Medicaid: Some Recipients Neglect to Report U.S. Savings Bond Holdings
HRD-89-43
Published: Jan 18, 1989. Publicly Released: Jan 18, 1989.
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Highlights
GAO examined income and asset reporting by Medicaid recipients in nursing homes to determine the: (1) effectiveness of states' policies and procedures for verifying savings bond holdings; and (2) extent of holdings of recipients residing in Massachusetts nursing homes.
Recommendations
Matter for Congressional Consideration
| Matter | Status | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| The Committees should report to Congress a legislative proposal to amend income and eligibility verification system requirements to expand information available to states under the systems to include data files maintained by the Department of the Treasury on U.S. savings bond holdings and redemptions. |
Closed – Not Implemented
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Congress has taken no action since the report was issued. |
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Elderly personsEligibility determinationsstate relationsFinancial disclosureIncome statisticsManagement information systemsNursing homesState-administered programsUS savings bondsMedicaid