United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office Human Resources Division author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 1993-10-12 monographic deposited born digital GA 1.13:HRD-94-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-HRD-94-2 P0b002ee18039cbf8 f:hd94002 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-23 GAOREPORTS-HRD-94-2 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-HRD-94-2 HRD-94-2 Veterans benefits Collection procedures Health care cost control Administrative costs Veterans hospitals Billing procedures Hospital care services Reimbursements to government Internal controls Medical expense claims Los Angeles (CA) White River Junction (VT) Medical Care Cost Recovery Fund Letter Report HRD Before 1990, the 158 medical centers run by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) used medical care appropriations to finance the recovery of health care costs from veterans or third parties. In November 1990, Congress established a Medical-Care Cost Recovery Fund to finance all recovery expenses related to collecting the cost of medical care and services provided by VA. This report examines whether medical centers were using only the fund to underwrite cost recovery activities. GAO also reviews VA's efforts to improve the efficiency of its recovery activities. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-HRD-94-2/html/GAOREPORTS-HRD-94-2.htm GAO/HRD-94-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-HRD-94-2 Letter Report GAO/HRD-94-2; VA Health Care: Medical Care Cost Recovery Activities Improperly Funded; Veterans benefits Collection procedures Health care cost control Administrative costs Veterans hospitals Billing procedures Hospital care services Reimbursements to government Internal controls Medical expense claims Los Angeles (CA) White River Junction (VT) Medical Care Cost Recovery Fund