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HRD-84-54 1 (1984-09-26)

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Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee

On Commerce, Transportation And Tourism

Committee On Energy And Commerce

House Of Representatives






Use Of A Separate Carrier To

Process Medicare Claims For

Railroad Retirement Beneficiaries


This report updates the findings and con-
cliisions of a previous GAO report That
rep: ri r:ec: m I nd:  t hat t he Medicare
clais for physicians' and other medical
ser vices applicable to beneficiaries of the
Rail road Retirement Board be processed by
lhe! same contractors that process such
claimns for most other Medicare benefici-
a ries. Since( thel ie (,eption of Medicare, the
Claimiis of ti ie ra ii road be nef iciaries have
hben processed by a separate carrier. GAO
lhn v,,, s hat, its earlier recommendation is
still valid and Would result in estimated
anriIil Savings of about $6 million













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                                                      SEPTEMBER 26, 1984

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