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Date Oct. 31, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-03-180 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 2002 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives MEDICARE+CHOICE Selected Program Requirements and Other Entities’ Standards for HMOs GAO-03-180 a Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Selected M+C Requirements for HMOs Selected FEHBP Requirements for HMOs Selected NAIC, JCAHO, and... |
Date Oct. 25, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-03-191 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 2002 Report to Congressional Requesters HEALTH INSURANCE States’ Protections and Programs Benefit Some Unemployed Individuals GAO-03-191 October 2002 HEALTH INSURANCE States’ Protections and Programs Benefit Some Unemployed Individuals Highlights of GAO-03-191, a report to the Ranking Minority Member, Senate Committee on Finance and Senator G... |
Date Oct. 18, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-03-182 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 2002 Report to Congressional Committees BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTS Despite Recruitment Successes, National Program May Be Underutilized GAO-03-182 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background NMDP Has Succeeded in Increasing Recruitment of Donors, Including Minorities, but May Not Be Able to Equalize Access to Matches National Registry May Be Underut... |
Date Sept. 6, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-829 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2002 Report to Congressional Committees DEFENSE HEALTH CARE Most Reservists Have Civilian Health Coverage but More Assistance Is Needed When TRICARE Is Used GAO-02-829 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Percentage of Reservists with Coverage Is Similar to That Found in the General Population Most Mobilized Reservists Maintain Civilian ... |
Date Aug. 30, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-1061R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 August 30, 2002 The Honorable Carl Levin Chairman The Honorable John Warner Ranking Minority Member Committee on Armed Services United States Senate The Honorable Bob Stump Chairman The Honorable Ike Skelton Ranking Minority Member Committee on Armed Services House of Representatives The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld The Secretary of Defe... |
Date Aug. 23, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-841 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 2002 Report to Congressional Requesters SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES Providers Have Responded to Medicare Payment System By Changing Practices GAO-02-841 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Distribution of Patients Across Payment Categories Has Changed Since PPS, SNFs Provide Fewer Minutes of Therapy Concluding Observations Agency Comments 1... |
Date July 19, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-382 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2002 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE HOME HEALTH AGENCIES Weaknesses in Federal and State Oversight Mask Potential Quality Issues GAO-02-382 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Limited Number of Identified Deficiencies May Understate Prevalence of Serious Care Problems, Creating Uncertainty About Overall Quality Weaknesses in Sur... |
Date July 16, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-954T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, U.S. Senate For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 16, 2002 HOMELAND SECURITY New Department Could Improve Coordination but Transferring Control of Certain Public Health Programs Raises Concerns
Statement for the Record by Janet Heinrich Director, Health Careâ... |
Date July 12, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-817 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2002 Report to the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate MEDICAID AND SCHIP Recent HHS Approvals of Demonstration Waiver Projects Raise Concerns GAO-02-817 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background HHS Has Approved Four Section 1115 Waivers to Expand Insurance or Drug Coverage HHS Has Not Always Ensured That Approved Waivers Are Consistent With the Go... |
Date June 28, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-893T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. Friday, June 28, 2002 HOMELAND SECURITY New Department Could Improve Coordination but May Complicate Priority Setting
Statement of Janet Heinrich Director, Health Care—Public Health Issues GAO-02-893T Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committ... |
Date June 25, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-883T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 25, 2002 HOMELAND SECURITY New Department Could Improve Coordination but May Complicate Public Health Priority Setting
Statement of Janet Heinrich Director, Health Careâ€... |
Date May 28, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-693 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2002 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE Recent CMS Reforms Address Carrier Scrutiny of Physicians’ Claims for Payment GAO-02-693 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Few Physician Practices and Few Claims Per Practice Receive Medical Reviews New CMS Review Policy Has Reduced Physician Repayment Amounts Due and Increased Focus on Phy... |
Date May 28, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-778T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. In Bozeman, Montana Tuesday, May 28, 2002 MEDICARE Using Education and Claims Scrutiny to Minimize Physician Billing Errors
Statement of Leslie G. Aronovitz Director, Health Care—Program Administration and Integrity Issues GAO-02-778T Mr. Chairman and ... |
Date May 23, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-777T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 23, 2002 MEDICARE Use of Preventive Services is Growing but Varies Widely
Statement of Janet Heinrich Director, Health Care—Public Health Issues GAO-02-777T Mr. Chairm... |
Date May 23, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-782R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 May 23, 2002 The Honorable Henry A. Waxman Ranking Minority Member Committee on Government Reform House of Representatives Subject: Medicare: Utilization of Home Health Care by State Dear Mr. Waxman: This letter responds to your request for information on the variation in Medicare home health use across states. Using home health claims f... |
Date May 14, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-744T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 14, 2002 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on National Security, Veterans Affairs, and International Relations, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives VA HEALTH CARE Changes Needed to Improve Resource Allocation to Health Care Networks
Statement of Cynthia A. Bascetta Director, ... |
Date May 6, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-663 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2002 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE HOME HEALTH CARE Payments to Home Health Agencies Are Considerably Higher than Costs GAO-02-663 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Home Health PPS Episode Payments Are Considerably Higher than Estimated Costs of Care Provided Conclusions Matters for Congressional Consideration Agency Comments ... |
Date May 1, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-602 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2002 Report to Congressional Committees DEFENSE HEALTH CARE Health Care Benefit for Women Comparable to Other Plans GAO-02-602 a Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background DOD’s Health Care Benefit for Women is Comparable to Other Plans Most Women Beneficiaries Are Satisfied With DOD’s Health Care Benefit, but Some Concerns Exist Concluding Obse... |
Date April 23, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-679T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 23, 2002 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives MEDICAID Transitional Coverage Can Help Families Move from Welfare to Work
Statement of William J. Scanlon Director, Health Care Issues GAO-02-679T a Mr. Chairman and Members of the ... |
Date April 10, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-422 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2002 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives MEDICARE Beneficiary Use of Clinical Preventive Services GAO-02-422 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Use of Preventive Services Is Growing but Varies Widely Efforts Under Way to Increase Use of Some Preven... |
Date March 29, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-512 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 2002 Report to Congressional Committees CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE Inspector General Reviews Should Be Expanded to Further Inform the Congress GAO-02-512 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background OIG’s Assessment of Appropriate Enrollment Would Benefit From an Expanded Selection of States While States’ Evaluations Offered Limited Results, Fu... |
Date March 21, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-544T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, March 21, 2002 LONG-TERM CARE Aging Baby Boom Generation Will Increase Demand and Burden on Federal and State Budgets
Statement of David M. Walker Comptroller General of the United States GAO-02-544T Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committ... |
Date March 14, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-531T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, March 14, 2002 MEDICARE OUTPATIENT DRUGS Program Payments Should Better Reflect Market Prices
Statement of Laura A. Dummit Director, Health Care—Medicare Payment Issues GAO-02-531T Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subco... |
Date Feb. 28, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-338 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 2002 Report to Congressional Requesters VA HEALTH CARE Allocation Changes Would Better Align Resources with Workload GAO-02-338 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background VERA Has Had A Substantial Effect on Network Resources and Workload VERA Provides A Reasonable Approach to Resource Allocation VERA Changes Required to Better Align Resources ... |
Date Feb. 15, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-279 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 2002 Report to Congressional Requesters NURSING HOMES Federal Efforts to Monitor Resident Assessment Data Should Complement State Activities GAO-02-279 a Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Only Eleven States Conduct Separate On-Site or Off-Site Reviews of MDS Accuracy States Attempt to Improve MDS Data Accuracy through On-Site Reviews, ... |
Date Dec. 12, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-02-194 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
December 2001 Report to the Chairman, Committee on International Relations, House of Representatives U.N. PEACEKEEPING United Nations Faces Challenges in Responding to the Impact of HIV/AIDS on Peacekeeping Operations GAO-02-194 a Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Department of Peacekeeping’s Policy Discourages but Does Not Preclude Deploymen... |
Date Nov. 2, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-02-58 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
November 2001 Report to the Honorable Ernest J. Istook, Jr., House of Representatives MEANS-TESTED PROGRAMS Determining Financial Eligibility Is Cumbersome and Can Be Simplified GAO-02-58 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Variations in Programs’ Financial Eligibility Rules Stem Primarily From Federal Statutes and Regulations Variations in Fin... |
Date Oct. 31, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-02-67 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 2001 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE SUBVENTION DEMONSTRATION DOD Costs and Medicare Spending GAO-02-67 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background DOD’s Costs Per Person Outstripped Medicare’s Capitation Rate for Senior Prime The Capitated Rate Exceeded What Medicare Would Have Spent on Senior Prime Enrollees Without the Demonstr... |
Date Oct. 31, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-02-68 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 2001 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE SUBVENTION DEMONSTRATION Greater Access Improved Enrollee Satisfaction but Raised DOD Costs GAO-02-68 a Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Senior Prime Enrollees Got More Care While Some Nonenrollees Were Crowded Out of MTFs Improved Enrollee Access Resulted In Higher Patient Satisfaction ... |
Date Oct. 30, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-02-147 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters MEDICAID HCFA Reversed Its Position and Approved Additional State Financing Schemes GAO-02-147 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background HCFA’s Position Reversal Opened the Door for More Excessive Payments HCFA’s Position Reversal Had Substantial Financial Effect Conclusions Agency and State Comments ... |
Date Oct. 9, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-02-33 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 2001 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE+CHOICE AUDITS Lack of Audit Follow-up Limits Usefulness GAO-02-33 a Contents Letter
Background Scope and Methodology Audit Process Addressed BBA Requirements and Financial Audit Standards Conclusions Recommendations for Executive Action Agency Comments and Our Evaluation 1 5 9 10 21 21 22 Appendixe... |
Date Sept. 28, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-1071 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2001 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE Program Designed to Inform Beneficiaries and Promote Choice Faces Challenges GAO-01-1071 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Major NMEP Activities NMEP Expenditures and Funding Sources Beneficiary and Plan Reaction to NMEP Future Challenges for NMEP Conclusions Matters for Congressional C... |
Date Sept. 25, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-1141T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 25, 2001 MEDICARE Improvements Needed in Provider Communications and Contracting Procedures
Statement of Leslie G. Aronovitz Director, Health Care—Program Administration and Integrity Issue... |
Date Sept. 21, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-1118 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2001 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE Payments for Covered Outpatient Drugs Exceed Providers’ Cost GAO-01-1118 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Physicians Can Obtain Drugs Covered Under Part B for Significantly Less Than Medicare Payments Medicare Drug Payments Also Substantially Higher Than Costs for Pharmacy Supplier-B... |
Date Sept. 21, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-1142T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Health and the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. Friday, September 21, 2001 MEDICARE PART B DRUGS Program Payments Should Reflect Market Prices
Statement of William J. Scanlon Director, Health Care Issu... |
Date Sept. 20, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-824 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2001 Report to Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives MEDICARE Information Systems Modernization Needs Stronger Management and Support GAO-01-824 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Difficulties in Meeting Core Medicare Functions Prompt Efforts to Improve Automated Environm... |
Date Sept. 10, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-883 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2001 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives MEDICAID AND SCHIP States’ Enrollment and Payment Policies Can Affect Children’s Access to Care GAO-01-883 a Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background While Similarities Often Exist, Enrollment Differences Can Affect Ability to Obtain an... |
Date Aug. 22, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-816 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 2001 Report to Congressional Committees SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES Services Excluded From Medicare’s Daily Rate Need to be Reevaluated GAO-01-816 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Certain Services Appropriately Excluded from SNF PPS, but Revisions to the Exclusions May Be Needed Current Exclusion Policies May Have Unintended Consequenc... |
Date Aug. 17, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-1046R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 August 17, 2001 The Honorable Michael Bilirakis Chairman The Honorable Sherrod Brown Ranking Minority Member Subcommittee on Health Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives The Honorable Jim Greenwood Chairman The Honorable Peter Deutsch Ranking Minority Member Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Committee on En... |
Date July 25, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-1006T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Committee on the Budget, House of Representatives For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 25, 2001 MEDICARE Successful Reform Requires Meeting Key Management Challenges
Statement of William J. Scanlon Director, Health Care Issues GAO-01-1006T Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: I am pleased to be here to... |
Date July 13, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-749 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters MEDICAID Stronger Efforts Needed to Ensure Children’s Access to Health Screening Services GAO-01-749 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Limited Available Data Indicate Many Children Do Not Receive EPSDT Services States Have Taken Action to Improve Data Reporting and Delivery of EPSDT Services HCFA E... |
Date June 27, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-899T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday, June 27, 2001 Testimony
Before the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate HEALTH CARE Consultants' Billing Advice May Lead to Improperly Paid Insurance Claims
Statement of Robert H. Hast Managing Director Office of Special Investigations GAO-01-899T Mr. Chairman, Ranking Minority Member, and Member... |
Date June 15, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-748 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2001 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Status of Achieving Key Outcomes and Addressing Major Management Challenges GAO-01-748 Contents Contents Letter Appendix I Observations on HHS’ Efforts to Address Its Major Management Challenges 1 33 Appendix II Comments From the De... |
Date June 14, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-671 |
Title
GAO
June 2001 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE SUBVENTION DEMONSTRATION DOD’s Pilot HMO Appealed to Seniors, Underscored Management Complexities GAO-01-671 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background DOD Successfully Operated Medicare Managed Care Plans, Enrolled Many Retirees DOD Officials Indicated That, On Balance, Demonstration Had Positive Effects Demonstration Challenges Reflect... |
Date June 14, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-807T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on National Security, Veterans Affairs, and International Relations, Committe on Government Reform, House of Representatives For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, June 14, 2001 VETERANS' HEALTH CARE Standards and Accountability Could Improve Hepatitis C Screening and Testing Performance
Statement of Cy... |
Date June 11, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-802R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 June 11, 2001 The Honorable Max Baucus Chairman The Honorable Charles E. Grassley Ranking Minority Member Committee on Finance United States Senate Subject: Regulatory Issues for Medicare Providers With services delivered by hundreds of thousands of providers to nearly 40 million beneficiaries and payments of about $220 billion in fiscal... |
Date June 7, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-662 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2001 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives MEDICAID State Efforts to Control Improper Payments Vary GAO-01-662 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Scope and Methodology 3 32 34 66 69 Table 1: Examples of Prepayment Reviews Table 2: Selected State Efforts to Ensure Legitimacy of Providers Table 3: Natio... |
Date May 25, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-625 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2001 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on African Affairs, Committee on Foreign Relations, U.S. Senate GLOBAL HEALTH Joint U.N. Programme on HIV/AIDS Needs to Strengthen CountryLevel Efforts and Measure Results GAO-01-625 Contents Letter Appendix I Status of the International Partnership Against AIDS in Africa 1 28 Appendix II Objectives, Scope, a... |
Date May 18, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-616 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2001 Report to Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate MEDICARE Opportunities and Challenges in Contracting for Program Safeguards GAO-01-616 Contents Letter Appendix I Comments From the Health Care Financing Administration GAO Contact and Acknowledgmen... |
Date May 17, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-742T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Military Personnel, Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:00 a.m. Thursday, May 17, 2001 DEFENSE HEALTH CARE Lessons Learned From TRICARE Contracts and Implications for the Future
Statement of Stephen P. Backhus Director, Health Care—Veterans' and Military Health... |