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VA Health Care: Collections Fall Short of Expectations

T-HEHS-99-196 Published: Sep 23, 1999. Publicly Released: Sep 23, 1999.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) efforts to increase revenues from alternative sources as a way to supplement its medical care appropriations, focusing on trends in third-party collections.

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Claims processingCost sharing (finance)Government collectionsHealth care programsHealth insurance cost controlInsurance companiesManaged health carePatient care servicesVeterans benefitsMedicare