VA Medical Centers: Further Operational Improvements Could Enhance Third-Party Collections
Description:
A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "In the face of growing demand for veterans' health care, GAO and the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General (OIG) have raised concerns about the Veterans Health Administration's (VHA) ability to maximize its third-party collections to supplement its medical care appropriation. GAO has testified that inadequate patient intake procedures, insufficient documentation by physicians, a sho…
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Date:
July 19, 2004
Creator:
United States. Government Accountability Office.
Partner:
UNT Libraries Government Documents Department