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Delays in Processing Medicare Beneficiary Claims in Texas

HRD-82-74 Published: May 19, 1982. Publicly Released: Jun 01, 1982.
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Because of unusual and serious delays experienced by Medicare beneficiaries and their physicians in getting Medicare claims processed and paid in an accurate and timely manner, GAO was requested to make an in-depth review of the processing of Medicare claims in Texas.

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Claims processingContract performanceFines (penalties)MedicareHealth insuranceInsurance claimsLate paymentsReimbursements to governmentSchedule slippagesSystems conversions