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| Date Aug. 1, 1997 |
Report No. AIMD-97-125R |
Title
United States
YGAO · General Washington, D.C. 20548
Management Division Accounting Office Accounting and Information 159096 B-277134 August 1, 1997 The Honorable David E. Skaggs House of Representatives Subject: Inspector General: Information on Resources and Planning at the Department of Health and Human Services Dear Mr. Skaggs: This is in response to your request for certain information on the... |
| Date July 28, 1997 |
Report No. T-HEHS-97-180 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 1:00 p.m. Monday, July 28, 1997 Testimony
Before the Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate MEDICARE HOME HEALTH AGENCIES Certification Process Is Ineffective in Excluding Problem Agencies
Statement of Leslie G. Aronovitz, Associate Director Health Financing and Systems Issues Health, Education, and Human Services Div... |
| Date July 28, 1997 |
Report No. HEHS-97-185R |
Title
3AO United States
General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20643 Office Eealth, Education and Human Services Division B277354 July 28,1997 The Honorable John McCain United States Senate Subject: Medicaid: Divestiture of Assets to Oualifv for Long-Term Care Services Dear Senator McCainz Medicaid-the $160 billion federal and state program that pays for health servicesfor low-income people-pays for nearly... |
| Date July 25, 1997 |
Report No. HEHS-97-159 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 1997 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives MEDICAID Three States’ Experiences in Buying Employer-Based Health Insurance GAO/HEHS-97-159 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-276007 July 25, 1997 The Honorable Thomas J. Bliley, Jr. Chairm... |
| Date July 24, 1997 |
Report No. HEHS-97-122 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 1997 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Labor and Human Resources, U.S. Senate PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE Continued Erosion of Coverage Linked to Cost Pressures GAO/HEHS-97-122 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-276643 July 24, 1997 The Honorable James M. Jeffords Chair... |
| 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 July 14, 1997 |
Report No. HEHS-97-141 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 1997 Report to the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Military Personnel, Committee on National Security, House of Representatives DEFENSE HEALTH CARE Actions Under Way to Address Many TRICARE Contract Change Order Problems GAO/HEHS-97-141 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Hu... |
| Date July 11, 1997 |
Report No. HEHS-97-137R |
Title
3A0 United Statea General Accoanting Off‘ice Wafhhgto~ D.C. 20648 Health, Ednadon and Human Services Division B-277466 July 11, 1997 The Honorable Pete Stark
Ranking Minority Member Subcommittee on Health Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives Dear Mr. Stark: Subject: Medicare: Data Limitations tiDede Measuring QuaIiw of Care in Medicare ESRD Program Severalresearch studies indicat... |
| Date July 11, 1997 |
Report No. HEHS-97-173R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-277400 July 11, 1997 The Honorable Richard K. Armey Majority Leader House of Representatives The Honorable John Kasich Chairman, Committee on the Budget House of Representatives The Honorable Dan Burton Chairman, Committee on Government Reform and Oversight House of Representatives T... |
| Date July 10, 1997 |
Report No. T-HEHS-97-171 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, July 10, 1997 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, House of Representatives FEDERAL DRUG PRICES Effects of Opening the Pharmaceutical Schedule Are Uncertain
Statement of Bernice Steinhardt, Director Health Services Quality and Public Health Issues Health, Ed... |
| Date June 27, 1997 |
Report No. HEHS-97-128 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 1997 Report to the Chairman, Committee on the Budget, U.S. Senate, and to the Chairman, Committee on the Budget, House of Representatives MEDICAID Sustainability of Low 1996 Spending Growth Is Uncertain GAO/HEHS-97-128 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-276963 June 27, ... |
| Date June 26, 1997 |
Report No. T-HEHS-97-165 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:00 a.m. Thursday, June 26, 1997 Testimony
Before the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate MEDICARE Control Over Fraud and Abuse Remains Elusive
Statement of Leslie G. Aronovitz, Associate Director Health Financing and Systems Issues Health, Education, and Human Serv... |
| Date June 20, 1997 |
Report No. HEHS-97-134 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 1997 Report to the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Military Personnel, Committee on National Security, House of Representatives MILITARY RETIREES’ HEALTH CARE Costs and Other Implications of Options to Enhance Older Retirees’ Benefits GAO/HEHS-97-134 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health,... |
| Date June 17, 1997 |
Report No. HEHS-97-157R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education and Human Sexvices Division B-271640 June 17, 1997 The Honorable Charles E. Grassley Chairman, Special Committee on Aging United States Senate Subject: Medicare: Problems Affecting HCFA’s Abilitv to Set Anuronriate Reimbursement Rates for Medical Euuinment and Sunulies Dear Mr. Chairman: Medicare spent over $4.3 bil... |
| Date June 13, 1997 |
Report No. HEHS-97-108 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 1997 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate MEDICARE Need to Hold Home Health Agencies More Accountable for Inappropriate Billings GAO/HEHS-97-108 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Educa... |
| Date June 12, 1997 |
Report No. HEHS-97-154R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Health, Education and Human Services Division B-277148 June 12, 1997 The Honorable John B. Breaux Ranking Minority Member Special Committee on Aging United States Senate Subject: Medicare HMOs: Setting Pavment Rates Through Competitive Bidding Dear Senator Breaux: Managed care is an increasingly popular option among Medicare benefi... |
| Date June 11, 1997 |
Report No. HEHS-97-60 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 1997 Report to Congressional Committees and the Administrator of General Services DRUG PRICES Effects of Opening Federal Supply Schedule for Pharmaceuticals Are Uncertain GAO/HEHS-97-60 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-276585 June 11, 1997 The Honorable Fred Thompson,... |
| Date June 9, 1997 |
Report No. HEHS-97-152R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20848 Health, Education and Human Services Division B-277184 June 9, 1997 The Honorable Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Senate The Honorable Alfonse M. D’Amato United States Senate Subject: Medicaid Matching Formula: Effects of Need Indicators on New York’s Funding This letter responds to your request of April 29, 1997,for an a... |
| Date June 6, 1997 |
Report No. HEHS-97-151R |
Title
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General Accounting OfEce Washington, D.C. 20648 Health, Education and Human Services Division B-277168 June 6, 1997 The Honorable William M. Thomas Chairman, Subcommittee on Health Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives Subject: Medicare: Comnarative Information on Medicare and VA Patients, Services. and Pavment Rates for Home Oxvgen Dear Mr. Chairman: In fiscal year 199... |
| Date June 2, 1997 |
Report No. HEHS-97-139R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Health, Education and Human Services Division B-277090 June 2, 1997 The Honorable Fortney H. (Pete) Stark House of Representatives Subject: Medicare: Home Health Agencies With High Visit Rates Skew Averages Dear Mr. Stark: Medicare’s expenditures for home health care have been rising rapidly, increasing an average of 33 percent p... |
| Date May 28, 1997 |
Report No. HEHS-97-144R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Health, Education and Human Services Division B-277123 May 28, 1997 The Honorable WiIliam M. Thomas Chairman, Subcommittee on Health Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives Subject: Comments on H.R. 4229-A Proposal for a Home Health Prosnective Pavment &stem Dear Mr. Chairman: You asked us to comment on H.R. 4229, introduc... |
| Date May 19, 1997 |
Report No. T-HEHS-97-133 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. Monday, May 19, 1997 Testimony
Before the Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate MEDICARE MANAGED CARE HMO Rates, Other Factors Create Uneven Availability of Benefits
Statement of William J. Scanlon, Director Health Financing and Systems Issues Health, Education, and Human Services Division GAO/T-HEHS-97-133... |
| Date May 16, 1997 |
Report No. HEHS-97-86 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 1997 Report to Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives MEDICAID MANAGED CARE Challenge of Holding Plans Accountable Requires Greater State Effort GAO/HEHS-97-86 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-270335 May 16, 1997 The Honorable John D. ... |
| Date May 16, 1997 |
Report No. HR-97-30 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 1997 Information for House Majority Leader Richard Armey and Representative Pete Sessions HIGH-RISK PROGRAM Information on Selected High-Risk Areas GAO/HR-97-30 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Accounting and Information Management Division B-xxxxxx May 16, 1997 The Honorable Richard Armey Majority Leader House of Re... |
| Date May 16, 1997 |
Report No. T-AIMD-97-91 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 11:30 a.m. Friday, May 16, 1997 Testimony
Before the Subcommittees on Human Resources and on Government Management, Information and Technology, Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, House of Representatives MEDICARE TRANSACTION SYSTEM Serious Managerial and Technical Weaknesses Threaten Modernization
Statement ... |
| Date May 15, 1997 |
Report No. HEHS-97-120R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Offke Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education and Human Services Division ES-272723 May 15, 1997 The Honorable William V. Roth, Jr. Chairman, Committee on Finance United States Senate Subject: Medicare: Commuison of Medicare and VA Pavment Rates for Home Oxvgen Dear Mr. Chairman: In fiscal year 1996, almost 480,000Medicare beneficiaries received home oxygen at... |
| Date May 2, 1997 |
Report No. HEHS-97-37 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 1997 Report to the Honorable John F. Kerry, U.S. Senate MEDICARE HMO ENROLLMENT Area Differences Affected by Factors Other Than Payment Rates GAO/HEHS-97-37 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-276654 May 2, 1997 The Honorable John F. Kerry United States Senate Dear Senato... |
| Date May 1, 1997 |
Report No. T-HEHS-97-121 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, May 1, 1997 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate VA HEALTH CARE Assessment of VA’s Fiscal Year 1998 Budget Proposal
Statement for the Record by Stephen P. Backhus, Director Veterans’ Affairs and Military Health Care Issu... |
| Date April 29, 1997 |
Report No. T-HEHS-97-119 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 29, 1997 Testimony
Before the Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate MEDICARE AND MEDICAID Meeting Needs of Dual Eligibles Raises Difficult Cost and Care Issues
Statement of William J. Scanlon, Director Health Financing and Systems Issues Health, Education, and Human Services Division GAO/T-HE... |
| 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 16, 1997 |
Report No. T-HEHS-97-114 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 16, 1997 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Human Resources, Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, House of Representatives NURSING HOMES Too Early to Assess New Efforts to Control Fraud and Abuse
Statement of Leslie G. Aronovitz, Associate Director Health Financing and Systems Issues... |
| Date April 15, 1997 |
Report No. AA-97-14(2) |
Title
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| Date April 11, 1997 |
Report No. T-HEHS-97-113 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. Friday, April 11, 1997 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives MEDICARE Provision of Key Preventive Diabetes Services Falls Short of Recommended Levels
Statement of Bernice Steinhardt, Director Health Services Quality and Public Health Issue... |
| 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 April 9, 1997 |
Report No. T-HEHS-97-106 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 9, 1997 Testimony
Before the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate MEDICARE POST-ACUTE CARE Cost Growth and Proposals to Manage It Through Prospective Payment and Other Controls
Statement of William J. Scanlon, Director Health Financing and Systems Issues Health, Education, and Human Services Di... |
| Date April 8, 1997 |
Report No. T-HEHS-97-105 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 8, 1997 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives HEALTH INSURANCE FOR CHILDREN Declines in EmploymentBased Coverage Leave Millions Uninsured; State and Private Programs Offer New Approaches
Statement of William J. Scanlon, Director Heal... |
| Date March 31, 1997 |
Report No. HEHS-97-63 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 1997 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Human Resources and Intergovernmental Relations, Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, House of Representatives MEDICAID FRAUD AND ABUSE Stronger Action Needed to Remove Excluded Providers From Federal Health Programs GAO/HEHS-97-63 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 205... |
| Date March 28, 1997 |
Report No. HEHS-97-48 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 1997 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Health and Environment, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives MEDICARE Most Beneficiaries With Diabetes Do Not Receive Recommended Monitoring Services GAO/HEHS-97-48 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-270222 March ... |
| Date March 18, 1997 |
Report No. T-HEHS-97-98 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 18, 1997 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Human Resources, Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, House of Representatives DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Management Challenges and Opportunities
Statement of Richard L. Hembra Assistant Comptroller General Health, Education, ... |
| Date March 18, 1997 |
Report No. T-HEHS-97-97 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 18, 1997 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Human Resources, Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, House of Representatives DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Programmatic and Management Challenges Facing the Department
Statement of David P. Baine Director, Planning and Reporting Health,... |
| Date March 11, 1997 |
Report No. T-HEHS-97-94 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 11, 1997 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives MEDICAID Recent Spending Experience and the Administration’s Proposed Program Reform
Statement of William J. Scanlon, Director Health Financing and Systems Issues Health, Educ... |
| Date March 5, 1997 |
Report No. T-HEHS-97-92 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 5, 1997 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives MEDICARE Home Health Cost Growth and Administration’s Proposal for Prospective Payment
Statement of William J. Scanlon, Director Health Financing and Systems Issues Health,... |
| Date March 4, 1997 |
Report No. T-AIMD-97-54 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 4, 1997 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives HIGH-RISK AREAS Benefits to Be Gained by Continued Emphasis on Addressing High-Risk Areas
Statement of Gene L. Dodaro Assistant Comptroller General Accounting and Information Management D... |
| Date March 4, 1997 |
Report No. T-HEHS-97-91 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 4, 1997 Testimony
Before the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate MEDICAID Decline in Spending Growth Due to a Combination of Factors
Statement of Jonathan Ratner, Associate Director Health Financing and Systems Issues Health, Education, and Human Services Division GAO/T-HEHS-97-91 Medicaid: Dec... |
| Date March 4, 1997 |
Report No. T-HEHS-97-90 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 4, 1997 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives MEDICARE POST-ACUTE CARE Home Health and Skilled Nursing Facility Cost Growth and Proposals for Prospective Payment
Statement of William J. Scanlon, Director Health Financing and Systems ... |
| Date March 4, 1997 |
Report No. T-HEHS-97-89 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 4, 1997 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives MEDICARE Inherent Program Risks and Management Challenges Require Continued Federal Attention
Statement of Leslie G. Aronovitz, Associate Director Health Financing and Systems Issues Heal... |
| 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 March 3, 1997 |
Report No. HEHS-97-77R |
Title
uaedstates General Acconnting~ce Washin@on, D.C. 20648 B-276272 March 3,19!97 The HonorableJohn R X&&h chainnan, Committeeon the Budget Houseof Representatives . ‘on subject Medicaidz GraduateMeduxlEducaiz PavmenQ DearMr.chainnan: en& primarily through its Medkare prom is the largest The f&eral gsinglepayertoteachingh~~fforthecoststheyincurtrainingmedical residents.’ Medicaremakesgraduate medi... |
| Date Feb. 28, 1997 |
Report No. HEHS-97-50 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 1997 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate MEDICARE HMOS Potential Effects of a Limited Enrollment Period Policy GAO/HEHS-97-50 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-275832 February 28, 1997 The Honorable William V. Roth, Jr. Chairman, Committee on ... |
