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| Date July 19, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-739 |
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 MEDICAL CENTERS Further Operational Improvements Could Enhance Third-Party Collections GAO-04-739 a July 2004 VA MEDICAL CENTERS Further Operational Improvements Could Enhance Third-Party Collections Highlig... |
| Date July 16, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-669 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
July 2004 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives MEDICARE Call Centers Need to Improve Responses to Policy-Oriented Questions from Providers GAO-04-669 July 2004 MEDICARE Call Centers Need to Improve Responses to Policy-Oriented Questions from Providers Highlights of GAO... |
| Date July 16, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-707 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
July 2004 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate MEDICAID PROGRAM INTEGRITY State and Federal Efforts to Prevent and Detect Improper Payments GAO-04-707 July 2004 MEDICAID PROGRAM INTEGRITY State and Federal Efforts to Prevent and Detect Improper Payments Highlights of GAO-04-707, a report to the Chairman, Committee on Finance, ... |
| 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 July 12, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-784 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2004 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives GLOBAL HEALTH U.S. AIDS Coordinator Addressing Some Key Challenges to Expanding Treatment, but Others Remain GAO-04-784 a July 2004 GLOBAL HEALTH U.S. AIDS Coordinator Addressing Some Key Chal... |
| Date June 30, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-480 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2004 Report to the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate MEDICAID WAIVERS HHS Approvals of Pharmacy Plus Demonstrations Continue to Raise Cost and Oversight Concerns GAO-04-480 June 2004 MEDICAID WAIVERS HHS Approvals of Pharmacy Plus Demonstrations Continue to Raise Cost and Oversight Concerns Highlights of GAO-04-480, a report to the Committee on Fina... |
| Date June 25, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-450 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2004 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE DIALYSIS FACILITIES Beneficiary Access Stable and Problems in Payment System Being Addressed GAO-04-450 a June 2004 MEDICARE DIALYSIS FACILITIES Beneficiary Access Stable and Problems in Payment System Being Addressed Highlights of GAO-04-450, a report to congressional committees Medicare covers about... |
| Date May 1, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-793SP |
Title
May 2004 HIGHLIGHTS OF A GAO FORUM Health Care: Unsustainable Trends Necessitate Comprehensive and Fundamental Reforms to Control Spending and Improve Value Highlights of GAO-04-793SP Unrelenting growth in health care spending has put pressure on policymakers to seek health care system reforms. The stress comes partly from a wide gap in expectations between what health care Americans want and wha... |
| Date April 28, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-716T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday, April 28, 2004 Testimony Before the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate MEDICARE CMS Did Not Control Rising Power Wheelchair Spending
Statement of Leslie G. Aronovitz Director, Health Care—Program Administration and Integrity Issues GAO-04-716T April 28, 2004 MEDICARE CMS Did Not Control Risin... |
| 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 March 26, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-363 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 2004 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE SAVINGS PROGRAMS Results of Social Security Administration’s 2002 Outreach to LowIncome Beneficiaries GAO-04-363 March 2004 MEDICARE SAVINGS PROGRAMS Results of Social Security Administration’s 2002 Outreach to LowIncome Beneficiaries Highlights of GAO-04-363, a report to congressional committees... |
| Date March 17, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-563R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 March 17, 2004 The Honorable John W. Warner Chairman The Honorable Carl Levin Ranking Minority Member Committee on Armed Services United States Senate The Honorable Duncan Hunter Chairman The Honorable Ike Skelton Ranking Minority Member Committee on Armed Services House of Representatives Subject: Defense Health Care: Status of Fiscal Y... |
| Date March 1, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-534SP |
Title
SERVING THE CONGRESS AND THE NATION , GAO S STRATEGIC PLAN FRAMEWORK
MISSION
GAO exists to support the Congress in meeting its constitutional responsibilities and to help improve the performance and ensure the accountability of the federal government for the benefit of the American people. THEMES GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide Timely, Quality Service to the Congress and the Federal Government to ...
... |
| Date Feb. 27, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-359 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 2004 Report to Congressional Requesters MEDICARE HOME HEALTH Payments to Most Freestanding Home Health Agencies More Than Covered Their Costs GAO-04-359 a February 2004 MEDICARE HOME HEALTH Payments to Most Freestanding Home Health Agencies More Than Covered Their Costs Highlights of GAO-04-359, a report to congressional requesters Under Medicar... |
| Date Feb. 13, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-228 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 2004 Report to the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate MEDICAID Improved Federal Oversight of State Financing Schemes Is Needed GAO-04-228 February 2004 MEDICAID Improved Federal Oversight of State Financing Schemes Is Needed Highlights of GAO-04-228, a report to the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate For years, some states have taken advantage of ... |
| Date Jan. 5, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-166R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 January 5, 2004 The Honorable Charles Grassley Chairman The Honorable Max Baucus Ranking Minority Member Committee on Finance United States Senate Subject: SCHIP: HHS Continues to Approve Waivers That Are Inconsistent with Program Goals States provide health care coverage to about 60 million low-income uninsured adults and children large... |
| Date Dec. 1, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-04-215R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 December 1, 2003 The Honorable Susan M. Collins Chairman Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Subject: Smallpox Vaccination: Review of the Implementation of the Military Program Dear Chairman Collins: On December 13, 2002, in response to growing concern that a terrorist or hostile regime might have access to the smallpo... |
| Date Nov. 21, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-04-275R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 November 21, 2003 The Honorable Larry E. Craig Chairman Special Committee on Aging United States Senate Subject: Aging Issues: Related GAO Products in Calendar Years 2001 and 2002 Dear Mr. Chairman: This report responds to the Committee’s request for a compilation of our calendar years 2001 and 2002 products pertaining to older America... |
| Date Oct. 17, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-04-143 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 2003 Report to Congressional Requesters MEDICAID NURSING HOME PAYMENTS States’ Payment Rates Largely Unaffected by Recent Fiscal Pressures GAO-04-143 October 2003 MEDICAID NURSING HOME PAYMENTS States’ Payment Rates Largely Unaffected by Recent Fiscal Pressures Highlights of GAO-04-143, a report to congressional requesters Almost half of all ... |
| Date Oct. 15, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-04-69 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 2003 Report to the Committees on Armed Services, U.S. Senate and House of Representatives DEFENSE HEALTH CARE TRICARE Claims Processing Has Improved but Inefficiencies Remain GAO-04-69 October 2003 DEFENSE HEALTH CARE TRICARE Claims Processing Has Improved but Inefficiencies Remain Highlights of GAO-04-69, a report to the Committees on Armed Serv... |
| Date Oct. 6, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-04-103R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 October 6, 2003 The Honorable Thomas A. Scully Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Subject: Medicare: Discrepancy in Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System Methodology Leads to Inaccurate Beneficiary Copayments and Medicare Payments
Dear Mr. Scully: Under the Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment sys... |
| Date Sept. 30, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-1056 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2003 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE Modifying Payments for Certain Pathology Services Is Warranted GAO-03-1056 September 2003 MEDICARE Modifying Payments for Certain Pathology Services Is Warranted Highlights of GAO-03-1056, a report to congressional committees In 1999, the Health Care Financing Administration, now called the Cente... |
| Date Sept. 29, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-841 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2003 Report to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives MEDICARE APPEALS Disparity between Requirements and Responsible Agencies’ Capabilities GAO-03-841 September 2003 MEDICARE APPEALS
Highlights of GAO-03-841, a report to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives Disparity between Requirements and ... |
| Date Sept. 19, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-986 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2003 Report to Congressional Committees AMBULANCE SERVICES Medicare Payments Can Be Better Targeted to Trips in Less Densely Populated Rural Areas GAO-03-986 a September 2003 AMBULANCE SERVICES Medicare Payments Can Be Better Targeted to Trips in Less Densely Populated Rural Areas Highlights of GAO-03-986, a report to congressional committees T... |
| Date Sept. 19, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-948 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2003 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE Modest Eligibility Expansion for Critical Access Hospital Program Should Be Considered GAO-03-948 September 2003 MEDICARE Modest Eligibility Expansion for Critical Access Hospital Program Should Be Considered Highlights of GAO-03-948, a report to the Senate Committee on Finance, the House Committ... |
| Date Sept. 10, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-1004 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2003 Report to Congressional Committees MILITARY PERSONNEL DOD Needs More Data to Address Financial and Health Care Issues Affecting Reservists GAO-03-1004 September 2003 MILITARY PERSONNEL DOD Needs More Data to Address Financial and Health Care Issues Affecting Reservists Highlights of GAO-03-1004, a report to congressional committees Since t... |
| Date Sept. 8, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-958 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO September 2003 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives MEDICARE Most Beneficiaries Receive Some but Not All Recommended Preventive Services GAO-03-958 September 2003 MEDICARE Most Beneficiaries Receive Some but Not All Recommended Preventive Services Highlights of GA... |
| Date Sept. 3, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-912 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2003 Report to Congressional Requesters PRESCRIPTION DRUG DISCOUNT CARDS Savings Depend on Pharmacy and Type of Card Used GAO-03-912 September 2003 PRESCRIPTION DRUG DISCOUNT CARDS
Highlights of GAO-03-912, a report to congressional requesters Savings Depend on Pharmacy and Type of Card Used While prescription drugs have become an increasingly ... |
| Date Aug. 15, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-878 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 2003 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE HOME HEALTH PAYMENT Nonroutine Medical Supply Data Needed to Assess Payment Adjustments GAO-03-878 a August 2003 MEDICARE HOME HEALTH PAYMENT Nonroutine Medical Supply Data Needed to Assess Payment Adjustments Highlights of GAO-03-878, a report to congressional committees Under Medicare’s prospect... |
| Date July 31, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-928 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2003 Report to Congressional Committees DEFENSE HEALTH CARE Oversight of the TRICARE Civilian Provider Network Should Be Improved GAO-03-928 July 2003 DEFENSE HEALTH CARE Oversight of the TRICARE Civilian Provider Network Should Be Improved Highlights of GAO-03-928, a report to congressional committees Testifying before Congress in 2002, military be... |
| Date July 10, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-620 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2003 Report to the Honorable Dianne Feinstein, U.S. Senate MEDICAID FORMULA Differences in Funding Ability among States Often Are Widened GAO-03-620 July 2003 MEDICAID FORMULA Differences in Funding Ability among States Often Are Widened Highlights of GAO-03-620, a report to the Honorable Dianne Feinstein, United States Senate A primary goal in esta... |
| Date June 20, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-576 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2003 Report to Congressional Requesters LONG-TERM CARE Federal Oversight of Growing Medicaid Home and Community-Based Waivers Should Be Strengthened GAO-03-576 June 2003 LONG-TERM CARE Federal Oversight of Growing Medicaid Home and Community-Based Waivers Should Be Strengthened Highlights of GAO-03-576, a report to congressional requesters Home and ... |
| Date June 13, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-904R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 June 13, 2003 The Honorable John Warner Chairman The Honorable Carl Levin Ranking Minority Member Committee on Armed Services United States Senate The Honorable Duncan Hunter Chairman The Honorable Ike Skelton Ranking Minority Member Committee on Armed Services House of Representatives Subject: DOD and VA Health Care: Access for Dual Eli... |
| Date June 13, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-587 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2003 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICAID AND TICKET TO WORK States’ Early Efforts to Cover Working Individuals with Disabilities GAO-03-587 June 2003 MEDICAID AND TICKET TO WORK States’ Early Efforts to Cover Working Individuals with Disabilities Highlights of GAO-03-587, a report to the Senate Committee on Finance and the House Committe... |
| Date June 6, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-547 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2003 Report to Congressional Committees MILITARY RETIREE HEALTH BENEFITS Enrollment Low in Federal Employee Health Plans under DOD Demonstration GAO-03-547 June 2003 MILITARY RETIREE HEALTH BENEFITS Enrollment Low in Federal Employee Health Plans under DOD Demonstration Highlights of GAO-03-547, a report to Congressional Committees Prior to 2001, mi... |
| Date May 8, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-756T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 8, 2003 Testimony Before the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, House of Representatives DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Key Management Challenges in Health and Disability Programs
Statement of Cynthia A. Bascetta Director, Health Care—Veterans’ Health and Benefits Issues GAO-03-756T May 8, 2... |
| Date April 30, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-578 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2003 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate SMALLPOX VACCINATION Implementation of National Program Faces Challenges GAO-03-578 April 2003 SMALLPOX VACCINATION
Highlights of GAO-03-578, a report to the Chairman of the Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate Implementation of National Program Faces Challenges A... |
| Date April 21, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-397 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 August 11, 2003 ERRATA CHILD WELFARE AND JUVENILE JUSTICE: Federal Agencies Could Play a Stronger Role in Helping States Reduce the Number of Children Placed Solely to Obtain Mental Health Services (GAO-03-397, April 21, 2003) Page 3, paragraph 1, third sentence should read: “Child welfare directors in 6 other states and the District o... |
| Date April 11, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-175 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2003 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives MEDICARE Divided Authority for Policies on Coverage of Procedures and Devices Results in Inequities GAO-03-175 April 2003 MEDICARE
Highlights of GAO-03-175, a report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, House o... |
| Date April 10, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-577T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, April 10, 2003 Testimony Before the Joint Economic Committee MEDICARE Financial Challenges and Considerations for Reform
Statement of David M. Walker Comptroller General of the United States GAO-03-577T Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: I am pleased to be here today as you examine Medicare... |
| Date April 9, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-650T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 9, 2003 Testimony Before the Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives MEDICARE Observations on Program Sustainability and Strategies to Control Spending on Any Proposed Drug Benefit
Statement of David M. Walker Comptroller General of the United States GAO-03-650T April 9, 2003 M... |
| Date March 27, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-592T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, March 27, 2003 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Total Force, Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives DEFENSE HEALTH CARE Oversight of the Adequacy of TRICARE’s Civilian Provider Network Has Weaknesses
Statement of Marjorie Kanof Director, Health Care—Clinical and Military Healt... |
| Date March 17, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-449 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 2003 Report to Congressional Requesters NEWBORN SCREENING Characteristics of State Programs GAO-03-449 March 2003 NEWBORN SCREENING Characteristics of State Programs
Highlights of GAO-03-449, a report to Congressional Requesters Each year state newborn screening programs test 4 million newborns for disorders that require early detection and treatme... |
| Date Jan. 14, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-222 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2003 Report to Congressional Requesters MEDICAID AND SCHIP States Use Varying Approaches to Monitor Children’s Access to Care GAO-03-222 January 2003 MEDICAID AND SCHIP States Use Varying Approaches to Monitor Children's Access to Care Highlights of GAO-03-222, a report to Representatives Sherrod Brown; John Conyers, Jr.; Diana DeGette; John D.... |
| Date Jan. 1, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-95 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2003 Performance and Accountability Series Major Management Challenges and Program Risks A Governmentwide Perspective GAO-03-95 a This Series
This report is part of a special GAO series, first issued in 1999 and updated in 2001, entitled the Performance and Accountability Series: Major Management Challenges and Program Risks. The 2003 Performance... |
| Date Jan. 1, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-101 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2003 Performance and Accountability Series Major Management Challenges and Program Risks Department of Health and Human Services GAO-03-101 a A Glance at the Agency Covered in This Report
The Department of Health and Human Services is responsible for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for tho... |
| Date Jan. 1, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-110 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2003 Performance and Accountability Series Major Management Challenges and Program Risks Department of Veterans Affairs GAO-03-110 a A Glance at the Agency Covered in This Report
The Department of Veterans Affairs administers a variety of programs, including one of the world’s largest health care systems and a comprehensive benefits program. Th... |
| Date Dec. 31, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-03-183 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
December 2002 Report to Congressional Committees SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES Medicare Payments Exceed Costs for Most but Not All Facilities GAO-03-183 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Medicare Payments Considerably Higher than Costs for Most Freestanding SNFs, Thereby Improving Their Overall Financial Performance Reported Medicare Costs of Hosp... |
| Date Nov. 1, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-03-189 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
November 2002 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy and Human Resources, Committee on Government Reform, U.S. House of Representatives MARIJUANA Early Experiences with Four States’ Laws That Allow Use for Medical Purposes GAO-03-189 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Implementation in Oregon, Alaska, Hawaii, and... |
| Date Oct. 31, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-03-187 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 2002 Report to Congressional Requesters NURSING HOMES Public Reporting of Quality Indicators Has Merit, but National Implementation Is Premature GAO-03-187 a October 2002 NURSING HOMES Public Reporting of Quality Indicators Has Merit, but National Implementation Is Premature Highlights of GAO-03-187, a report to congressional requesters GAO was a... |
