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Date March 3, 1992 Report No. HRD-92-21R Title

Health: Medicaid Third-Party Liability

B-246421 March 3, 1992 Mr. Frank Clemente Senior Policy Advisor Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Clemente: As agreed during your January 29 meeting with members of my staff, this letter summarizes GAO's findings, recommendations, and other information from four recent reviews on Medicaid third-party liability. As you know, the first three reviews resulted in two...
Date March 3, 1992 Report No. HRD-92-25 Title

Medicare: Payments for Medically Directed Anesthesia Services Should Be Reduced

c;nO MEDICARE Payments for Medical Directed Anesthesia Services ShouId Be Reduced GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division - B-24 7360 March 3,1992 The Honorable Lloyd Bentsen, Chairman The Honorable Bob Packwood, Ranking Minority Member Committee on Finance United States Senate The Honorable John D. Dingell, Chairman The Honorable Norman F. Lent,...
Date Feb. 21, 1992 Report No. HRD-92-52 Title

Medicare: Over $1 Billion Should Be Recovered From Primary Health Insurers

GAO _ .,,, l.““.-“.“” ..,I.... -_ .-._..“... ..II.. ._ ._-. -.-.I--....---.---“.^..__ -----------_--- Ift4)rmry I!)!):! MEDICARE Over $1 Billion Should Be Recovered From Primary Health Insurers _.___ ..~ .._. -...---. ..- ..--. .--..-.I ----- ---- GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division B-241 122 February 21,1%2 The Honorable Lloyd ...
Date Oct. 2, 1991 Report No. T-HRD-92-2 Title

Medicare: Improper Handling of Beneficiary Complaints of Provider Fraud and Abuse

United States General Accounting Offlce GAO Testimony For Release on Delivery Eqected at 9:30 a.m. EDT October 2, 1991 MEDICARE: Improper Handling of Beneficiary Complaints of Provider Fraud and Abuse Statement of Janet L. Shikles, Director Health Financing and Policy Human Resources Division Before the Special Committee on Aging United States Senate Issues GAO/T-HRD-92-2 GAOF'orm160(12/87) SUMMAR...
Date Oct. 2, 1991 Report No. HRD-92-1 Title

Medicare: Improper Handling of Beneficiary Complaints of Provider Fraud and Abuse

United States General Accounting Office GAO October 1991 Report to the Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate MEDICARE Improper Handling of Beneficiary Complaints of Provider Fraud and Abuse i I I 1 1 c: GAO/HRD-92-1 F GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Human Resources Division B-245700 October 2, 1991 The Honorable David Pryor Chairman, Special Committee on Aging ...
Date Sept. 27, 1991 Report No. PEMD-91-14 Title

Off-Label Drugs: Reimbursement Policies Constrain Physicians in Their Choice of Cancer Therapies

Reimbursement Policies Constrain Physicians in Their Choice of Cancer Therapies GAO,‘ I~:MI)-9 I’ 1- I4 Program Evaluation and Methodology Division B-24286 1 September 27,lQQl The Honorable Edward M. Kennedy Chairman, Committee on Labor and Human Resources United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: At your request, we have studied the prevalence of off-label use of anticancer drugs; how that use ...
Date July 29, 1991 Report No. HRD-91-94 Title

Veterans' Benefits: VA Needs to Verify Medical Expenses Claimed by Pension Beneficiaries

1 j ..____...__._.__. _,_. _ . . . . .._.“_.“.._.._ _.._...._.._ .-. -...l^_l .-.... .._” -....-.--.- -..- -- .JII I y 1!I!) I I .i I VETERANS’ BENEFITS VA Needs to Verify Medical Expenses Claimed by Pension Beneficiaries 144694 RELEASED --Not to be nleamd outside the appra3vedbytheomceofco~od Relatlom , -.___----~~-.~ -..,,.m.llmm- (;Ao/‘ III(:r)-!)l-!)il United States General Accountin...
Date July 3, 1991 Report No. NSIAD-91-213 Title

Peace Corps: Long-Needed Improvements to Volunteers' Health Care System

,July 1!I!) 1 PEACE CORPS Long-Needed Improvements to Volunteers’ He Care System lllllIIlllllllll 144319 *: -------- -.--- _--. -- National Security and International Affairs Division B-243878 July 3,1991 The Honorable Daniel K. Inouye United States Senate Dear Senator Inouye: This report responds to your request that we review the Peace Corps’ health care system for volunteers. In response to...
Date April 30, 1991 Report No. HRD-91-43 Title

Medicare: Variations in Payments to Anesthesiologists Linked to Anesthesia Time

---- lirrited States General Accounting Office neport to Congressional Committees MEDICARE Variations in Anesthesiologists Anesthesia Time
Date April 17, 1991 Report No. HRD-91-81 Title

Medicare: HCFA Should Improve Internal Controls Over Part B Advance Payments

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Date April 11, 1991 Report No. HRD-91-60 Title

Medicaid: HCFA Needs Authority to Enforce Third-Party Requirements on States

April 1991 MEDICAID HCFA Needs Authority to Enforce Third-Party Requirements on States 143793 II _i _ _ _. . .._ ..-__-- __-. -_. ---_--_--~l.----_-- I--~. / GAO General Accounting Office Wadington, D.C. 20648 Human Resources Divieion U&M states B-241141 April 11,lQQl The Honorable John Conyers, Jr. Chairman, Committee on GovernmentOperations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: This report...
Date April 11, 1991 Report No. T-HRD-91-14 Title

Long-Term Care Insurance: Risks to Consumers Should Be Reduced

GAO United States Testimony General Accounting Office For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. Thursday April 11, 1991 LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE: Risks to Consumers Should Be Reduced Statement of Janet L. Shikles, Health Financing Human Resources Director and Policy Division Issues Before the Subcommittee on Health Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives GAO/T-HRD-91-14 GAO Form 1...
Date April 10, 1991 Report No. HRD-91-24 Title

Medicare: Millions in Disabled Beneficiary Expenditures Shifted to Employers

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Date April 4, 1991 Report No. HRD-91-44 Title

Medicare Claims Processing: HCFA Can Reduce the Disruptions Caused by Replacing Contractors

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Date March 13, 1991 Report No. HRD-91-23 Title

Medicare: Need for Consistent National Payment Policy for Special Anesthesia Services

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Date Feb. 26, 1991 Report No. T-HRD-91-8 Title

Medicare: Millions in Potential Recoveries Not Being Sought by Contractors

United States General Accounting Olllce GAO ForRelease on Delivery V at 9:30 a.m. EST T-&Y February 26, 1991 Testimony Medicare: Millions in Potential Not Being SoughtbyContractors Recoveries Statemntof Janet L. Shikles, Director HealthFinancingandFolicy HumanResources Division Before the suboamittee OnOversight camlittee on ways and Means EiouseofRepresenm3Jes Issues Mr. Chairman and Members of t...
Date Jan. 25, 1991 Report No. HRD-91-32 Title

Medicare: Millions in Potential Recoveries Not Being Sought by Maryland Contractor

GAO __---l_l.lll_~l” -__ ..“..^l. __“. .--_-.-_.. -.._--” ..-_ -_----- Ikqmrt t,o the Administrator, Health (:aw Financing Administration, Ikpartment of Health and Human Scrvicm -I_-. -I- ,Jatnwy 1!~91 MEDICARE Millions in Potential Recoveries Not Being Sought by Maryland Contractor . ,. llllll II lllll 143025 ---..-. izo/tIt~1~-!w:~2 - .._.^ __.-.....___., .-...~ -“__“I .I_ GAO United...
Date Nov. 30, 1990 Report No. HRD-91-25 Title

Medicaid: Legislation Needed to Improve Collections From Private Insurers

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Date Nov. 30, 1990 Report No. HRD-91-12 Title

Medicaid: Millions of Dollars Not Recovered From Michigan Blue Cross/Blue Shield

United States General Accounting Office I ,- ’ GAO ‘ November 1990 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives MEDICYAID Millions of Dollars Not Recovered From Michigan Blue Cross/ Blue Shield . GA!0 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division B-239899 November 30,199O The Honorable John Conyers, Jr. Chairman,...
Date Aug. 17, 1990 Report No. HRD-90-141 Title

Disability Programs: Use of Competitive Contracts for Consultative Medical Exams Can Save Millions

lJnitr!d States Gerrc~ral Accountina Office GAO August. I!)!)0 Report to the Secretary of Health and Human Services I DISABILITY PROGRAMS Use of Competitive Contracts for Consultative Medical Exams Can Save Millions 142035 GA0/HRD90-141 CiAO united states General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Human Resources Division B-237482 August 17,199O The Honorable Louis W. Sullivan, M.D. The Secr...
Date July 26, 1990 Report No. IMTEC-90-53 Title

ADP Systems: HCFA's Failure to Follow Guidelines Makes Systems Effectiveness Uncertain

IyttitwI -. --d States Getwral Accotttttittg Office GiO .Jttly i9YO Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services. Education, and Related Agencies, Comtiittee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate ‘1 ’ I - ADP SYSTEMS HCFA’s Failure to Follow Guidelines Makes System Effectiveness Uncertain _- GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Information T...
Date July 16, 1990 Report No. HRD-90-57 Title

Medicare Appeals Process: Part B Changes Appear to Be Fulfilling Their Purpose

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Date July 13, 1990 Report No. HRD-90-136FS Title

Military Health Care: Savings to CHAMPUS From Using a Prospective Payment System

Ft 0 zd cc , GAO c- United ‘States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division B-240032 July 13,lQQO The Honorable Beverly B. Byron Chairman, Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation Committee on Armed Services House of Representatives The Honorable G.V. Montgomery Chairman, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs House of Representatives You requested that we o...
Date June 20, 1990 Report No. HRD-90-86 Title

Medicare: HCFA Can Reduce Paperwork Burden for Physicians and Their Patients

United States General Accounting Office Report to Congressional Requesters ,. ;,. June 1990 _/ MEDICARE HCFA Can Reduce Paperwork Burden for Physicians and Their Patients i RESTRICTED --Not to be released outaide the GeneraI Accounting Office unless speci&aQ approved by the Oflke of Congressional Relationa Human Resources Division B-239530 June 20.1990 Congressional Requesters:’ In response to y...
Date June 14, 1990 Report No. T-HRD-90-42 Title

Medicare: Effects of Budget Reductions on Contractor Program Safeguard Activities

United States General Accounting Office Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EST Thursday June 14, 1990 Medicare: Effects of Budget Reductions on Contractor Program Safeguard Activities Statement of Janet L. Shikles, Health Financing Human Resources Director and Policy Division Issues Before the Subcommittee on Health Committee on Ways and House of Representatives Means GAO/T-HR...
Date May 10, 1990 Report No. HRD-90-79 Title

Medicare: Employer Insurance Primary Payer for 11 Percent of Disabled Beneficiaries

Y c.: w United States General Accountina Office GAO May 1990 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE Employer Insurance Primary Payer for 11 Percent of Disabled Beneficiaries GAO,‘HRD-90-79 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division B-235025 May lo,1990 The Honorable Lloyd Bentsen Chairman, Committee on Finance United States Senate The Honorab...
Date April 19, 1990 Report No. NSIAD-90-49 Title

Military Health Care: Recovery of Medical Costs From Liable Third Parties Can Be Improved

United States General Accounting Office GAO April 1990 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Readiness, Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives MILITARY HEALTH CARE Recovery of Medical Costs From Liable Third Parties Can Be Improved -. GAO/NSIAD-9049 @&I!0 z.tztE;~~lgce , a* National Security and Internati0nal AfYairs Division B-237224 April 19,199O The Honorable Earl Hutto Chairma...
Date April 6, 1990 Report No. HRD-90-64 Title

VA Health Care: Better Procedures Needed to Maximize Collections From Health Insurers

I 1 United.States General Accounting Office G;AO Aplill990 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, U.S. Senate VA HEALTH CARE Better Procedures Needed to Maximize Collections From Health Insurers Not to be released outside RESTRICTED-General Accounting Office unless specifically approved by the Office of Congressional Relations. the GAO/HID90-64 Human Resources Div...
Date March 15, 1990 Report No. T-HRD-90-17 Title

Government Operations: Potential Expansion of the CHAMPUS Reform Initiative

UnitedStatesGeneralAccountlngOfRce /%s7”j: Testimony 140879 For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:OO p.m. EST Thursday, March 15, 1990 Potential Expansion of the CBAIIPUSReform Initiative Statement of David P. Baine, Director Federal Health Care Delivery Human Resources Division Issues Before the Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation, Committee on Armed Services House of Representa...
Date March 7, 1990 Report No. HRD-90-29 Title

Medicare and Medicaid: More Information Exchange Could Improve Detection of Substandard Care

United States General Accounting Office s- wm GAO March 1990 Report to the Administrator, Health Care Financing Administration, Department of Health and Human Services 8 ‘1 - MEDICARE AND MEDICAID More Information Exchange Could Improve Detection of Substandard Care GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 2054X Human Resources Division 11-237781 March 7.1990 Gail I Medicaid ...
Date Feb. 9, 1990 Report No. HRD-90-23BR Title

Medicare Part A Reimbursements: Processing of Appeals Is Slow

lJllit,wi __-_ - -,_...“-,_.l---- -.-I_ Statw ~-(ktrt~ral Accorrnt,ing Of’ iw f’ GAO 13rief’ Report to the Chairman, ing Commit,t,ee on Appropriations, TJ.S. Senat,e MEDICARE PART A REIMBURSEMENTS Processing of Appeals Is Slow United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC. 20648 Human Resources Division B-233662 February 9,199O The Honorable Robert C. Byrd Chairman, Committee on A...
Date Feb. 8, 1990 Report No. HRD-90-31 Title

Medicare: Withdrawing Eyeglass Coverage Recommended Following Cataract Surgery

United States Genwal Accounting Office Report to Congressional Requesters ’ Febmmy 1990 MEDICARE Withdrawing Eyeglass Coverage Recommended Following Cataract Surgery GAO/HRlMO-31 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Human Resources Division B-237435 February 8,199O The Honorable Fortney H. (Pete) Stark Chairman, Subcommittee on Health Committee on Ways and Means Hou...
Date Dec. 20, 1989 Report No. PEMD-90-7 Title

Medicare: Improvements Needed in the Identification of Inappropriate Hospital Care

~-_---.-“-- ,- “-m---- Ih’.Q’t”tlrllwt’ l!HN MEDICARE Improvements Needed in the Identification of Inappropriate Hospital Care -- GAO,‘IWMD-W-7 Washington, D.C. 20648 Program Evaluation aud Methodology Division B-234162 December 20, 1989 The Honorable Pete Stark Chairman, Subcommittee on Health Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: In response to a r...
Date Dec. 18, 1989 Report No. HRD-90-49 Title

Medicare: Internal Controls Over Electronic Claims for Anesthesia Services Are Inadequate

-?- i United States Genera1 kcounting Office 3-v’ 7 GAO jhcember 1989 Report to the Acting Administrator, . Health Care Financing Administration, Department of Health and Human Services MEDICARE Internal Controls Over Electronic Claims for Anesthesia Services Are Inadequate GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division B-237821 December 18.1989 Mr. L...
Date April 18, 1989 Report No. T-HRD-89-17 Title

Health: Implementation of the CHAMPUS Reform Initiative

-- UnitedStatesGeneral Accounting Office GAO Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 1:30 p.m. EDT Implementation of the CHAHPUSReform Initiative Tuesday, April 18, 1989 Statement of David P. Baine, Director Federal Health Care Delivery Human Resources Division Before the Subcommittee on Military Compensation, Committee House of Representatives Issues Personnel and on Armed Services ( 4-t :...
Date Nov. 29, 1988 Report No. HRD-89-19 Title

Medicare: Incentives Needed to Assure Private Insurers Pay Before Medicare

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Date May 2, 1988 Report No. PEMD-88-10 Title

Medicare: Improving Quality of Care Assessment and Assurance

United GiLi!! States Gem&al Accounting Office R 7 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee’on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives * May 1988 MEDICARE Improving Quality of Care Assessment and Assurance United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Program Evaluation and Methodology Division B-226412 May 2,1988 The Honorable Fortney H. Stark Chairman, Subcomm...
Date April 20, 1988 Report No. HRD-88-84BR Title

Medicare Claims: HCFA Proposal To Establish an Administrative Law Judge Unit

United States General Accounting Office GAO April 1988 Brietig Report to Congressional Committees MEDI~.RE cumts HCFA Proposal to Establish an Administrative Law Judge Unit w \cm6 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division B-23053% April20, 1988 The Honorable John C. Stennis Committee on Appropriations Chairman, United States Senate The Honorable Ll...
Date March 31, 1988 Report No. HRD-88-81BR Title

Medicare: Performance of Blue Shield of Massachusetts Under the Tri-State Contract

United States General Accounting Office GAO March 1988 Briefing Report to Congressional Requesters MEDICARE Performance of Blue Shield of Massachusetts Under the Tri-State Contract GAO United States General Accounting OflIce BostonRegional B-230510 March 31, Offke IOCausewaySlxeet, Boston, MA 02222 Room 575 1988 Gordon Warren Robert Patrick William George Senate J. B. T. J. S. J. Humphrey Rudman S...
Date March 16, 1988 Report No. HRD-88-76BR Title

Medicare: Contractor Services to Beneficiaries and Providers

United States General Accounting Office GAO ’ March 1988 Briefing Report to the Chairman, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives MEDICARE Contractor Services to Beneficiaries and Providers GAO - United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division R-230510 #arch 16, 1988 The Honorable Jamie L. Whitten Committee on Appropriations Chairman, House o...
Date June 4, 1987 Report No. HRD-87-30 Title

DOD Health Care: Better Use of Malpractice Data Could Help Improve Quality of Care

. United States G&era1 Accounting Office / 3 Report to CongressionalRequesters Jbe 1987 DOD HEALTH CARE Better Use of Malpractice Data Could Help Improve Quality of Care 133115 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Human Resources DivMon B-226293 June 4, 1987 The Honorable Beverly B. Byron Chairman, Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation Committee on Armed Ser...
Date Jan. 20, 1987 Report No. HRD-87-22 Title

Veterans' Claims: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

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Date Dec. 10, 1985 Report No. HRD-86-23 Title

Disability Programs: SSA Consultative Medical Examination Process Improved; Some Problems Remain

United States General Accounting GAO I e December 1985 -=+w Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Office Idgdzo . J Intergovernmental Relations and Human Resources,House Committee on Government Operations DISABILIT-y PROGRAMS SSA Consultative Medical Extiation ProcessImproved; SomeProblems Remain GAO,‘HRD-86-23 53’-acs5 2 c . About Our New Look .. This GAO report was produced using a new des...
Date Sept. 30, 1985 Report No. HRD-85-102 Title

Health: The Congress Should Consider Amending the Medicare Secondary Payer Provisions To Include Disability Beneficiaries

REPORTBY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES The Congress Should Consider Amending The Medicare Secondary Payer Provisions To Include Disability Beneficiaries The Congress has amended the Social Security Act three times to make Medicare the secondary payer to employer-sponsored group health insurance. As a result, when Medicare beneficiaries between the ages of 65 and 70 and those with end...
Date Aug. 23, 1985 Report No. HRD-85-56 Title

Health: CHAMPUS Has Improved Its Methods for Procuring and Monitoring Fiscal Intermediary Services To Process Medical Claims

SK . 4.: * I. )‘, 3 *A,.* .., . A;..; I r . :v. ; .;. 1 -: ‘. EL; i: ,._ (5 .“‘. ‘.. ;,;‘::‘[ .- : ‘.” -_ : ..:ir; ;g.Ipf-vTryI& RELEASED 127% Bi’ THE;,i, GENERALAC&UNTlNG Report To The Honorable United States Senate - OFFICE - ‘- Albert Gore, Jr. CHAMPUS Has Improved Its Methods For Procuring And Monitoring Fiscal Intermediary Services To Process Medical Claims In October 19...
Date Aug. 1, 1985 Report No. 127580 Title

Health: Opportunities To Reduce Medicare Payments Related To Cataract Surgeries While Enhancing Nationwide Uniformity of Benefits

United States General Accounting D.C. 20548 Office Washington, FOR RELEASEON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT lo:00 A.M. EST THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 1985 STATEMENTOF MICHAEL ZIMMERMAN ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, HUMANRESOURCES DIVISION BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE HEALTH ON COMMITTEEON WAYS AND MEANS HOUSEDF REPRESENTATIVES ON OPPORTUNITIES TO REDUCEMEDICARE PAYMENTS RELATED 'PO CATARACTSURGERIESWHILE ENHANCINGNATIONWIDE UNIFOR...
Date Sept. 27, 1983 Report No. AFMD-83-72 Title

Income Security: The Best FECA Practices Could Raise Productivity if Implemented at All FECA Offices

BYTHE u,~,GE'T\IERALACC~UNTING OFFICE Report To The Deputy Under Secretary For c Employment Standards, Department Of Labor . I The Best FECA Practices Could 1 Raise Productivity If Implemented At All FECA Offices qA0 measured the productivity of all 15 Federal Employees’ Compensation Act program district offices and found that some produced substantially more output per staff-year than others. M...
Date July 8, 1983 Report No. HRD-83-73 Title

Health: Analysis of Durable Medical Equipment Claims at Kansas City Blue Shield

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION July 8, 1983 Carolyne K. Davis, Ph.D. Administrator Health Care Financing Administration Department of Health and Human Services Dear Dr. Davis: Analysis at Kansas of Durable City Blue Medical Shield Equipment Claims (GAO/HRD-83-73) Subject: Our office is analyzing reimbursement for Durable Medical Equipment (D...
Date Feb. 18, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-39 Title

Health: Medicare Equalization Factor Payments to Group Practice Prepayment Plans Should Be Stopped

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 HUMAN RE#WIRCU DIVISIDH B-206363 The Honorable Richard S. Schweiker The Secretary of Health and Human Services Dear Mr. Secretaryt Subject% Medicare Equalization Practice Prepayment (HRD-82-39) ulllllllllll I 117526 Factor Payments to Group Plans Should Be Stopped This letter is to advise you of our view that Medicare part B equalization factor payments to Group Practice Pre...
Date Sept. 3, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-126 Title

Health: More Action Needed To Reduce Beneficiary Underpayments

UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 nUhlAN RESOURCef OIYI+LON .. B-200144 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: Lawton Senate Chiles: !More Action Needed to Reduce Beneficiary Underpayments'i; (HRD-81-126) Chiles SEPTEMBER 3.1981 RELEASED This report was prepared at the request of your office and represents the results of our follow-on work to an earlier report...