United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office Health, Education, and Human Services Division author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 1994-05-31 monographic deposited born digital GA 1.13:HEHS-94-158 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-HEHS-94-158 P0b002ee180386c75 f:he94158 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-HEHS-94-158 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-HEHS-94-158 HEHS-94-158 Health insurance National policies Health care planning Health insurance cost control Administrative costs Claims processing Comparative analysis Proposed legislation Health care cost control Medicaid Program Clinton Health Care Plan Health Security Act Managed Competition Act of 1993 American Health Security Act of 1993 Health Equity and Access Reform Today Act of 1993 Health Insurance Plan of California Federal Employees Health Benefits Program CalPERS Health Benefits Program (CA) National Health Care Reform Initiative Letter Report HEHS Americans today receive health insurance from a multitude of sources, including more than 1,200 commercial insurers; 550 health maintenance organizations; 69 Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans; thousands of self-insured plans run by private employers; and government programs, such as Medicaid and Medicare. Many believe that the complexity of this insurance system contributes to the nation's high per capita health care costs. One of the aims of health care reform is to enhance administrative efficiency. To the extent that reform simplifies insurance administration, it may be able to cut costs. Any savings in administrative expenses could be applied to other valuable ends, such as expanding access and improving quality. This report examines the administrative cost implications of alternative reform proposals, including a single-payer plan and three managed competition plans, and compares their administrative cost savings potential. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-HEHS-94-158/html/GAOREPORTS-HEHS-94-158.htm GAO/HEHS-94-158 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-HEHS-94-158 Letter Report GAO/HEHS-94-158; Health Care Reform: Proposals Have Potential to Reduce Administrative Costs; Health insurance National policies Health care planning Health insurance cost control Administrative costs Claims processing Comparative analysis Proposed legislation Health care cost control Medicaid Program Clinton Health Care Plan Health Security Act Managed Competition Act of 1993 American Health Security Act of 1993 Health Equity and Access Reform Today Act of 1993 Health Insurance Plan of California Federal Employees Health Benefits Program CalPERS Health Benefits Program (CA) National Health Care Reform Initiative