Medicaid:
Alternatives for Improving the Distribution of Funds
HRD-91-66FS: Published: May 20, 1991. Publicly Released: May 20, 1991.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed alternatives designed to improve the equitable distribution of Medicaid funds among the states.
GAO found that: (1) federal and state Medicaid spending totalled about $71 billion for fiscal year (FY) 1990; (2) one alternative reduced the statutorily guaranteed state minimum reimbursement rate from 50 to 40 percent and considered a state's ability to finance program services from state revenues and the number of people in poverty; (3) a budget-neutral 40-percent alternative would have reallocated 4.2 percent of the $34.3-billion federal share of Medicaid distributed to states in FY 1989, with 24 states gaining additional funds and 26 losing funds; (4) the 40-percent alternative assuming a 1-percent increase and a 40-percent alternative assuming a 1.5-percent increase in the federal share would both result in 26 states gaining funds; (5) a budget-neutral 50-percent alternative and a 50-percent alternative assuming a 1-percent increase would result in 28 states losing funds; and (6) a 50-percent alternative assuming a 1.5-percent increase would result in 27 states losing some Medicare funds.
Jan 14, 2021
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Medicaid:
Data Completeness and Accuracy Have Improved, Though Not All Standards Have Been MetGAO-21-196: Published: Jan 14, 2021. Publicly Released: Jan 14, 2021.
Jan 4, 2021
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Medicare Severe Wound Care:
Spending Declines May Reflect Site of Care Changes; Limited Information Is Available on QualityGAO-21-92: Published: Jan 4, 2021. Publicly Released: Jan 4, 2021.
Dec 22, 2020
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Defense Health Care:
Efforts to Ensure Beneficiaries Access Specialty Care and Receive Timely and Effective CareGAO-21-143: Published: Dec 22, 2020. Publicly Released: Dec 22, 2020.
Dec 16, 2020
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Medicaid Long-Term Services and Supports:
Access and Quality Problems in Managed Care Demand Improved OversightGAO-21-49: Published: Nov 16, 2020. Publicly Released: Dec 16, 2020.
Dec 14, 2020
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Drug Pricing Program:
HHS Uses Multiple Mechanisms to Help Ensure Compliance with 340B RequirementsGAO-21-107: Published: Dec 14, 2020. Publicly Released: Dec 14, 2020. -
Substance Use Disorder:
Reliable Data Needed for Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant ProgramGAO-21-58: Published: Dec 14, 2020. Publicly Released: Dec 14, 2020.
Dec 10, 2020
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Indian Health Service:
Actions Needed to Improve Oversight of Provider Misconduct and Substandard PerformanceGAO-21-97: Published: Dec 10, 2020. Publicly Released: Dec 10, 2020. -
Clinical Labs:
Studies Suggest Biopsy Specimen Misidentification and Contamination Errors Are InfrequentGAO-21-59: Published: Nov 10, 2020. Publicly Released: Dec 10, 2020.
Dec 7, 2020
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Medicaid:
CMS Needs More Information on States' Financing and Payment Arrangements to Improve OversightGAO-21-98: Published: Dec 7, 2020. Publicly Released: Dec 7, 2020.
Dec 1, 2020
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Military Health Care:
Defense Health Agency Processes for Responding to Provider Quality and Safety ConcernsGAO-21-160R: Published: Dec 1, 2020. Publicly Released: Dec 1, 2020.
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