatives Subject: VA Long-Term Care: Implementation of Certain Millennium Act Provisions Is Incomplete, and Availability of ... |
Date Feb. 28, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-338 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 2002 Report to Congressional Requesters VA HEALTH CARE Allocation Changes Would Better Align Resources with Workload GAO-02-338 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background VERA Has Had A Substantial Effect on Network Resources and Workload VERA Provides A Reasonable Approach to Resource Allocation VERA Changes Required to Better Align Resources ... |
Date Feb. 28, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-300 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO February 2002 Report to the Subcommittee on Government Efficiency, Financial Management and Intergovernmental Relations, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives MEDICAID FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Better Oversight of State Claims for Federal Reimbursement Needed GAO-02-300 a Contents Letter Results in Brief Background Objectives, Scope, and Me... |
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. 15, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-02-244T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:15 a.m. Thursday, November 15, 2001 AMBULANCE SERVICES Changes Needed to Improve Medicare Payment Policies and Coverage Decisions
Statement of Laura A. Dummit Director, Health Care—Medicare Payment Issues GAO-02-244T Mr. Chairman and Members of the... |
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 |
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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. 31, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-02-53 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 2001 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE PHYSICIAN FEE SCHEDULE Practice Expense Payments to Oncologists Indicate Need For Overall Refinements
Headings for Appendix II and III corrected on 05/03/04. Printed copies of this report were correct. GAO-02-53 a Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Oncology Fares As Well As the Average Spe... |
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. 20, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-1157T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Veterans' Affairs, House of Representatives For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, September 20, 2001 VA HEALTH CARE VA Has Not Sufficiently Explored Alternatives for Optimizing Third-Party Collections
Statement of Stephen P. Backhus Director, Health Care—... |
Date July 25, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-1010T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Committee on the Budget, House of Representatives For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 25, 2001 MEDICARE New Spending Estimates Underscore Need for Reform
Statement of David M. Walker Comptroller General of the United States GAO-01-1010T Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: I am pleased to be here toda... |
Date June 19, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-577 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2001 Report to Congressional Committees HEALTH CENTERS AND RURAL CLINICS Payments Likely to Be Constrained Under Medicaid's New System GAO-01-577 Contents Letter Appendix I Scope and Methodology 1 18 Appendix II State Practices Regarding Supplemental Payments 20 Appendix III Comments From the Department of Health and Human Services 22 Appendix IV GA... |
Date March 22, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-539T |
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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 Sept. 29, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-202 |
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United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2000 Report to Congressional Committees FOOD ASSISTANCE Activities and Use of Nonprogram Resources at Six WIC Agencies GAO/RCED-00-202 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Scope and Methodology 5 28 35 Appendix II: Selected Characteristics of the Six Case Study Agencies Appendix III: Additional Comparisons of the Ways the Six Agencies Deliver... |
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 Feb. 16, 2000 |
Report No. T-HEHS/AIMD-00-100 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 16, 2000 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives PRESCRIPTION DRUGS Increasing Medicare Beneficiary Access and Related Implications
Statement of William J. Scanlon, Director Health Financing and Public Health Issues Heal... |
Date Feb. 15, 2000 |
Report No. T-HEHS/AIMD-00-99 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives Tuesday, February 15, 2000 PRESCRIPTION DRUGS Increasing Medicare Beneficiary Access and Related Implications
Statement of David M. Walker Comptroller General of the United States GA O
GAO/T-HEHS/AIMD-00-99 Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: I am ple... |
Date Oct. 19, 1999 |
Report No. HEHS-00-19R |
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GAO United States
General Washbgton, D.C. 20648 Health, Education, and Euman~ce!sDivisioII
B-283578 Accounting Office October 19. 1999 The Honorable Fortney (Pete) Stark Ranking Minority Member Subcommittee on Health Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives Subject: Dear Mr. Stark: Medicare spending for home health care grew from $3.7 billion in 1990 to $17.3 billion in 1998. Concerned... |
Date Oct. 8, 1999 |
Report No. HEHS-00-15R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-283660 October 8,1999 The Honorable Richard Burr The Honorable Peter Deutsch The Honorable James C. Greenwood House of Representatives Subject: Medicare: Outpatient Rehabilitation Therabv Caps Are Imnortant Controls But Should Be Adiusted for Patient Need To curb rapid spending growt... |
Date Oct. 1, 1999 |
Report No. T-HEHS-00-14 |
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 Friday, October 1, 1999 Better Information Can Help Ensure That Refinements to BBA Reforms Lead to Appropriate Payments
Statement of William J. Scanlon, Director Health Financing and Public Health Issues Health, Education, and Human... |
Date Sept. 30, 1999 |
Report No. HEHS-99-185 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 1999 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES Medicare Payments Need to Better Account for Nontherapy Ancillary Cost Variation GAO/HEHS-99-185 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B... |
Date Sept. 28, 1999 |
Report No. T-HEHS-99-198 |
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United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 28, 1999 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives MEDICARE Beneficiaries’ Prescription Drug Coverage
Statement of Laura A. Dummit, Associate Director Health Financing and Public Health Issues Health, Education, and Human... |
Date June 28, 1999 |
Report No. HEHS-99-99 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 1999 Report to Congressional Committees SSI CHILDREN Multiple Factors Affect Families’ Costs for Disability-Related Services GAO/HEHS-99-99 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-276532 June 28, 1999 The Honorable William V. Roth, Jr. Chairman The Honorable Daniel Patrick... |
Date June 9, 1999 |
Report No. T-HEHS-99-137 |
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United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 9, 1999 Testimony
Before the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate MEDICARE+CHOICE Impact of 1997 Balanced Budget Act Payment Reforms on Beneficiaries and Plans
Statement of William J. Scanlon, Director Health Financing and Public Health Issues Health, Education, and Human Services Division GAO/T... |
Date May 28, 1999 |
Report No. HEHS-99-39 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 1999 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE SUBVENTION DEMONSTRATION DOD Data Limitations May Require Adjustments and Raise Broader Concerns GAO/HEHS-99-39 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-278140 May 28, 1999 Congressional Committees The Balanced Budget Act of 199... |
Date May 26, 1999 |
Report No. T-HEHS-99-130 |
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United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 26, 1999 Testimony
Before the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate MEDICARE Options for Reform
Statement of William J. Scanlon, Director Health Financing and Public Health Issues Health, Education, and Human Services Division GAO/T-HEHS-99-130 Medicare: Options for Reform Mr. Chairman and Members... |
Date Feb. 25, 1999 |
Report No. T-HEHS-99-72 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m Thursday, February 25, 1999 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives MEDICARE MANAGED CARE Better Risk Adjustment Expected to Reduce Excess Payments Overall While Making Them Fairer to Individual Plans
Statement of William J. Scanlon, Directo... |
Date Feb. 24, 1999 |
Report No. HEHS-99-30 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 1999 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE PHYSICIAN PAYMENTS Need to Refine Practice Expense Values During Transition and Long Term GAO/HEHS-99-30 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-280550 February 24, 1999 The Honorable William V. Roth, Jr. Chairman The Hono... |
Date Oct. 14, 1998 |
Report No. HEHS-99-2 |
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United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 1998 Report to the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate HIV/AIDS DRUGS Funding Implications of New Combination Therapies for Federal and State Programs GAO/HEHS-99-2 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division... |
Date Oct. 9, 1998 |
Report No. HEHS-99-9R |
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United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-281231 October 9, 1998 The Honorable William F. Goodling House of Representatives Subject: Medicare Managed Care: Pavment Rates. Local Fee-for-Service Snendinrr. and Other Factors Affect Plans’ Benefit Packages Dear Mr. Goodhng: As of April 1998, approximately 15 percent of beneficiari... |