Timely Establishment of Medical Care Recovery Rates Could Increase Recoveries
HRD-84-32
Published: Feb 13, 1984. Publicly Released: Feb 13, 1984.
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Highlights
GAO summarized the results of its review of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) role in the establishment of the Veterans Administration's (VA) medical care recovery rates.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| Office of Management and Budget | The Director of OMB should take actions to ensure that VA, DOD, and HHS submit their proposed rates in time to permit OMB review and publication of the rates by the beginning of the fiscal year. The actions taken should include revision of the 1973 directive to establish a new deadline for submission of the proposed rates. |
Closed – Implemented
Although OMB has sent letters to the affected agencies establishing new reporting deadlines, as of October 29, 1984, OMB had not published the new recovery rates which were intended to be published by October 1, 1984.
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Billing proceduresDebt collectionHealth care cost controlHealth care servicesMedical feesMilitary hospitalsPublic Health Service facilitiesVeterans hospitalsHealth careVeterans