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Title |
| Date July 27, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-877T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday, July 27, 2011 Testimony Before the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, United States Senate DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Issues Related to Real Property Realignment and Future Health Care Costs
Statement of Lorelei St. James, Director Physical Infrastructure Issues GAO-11-877T Madam Cha... |
| Date July 26, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-445 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
July 2011 Report to Congressional Requesters VALUE IN HEALTH CARE Key Information for Policymakers to Assess Efforts to Improve Quality While Reducing Costs GAO-11-445 July 2011 VALUE IN HEALTH CARE
Key Information for Policymakers to Assess Efforts to Improve Quality While Reducing Costs
Highlights of GAO-11-445, a report to congressional request... |
| Date June 22, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-546R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 June 22, 2011 The Honorable Henry Waxman Ranking Member Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives The Honorable Frank Pallone Ranking Member Subcommittee on Health Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives The Honorable John D. Dingell House of Representatives Subject: Medicare Part D: Changes in Ut... |
| Date June 14, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-622 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
June 2011 Report to Congressional Committees VETERANS’ HEALTH CARE BUDGET ESTIMATE Changes Were Made in Developing the President’s Budget Request for Fiscal Years 2012 and 2013 GAO-11-622 June 2011 Accountability • Integrity • Reliability VETERANS’ HEALTH CARE BUDGET ESTIMATE
Changes Were Made in Developing the President’s Budget Reque... |
| Date May 11, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-643T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday, May 11, 2011 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Primary Health and Aging, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, U.S. Senate HOSPITAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS Health Center Strategies That May Help Reduce Their Use
Statement of Debra A. Draper Director, Health Care GAO-11-6... |
| Date April 29, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-426 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
April 2011 Report to Congressional Requesters VA HEALTH CARE Need for More Transparency in New Resource Allocation Process and for Written Policies on Monitoring Resources GAO-11-426 April 2011 VA HEALTH CARE
Accountability • Integrity • Reliability Need for More Transparency in New Resource Allocation Process and for Written Policies on Monit... |
| Date April 11, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-414R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 April 11, 2011 The Honorable Tom Harkin Chairman Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions United States Senate The Honorable Bernard Sanders Chairman Subcommittee on Primary Health and Aging Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions United States Senate Subject: Hospital Emergency Departments: Health Center St... |
| Date March 18, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-289 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
March 2011 Report to Congressional Committees FEDERAL FOOD SAFETY OVERSIGHT Food Safety Working Group Is a Positive First Step but Governmentwide Planning Is Needed to Address Fragmentation GAO-11-289 March 2011 FEDERAL FOOD SAFETY OVERSIGHT
Accountability • Integrity • Reliability Food Safety Working Group Is a Positive First Step but Governm... |
| Date March 9, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-409T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:30 p.m. EST Wednesday, March 9, 2011 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate MEDICARE AND MEDICAID FRAUD, WASTE, AND ABUSE Effective Implementati... |
| Date Jan. 31, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-205 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
January 2011 Report to Congressional Requesters VETERANS’ HEALTH CARE VA Uses a Projection Model to Develop Most of Its Health Care Budget Estimate to Inform the President’s Budget Request GAO-11-205 January 2011 VETERANS’ HEALTH CARE
Accountability • Integrity • Reliability VA Uses a Projection Model to Develop Most of Its Health Care B... |
| Date Dec. 15, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-11-141R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 December 15, 2010 The Honorable Henry A. Waxman Chairman Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Subject: Medicaid Outpatient Prescription Drugs: Estimated Changes to Federal Upper Limits Using the Formula under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Dear Mr. Chairman: Spending on prescription drugs in Me... |
| Date Nov. 30, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-11-130R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 November 30, 2010 The Honorable Max Baucus Chairman The Honorable Charles E. Grassley Ranking Member Committee on Finance United States Senate Subject: Long-Term Care Hospitals: Differences in Their Oversight Compared to Other Types of Hospitals and Nursing Homes This report formally transmits our briefing slides highlighting diff... |
| Date Nov. 16, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-11-49 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
November 2010 Report to Congressional Committees HEALTH CARE DELIVERY Features of Integrated Systems Support Patient Care Strategies and Access to Care, but Systems Face Challenges GAO-11-49 November 2010 HEALTH CARE DELIVERY
Accountability • Integrity • Reliability Features of Integrated Systems Support Patient Care Strategies and Access to C... |
| Date Oct. 8, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-11-18R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 October 8, 2010 The Honorable Tom Harkin Chairman The Honorable Michael B. Enzi Ranking Member Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions United States Senate The Honorable Henry A. Waxman Chairman The Honorable Joe Barton Ranking Member Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Subject: School-Based Healt... |
| Date July 21, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-904T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EDT Wednesday, July 21, 2010 Testimony Before the Special Committee on Aging, United States Senate OLDER AMERICANS Continuing Care Retirement Communities Can Provide Benefits, but Not Without Some Risk
Statement of Alicia Puente Cackley, Director Financial Markets and Community Investment GAO-10-904T M... |
| Date July 16, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-616 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
July 2010 Report to Congressional Requesters CONSUMERDIRECTED HEALTH PLANS Health Status, Spending, and Utilization of Enrollees in Plans Based on Health Reimbursement Arrangements GAO-10-616 July 2010 CONSUMER-DIRECTED HEALTH PLANS Highlights
Highlights of GAO-10-616, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Healt... |
| Date June 21, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-611 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
June 2010 Report to the Chairman, Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate OLDER AMERICANS Continuing Care Retirement Communities Can Provide Benefits, but Not Without Some Risk GAO-10-611 June 2010 OLDER AMERICANS Highlights
Highlights of GAO-10-611, a report to the Chairman, Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate Accountability Integrity Reliabi... |
| Date June 15, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-844T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Tuesday, June 15, 2010 Testimony Before the Subcommittees on Health and Oversight, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives MEDICARE FRAUD, WASTE, AND ABUSE Challenges and Strategies for Preventing Improper Payments
Statement of Kathleen M. King Director, Health Care GAO-10-844T June ... |
| Date Jan. 25, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-381T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 11:00 a.m. EST in Danville, Pennsylvania Monday, January 25, 2010 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Management, Investigations, and Oversight, Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS State Efforts to Plan for Medical Surge Could Benefit from Shared Guidance for Allocati... |
| Date Nov. 30, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-10-118R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 November 30, 2009 The Honorable Charles E. Grassley Ranking Member Committee on Finance United States Senate Subject: Medicaid Outpatient Prescription Drugs: Second Quarter 2008 Federal Upper Limits for Reimbursement Compared with Average Retail Pharmacy Acquisition Costs Dear Senator Grassley: Medicaid—the joint federal-state p... |
| Date Oct. 7, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-10-112T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EDT Wednesday, October 7, 2009 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Domestic Policy, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives MEDICAID State and Federal Actions Have Been Taken to Improve Children’s Access to Dental Services, but More Can Be Done
Statement of Katherine M... |
| Date Sept. 30, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-723 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2009 Report to Congressional Requesters MEDICAID State and Federal Actions Have Been Taken to Improve Children’s Access to Dental Services, but Gaps Remain GAO-09-723 September 2009 MEDICAID Highlights
Highlights of GAO-09-723, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability State and Federal Actions Have Been... |
| Date Sept. 25, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-802 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2009 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives MEDICARE Per Capita Method Can Be Used to Profile Physicians and Provide Feedback on Resource Use GAO-09-802 September 2009 MEDICARE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-09-802, a report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Health, Committee on... |
| Date Aug. 28, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-559 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
August 2009 Report to the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate MEDICARE PHYSICIAN SERVICES Utilization Trends Indicate Sustained Beneficiary Access with High and Growing Levels of Service in Some Areas of the Nation GAO-09-559 August 2009 MEDICARE PHYSICIAN SERVICES Highlights
Highlights of GAO-09-559, a report to the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senat... |
| Date July 24, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-878R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 July 24, 2009 Congressional Committees Subject: Project BioShield Act: HHS Has Supported Development, Procurement, and Emergency Use of Medical Countermeasures to Address Health Threats This report formally transmits the attached briefing in response to section 247d-6c of title 42 of the United States Code. (See the enclosure.) Th... |
| Date March 12, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-459T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Thursday, March 12, 2009 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives VA HEALTH CARE Challenges in Budget Formulation and Execution
Statement of Randall B. Williamson Director, Health Care ... |
| Date Feb. 27, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-185 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
February 2009 Report to the Ranking Member, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate MEDICARE Improvements Needed to Address Improper Payments in Home Health GAO-09-185 February 2009 MEDICARE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-09-185, a report to the Ranking Member, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate Accountability Integrity Reliability Improvements Needed to A... |
| Date Jan. 23, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-145 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
January 2009 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, House of Representatives VA HEALTH CARE Long-Term Care Strategic Planning and Budgeting Need Improvement GAO-09-145 January 2009 VA HEALTH CARE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-09-145, a report to the Chairman, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, House of Representatives Accountabili... |
| Date Nov. 20, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-09-100 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
November 2008 Report to Congressional Committees HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY More Detailed Plans Needed for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Redesigned BioSense Program GAO-09-100 November 2008 HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Highlights
Highlights of GAO-09-100, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliab... |
| Date Sept. 26, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-1102R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 September 26, 2008 The Honorable Gordon H. Smith Ranking Member Special Committee on Aging United States Senate The Honorable John D. Rockefeller IV Chairman Subcommittee on Health Committee on Finance United States Senate Subject: Medicare: Trends in Fees, Utilization, and Expenditures for Imaging Services before and after Implem... |
| Date July 17, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-681R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 July 17, 2008 The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairman The Honorable Joe Barton Ranking Member Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives The Honorable Bart Stupak Chairman The Honorable John Shimkus Ranking Member Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives S... |
| Date June 13, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-452 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
June 2008 Report to Congressional Requesters MEDICARE PART B IMAGING SERVICES Rapid Spending Growth and Shift to Physician Offices Indicate Need for CMS to Consider Additional Management Practices GAO-08-452 June 2008 MEDICARE PART B IMAGING SERVICES Highlights
Highlights of GAO-08-452, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity... |
| Date June 13, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-668 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
June 2008 Report to Congressional Requesters EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS States Are Planning for Medical Surge, but Could Benefit from Shared Guidance for Allocating Scarce Medical Resources GAO-08-668 June 2008 EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS Highlights
Highlights of GAO-08-668, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability States A... |
| Date April 30, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-495R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 April 30, 2008 The Honorable Daniel K. Akaka Chairman Committee on Veterans’ Affairs United States Senate Subject: VA and DOD Health Care: Progress Made on Implementation of 2003 President’s Task Force Recommendations on Collaboration and Coordination, but More Remains to Be Done Dear Mr. Chairman: Improving collaboration and ... |
| Date March 28, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-399 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
March 2008 Report to the Ranking Member, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, U.S. Senate VA HEALTH CARE Additional Efforts to Better Assess Joint Ventures Needed GAO-08-399 March 2008 VA HEALTH CARE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-08-399, a report to the Ranking Member, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, U.S. Senate Accountability Integrity Reliability ... |
| Date March 6, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-555T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EST Thursday, March 6, 2008 Testimony Before the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate HOSPITAL QUALITY DATA Issues and Challenges Related to How Hospitals Submit Data and How CMS Ensures Data Reliability
Statement for the Record Linda T. Kohn, Acting Director Health Care GAO-08-555T March 6, 2008 HOSPITAL... |
| Date April 30, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-554R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 April 30, 2007 The Honorable Ike Skelton Chairman The Honorable Duncan Hunter Ranking Member Committee on Armed Services House of Representatives The Honorable Vic Snyder Chairman The Honorable John M. McHugh Ranking Member Subcommittee on Military Personnel Committee on Armed Services House of Representatives Subject: DOD and VA ... |
| Date April 25, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-320 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
April 2007 Report to the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate HOSPITAL QUALITY DATA HHS Should Specify Steps and Time Frame for Using Information Technology to Collect and Submit Data GAO-07-320 April 2007 HOSPITAL QUALITY DATA Highlights
Highlights of GAO-07-320, a report to the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate Accountability Integrity Reliability ... |
| Date Dec. 15, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-07-79 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
December 2006 Report to Congressional Requesters HOSPITAL ACCREDITATION Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations’ Relationship with Its Affiliate GAO-07-79 December 2006 HOSPITAL ACCREDITATION Highlights
Highlights of GAO-07-79, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Joint Commission on Acc... |
| Date March 20, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-315 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
March 2006 Report to Congressional Committees VA AND DOD HEALTH CARE Opportunities to Maximize Resource Sharing Remain GAO-06-315 March 2006 VA AND DOD HEALTH CARE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-06-315, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability Opportunities to Maximize Resource Sharing Remain Why GAO Did This Study
T... |
| Date Nov. 4, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-06-221T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EST Friday, November 4, 2005 Testimony Before the Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives INFLUENZA PANDEMIC Applying Lessons Learned from the 2004–05 Influenza Vaccine Shortage
Statement for the Record by Marcia Crosse Director, Health Care GAO-06-221T November 4, 2005 INFLUENZA PA... |
| Date Sept. 30, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-984 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2005 Report to Congressional Committees INFLUENZA VACCINE Shortages in 2004–05 Season Underscore Need for Better Preparation GAO-05-984 September 2005 INFLUENZA VACCINE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-984, a report to the Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives, and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental A... |
| Date June 10, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-308 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
June 2005 Report to Congressional Requesters INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Federal Agencies Face Challenges in Implementing Initiatives to Improve Public Health Infrastructure GAO-05-308 a June 2005 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-308, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Federal Agencies Face C... |
| Date Feb. 28, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-310R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 February 28, 2005 Congressional Committees Subject: DOD and VA Health Care: Incentives Program for Sharing Health Resources Combined, the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provide health care services to about 16.8 million beneficiaries at an estimated cost of $58 billion for fiscal year 2005â... |
| Date Aug. 13, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-991R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 August 13, 2004 The Honorable Judd Gregg Chairman Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions United States Senate Subject: HHS’s Efforts to Promote Health Information Technology and Legal Barriers to Its Adoption Dear Mr. Chairman: Studies published by the Institute of Medicine and others have indicated that fragmented,... |
| Date July 21, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-792 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
July 2004 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, House of Representatives VA AND DOD HEALTH CARE Resource Sharing at Selected Sites GAO-04-792 July 2004 VA AND DOD HEALTH CARE Resource Sharing at Selected Sites
Highlights of GAO-04-792, a report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Overs... |
| Date July 14, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-947T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery 2:00 p.m. EDT July 14, 2004 Testimony
Before the Committee on Government Reform, Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and the Census, House of Representatives HEALTH CARE National Strategy Needed to Accelerate the Implementation of Information Technology
Statement of David A. Powner, D... |
| Date April 28, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-564 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2004 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, Committee on International Relations, House of Representatives EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES Asian SARS Outbreak Challenged International and National Responses GAO-04-564 a April 2004 EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES Asian SARS Outbreak Challenged International and National Responses Hi... |
| Date April 21, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-444 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2004 Report to Congressional Requesters VA HEALTH CARE Resource Allocations to Medical Centers in the Mid South Healthcare Network GAO-04-444 April 2004 VA HEALTH CARE Resource Allocations to Medical Centers in the Mid South Healthcare Network Highlights of GAO-04-444, a report to congressional requesters Since fiscal year 1997, the Department of V... |
| Date Jan. 30, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-162 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2004 Report to Congressional Requesters VA HEALTH CARE Access for Chattanooga-Area Veterans Needs Improvement GAO-04-162 January 2004 VA HEALTH CARE Access for Chattanooga-Area Veterans Needs Improvement Highlights of GAO-04-162, a report to Congressional Requesters Veterans residing in Chattanooga, Tennessee, have had difficulty accessing Depart... |
