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| Date Oct. 14, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-06-75 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
October 2005 Report to Congressional Requesters U.S. INSULAR AREAS Multiple Factors Affect Federal Health Care Funding GAO-06-75 October 2005 U.S. INSULAR AREAS Highlights
Highlights of GAO-06-75, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Multiple Factors Affect Federal Health Care Funding Why GAO Did This Study
Fiv... |
| Date Oct. 7, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-06-127R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 October 7, 2005 Congressional Requesters Subject: Childhood Obesity: Most Experts Identified Physical Activity and the Use of Best Practices as Key to Successful Programs
1 In the past 30 years, the number of obese children has increased throughout the United States, leading some policy makers to rank childhood obesity as a critic... |
| Date Sept. 28, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-1052T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:30 a.m. EDT Wednesday, September 28, 2005 Testimony Before the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, House of Representatives VA AND DOD HEALTH CARE VA Has Policies and Outreach Efforts to Smooth Transition from DOD Health Care, but Sharing of Health Information Remains Limited
Statement of Cynthia A. Bascetta Di... |
| Date Sept. 10, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-1020T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:00 a.m. EDT in New York, New York Saturday, September 10, 2005 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats, and International Relations, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives SEPTEMBER 11 Monitoring of World Trade Center Health Effects Has Progressed, but Not for... |
| Date Sept. 9, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-1021R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 September 9, 2005 The Honorable Charles E. Grassley Chairman The Honorable Max Baucus Ranking Minority Member Committee on Finance United States Senate The Honorable John D. Rockefeller, IV United States Senate Subject: Overview of the Long-Term Care Partnership Program In 2003, the most recent year for which data are available, n... |
| Date Sept. 6, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-890R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 September 6, 2005 The Honorable John Warner Chairman The Honorable Carl Levin Ranking Minority Member Committee on Armed Services United States Senate The Honorable Duncan L. Hunter Chairman The Honorable Ike Skelton Ranking Minority Member Committee on Armed Services House of Representatives Subject: Defense Health Care: DOD Has ... |
| Date Sept. 2, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-968 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2005 Report to Congressional Requesters MEDICAID Transfers of Assets by Elderly Individuals to Obtain Long-Term Care Coverage GAO-05-968 September 2005 MEDICAID Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-968, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Transfers of Assets by Elderly Individuals to Obtain Long-Term Care... |
| Date Aug. 12, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-929 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
August 2005 Report to Congressional Committees PHYSICIAN SERVICES Concierge Care Characteristics and Considerations for Medicare GAO-05-929 a August 2005 PHYSICIAN SERVICES Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-929, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability Concierge Care Characteristics and Considerations for Medicare Wh... |
| Date July 27, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-773 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
July 2005 Report to the Committees on Armed Services, U.S. Senate and House of Representatives DEFENSE HEALTH CARE Implementation Issues for New TRICARE Contracts and Regional Structure GAO-05-773 July 2005 DEFENSE HEALTH CARE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-773, a report to Committees on Armed Services, U.S. Senate and House of Representatives Ac... |
| Date July 13, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-645 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
July 2005 Report to the Honorable Judd Gregg, U.S. Senate HEALTH CENTERS Competition for Grants and Efforts to Measure Performance Have Increased GAO-05-645 a July 2005 HEALTH CENTERS Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-645, a report to the Honorable Judd Gregg, U.S. Senate Accountability Integrity Reliability Competition for Grants and Efforts to Mea... |
| Date June 30, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-839R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 June 30, 2005 The Honorable Wally Herger Chairman Subcommittee on Human Resources Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives Subject: Administrative Expenditures and Federal Matching Rates of Selected Support Programs Dear Mr. Chairman: The federal government spends billions of dollars annually for programs that help low... |
| Date June 28, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-855T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Tuesday, June 28, 2005 Testimony Before the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate MEDICAID FRAUD AND ABUSE CMS’s Commitment to Helping States Safeguard Program Dollars Is Limited
Statement of Leslie G. Aronovitz Director, Health Care GAO-05-855T June 28, 2005 MEDICAID FRAUD AND ABUSE Highlights
High... |
| Date June 28, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-836T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Tuesday, June 28, 2005 Testimony Before the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate MEDICAID States’ Efforts to Maximize Federal Reimbursements Highlight Need for Improved Federal Oversight
Statement of Kathryn G. Allen Director, Health Care GAO-05-836T June 28, 2005 MEDICAID Highlights
Highlights of ... |
| Date June 28, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-748 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
June 2005 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate MEDICAID FINANCING States’ Use of Contingency-Fee Consultants to Maximize Federal Reimbursements Highlights Need for Improved Federal Oversight GAO-05-748 June 2005 MEDICAID FINANCING Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-748, a report to the Chairman, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senat... |
| Date June 17, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-452 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
June 2005 Report to Congressional Committees HEALTH CENTERS AND RURAL CLINICS State and Federal Implementation Issues for Medicaid’s New Payment System GAO-05-452 June 2005 HEALTH CENTERS AND RURAL CLINICS Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-452, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability State and Federal Implementati... |
| Date June 2, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-695SP |
Title
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| Date June 2, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-626 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
June 2005 Report to Congressional Committees FEDERAL DISABILITY ASSISTANCE Wide Array of Programs Needs to be Examined in Light of 21st Century Challenges GAO-05-626 June 2005 FEDERAL DISABILITY ASSISTANCE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-626, a report to Congressional Committees Accountability Integrity Reliability Wide Array of Programs Needs to ... |
| Date April 29, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-134 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
April 2005 Report to Congressional Committees HEALTH CARE FRAUD AND ABUSE CONTROL PROGRAM Results of Review of Annual Reports for Fiscal Years 2002 and 2003 GAO-05-134 April 2005 Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-134, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability HEALTH CARE FRAUD AND ABUSE CONTROL PROGRAM Results of Revi... |
| Date April 27, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-564T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday, April 27, 2005 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives LONG-TERM CARE FINANCING Growing Demand and Cost of Services Are Straining Federal and State Budgets
Statement of Kathryn G. Allen Director, Health Care—Medicaid and ... |
| Date March 2, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-160 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
March 2005 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate VA HEALTH CARE Important Steps Taken to Enhance Veterans’ Care by Aligning Inpatient Services with Projected Needs GAO-05-160 March 2005 VA HEALTH CARE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-160, a report to the Chairman, Subco... |
| 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 Feb. 25, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-210 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
February 2005 Report to Congressional Requesters MANAGING DIABETES Health Plan Coverage of Services and Supplies GAO-05-210 February 2005 MANAGING DIABETES Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-210, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Health Plan Coverage of Services and Supplies Why GAO Did This Study
Diabetes, whi... |
| Date Feb. 17, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-125 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
February 2005 Report to Congressional Requesters MILITARY PAY Gaps in Pay and Benefits Create Financial Hardships for Injured Army National Guard and Reserve Soldiers GAO-05-125 a February 2005 MILITARY PAY Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-125, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Gaps in Pay and Benefits Create... |
| Date Feb. 17, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-322T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, February 17, 2005 Testimony
Before the House Committee on Government Reform MILITARY PAY Gaps in Pay and Benefits Create Financial Hardships for Injured Army National Guard and Reserve Soldiers
Statement of Gregory D. Kutz, Director Financial Management and Assurance GAO-05-322T a February 1... |
| Date Feb. 14, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-205 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
February 2005 Report to Congressional Committees RETIREE HEALTH BENEFITS Options for Employment-Based Prescription Drug Benefits under the Medicare Modernization Act GAO-05-205 February 2005 RETIREE HEALTH BENEFITS Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-205, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability Options for Employment-... |
| Date Feb. 10, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-326T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EST Thursday, February 10, 2005 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives MEDICARE PHYSICIAN PAYMENTS Considerations for Reforming the Sustainable Growth Rate System
Statement of A. Bruce Steinwald Director, Health Care—Economic and Payment Is... |
| Date Feb. 1, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-282SP |
Title
Contents Introduction from the Comptroller General of the United States Section 1 The Long-Term Fiscal Challenge and How the Public Perceives It Section 2 How Can We Change the Conversation About the Long-Term Fiscal Challenge?
Today’s Fiscal Policy Is Unsustainable When Will the Long-Term Fiscal Challenge Begin to Have Impact? Health Care Is the Largest and Perhaps Most Difficult Part of the L... |
| Date Jan. 11, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-133 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
January 2005 Report to Congressional Requesters GLOBAL HIV/AIDS EPIDEMIC Selection of Antiretroviral Medications Provided under U.S. Emergency Plan Is Limited GAO-05-133 January 2005 GLOBAL HIV/AIDS EPIDEMIC Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-133, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Selection of Antiretroviral Me... |
| Date Dec. 13, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-05-60 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
December 2004 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE PHYSICIAN FEE SCHEDULE CMS Needs a Plan for Updating Practice Expense Component GAO-05-60 December 2004 MEDICARE PHYSICIAN FEE SCHEDULE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-60, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability CMS Needs a Plan for Updating Practice Expens... |
| Date Dec. 8, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-05-44R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 December 8, 2004 The Honorable Charles E. Grassley Chairman The Honorable Max Baucus Ranking Minority Member Committee on Finance United States Senate The Honorable Joe Barton Chairman The Honorable John D. Dingell Ranking Minority Member Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Subject: Medicaid Managed Care: Acc... |
| Date Dec. 8, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-05-130 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
December 2004 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE Accuracy of Responses from the 1-800-MEDICARE Help Line Should Be Improved GAO-05-130 December 2004 - MEDICARE
Accountability Integrity Reliability Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-130, a report to congressional committees Accuracy of Responses from the 1-800MEDICARE Help Line Should Be Impr... |
| Date Dec. 8, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-05-129 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
December 2004 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE Advisory Opinions as a Means of Clarifying Program Requirements GAO-05-129 a sdnemmoceR OAG tahW December 2004 MEDICARE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-129, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability Advisory Opinions as a Means of Clarifying Program Requireme... |
| Date Dec. 1, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-05-142R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 December 1, 2004 The Honorable Joe Barton Chairman Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Subject: Medicare Chemotherapy Payments: New Drug and Administration Fees Are Closer to Providers’ Costs Dear Mr. Chairman: The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 1 (MMA) required the S... |
| Date Nov. 17, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-05-43 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
November 2004 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate MEDICARE CMS’s Program Safeguards Did Not Deter Growth in Spending for Power Wheelchairs GAO-05-43 November 2004 MEDICARE CMS’s Program Safeguards Did Not Deter Growth in Spending for Power Wheelchairs Highlights of GAO-05-43, a report to the Chairman, Committee on Finance... |
| Date Nov. 12, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-05-64 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
November 2004 Report to Congressional Requesters VA AND DOD HEALTH CARE Efforts to Coordinate a Single Physical Exam Process for Servicemembers Leaving the Military GAO-05-64 November 2004 VA AND DOD HEALTH CARE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-64, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Efforts to Coordinate a Sin... |
| Date Oct. 15, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-05-42 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
October 2004 Report to the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate, and the Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives MEDICARE HOSPICE CARE Modifications to Payment Methodology May Be Warranted GAO-05-42 a October 2004 MEDICARE HOSPICE CARE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-42, a report to the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate, and the Committ... |
| Date Oct. 12, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-05-72 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
October 2004 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE Appropriate Dispensing Fee Needed for Suppliers of Inhalation Therapy Drugs GAO-05-72 a October 2004 MEDICARE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-72, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability Appropriate Dispensing Fee Needed for Suppliers of Inhalation Therapy Dr... |
| Date Oct. 8, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-05-85 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
October 2004 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE PHYSICIAN PAYMENTS Concerns about Spending Target System Prompt Interest in Considering Reforms GAO-05-85 a October 2004 MEDICARE PHYSICIAN PAYMENTS Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-85, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability Concerns about Spending Target Sy... |
| Date Oct. 6, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-05-104R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 October 6, 2004 The Honorable Olympia J. Snowe Chair Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship United States Senate The Honorable Ron Wyden Ranking Minority Member Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Product Safety Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation United States Senate Subject: Prescription Drugs: Trends i... |
| Date Oct. 4, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-05-45 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
October 2004 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE Incomplete Plan to Transfer Appeals Workload from SSA to HHS Threatens Service to Appellants GAO-05-45 a October 2004 MEDICARE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-45, a report to the Senate Committee on Finance, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and the House Committee on Ways and Mean... |
| Date Sept. 27, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-960 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2004 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate MEDICARE DEMONSTRATION PPOs Financial and Other Advantages for Plans, Few Advantages for Beneficiaries
Correction made on 9/29/04 to p. 4, line 36 through p. 5, line 1, revised to read “About 9.9 million, or 98 percent, of the 10.1 million eligible beneficiar... |
| Date Sept. 21, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-1004T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EDT Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2004 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives MEDICARE PREVENTIVE SERVICES Most Beneficiaries Receive Some but Not All Recommended Services
Statement of Janet Heinrich Director, Health Care—Public Health Issues GAO-... |
| Date Sept. 20, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-1069 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2004 Report to the Ranking Democratic Member, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, House of Representatives VA AND DEFENSE HEALTH CARE More Information Needed to Determine If VA Can Meet an Increase in Demand for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Services GAO-04-1069 a September 2004 VA AND DEFENSE HEALTH CARE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-04-1... |
| Date Sept. 17, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-772 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2004 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives MEDICARE Information Needed to Assess Adequacy of Rate-Setting Methodology for Payments for Hospital Outpatient Services GAO-04-772 a September 2004 MEDICARE Information Needed to Assess Adequacy of Rate-Setting Methodology for Paym... |
| Date Sept. 7, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-765 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2004 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE Past Experience Can Guide Future Competitive Bidding for Medical Equipment and Supplies GAO-04-765 a September 2004 MEDICARE Past Experience Can Guide Future Competitive Bidding for Medical Equipment and Supplies Highlights of GAO-04-765, a report to congressional committees. The Medicare ... |
| Date Aug. 20, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-783 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
August 2004 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives MEDICARE SECONDARY PAYER Improvements Needed to Enhance Debt Recovery Process GAO-04-783 August 2004 MEDICARE SECONDARY PAYER Improvements Needed to Enhance Debt Recovery Process Highlights of GAO-04-783, a report to the... |
| Date Aug. 18, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-1000R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 August 18, 2004 The Honorable Paul Ryan House of Representatives Subject: Milwaukee Health Care Spending Compared to Other Metropolitan Areas: Geographic Variation in Spending for Enrollees in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program Dear Mr. Ryan: Health care spending varies across the country due to differences in the use a... |
| Date Aug. 12, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-709 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
August 2004 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate COMPREHENSIVE OUTPATIENT REHABILITATION FACILITIES High Medicare Payments in Florida Raise Program Integrity Concerns GAO-04-709 August 2004 COMPREHENSIVE OUTPATIENT REHABILITATION FACILITIES
Highlights of GAO-04-709, a report to the Chairman, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate H... |
| Date July 21, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-967T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday, July 21, 2004 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, House of Representatives VA MEDICAL CENTERS Internal Control Weaknessess Impair Third-Party Collections
Statement of McCoy Williams, Director, Financial Management and Assu... |
| Date July 20, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-850 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
July 2004 Report to Congressional Requesters MEDICARE CMS Needs Additional Authority to Adequately Oversee Patient Safety in Hospitals GAO-04-850 July 2004 MEDICARE CMS Needs Additional Authority to Adequately Oversee Patient Safety in Hospitals Highlights of GAO-04-850, a report to congressional requesters Hospitals accredited by the Joint Commis... |
