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 1994-01-25 monographic deposited born digital GA 1.13:HEHS/AIMD-94-79 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-HEHS-AIMD-94-79 P0b002ee180387843 f:ha94079 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-23 GAOREPORTS-HEHS-AIMD-94-79 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-HEHS-AIMD-94-79 HEHS/AIMD-94-79 Concurrency Medicare programs Computerized information systems Strategic information systems planning Health insurance cost control Administrative costs Requirements definition Risk management Claims processing HCFA Medicare Transaction System National Health Care Reform Initiative Clinton Health Care Plan Health Security Act Letter Report HEHS AIMD A new system for processing Medicare claims offers considerable opportunities to improve Medicare operations and safeguard program dollars. As such, the Medicare Transaction System--a new automated system for processing claims--could strengthen the Health Care Financing Administration's (HCFA) ability to manage contractor performance. Although HCFA projects that the new system should yield administrative cost savings, the exact amount of these is uncertain. HCFA's planning and acquisition strategy for the system is fraught with risks that could prevent the new system from achieving its intended benefits and could produce cost increases and schedule delays. GAO supports HCFA's planning and acquisition strategy changes to address these concerns. Because of the size, complexity, and importance of the system to the Medicare program, however, oversight by top management and Congress is essential. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-HEHS-AIMD-94-79/html/GAOREPORTS-HEHS-AIMD-94-79.htm GAO/HEHS/AIMD-94-79 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-HEHS-AIMD-94-79 Letter Report GAO/HEHS/AIMD-94-79; Medicare: New Claims Processing System Benefits and Acquisition Risks; Concurrency Medicare programs Computerized information systems Strategic information systems planning Health insurance cost control Administrative costs Requirements definition Risk management Claims processing HCFA Medicare Transaction System National Health Care Reform Initiative Clinton Health Care Plan Health Security Act