Interim Report on CHAMPUS Payment Practices

GAO reviewed current payment practices of the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS) regarding implementation of prior GAO recommendations and the affect on CHAMPUS of reimbursements by other insurance carriers. Specifically, GAO analyzed: (1) methods to identify whether beneficiaries have other health insurance; (2) the adequacy of these techniques; and (3) additional methods to obtain other insurance carrier information.