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Report No. |
Title |
| Date April 27, 1999 |
Report No. HEHS-99-91 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 1999 Report to Congressional Requesters MEDICARE MANAGED CARE PLANS Many Factors Contribute to Recent Withdrawals; Plan Interest Continues GAO/HEHS-99-91 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-282017 April 27, 1999 Congressional Requesters In 1998, nearly 7 million Medicar... |
| Date April 27, 1999 |
Report No. T-AIMD-99-160 |
Title
GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 27, 1999 United States General Accounting Office Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives YEAR 2000 COMPUTING CRISIS Readiness of Medicare and the Health Care Sector
Statement of Joel C. Willemssen Director, Civil Age... |
| Date April 15, 1999 |
Report No. HEHS-99-59 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 1999 Report to Congressional Requesters MEDICARE Early Evidence of Compliance Program Effectiveness Is Inconclusive GAO/HEHS-99-59 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-280879 April 15, 1999 The Honorable John L. Mica Chairman Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy... |
| Date April 12, 1999 |
Report No. HEHS-99-68 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 1999 Report to the Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate, and the Honorable Jack Reed MEDICARE MANAGED CARE Greater Oversight Needed to Protect Beneficiary Rights GAO/HEHS-99-68 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-281220 April 12, 1999 The Honorable Charles E. Grassle... |
| Date April 9, 1999 |
Report No. HEHS-99-61 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 1999 Report to Congressional Requesters LOW-INCOME MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES Further Outreach and Administrative Simplification Could Increase Enrollment GAO/HEHS-99-61 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-282061 April 9, 1999 The Honorable Pete Stark Ranking Minority Membe... |
| Date April 5, 1999 |
Report No. HEHS-99-56 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 1999 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE Access to Home Oxygen Largely Unchanged; Closer HCFA Monitoring Needed GAO/HEHS-99-56 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-280839 April 5, 1999 The Honorable William V. Roth, Jr. Chairman The Honorable Daniel Patrick Moyni... |
| Date March 11, 1999 |
Report No. T-HEHS-99-81 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO ~GAO ~Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Personnel, Committee on Armed Services, U.S. Senate Not to Be Released Before 2:00 p.m. Thursday, March 11, 1999 DEFENSE HEALTH CARE Management Attention Needed to Make TRICARE More Effective and UserFriendly
Statement for the Record by Stephen P. Backhus, Director Veterans' Affairs and Military Health Care Issu... |
| Date March 10, 1999 |
Report No. T-HEHS-99-78 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 10, 1999 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Military Personnel, Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives DEFENSE HEALTH CARE DOD Needs to Improve Its Monitoring of Claims Processing Activities
Statement of Stephen P. Backhus, Director Veterans' Affairs and Military Health Care ... |
| Date March 10, 1999 |
Report No. T-AIMD/HEHS-99-113 |
Title
GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 10, 1999 United States General Accounting Office Testimony Before the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate MEDICARE AND BUDGET SURPLUSES GAOs Perspective on the Presidents Proposal and the Need for Reform
Statement of David M. Walker Comptroller General of the United States GAO/T-AIMD/HEHS-99-113 Mr. Chairman and Members of the Comm... |
| Date March 10, 1999 |
Report No. T-HEHS-99-75 |
Title
GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 1:00 p.m. EST Wednesday, March 10, 1999 United States General Accounting Office Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Military Personnel, Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives DEFENSE HEALTH CARE Need for Top-to-Bottom Redesign of Pharmacy Programs
Statement of Stephen P. Backhus, Director Veterans Affairs and Military Health Care Issues Hea... |
| Date Feb. 26, 1999 |
Report No. HEHS-99-36 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 1999 Report to Congressional Requesters PHYSICIAN SHORTAGE AREAS Medicare Incentive Payments Not an Effective Approach to Improve Access GAO/HEHS-99-36 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-279809 February 26, 1999 The Honorable John L. Mica Chairman, Subcommittee on C... |
| 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 Feb. 11, 1999 |
Report No. T-HEHS-99-58 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, February 11, 1999 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives HCFA MANAGEMENT Agency Faces Multiple Challenges in Managing Its Transition to the 21st Century
Statement of William J. Scanlon, Director Health Financing and Public Health Issues Hea... |
| Date Feb. 10, 1999 |
Report No. OP-99-1 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 1999 Annual Report to the Chairmen and Ranking Minority Members, Senate and House Committee on Appropriations STATUS OF OPEN RECOMMENDATIONS Improving Operations of Federal Departments and Agencies GAO/OP-99-1 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Comptroller General of the United States B-205879 February 10, 1999 Th... |
| Date Jan. 29, 1999 |
Report No. HEHS-99-23 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 1999 Report to the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate MEDICARE HOME HEALTH AGENCIES Role of Surety Bonds in Increasing Scrutiny and Reducing Overpayments GAO/HEHS-99-23 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-280717 January 29, 1999 Th... |
| Date Jan. 15, 1999 |
Report No. HEHS-99-18 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 1999 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives LEAD POISONING Federal Health Care Programs Are Not Effectively Reaching At-Risk Children GAO/HEHS-99-18 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-277635 January 15, 1999 Th... |
| Date Jan. 8, 1999 |
Report No. HEHS-99-45R |
Title
Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-28 1684 January 8, 1999 The Honorable J. Dennis Hastert Speaker of the House of Representatives Subject: Drug Treatment: Summarv of Federal Programs, .Funding, and Performance Goals Dear Mr. Speaker: As requested, this correspondence provides information on federally funded drug abuse treatment programs and activities. It includes information from o... |
| Date Jan. 1, 1999 |
Report No. OCG-99-7 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Performance and Accountability Series January 1999 Major Management Challenges and Program Risks Department of Health and Human Services GAO/OCG-99-7 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Comptroller General of the United States January 1999 The President of the Senate The Speaker of the House of Representatives This report a... |
| Date Oct. 14, 1998 |
Report No. HEHS-99-2 |
Title
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 |
Title
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... |
| Date Sept. 9, 1998 |
Report No. HEHS-98-153 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 1998 Report to the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate MEDICARE HMO INSTITUTIONAL PAYMENTS Improved HCFA Oversight, More Recent Cost Data Could Reduce Overpayments GAO/HEHS-98-153 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division... |
| Date Aug. 28, 1998 |
Report No. HEHS-98-226 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 1998 Report to Congressional Requesters VA HEALTH CARE More Veterans Are Being Served, but Better Oversight Is Needed GAO/HEHS-98-226 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-280054 August 28, 1998 Congressional Requesters This report presents information on changes in vete... |
| Date Aug. 7, 1998 |
Report No. HEHS-98-231R |
Title
He&h, Educcrtion aad Human Servicss Division IX280660 August7,1!498 The HonorableWilliam M. Thomas Houseof Representatives I. Subject: Federal Health Proms: ComDarison of Medicare. the Federal EmDloveesHealth Benefits Program. Medicaid. Veterans1Health . rvxes. DeDartment of Defense Health Services. and Indian Health iisxkxzDear Mr. Thomas: About one-third of Americans receive he&b care that the f... |
| Date Aug. 6, 1998 |
Report No. T-HEHS-98-234 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, August 6, 1998 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives MEDICARE Interim Payment System for Home Health Agencies
Statement of William J. Scanlon, Director Health Financing and Systems Issues Health, Education, and Human Services Division GAO... |
| 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 Aug. 1, 1998 |
Report No. AA-98-14(3) |
Title
I -- * 1~. .; United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 1998 Health, Education and Human Services Division Health Services Quality and Public Health Issue Area Active Assignments ’ GAO/AA-98-14(3) Foreword This report was prepared primarily to inform Congressional members and key staff of ongoing assignments in the General Accounting Office’s Health Services Quality and Public Health ... |
| Date Aug. 1, 1998 |
Report No. IAP-98-14 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 1998 Health, Education, and Human Services Division Health Services Quality
and Public Health Issue Area Plan Fiscal Years 1999-2000 GAOIlAP-98-14 / Foreword In the pages that follow, we describe our key planned work on these pivotal issues. Because events may significantly affect even the best of plans and because periodic measurement of success ... |
| Date July 28, 1998 |
Report No. T-HEHS-98-219 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 28, 1998 Testimony
Before the Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate CALIFORNIA NURSING HOMES Federal and State Oversight Inadequate to Protect Residents in Homes With Serious Care Violations
Statement of William J. Scanlon, Director Health Financing and Systems Issues Health, Education, and H... |
| Date July 23, 1998 |
Report No. HEHS-98-174 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 1998 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives MEDICARE Concerns With Physicians at Teaching Hospitals (PATH) Audits GAO/HEHS-98-174 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-278015 July 23, 1998 The Honorable Bill Th... |
| Date July 23, 1998 |
Report No. T-HEHS-98-220 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, July 23, 1998 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, House of Representatives VA HEALTH CARE VA’s Efforts to Maintain Services for Veterans With Special Disabilities
Statement of Stephen P. Backhus, Director Veterans’ Affairs and Military Health Care Issue... |
| Date July 16, 1998 |
Report No. HEHS-98-213R |
Title
lllilitistates GAO General
AcconntingOmce Washington, D-C. 20648 Health, Education snd &man Services Division j&Q ss-‘ f B-280597 July 16, 1998 The Honorable John H. Chafee The Honorable Edward M. Kennedy The Honorable Joseph L Lieberman United States Senate The Honorable Benjamin L. Carchn The Honorable John D. Dmgell The Honorable Nancy L. Johnson The Honorable James H. Maloney The Honorable C... |
| Date July 7, 1998 |
Report No. HEHS-98-203R |
Title
United States General Accounting OfWe Washiagton, D.C. 20548 Health, Education and Human Services Division ko9.130 B-280450
July 7, 1998 The Honorable James M. Jeffords Chairman, Committee on Labor and Human Resources United States Senate Subject: Private Health Insurance: ImDact of Premium Increases on the Number of Covered Individuals Is Uncertain Dear Mr. Chairman: Almost 150 million individual... |
| Date June 30, 1998 |
Report No. HEHS-98-189 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 1998 Report to Congressional Requesters INDEMNITY HEALTH PLANS Key Features of Consumer Complaint and Appeal Systems GAO/HEHS-98-189 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-280264 June 30, 1998 The Honorable Paul Coverdell The Honorable Larry Craig United States Senate About... |
| Date June 18, 1998 |
Report No. HEHS-98-69 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 1998 Report to the Chairman and Ranking Minority, Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate HEALTH CARE QUALITY Implications of Purchasers’ Experiences for HCFA GAO/HEHS-98-69 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-279631 June 18, 1998 The Honorable Charles Grassley Chairma... |
| Date June 17, 1998 |
Report No. T-HEHS-98-194 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 17, 1998 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, House of Representatives VETERANS’ HEALTH CARE Challenges Facing VA’s Evolving Role in Serving Veterans
Statement of Stephen P. Backhus, Director Veterans’ Affairs and Military Health Care Issues Hea... |
| Date June 15, 1998 |
Report No. HEHS-98-167 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 1998 Report to Congressional Requesters HEALTHY START Preliminary Results From National Evaluation Are Not Conclusive GAO/HEHS-98-167 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-279764 June 15, 1998 The Honorable Arlen Specter Chairman The Honorable Tom Harkin Ranking Minority M... |
| Date June 12, 1998 |
Report No. HEHS-98-176 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 1998 Report to Congressional Committees DEFENSE HEALTH CARE Fully Integrated Pharmacy System Would Improve Service and Cost-Effectiveness GAO/HEHS-98-176 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-277613 June 12, 1998 The Honorable Dirk Kempthorne Chairman The Honorable Max Cle... |
| Date June 1, 1998 |
Report No. HEHS-98-134 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 1998 Report to Congressional Committees INDIAN SELF-DETERMINATION CONTRACTING Effects of Individual Community Contracting for Health Services in Alaska GAO/HEHS-98-134 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-279160 June 1, 1998 The Honorable Ted Stevens, Chairman The Honorab... |
| Date June 1, 1998 |
Report No. HEHS-98-160 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 1998 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE HCFA’s Use of Anti-Fraud-and-Abuse Funding and Authorities GAO/HEHS-98-160 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-279395 June 1, 1998 The Honorable William V. Roth, Jr. Chairman The Honorable Daniel Patrick Moynihan Ranking... |
| Date June 1, 1998 |
Report No. AIMD-98-157 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 1998 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program Financial Report for Fiscal Year 1997 GAO/AIMD-98-157 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Accounting and Information Management Division B-278606 June 1, 1998 The Honorable William V. Roth, Jr. Chairman The Honorable Daniel P. ... |
| Date May 19, 1998 |
Report No. T-AIMD-98-166 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 19, 1998 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives MEDICARE BILLING Commercial System Will Allow HCFA to Save Money, Combat Fraud and Abuse
Statement of Joel C. Willemssen Director, Civil Agencies Information Systems Accounting... |
| Date May 19, 1998 |
Report No. T-HEHS-98-173 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 19, 1998 Testimony
Before the Committee on Labor and Human Resources, United States Senate HMO COMPLAINTS AND APPEALS Plans’ Systems Have Most Key Elements, but Consumer Concerns Remain
Statement of Bernice Steinhardt, Director Health Services Quality and Public Health Issues Health, Education... |
| Date May 18, 1998 |
Report No. HEHS-98-169R |
Title
GA!!!!0 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 HePIth, Education, and Human Services Division B-280017 May 18, 1998 Honorable Henry A Waxman Ranking Minority Member Committee on GovernmentReform and Oversight House of Representatives Subject: Children’ Health: Elevated Blood Lead Levels in Medicaid and s J3isDanic Children Dear Mr. Waxman: In February 1998,we reported to ... |
| Date May 18, 1998 |
Report No. HEHS-98-82 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 1998 Report to Congressional Requesters MEDICARE Impact of Changing Transportation Policy for Portable Equipment Is Uncertain GAO/HEHS-98-82 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-276094 May 18, 1998 The Honorable Bill Archer Chairman, Ways and Means Committee House of Repre... |
| Date May 12, 1998 |
Report No. HEHS-98-119 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 1998 Report to Congressional Requesters HMO COMPLAINTS AND APPEALS Most Key Procedures in Place, but Others Valued by Consumers Largely Absent GAO/HEHS-98-119 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-278562 May 12, 1998 The Honorable James M. Jeffords Chairman Committee on Lab... |
| Date May 12, 1998 |
Report No. HEHS-98-102 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 1998 Report to the Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate MEDICARE Need to Overhaul Costly Payment System for Medical Equipment and Supplies GAO/HEHS-98-102 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-277617 May 12, 1998 The Honorable Charles E. Grassley Chairman The Honorable J... |
| Date May 8, 1998 |
Report No. HEHS-98-155R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-279856 May 8, 1998 The Honorable Larry E. Craig The Honorable Paul D. Coverdell United States Senate Subject: Medicare ManagedCare ADDed Process for Denials of Care: A Comnarison With RecommendationsFrom the President’ QuaIitv s Commission Enrollment in managedcare plans, such as healt... |
| Date May 6, 1998 |
Report No. T-HEHS-98-162 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 6, 1998 Testimony
Before the Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate MEDICARE MANAGED CARE Information Standards Would Help Beneficiaries Make More Informed Health Plan Choices
Statement of William J. Scanlon, Director Health Financing and Systems Issues Health, Education, and Human Services Di... |
| 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... |
