Medicare: Comparative Information on Medicare and VA Patients, Services, and Payment Rates for Home Oxygen

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on GAO's analysis of the Medicare and Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) payment rates, focusing on: (1) the comparability of the Medicare and VA home oxygen patient populations used in GAO's analysis; (2) differences in the frequency and quality of services Medicare and VA expect from their suppliers; (3) differences in the use of portable oxygen equipment and supplies by Medicare and VA patients; and (4) the rates paid for home oxygen by other insurers.