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Medicare: 21st Century Challenges Prompt Fresh Thinking About Program's Administrative Structure

T-HEHS-00-108 Published: May 04, 2000. Publicly Released: May 04, 2000.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed ways to improve the administration of the Medicare program, focusing on the: (1) issues the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) faces in administering the Medicare program; and (2) extent to which proposed reforms or alternative models might address these issues.

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AccountabilityHealth care programsHealth insuranceHealth services administrationMedicaidMedicarePatient care servicesProgram managementQuality assurance21st century challenges