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Date Feb. 23, 1989 Report No. GGD-89-54FS Title

Political Asylum Applicants: Financial Effect on Local Services in the Miami Area

United States General Accounting Office Fact Sheet for the Honorable Bob Graham and the Honorable Connie Mack, U.S. Senate I
Date Dec. 12, 1988 Report No. HRD-89-29 Title

Medicare: Physician Incentive Payments by Prepaid Health Plans Could Lower Quality of Care

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Date Nov. 14, 1988 Report No. HRD-89-8 Title

Internal Controls: Need to Strengthen Controls Over Payments by Medicare Intermediaries

United States General Accounting Ofbee m-,-,4. . -- .,-. - _,_- - --.. . ,I , . . ^- _. . . I Human Resources Division B-216946 November 14, 1988 The Honorable John Glenn Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate The Honorable Lloyd Bentsen Chairman, Committee on Finance United States Senate The Honorable Jack Brooks Chairman, Committee on Government Operations House of Repr...
Date Nov. 1, 1988 Report No. OCG-89-10TR Title

Transition Series: Health and Human Services Issues

I,abuaambStates General Accounting’ GAO; - - Transition Series 1 November 1988 Health and Human Services Issues GAO,‘WG-89- 1OTH -- I i. i_ ‘ GAO united states General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Comptroller General of the United States B-158195 November 1988 The President of the Senate The Speaker of the House of Representatives The Secretary-designate of Health and Human Servi...
Date Nov. 1, 1988 Report No. OCG-89-14TR Title

Transition Series: Veterans Affairs Issues

November 1988 Veterans Affairs Issues GAO,‘OCG-89.14TR united ststes General Accounting Offlce Washington, D.C. 2OS48 Comptroller General of the United States B-158195 November 1988 The President of the Senate The Speaker of the House of Representatives The Secretary-designate of Veterans Affairs This report highlights important issues identified through our work over the past several years that...
Date Sept. 27, 1988 Report No. HRD-88-132 Title

Parental Leave: Estimated Cost of Revised Parental and Medical Leave Act Proposal

United States General Accounting Office ’ GAO September 1988 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Children, Family, Drugs, and Alcoholism, Committee on Labor and Human Resources,U.S. Senate PARENTAL LEAVE Estimakd Cost of Revised Parental and Medical Leave Act Proposal -- - “-- ~ ,_.. . - --- -, i ,, --. gL+S%\ ./ _ - - ,.. . GAO/HRD-W132 I 13&97 / United States General Accounting Office Wa...
Date Aug. 30, 1988 Report No. HRD-88-83 Title

Health Insurance: A Profile of the Uninsured in Ohio and the Nation

United States General Accounting Office GAO I August 1988 Report to the Honorable Howard M. Metzenbaum U.S. Senate HEALTH INSURANCE A Profile of the Uninsured in Ohio and the Nation t GAO/HRIM38-83 sri3\\8 . Human Resources Division B-2321 17 August 30, 1988 The Honorable Howard M. Metzenbaum United States Senate Dear Senator Metzenbaum: This report is in response to your December 17, 1986, reques...
Date Aug. 17, 1988 Report No. HRD-88-73 Title

Medicare: Experience Shows Ways to Improve Oversight of Health Maintenance Organizations

United GAO ’ States General Accounting Office Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee tin Health, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives August 1988 MEDICARE Experience Shows Ways to Improve Oversight of Health Maintenance Organizations . - 1 Human Resources Division B-217802 August 17, 1988 The Honorable Fortney H. (Pete) Stark Chairman, Subcommittee on Health Committee on Ways and ...
Date July 26, 1988 Report No. HRD-88-85 Title

Medicare and Medicaid: Updated Effects of Recent Legislation on Program and Beneficiary Costs

United States General Accounting Office GAO July 1988 . 1 Report to the Chairman, Select Committee on Aging, House of Representatives MEDICAREAND MEDICAID Updated Effects of Recent Legislation on Program and Beneficiary Costs RESTRICTED--Not to be released outside the Gened Accounting:Office except m thz basis of the specifc appd by- +kr Office of Gong-esaiznalReiatiow , 4 Human Resources Division...
Date June 3, 1988 Report No. HRD-88-89 Title

Research Animals: Federal Costs for Care of the Silver Spring Monkeys

. I %3Ls~ United States General Accounting Office Report to Congressional Requesters June 1988 RESEARCH ANIMALS Federal Costs for Care of the Silver Spring Monkeys 136234 GAO’ United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division B-230545 June 3,1988 The Honorable Robert C. Smith House of Representatives The Honorable Charlie Rose House of Representatives The Ho...
Date June 2, 1988 Report No. HRD-88-104BR Title

AIDS: Views on the Administration's Fiscal Year 1989 Public Health Service Budget

I ~scIo;Lb4 . United States General Accounting Office Briefing Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate June 1988 AIDS Views on the Administration’s Fiscal Year 1989 Public Health Service Budget 136264 GAO/HRD-88-104BR United States , General Accounting OfFice WashingCon, D.C. 20548 Human R...
Date June 1, 1988 Report No. HRD-88-102 Title

Defense Health Care: Reimbursement of Hospitals Not Meeting CHAMPUS Copayment Requirements

. , United States General Accounting Office 1s;blOZ, , GAO June 1988 Report to Congressional Committees DEFENSEHEALTH CARE Reimbursement of Hospitals Not Meeting CHAMPUS Copayment Requirements IIllIll 1111111 136102 GAO/HRD-88402 Human Resources Division B-226377 June 1,1988 The Honorable Sam Nunn Chairman, Committee on Armed Services United States Senate The Honorable Les Aspin Chairman, Committe...
Date May 26, 1988 Report No. HRD-88-103 Title

Parental Leave: Estimated Cost of Revised Parental and Medical Leave Act

United States General Accounting Office GAO May 1988 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on * Children, Family, Drugs, and Alcoholism, Committee on Labor and Human Resources, U.S. Senate PARENTAL LEAVE Estimated Cost of Revised Parental and Medical Leave Act P : i- GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division B-229286 May 26,1988 The Honorable Christ...
Date May 24, 1988 Report No. T-IMTEC-88-4 Title

Health: Use of Information Technology in Hospitals

United Slates General Accounting Office Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 EST Tuesday May 24, 1988 USE OF INFORMATION TXHNOLOGY IN HOSPITALS Statement of Melroy D. Quasney Associate Dilrector Informatian Management and Technology Division Before the Subcommittee on Education Joint Economic Committee and Health GAO/T-IMTEC-88-4 Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: GAO is o...
Date May 12, 1988 Report No. HRD-88-27 Title

Government Contractors: Criteria Needed for Allowable Employee Health Care Costs

* United States General Accounting Office kyJl~/ - .GAO May 1988 Report to the Chairman, Legislation and National Security Subcommittee, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives e- CONTRACTORS Criteria Needed for Allowable Employee Health Care Cos& GOVERNMENT 135787 ,. May 12, 1988 The Honorable Jack Brooks Chairman, Legislation and National Security Subcommittee Committee on G...
Date March 1, 1988 Report No. HRD-88-51 Title

VA/DOD Health Care: Further Opportunities To Increase the Sharing of Medical Resources

United States General Accounting Office Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation, Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives March 1999 Further Opportunities to Increase the Sharing of Medical Resources w\413 GAO/HRD438-61 Human Resources Division B-226429 March 1, 1988 The Honorable Beverly B. Byron Chairman, Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Com...
Date March 1, 1988 Report No. T-HRD-88-9 Title

Medicare: Hospital Payment Rates Should Be Revised To Assure Reasonableness and Equity

United States General Accounting Oface Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EST Tuesday March 1, 1988 Medicare: Should Hospital Be Revised Payment to Assure Rates Reasonableness and Equity Statement of Michael Zimmerman, Senior Associate Director Human Resources Division Before the Subcommittee on Health Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives GAO/T-HRD-88-9 I SUMM...
Date Jan. 15, 1988 Report No. HRD-88-44BR Title

Medicare: Share of Hospitals' Inpatient Use and Revenue

‘I I - *. I *Y W I United States General Accounting OfTice / GAO January lSS8 Briefing Report to the Honorqble Jim Kolbe, House of Representatives MEDICARE Share of Hospit&ls’ Inpatient Use ahd Revenue 134841 w w\o42 vAO/HRD-88-44BR 1; United States Generd Accounting (M!fkte Washington, D.C. 20548 Human I&sowea Division B-229420 January16,1988 The Honorable Jim Kolbe House of Representatives D...
Date Jan. 1, 1988 Report No. 138959 Title

Special Publications: Comptroller General's Annual Report 1988

GAO UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OIWCIS I HlGHLIGHTS IN GAO TRENDS WORK Reports Issued 1984-88 Z!?stinwng tn the Congress 1981-88 T MElSSAGE FROMTHE COMPTROLLERGENERAL ‘l’ho inauguration of a new President,represents an opportunity 1’0reconsider rt;ltional priorities and to focus upon new and continuing c:hail~~ngr:s. As the audit,mg xm of Congress,thr General A~i:ountlng Office is c~lmm...
Date Nov. 10, 1987 Report No. HRD-88-34 Title

Parental Leave: Estimated Costs of H.R. 925, the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1987

. .C United States General AccouMng Of’ fice GAO November 1987 Report to the Subcommittee on LaborManagement Relations, Committee on Education and Labor, House of Representatives PARENTAL LEAVE Estimated Costs of H.R. 925, the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1987 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division B-229286 November lo,1987 The Honorable Wi...
Date Oct. 16, 1987 Report No. HRD-88-19BR Title

Medicare: Comparison of Catastrophic Health Insurance Proposals--An Update

. I last / ulltbd;staterQeneralAcco~ I Brietig Report to the Emhan, Select Committee bn Aging, House of Representatives Oct&0r 1887 MEDICARE : Comparison of Catastrophic Health Insurance ProposalsAn Update 134211 RELEASED . , I October 16, 1987 The Honorable Edward R. Roybal Chairman, Select Committee on Aging House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: This briefing report updates our recently is...
Date Sept. 22, 1987 Report No. T-HRD-87-24 Title

AIDS Prevention: Views on the Administration's Proposed Budget for FY 1988

. ‘ Un;it;m i plftates Genera3AceountibWM$@ ,, 3Js77 J, GA!!0 For Relearre on Del&wry Expsct6d at 2rOO p.m . EDT Tuaaday, Sqptember 22, 1987 Tedmony . AIDS Prevention: View8 on the Administration'8 Proposed Budget for FY 1988 Stataent of M ichael Zimmerman, Senior A8rociate Director Human Resources Division on Health and the Environment Committee on Energy and Com m erce Nowe of Repr8rentativsr ...
Date Sept. 16, 1987 Report No. PEMD-87-24BR Title

Undocumented Aliens: Estimating the Cost of Their Uncompensated Hospital Care

United States General Accounting Office GAO September 1987 Briefing Report to Ccmgressional Requesters UNDOCUMENTED ALIENS Estimating the Cost of Their Uncompensated Hospital Case i : .. i . . . . .I . 5 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Program Evaluation and Methodology Division B-125051 September 16, 1987 The Honorable Vie Fazio Chairman, Subcommittee on Legisla...
Date Aug. 12, 1987 Report No. T-HRD-87-22 Title

AIDS Prevention: Views on the Administration's Proposed Budget for FY 1988

For Release on Delivery Exoected at 9:30 a.m. EDT Wednesdayr August 12, 1987 AIDS Views Prevention: on the Administration's Proposed for Budget FY 1988 Statement of Michael Zimmermanr Senior Associate Director Human Resources Division Before the Subcommittee on Labor/ Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Committee on Appropriations United States Senate ! / i GAO/T-HRD-87-22 .-...
Date July 31, 1987 Report No. PEMD-87-21BR Title

Medicare: Catastrophic Illness Insurance

. . . ;. .’ United States General Accounting Office GAO July 1987 Briefing Report to the Chairman, Special Com m ittee-on Aging, U. S. Senate M E D ICARE Catastrophic Illness Insurance Y GAO united General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Program Evaluation and Methodology Division states B-227664 July 31. 1987 The Honorable John Melcher Chairman, Special Committee on Aging Llnited State...
Date July 16, 1987 Report No. PEMD-87-20 Title

Medicare: Prescription Drug Issues

eL United States General Accounting Office Report to the Chairman, Special Com m ittee on Aging, U.S. Senate July 1987 M E D ICARE Prescription Drug Issues 1, IIIllllll Ill1 III 133702 GAO/PEMD-87-20 1 . ,$ ,. . GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Program Evaluation and Methodology Division B-227664 July 16, 1987 The Honorable John Melcher Chairman, Special Committee...
Date June 19, 1987 Report No. HRD-87-92BR Title

Medicare: Comparison of Catastrophic Health Insurance Proposals

. . ‘ GAO June 1987 United States General Accounting Office ) I I Briefing Report to the Chairman, I Select Committee on Aging, House of Representatives ”’ MEDICARE Comparison of Catastrophic Health Insurance Proposals Not to be retessed outrl(le the Oaneru MSlRlCTED Accounting Office except on the basis 01 specific 8pprovd lsy the office of Congreseion8l Rdation~- RELEASED GAO/HI&D-87-92BR ...
Date June 2, 1987 Report No. T-HRD-87-15 Title

Health: Issues Related to Possible Coverage of Outpatient Prescription Drugs Under Medicare

United States General Accounting Office I33oW GAO Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at lo:30 a.m. EDT Tuesday, June 2, 1987 Issues Related of Outpatient Under Medicare to Possible Prescription Coverage Drugs Statement of Michael Zimmerman, Senior Associate Director Human Resources Division Before the Subcommittee on Health Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives ~llllll Illll...
Date April 30, 1987 Report No. HRD-87-31 Title

Health Care: Patient Transfers From Emergency Rooms to D.C. General Hospital

. -. c United-States General Accounting Offiie 133075 * GAO April 1987 R6bort to the Chairman, Committee on the District of Columbia, House of Representatives HEALTH CARE Patient Transfers From Emergency Rooms to D.C. General Hospital GAO/HID87-31 united Btdee General Accounting Office Wadn@m,D.C.20648 Human Itemme Division B-226090 April 30,1937 The Honorable Ronald V. Dellums Chairman, Committee...
Date March 6, 1987 Report No. HRD-87-10 Title

Insurance Reserves: Strategies for Regulating the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program

-. , GAO March 1987 - - United S&es General Accounting Office Report to the Chairman, Committee on Post Office and Civil Service, House of Representatives INSURANCE RESERVES Strategies for Regulating the Federal kployees Health Benefits Program GAO/HRD-87-10 cJ3m GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, DE. 20548 Human Resources Division B-219236 March 6, 1987 The Honorable Wllham D...
Date Jan. 29, 1987 Report No. T-HRD-87-1 Title

Health: Medicare and Medicaid Budget Issues

United States General Accounting Office 33075 - GAO Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. Thursday January 29, 1987 HEiDICARE AND MEDICAID BUDGET ISSUES Statement of Michael Zimmerman, Senior Associate Director Human Resources Division Before the Subcommittee on Health Senate Committee on Finance 132075 GAO/T-HRD-87-1 Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: to be here Offic...
Date Jan. 1, 1987 Report No. 135064 Title

Special Publications: Comptroller General's Annual Report 1987

Messag6 From the Comptroller General wo hundred years ago, the Pounding T Fathers gathered in Philadelphia to consider revisions to the Articles of Confederation, the basis for the existing govermnent of the United States.At that time, the nations poor financial conditiontrade imbalances, deficient domestic and international-credit, the lack of a national currency and banking system, and other ...
Date Dec. 31, 1986 Report No. HRD-87-32BR Title

Health Insurance: Comparison of Coverage for Federal and Private Sector Employees

- United State’s Gerieral Accounting Office Briefing Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Civil Service, Post Office, and General Services, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U. S. Senate .._. -. _..._.---__-~_- 3aOc& I Jecember 1986 HEALTH INSURANCI? Comparison of Coverage for Federal and Private Sector Employees lllllIllII 132064 RELEASF~I 0378ciB United States General Accounting Office Was...
Date Sept. 30, 1986 Report No. HRD-86-135 Title

An Aging Society: Meeting the Needs of the Elderly While Responding to Rising Federal Costs

-I United &ate; General Accounting Office 3 I +57. ‘GAO September Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Relations and Human Resources, Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives ANAGINGSOCIETY Meeting the Needs of the Elderly While Responding to Rising Federal Costs 4 United &xkei General Accounting Office GAO September 1986 Report to the Chairman, Subcommitt...
Date Sept. 30, 1986 Report No. HRD-86-132 Title

Health Care: States Assume Leadership Role in Providing Emergency Medical Services

. *, United t States Genera”1 Accounting Office GAO * September lcj70 . Report to Congressional Requesters 1986 HEALTH CARE States Assume Leadership Role in Providing Emergency Medical Services 131470 RESTRICTElD --Not to be released outside the GeneAccounting Office except on the basis of specific ctppmvaJby the Office of Coxu!ress~ f)Ff Fe GAO/HRD-86-132 531n1 United States General Accounting ...
Date June 20, 1986 Report No. HRD-86-60 Title

Public Hospitals: Sales Lead to Better Facilities but Increased Patient Costs

-...- -I_ _- -..- --- --...- United States General Accounting Office GAO Report to the Honorable Sam Nunn United States Senate 130 3x3 - PUBLIC HOSPITALS SalesLead to Better Facilities but Increased Patient Costs RELEASED . GAO unitedstates General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Besources Division B-223097 June 20, 1986 The Honorable Sam Nunn United States Senate Dear Senator Nunn:...
Date March 31, 1986 Report No. HRD-86-68FS Title

Indian Health: Budgetary Effects of Indigent Indians' Medical Costs on Two Montana Counties

. " United States Gene&l Accounting Office W‘f'Jb9 +aab Fact Sheet for Congressional Requesters wch 1986 INDIAN HEALTH Budgetary Effects of Indigent Indians’ Medical Costs on Two Montana Counties III lllll 129565 . . UNITEDSTATESGENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 HUMAN ‘RUOUWU DIVISION March 31, 1986 B-222205 The Honorable Mark Andrews, Chairman The Honorable John Melcher, Rank...
Date Jan. 24, 1986 Report No. GGD-86-37 Title

Federal Workforce: Revised Factors To Compare Government and Contractor Costs Are Appropriate

GAO January 1986 .Report to the Honorable Bud Shuster House of Representatives United S&es General Accounting Office FEDERAL WORKFORCE Revised Factors to Compare Government and Contractor Costs Are Appropriate GAO/GGD-86-37 os43@-icL- Ir ----f .+ II This GAO report was produced using a new design and printing process to heIp you get the information you need more easily. GAO is phasing in this new ...
Date Jan. 1, 1986 Report No. 132129 Title

Special Publications: Comptroller General's Annual Report 1986

United States Ckmeral Accounting Office Comptroller General’ s Annual Report 1986 W Kesourc~~s,Community, :tnd Economic: Dwelopment National Security and International Affairs n Human Iic~sc~urces n Awounting and Financial Management w Information Managclment, and Technology n I’ rogram General Government Evaluation and Methodology n n General Counsel w Comptroller General’ Annual Report s 2...
Date Dec. 11, 1985 Report No. 128597 Title

Income Security: SSA Management of the Consultative Examination Process

U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON D.C. FOR RELEASEON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, December 11, 1985 STATEMENT OF JOSEPH F. DELFICO, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCESDIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTALRELATIONS AND HUMAN RESOURCES HOUSE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTOPERATIONS ON THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATiON'S MANAGEMENTOF THE CONSULTATIVE EXAMINATION PROCESS ...
Date Oct. 18, 1985 Report No. HRD-86-28FS Title

Health: Administration of Selected Medicare Activities in Ohio

BYTHEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Fact Sheet For The Honorable Howard M. Metzenbaum United States Senate P Administration ($F Selected IlJ Medicare Activities Iii Ohio 128431 GAO/HRD-86-28 FS OCTOBER lB,1985 ‘i 1 Request for copies of GAO reports should be sent to: U.S. General Accounting Off ice Document Handling and Information Services Facility P.O. Box 6015 Gaithersburg, Md. 20877 Telephone ...
Date Sept. 30, 1985 Report No. HRD-85-105 Title

Constraining National Health Care Expenditures: Achieving Quality Care at an Affordable Cost

, 111111111111111111 LM128033 Constraining National Health Care Expenditures Achieving Quality Care At An Affordable Cost Comptroller General of the United States - GAO/HRD-85-105 ,,,zber 30, 1985 United States General Accounting Office , Request for copies of GAO reports should be sent to: U.S. General Accounting Office Document Handling and Information Services Facility P.O. Box 6015 Gaithersbur...
Date Sept. 30, 1985 Report No. HRD-85-110 Title

Health: Simulations of a Medicare Prospective Payment System for Home Health Care

, .+:.. ‘4’:‘; - .- ..- .,., .- ,, ._,__ . UNITEDSTATESGENERALAC~O~NTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, DC. 20544 HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION PREFACE This study is based on a request from Congressman Claude Pepper to assist him in drafting a legislative proposal providing for a prospective payment system for home health care services under the Medicare program. Before drafting such a office wanted to know ...
Date Sept. 30, 1985 Report No. HRD-85-102 Title

Health: The Congress Should Consider Amending the Medicare Secondary Payer Provisions To Include Disability Beneficiaries

REPORTBY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES The Congress Should Consider Amending The Medicare Secondary Payer Provisions To Include Disability Beneficiaries The Congress has amended the Social Security Act three times to make Medicare the secondary payer to employer-sponsored group health insurance. As a result, when Medicare beneficiaries between the ages of 65 and 70 and those with end...
Date Sept. 12, 1985 Report No. HRD-85-109 Title

Health: Additional Changes to the Medicare Reimbursement Rates for Major Joint Procedures Are Needed

UNITED WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 HUMAN RESOlJRCLb DIVISION . Mr. ccl~~ Mr. -===zp kkuugh MI. hTa;r Q September 12, C. McClain Haddow Acting Administrator, Health Care Financing Administration Department of Health and Human Services Dear Mr. Haddow: Additional Changes to the Medicare Reimbursement Rates for Major Joint Procedures Are Needed (GAO/HRD-85-109) Subject: In a June 10, 1985, Notice of Propo...
Date July 18, 1985 Report No. HRD-85-74 Title

Health: Use of Unaudited Hospital Cost Data Resulted in Overstatement of Medicare's Prospective Payment System Rates

q-3 3Y THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress - OF THEUNITEDSTATES Use Of Unaudited Hospital Cost Data Resulted In Overstatement Of Medicare’s Prospective Payment System Rates When the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) computed Medicare’s prospective payment rates for inpatient hospital services, it used unaudited cost reports. Because unaudited cost reports frequently include...
Date May 14, 1985 Report No. 126949 Title

Health: Medicare Payments to Hospitals

United States General Accounting D.C. Offlce Washington, FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 1O:OO AM. EDT Tuesday, May 14, 1985 STATEMENT OF MICHAEL ZIMMERMAN, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON +IEDICARE PAYMEYTS TO HOSPITALS -c 1Mr. Chalrnan '17e are related (1) and members pleased o...
Date May 3, 1985 Report No. HRD-85-63 Title

Health: Information on Veterans' Ability To Defray the Cost of Their Inpatient Care

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, 20548 DE. HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION May 3, 1985 B-218494 The Honorable Administrator Harry N. Walters of Veterans Affairs 126920 Dear Mr. Walters: Subject: .,-_Information on Veterans' Ability to Defray the Cost of Their Inpatient Care (GAO/HRD-85-63) The administration's fiscal year 1986 budget proposes a comprehensive reform of eligibility for V...
Date Jan. 10, 1985 Report No. HRD-85-25 Title

Health: Opportunities To Reduce Medicare Payments for Prosthetic Lenses While Enhancing Nationwide Uniformity of Benefits

BY THE US. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Health And Human Services OpportunitiesTo Reduce Medicare Payments For Prosthetic Lenses While Enhancing Nationwide Uniformity Of Benefits Inadequate guidance to Medicare’s claims processing contractors has resulted in unnecessary expenditures for prosthetic lenses and related professional services used after the removal of cataract...
Date Sept. 28, 1984 Report No. HRD-84-90 Title

Health: Excessive Respiratory Therapy Cost and Utilization Data Used in Setting Medicare's Prospective Payment Rates

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFJCE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20546 NUMAN RUOURCU DIVISION September 28, 1984 B-216611 The Honorable The Secretary Margaret M. Heckler of Health and Human Services llllllllllll I 125312 Dear Madam Secretary: Subject: Excessive Respiratory Therapy Cost and Utilization Data Used in Setting Medicare's Prospective Payment Rates (GAO/HRD-84-90) Until October 1, 1983, Medicare...