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B-133142 1 (1973-03-22)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaaggr0001 and id is 1 raw text is: UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 MANPOWER AND WELFARE 3 DIVISION MAR 2 2 7973 B-133142 The Honorable Elliot L. Richardson LM09642 The Secretary of Defense Attention: Assistant Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) Dear Mr. Secretary: During a survey of medical activities in the Department of Defense (DOD), we noted that the av tQ pjtal stay for all diagpose -faoactie -d-t-y-pers~onnel among the m=taryservices varied by as much as 12 days, while the length of stay for retirees, dependents, and other patients was relatively consistent. We examined the reasons for the variations because some of the military services may be keep- ing active duty personnel in a nonduty status longer than nec- essary, thus increasing the cost of providing medical care. The costs for the additional lengths of stay are the incremental hospital costs which are presently unknown. However, according to DOD estimates, the costs (including physician and other costs) per patient-day averaged $57 for hospitalization of active duty personnel in its facilities in fiscal year 1971. This amount was not based solely on the costs of acute hospital care. It included a significant amount of costs for low-cost convalescent care for active duty personnel waiting return to duty but did not include depreci- ation, interest, and personnel retirement costs. We examined medical records for 650 active duty (Air Force, Army, and Navy) personnel hospitalized for 6 emergency/ nonemergency diagnoses and analyzed the lengths of stay for each. We also examined medical records for 400 retired per- sonnel or dependents of retired personnel, dependents of ac- tive duty personnel, and others for 4 nonemergency diagnoses. Our review at the following military hospitals covered fiscal years 1970-72. Air Force U.S. Air Force Regional Hospital, MacDill Air Force Base, Tampa, Florida

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