Cover Image

Medicare : callers can access 1-800-MEDICARE services, but responsibility within CMS for limited english proficiency plan unclear : report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives.

In this report, GAO describes (1) the extent to which access performance standards and targets have been met by the current contractor, (2) the efforts by CMS to provide LEP callers access to help line services and wait times experienced by these callers, and (3) CMS's oversight of callers'...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	United States. Government Accountability Office, ProQuest (Firm), United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means. Subcommittee on Health
Format:	Government Document eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2008]
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (U.S.) > Customer services > Evaluation. Medicare. Minorities > Services for > United States > Evaluation. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Similar Items

Medicare : callers can access 1-800-MEDICARE services, but responsibility within CMS for limited english proficiency plan unclear : report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives.
Published: (2008)

Medicare : CMS did not control rising power wheelchair spending /
by: Aronovitz, Leslie G.
Published: (2004)

Medicare Part D : complaint rates are declining, but operational and oversight challenges remain : report to congressional requesters.
Published: (2008)

Medicare management : CMS faces challenges in safeguarding payments while addressing provider needs /
by: Aronovitz, Leslie G.
Published: (2001)

Medicare : CMS's program safeguards did not deter growth in spending for power wheelchairs : report to the Chairman, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate.
Published: (2004)

Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services : Medicare program : revisions to payment policies and five-year review of and adjustments to the relative value units under the physician fee schedule for calendar year 2002.
by: Wannisky, Kathleen E.
Published: (2001)

1-800-MEDICARE : it's time for a check-up : hearing before the Special Committee on Aging, United States Senate, One Hundred Tenth Congress, second session, Washington, DC, September 11, 2008.
Published: (2009)

1-800-MEDICARE : it's time for a check-up : hearing before the Special Committee on Aging, United States Senate, One Hundred Tenth Congress, second session, Washington, DC, September 11, 2008.
Published: (2009)

Medicare program integrity : activities to protect Medicare from payment errors, fraud, and abuse /
by: Binder, Cliff
Published: (2019)

Medicare Advantage : CMS assists beneficiaries affected by inappropriate marketing but has limited data on scope of issue : report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives.
Published: (2009)

Department of Health and Human Services, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services : Medicare program : application of inherent reasonableness to all Medicare Part B services (other than physician services).
by: Wannisky, Kathleen E.
Published: (2002)

Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid : Medicare program : Medicare prescription drug discount card.
by: Wannisky, Kathleen E.
Published: (2003)

Medicare : comments on CMS proposed 2006 rates for specified covered outpatient drugs and radiopharmaceuticals used in hospitals.
by: Steinwald, Bruce
Published: (2005)

Medicare : comments on CMS proposed 2006 rates for specified covered outpatient drugs and radiopharmaceuticals used in hospitals.
by: Steinwald, Bruce
Published: (2005)

Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services : Medicaid program : Medicaid managed care : new provisions.
by: Wannisky, Kathleen E.
Published: (2002)

Medicare Advantage, limited progress made to validate encounter data used to ensure proper payments : report to congressional requesters.
Published: (2017)

Medicare contracting reform : CMS's plan has gaps and its anticipated savings are uncertain : report to congressional committees.
Published: (2005)

Medicare, further action could improve improper payment prevention and recoupment efforts : testimony before the Subcommittee on Energy Policy, Health Care and Entitlements, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives /
by: King, Kathleen M. (Kathleen Marie), 1952-
Published: (2014)

Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services : Medicare program : Medicare-endorsed prescription drug card assistance initiative.
by: Wannisky, Kathleen E.
Published: (2002)

Medicare : quality of CMS communications to beneficiaries on the prescription drug benefit could be improved : testimony before the Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives /
by: Aronovitz, Leslie G.
Published: (2006)

Medicare Advantage : substantial excess payments underscore need for CMS to improve accuracy of risk score adjustments : report to congressional requesters.
Published: (2013)

[Comments on major rule for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services].
by: Gamboa, Anthony H., 1942-
Published: (2002)

Medicare provider education : oversight of efforts to reduce improper billing needs improvement : report to the Chairman, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate.
Published: (2017)

Medicare Advantage, CMS should fully develop plans for encounter data and assess data quality before use : report to the Ranking Member, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives.
Published: (2014)

Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services : Medicare program : Part A premium for 2004 for the uninsured aged and for certain disabled individuals who have exhausted other entitlement.
by: Wannisky, Kathleen E.
Published: (2003)

Medicare special needs plans : CMS should improve information available about dual-eligible plans' performance : report to congressional requesters.
Published: (2012)

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services : Internal Control Deficiencies Resulted in Millions of Dollars of Questionable Contract Payments.
Published: (2007)

Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services : Medicare program : physician fee schedule update for calendar year 2003.
by: Wannisky, Kathleen E.
Published: (2003)

Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services : Medicaid program : modification of the Medicaid upper payment limit transition period for inpatient hospital services, outpatient hospital services, nursing facility services, intermediate care facility services for the mentally retarded, and clinic services.
by: Wannisky, Kathleen E.
Published: (2001)

Medicaid fraud and abuse : CMS's commitment to helping states safeguard program dollars is limited : testimony before the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate /
by: Aronovitz, Leslie G.
Published: (2005)

Medicare governance : perspectives on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (formerly HCFA) : hearing before the Committee on Finance, United States Senate, One Hundred Seventh Congress, first session, June 19, 2001.
Published: (2001)

Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services : Medicare program : inpatient hospital deductible and hospital and extended care services coinsurance amounts for 2004.
by: Wannisky, Kathleen E.
Published: (2003)

Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services : Medicare program : inpatient hospital deductible and hospital and extended care services coinsurance amounts for 2003.
by: Wannisky, Kathleen E.
Published: (2002)

Medicare, contractors and private plans play a major role in administering benefits : testimony before the Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives /
by: King, Kathleen M., et al.
Published: (2014)

Medicare, CMS should evaluate providing coverage for disposable medical devices that could substitute for durable medical equipment : report to congressional committees.
Published: (2017)

Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services : Medicare program : announcement of the calendar year 2002 conversion factor for the hospital outpatient prospective payment system and a pro rata reduction on transitional pass-through payments.
by: Wannisky, Kathleen E.
Published: (2001)

Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services : Medicare program : changes to the hospital inpatient prospective payment systems and rates and costs of graduate medical education, fiscal year 2002 rates, provisions of the Balanced Budget Refinement Act of 1999, and provisions of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000.
by: Wannisky, Kathleen E.
Published: (2001)

Medicare Part B imaging services : rapid spending growth and shift to physician offices indicate need for CMS to consider additional management practices : report to congressional requesters.
Published: (2008)

Medicare Part D : Some Plan Sponsors Have Not Completely Implemented Fraud and Abuse Programs, and CMS Oversight Has Been Limited.
Published: (2008)

Medicare program integrity : CMS continues efforts to strengthen the screening of providers and suppliers : report to the Chairman, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate.
Published: (2012)