United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 1995-09-01 monographic deposited born digital 12 p. GA 1.13:IAP-95-35 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-IAP-95-35 P0b002ee180399ac9 f:ia95035 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-IAP-95-35 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-IAP-95-35 IAP-95-35 Managed health care Veterans benefits Veterans hospitals Health care services Military personnel Dependents Health care programs Health care cost control Quality assurance Health services administration Medicaid Program Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services Medicare Program DOD TRICARE Program VA Veterans Integrated Service Network Federal Employees Health Benefits Program CHAMPUS Letter Report GAO presented its Health Care Delivery and Quality issue area plan for fiscal years 1996 through 1998.<p/>GAO plans to assess: (1) ways to improve the quality of and access to health care financed by federal agencies; (2) how the Departments of Veterans Affairs' (VA) and Defense's (DOD) programs and systems could operate more efficiently and effectively and whether they should be restructured in the face of declining patient workloads; (3) how well DOD is implementing its managed care program; (4) how to control health care costs without compromising quality and access; (5) the applicability of private sector best practices; and (6) pension and disability programs, particularly regarding their eligibility requirements and duplication of and reimbursement from other programs. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-IAP-95-35/html/GAOREPORTS-IAP-95-35.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-IAP-95-35/pdf/GAOREPORTS-IAP-95-35.pdf GAO/IAP-95-35 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-IAP-95-35 Letter Report GAO/IAP-95-35; Health Care Delivery and Quality Issue Area Plan--Fiscal Years 1996-98; Managed health care Veterans benefits Veterans hospitals Health care services Military personnel Dependents Health care programs Health care cost control Quality assurance Health services administration Medicaid Program Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services Medicare Program DOD TRICARE Program VA Veterans Integrated Service Network Federal Employees Health Benefits Program CHAMPUS