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129687 1 (1986-04-22)

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             UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
                     Washington, D.C.  20548

                                       FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY
                                       EXPECTED AT 9:30 A.M. EST
                                       TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 1986

                          STATEMENT OF

              MICHAEL ZIMMERMAN, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

                    HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION

                           BEFORE THE

     111111111 iSUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH
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                   COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

                   HOUSE  OF REPRESENTATIVES

                               ON

                   FUNDING OF CONTRACTORS FOR

                   MEDICARE CLAIMS PROCESSING



Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee:

     We are pleased to be here today to discuss a number of

issues presented in our just issued report, Medicare: Existing

Contract Authority Can Provide for Effective Program

Administration.  This report reflects the results of the GAO

review required by the Deficit Reduction Act of 1984./(DEFRA).

     As requested, our testimony today will address the adequacy

of the funding available to the contractors who process and pay

Medicare claims, the relationship between the funding levels and

the accuracy of program payments and quality of services, and

the Health Care Financing Administration's (HCFA's) use of

competitive authority provided by DEFRA.


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