Medicare Administrative Costs: Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Oversight of the Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives, Ninety-fourth Congress, Second Session, August 2 and 27, 1976 |
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... questions of how HEW checks against abuses in luxury items , it is my hope that we can begin to define today some of the larger problems involved when multibillion dollar social programs are contracted out to a relatively few private ...
... questions of how HEW checks against abuses in luxury items , it is my hope that we can begin to define today some of the larger problems involved when multibillion dollar social programs are contracted out to a relatively few private ...
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... question the worth of BCA's services . Therefore , we are interested in knowing what amendments in the Social ... questions today . I hope , however , that this will be just the beginning of a productive series of hearings which will not ...
... question the worth of BCA's services . Therefore , we are interested in knowing what amendments in the Social ... questions today . I hope , however , that this will be just the beginning of a productive series of hearings which will not ...
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... class air travel , and so forth , that your regulations would be pretty clear on whether that was an allowable cost or not ? Mr. DENSMORE . Yes , sir , we would question those costs , also . Mr. STARK . Thank you . HEW does not have 6.
... class air travel , and so forth , that your regulations would be pretty clear on whether that was an allowable cost or not ? Mr. DENSMORE . Yes , sir , we would question those costs , also . Mr. STARK . Thank you . HEW does not have 6.
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... question . Why do you think that these violations continue when the regu- lations are clear ? You can read from the audit agency's summary of claims against BCA dating from 1971 , " $ 49,000 for first - class air fare over tourist ...
... question . Why do you think that these violations continue when the regu- lations are clear ? You can read from the audit agency's summary of claims against BCA dating from 1971 , " $ 49,000 for first - class air fare over tourist ...
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... questions further on as the testimony develops . Thank you . Mr. STARK . Mr. Rangel ? Mr. RANGEL . Both my chairman and acting chairman , I would like to prepare some written questions concerning this most important matter and thank Mr ...
... questions further on as the testimony develops . Thank you . Mr. STARK . Mr. Rangel ? Mr. RANGEL . Both my chairman and acting chairman , I would like to prepare some written questions concerning this most important matter and thank Mr ...
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accounting activities administrative costs agreement allocation amount Article Audit Agency BCA's benefits bill Blue Cross Association Blue Cross plans Blue Cross-Blue Shield Blue Shield budget Bureau of Health carriers changes charge claims processing committee CONGRESS THE LIBRARY contract contractors cost accounting standards cost reports data processing determined developed effective executive executive compensation expenses Federal Health Insurance Federal Procurement Regulations fiscal funds Government HEW Audit hospital increase incurred instructions Intermediary issues letter of credit LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Medicaid Medicare program million negotiation operations organizations panel paragraph payment percent performance physicians prior approval private sector problems procedures Professor LAW proposed providers of services question RANGEL rate review record reimbursement responsibility role salaries Secretary Social Security Administration specific staff STARK STEPNICK subcontract submit Suycott tape-to-tape TIERNEY tion TRESNOWSKI utilization review vice president Wisconsin
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Page 220 - Contractor shall proceed diligently with the performance of the contract and in accordance with the Contracting Officer's decision. (b) This "Disputes" clause does not preclude consideration of law questions in connection with decisions provided for in paragraph (a) above : Provided, That nothing in this contract shall be construed as making final the decision of any administrative official, representative, or board on a question of law.
Page 196 - Defense to procure supplies and services from responsible sources at fair and reasonable prices calculated to result in the lowest ultimate overall cost to the Government.
Page 194 - The decision of the Secretary or his duly authorized representative for the determination of such appeals shall be final and conclusive unless determined by a court of competent Jurisdiction to have been fraudulent, or capricious, or arbitrary, or so grossly erroneous as necessarily to imply bad faith, or not supported by substantial evidence.
Page 199 - Disputes" clause of this contract, (2) litigation or the settlement of claims arising out of the performance of this contract, or (3) costs and expenses of this contract as to which exception has been taken by the Comptroller General or any of his duly authorized representatives, shall continue until such appeals, litigation, claims, or exceptions have been disposed of.
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Page 180 - Except as otherwise provided in this contract, any dispute concerning a question of fact arising under this contract which is not disposed of by agreement shall be decided by the Contracting Officer, who shall reduce his decision to writing and mail or otherwise furnish a copy thereof to the Contractor.
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Page 134 - ... by providers of services and other persons to individuals entitled to benefits under this part, and provide procedures for and assist in arranging, where necessary, the establishment of groups outside hospitals (meeting the requirements of section...