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| Date Aug. 1, 1998 |
Report No. AA-98-15(3) |
Title
United States Gene% Aqcounting Office GAO
August 1998 Health, Education and Human Services Division Health F’inaneing and Systems Issue Area Active Assignments . LiAOfAA-98-X(3) s . - Foreword This report was prepared primarily to inform Congressional members and key staff of ongoing assignments in the General Accounting Office’s Health F’inancing and Systems issue area. This report contains... |
| Date May 1, 1998 |
Report No. AA-98-15(2) |
Title
r United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 1998 Health, ‘Education and Human Services Division Health Financing and Systems Issue Area Active Assignments GAO/AA-98-15(2) / IdNYa. . .~ Foreword This report was prepared primarily to inform Congressional members and key staff of ongoing assignments in the General Accounting Office’s Health F’inancing and Systemsissue area. This report co... |
| Date April 16, 1998 |
Report No. HEHS-98-64 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 1998 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate VA HEALTH CARE Closing a Chicago Hospital Would Save Millions and Enhance Access to Services GAO/HEHS-98-64 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-27885... |
| Date April 15, 1998 |
Report No. AIMD-98-91 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 1998 Report to the Chairmen, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives, and the Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate MEDICARE BILLING Commercial System Could Save Hundreds of Millions Annually GAO/AIMD-98-91 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Accounting and Information Management Division B-277959 April 15, ... |
| Date March 23, 1998 |
Report No. HEHS-98-68 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 1998 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, House of Representatives DEFENSE HEALTH CARE Offering Federal Employees Health Benefits Program to DOD Beneficiaries GAO/HEHS-98-68 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-278895 March 23, 1998 The H... |
| Date March 9, 1998 |
Report No. T-HEHS-98-107 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 1:00 p.m. Monday, March 9, 1998 Testimony
Before the Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate LONG-TERM CARE Baby Boom Generation Presents Financing Challenges
Statement of William J. Scanlon, Director Health Financing and Systems Issues Health, Education, and Human Services Division GAO/T-HEHS-98-107 Long-Term Care: Ba... |
| Date March 3, 1998 |
Report No. T-HEHS-98-105 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 12:00 Noon Tuesday, March 3, 1998 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives MEDICARE HCFA Can Improve Methods for Revising Physician Practice Expense Payments
Statement of William J. Scanlon, Director Health Financing and Systems Issues Health, Education, and Hum... |
| Date Feb. 27, 1998 |
Report No. RCED-98-62 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 1998 Report to Congressional Requesters COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Changes in Nebraska’s and Iowa’s Counties With Large Meatpacking Plant Workforces GAO/RCED-98-62 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-278979 February 27, 1998 The Honorable Robert Kerrey The Ho... |
| Date Feb. 27, 1998 |
Report No. HEHS-98-79 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 1998 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE HCFA Can Improve Methods for Revising Physician Practice Expense Payments GAO/HEHS-98-79 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-278530 February 27, 1998 The Honorable William V. Roth, Jr. Chairman The Honorable Daniel Pat... |
| Date Jan. 28, 1998 |
Report No. HEHS-98-73R |
Title
GAO United States General Aeconnting Office Washin@.on, D.C. 20648 Health, Edncation and Human Serviw Didsion B-278942 January 28, 1998 The Honorable John R. Kasich Chairman, Committee on the Budget House of Representatives The Honorable David L. Hobson House of Representatives Subject: Medicaid: Managed Care and Individual Hosnital Limits for Diironortionate Share Hosnital Pavments The Balanced B... |
| Date Jan. 23, 1998 |
Report No. HEHS-98-52 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 1998 Report to the Honorable Kent Conrad, U.S. Senate MEDICAID Disproportionate Share Payments to State Psychiatric Hospitals GAO/HEHS-98-52 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-276914 January 23, 1998 The Honorable Kent Conrad United States Senate Dear Senator Conrad:... |
| Date Oct. 14, 1997 |
Report No. HEHS-98-15R |
Title
t GAO United States General Accounting Offhe Washington, D.C. 20648 L~9GZ Health, Educathn and Human Services Division B-278145 October 14, 1997 The Honorable Connie Mack The Honorable John Rockefeller United States Senate Subject: Cancer Clinical Trials: Medicare Reimbursement Denials In order to determine whether new drugs are safe and effective, it is essential to conduct studies in which the d... |
| Date Sept. 11, 1997 |
Report No. T-HEHS-97-204 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, September 11, 1997 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Human Resources, Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, House of Representatives HEALTH CARE ACCESS Opportunities to Target Programs and Improve Accountability
Statement of Bernice Steinhardt, Director Health Services Quality and Public... |
| Date Aug. 18, 1997 |
Report No. HEHS-97-160 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 1997 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives MEDICARE Fewer and Lower Cost Beneficiaries With Chronic Conditions Enroll in HMOs GAO/HEHS-97-160 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-277316 August 18, 1997 The ... |
| Date July 18, 1997 |
Report No. HEHS-97-170R |
Title
GAO United States Gqteral Accounting Offke Washington, D.C. 20648 Health, Education and Haman Services Division B-277367 July 18, 1997 The Honorable Thomas J. Bailey, Jr. Chairman, Committee on Commerce House of Representatives Subject: Medicaid: Proiected Cost of Exoanding Coverage for Children Dear Mr. Chairman: This letter responds to your January 3, 1997, request for an estimate of the cost of... |
| Date July 15, 1997 |
Report No. HEHS-97-181R |
Title
United States
General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education and Human Services Division B-276914 July 16, 1997
The Honorable John Breaux Ranking Minority Member Special Committee on Aging United States Senate Subject: 11 Medicaid: Disproportionate Share Hospital Payments to Institutions for Mental Diseases Dear Senator Breaux: Between 1993 and 1995, Medicaid disproportionate s... |
| Date June 24, 1997 |
Report No. HEHS-97-149R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education and Human Services Division B-276227 June 24, 1997 The Honorable William S. Cohen The Secretary of Defense . . ‘ve Subject: TRICARE Adnumstrau Prices in the Northwest Region Mav Be Too liifzhDear Mr. Secretary: The Department of Defense (DOD) initiated TRICARE-its nationwide managed health care program-to improv... |
| Date April 25, 1997 |
Report No. HEHS-97-16 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 1997 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives MEDICARE HMOs HCFA Can Promptly Eliminate Hundreds of Millions in Excess Payments GAO/HEHS-97-16 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-265996 April 25, 1997 The Hono... |
| Date April 10, 1997 |
Report No. T-HEHS-97-109 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. Thursday April 10, 1997 Testimony
Before the Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate MEDICARE MANAGED CARE HCFA Missing Opportunities to Provide Consumer Information
Statement of William J. Scanlon, Director Health Financing and Systems Issues Health, Education, and Human Services Division GAO/T-HEHS-97-109 M... |
| Date March 3, 1997 |
Report No. HEHS-97-72R |
Title
/58s& 9Z GAO United States
General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 2048 Health, Education and Human Services Division B-276200 March 3, 1997 The Honorable John R. Kasich Chairman, Committee on the Budget House of Representatives The Honorable Tim Hutchinson United States Senate Subject: VA Aid and Attendance Benefits: Effects of Revised HCFA PoJli.v on Veterans' Use of Benefits The Department o... |
| Date Feb. 28, 1997 |
Report No. NSIAD-97-73 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 1997 Report to Congressional Committees DEFENSE BUDGET Analysis of Operation and Maintenance Accounts for 1985-2001 GAO/NSIAD-97-73 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-275972 February 28, 1997 The Honorable Pete V. Domenici Chairman, Committee on the Budget Uni... |
| Date Feb. 27, 1997 |
Report No. T-HEHS-97-82 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, February 27, 1997 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives MEDICARE HMOs HCFA Could Promptly Reduce Excess Payments by Improving Accuracy of County Payment Rates
Statement of Jonathan Ratner, Associate Director Health Financing and ... |
| Date Feb. 27, 1997 |
Report No. T-HEHS-97-84 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, February 27, 1997 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Military Personnel, Committee on National Security, House of Representatives DEFENSE HEALTH CARE Limits to Older Retirees’ Access to Care and Proposals for Change
Statement of Stephen P. Backhus, Director Veterans’ Affairs and Military Healt... |
| Date Feb. 25, 1997 |
Report No. T-HEHS-97-78 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 25, 1997 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives MEDICARE HMOs HCFA Could Promptly Reduce Excess Payments by Improving Accuracy of County Payment Rates
Statement of William J. Scanlon, Director Health Financing and Systems Health, Ed... |
| Date Dec. 20, 1996 |
Report No. HEHS-97-27 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
December 1996 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, U.S. Senate VA HEALTH CARE Better Data Needed to Effectively Use Limited Nursing Home Resources G A O years
1921 - 1996 GAO/HEHS-97-27 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-265690 December 20, 1996 The Hono... |
| Date Aug. 26, 1996 |
Report No. GGD-96-166 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 1996 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Banking and Financial Services, House of Representatives CONSUMER PRICE INDEX Cost-of-Living Concepts and the Housing and Medical Care Components G A O years
1921 - 1996 GAO/GGD-96-166 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-261120 Aug... |
| Date April 19, 1996 |
Report No. HEHS-96-119R |
Title
United States General Accounting Offke Washington, D.C. 20648 Health, Education and Human Services Division B-271651 April 19, 1996 The Honorable William S. Cohen Chairman, Special Committee on Aging United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Many senior citizens who are covered by Medicare also purchase Medicare supplemental insurance, commonly known as a Medigap policy. Such policies cover all or a... |
| Date March 26, 1996 |
Report No. HEHS-96-116R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education and Human Services Division B-271517 March 26, 1996 The Honorable Nancy Kassebaum Chairman, Committee on Labor and Human Resources United States Senate Dear Chairman Kassebaum: The Ryan White CARE Act provides medical and support services to individuals with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). In fiscal year 1... |
| Date Feb. 7, 1996 |
Report No. HEHS-96-48 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 1996 Report to the Honorable John McCain, U.S. Senate VETERANS’ HEALTH CARE Facilities’ Resource Allocations Could Be More Equitable GAO/HEHS-96-48 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-259872 February 7, 1996 The Honorable John McCain United States Senate Dear Sen... |
| Date Nov. 22, 1995 |
Report No. HEHS-96-33 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
November 1995 Report to Congressional Requesters MEDICARE Enrollment Growth and Payment Practices for Kidney Dialysis Services GAO/HEHS-96-33 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-256781 November 22, 1995 The Honorable William V. Roth Jr. Chairman, Committee on Finance United S... |
| Date Nov. 13, 1995 |
Report No. HEHS-96-26 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
November 1995 Report to Congressional Requesters RYAN WHITE CARE ACT OF 1990 Opportunities to Enhance Funding Equity GAO/HEHS-96-26 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-265841 November 13, 1995 The Honorable Nancy Kassebaum Chairman, Committee on Labor and Human Resources Unit... |
| Date Sept. 29, 1995 |
Report No. AIMD-95-169 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 1995 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives MEDICAL LIABILITY Impact on Hospital and Physician Costs Extends Beyond Insurance GAO/AIMD-95-169 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Accounting and Information Management Division B-260671 September 29, 1995 The Honorable Bill Arch... |
| Date Sept. 15, 1995 |
Report No. HEHS-95-256R |
Title
United States General Accouutiug Offke Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education and Human Services Division
-. B-266012 September 15, 1995 Bob Graham Senate Graham: The Honorable United States Dear Senator the Senate Labor and Human Resources Earlier this year, Committee passed the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency (CARE) Reauthorization Act of 1995 (S. The committee's proposed leg... |
| Date July 28, 1995 |
Report No. HEHS-95-215R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education and Human Service.8 Division B-262023 July 28, 1995 The Honorable John R. Kasich Chairman, Committee on the Budget House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Medicaid services and associated administrative costs are jointly financed by the federal and state governments. Some states require local governments to co... |
| Date July 25, 1995 |
Report No. HEHS-95-133 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 1995 Report to Congressional Requesters ILLEGAL ALIENS National Net Cost Estimates Vary Widely GAO/HEHS-95-133 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-252730 July 25, 1995 The Honorable Alfonse M. D’Amato United States Senate The Honorable Lamar S. Smith Chairman, Subcommi... |
| Date July 19, 1995 |
Report No. HEHS-95-209R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Offlce Washington, D.C. 20648 Health, Education and Human Services Division B-262007 July 19, 1995 The Honorable Fortney H. House of Representatives Dear Mr. Stark: (Pete) Stark From 1989 to 1994, Medicare spending for home health care increased from $2.2 billion to $12.0 billion, making it the fastest growing component of Medicare costs. At the same time, the ... |
| Date July 1, 1995 |
Report No. AA-95-16(3) |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Health, Education and Human Services
Division July 1995 Federal Health Care Delivery Issue Area Active Assignments GAO/AA-95-16(3) Foreword This report was prepared primarily to inform Congressional members and key staff of ongoing assignments in the General Accounting Office's Federal Health Care Delivery issue area This report contains assignments that... |
| Date May 25, 1995 |
Report No. HEHS-95-166R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Office Washirrgton, D.C. 20648 Health, Education and Human Services Division B-261409 May 25, 1995 Thad Cochran Senate Cochran: The Honorable United States Dear Senator This letter responds to your request for an update on the information we provided on June 30, 1994, to Senator Kent Conrad concerning the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) Combined Benefit F... |
| Date May 25, 1995 |
Report No. HEHS-95-168R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Health, Education and Human Services Division B-261408 May 25,
1995 The Honorable Nancy IL. Johnson House of Representatives Dear Mrs. Johnson: This letter responds to your request for an update on the information we provided on June 30, 1994, to Senator Kent Conrad concerning the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) Combined Bene... |
| Date May 4, 1995 |
Report No. T-PEMD-95-21 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EST Thursday May 4, 1995 Testimony
Before the Cornmittee on Finance United States Senate VACCINES FOR CHILDREN Barriers to Immunization
Statement of Kwai-Cheung Chan Director for Program Evaluation in Physical Systems Areas Program Evaluation and Methodology Division ; GAO/T-PEMD-95-21 [ Mr. Chairman and Memb... |
| Date Feb. 22, 1995 |
Report No. T-HEHS-95-91 |
Title
United States General Accounting Offmz Testimony
Before the Committee on Labor and Human Resources United States Senate / For Releaseon Delivery Expected at 9:30 a,m., Wednesday February 22, 1995 RYAN WESITECARE ACT OF 1990 Opportunities Are Available To Improve Funding Equity
Statement of William J. Scanlon, Associate Director Health Financing and Policy Issues Health, Education, and Human Servic... |
| Date Dec. 28, 1994 |
Report No. HEHS-95-19 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
December 1994 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Human Resources and Intergovernmental Relations Subcommittee, House Committee on Government Operations VA HEALTH CARE Albuquerque Medical Center Not Recovering Full Costs of Lithotripsy Services GAO/HEHS-95-19 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Hum... |
| Date Dec. 16, 1994 |
Report No. HEHS-95-27 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
December 1994 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate GERMAN HEALTH REFORMS Changes Result in Lower Health Costs in 1993 GAO/HEHS-95-27 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-254061 December 16, 1994 The Honorable John Glenn Chairman, Committee on ... |
| Date Nov. 28, 1994 |
Report No. HEHS-95-22 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
November 1994 Report to the Honorable Barbara Boxer, U.S. Senate ILLEGAL ALIENS Assessing Estimates of Financial Burden on California GAO/HEHS-95-22 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-258905 November 28, 1994 The Honorable Barbara Boxer United States Senate Dear Senator Boxe... |
| Date Oct. 28, 1994 |
Report No. HEHS-95-15 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 1994 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Military Forces and Personnel, Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives VA/DOD HEALTH CARE More Guidance Needed to Implement CHAMPUS-Funded Sharing Agreements GAO/HEHS-95-15 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-... |
| Date Sept. 6, 1994 |
Report No. RCED-94-240 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
I Report to Congressional Requesters / September 1994 i E I i f 1 1 GAO/WED-94-240 E GAO United States Office D.C. 20648 and Division j General Accounting
Washington, Resources, Community, Economic Development B-256340 September 6,1994 The Honorable Larry Pressler Ranking Minority Member Committee on Small Business United States Senate The Honorable Rich... |
| Date Aug. 5, 1994 |
Report No. HEHS-94-194FS |
Title
GAO
August 1994 United States General Accounting Office /LJ?Fz24- Fact Sheet for the Chairman, Subcommittee on Regulation, Business Opportunities, and Technology, Committee on Small Business, House of Representatives MEDICAID Chmges in Best Price for Outpatient Drugs Purchased by HMOs and Hospitals GAO/EEHS-94-194FS 1 Notice: This is a reprint of a GAO r&d United States General Accounting Office W... |
| Date Aug. 1, 1994 |
Report No. HEHS-94-222W |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 1994 Health, Education, and Human Services Division Reports Health Education Employment Social Security Welfare Veterans GAO/HEHS-94-222W Preface The General Accounting Office (GAO), an arm of the Congress, was established to independently audit government agencies. GAO'S Health, s Education, and Human Services (HEHS) Division reviews the governme... |
| Date Aug. 1, 1994 |
Report No. HEHS-94-207R |
Title
GAO United States GeneraI Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548
Human Resources Division B-257891 August 1, 1994 The Honorable Jimmy Hayes House of Representatives Dear Mr. Hayes: Most patients who receive organ transplants take immunosuppressant drugs to lower the chance that their bodies will reject the transplanted organs. These drugs are quite expensive-- costing from $4,000 to $6,000 per p... |
| Date July 21, 1994 |
Report No. HEHS-94-203FS |
Title
United States General Accounting Of&e GAO
July 1994 Fact Sheet for the Chairman, Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives mw t EARLY RETIREE HEALTH Health Securiiy Act Would Shift Billions in Costs to Federal Government ’ ! 1 Printed GAO/HEHS-94-203FS copies of this document will be available shortly. GAO United St&err General Accounting Office Wsshington,D.C... |
