Topic Collection: Military and Veterans Health Care and Disability Benefits

This page lists the most recent reports and testimonies related to military and veterans' health care and disability benefits issued since March 2003.

Health Care Benefits

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Military Personnel: Enhanced Collaboration and Process Improvements Needed for Determining Military Treatment Facility Medical Personnel Requirements: GAO-10-696, July 29, 2010; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 43 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Department of Veterans Affairs: Long-standing Weaknesses in Miscellaneous Obligation and Financial Reporting Controls: GAO-10-939T, July 28, 2010; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 15 pages) Accessible Text

VA Health Care: Reporting of Spending and Workload for Mental Health Services Could Be Improved: GAO-10-570, May 28, 2010; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 34 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

VA Health Care: Progress and Challenges in Conducting the National Vietnam Veterans Longitudinal Study: GAO-10-658T, May 5, 2010; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 10 pages) Accessible Text

VA Health Care: Status of VA's Approach in Conducting the National Vietnam Veterans Longitudinal Study: GAO-10-578R, May 5, 2010; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 23 pages) Accessible Text

VA Health Care: VA Has Taken Steps to Make Services Available to Women Veterans, but Needs to Revise Key Policies and Improve Oversight Processes: GAO-10-287, March 31, 2010; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 59 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

VA Faces Challenges in Providing Substance Use Disorder Services and Is Taking Steps to Improve These Services for Veterans: GAO-10-294R, March 10, 2010; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 45 pages) Accessible Text

Electronic Health Records: DOD and VA Interoperability Efforts Are Ongoing; Program Office Needs to Implement Recommended Improvements: GAO-10-332, January 28, 2010; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 31 pages) Accessible Text

VA Health Care: Improved Oversight and Compliance Needed for Physician Credentialing and Privileging Processes: GAO-10-26, January 6, 2010; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 55 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Veterans Health Administration: Inadequate Controls over Miscellaneous Obligations Increase Risk over Procurement Transactions: GAO-10-307T, December 16, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 17 pages) Accessible Text

U.S. Postal Service: The Program for Reassessing Work Provided to Injured Employees Is Under Way, but Actions Are Needed to Improve Program Management: GAO-10-78, December 14, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 52 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

VA Construction: VA Is Working to Improve Initial Project Cost Estimates, but Should Analyze Cost and Schedule Risks: GAO-10-189, December 14, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 86 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

VA Health Care: Ineffective Medical Center Controls Resulted in Inappropriate Billing and Collection Practices: GAO-10-152T, October 15, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 13 pages) Accessible Text

VA Health Care: Preliminary Findings on VA's Provision of Health Care Services to Women Veterans: GAO-09-899T, July 16, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 33 pages) Accessible Text

VA Health Care: Preliminary Findings on VA's Provision of Health Care Services to Women Veterans: GAO-09-884T, July 14, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 33 pages) Accessible Text

Recovering Servicemembers: DOD and VA Have Jointly Developed the Majority of Required Policies but Challenges Remain: GAO-09-728, July 8, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 37 pages) Accessible Text

VA Health Care: Overview of VA's Capital Asset Management: GAO-09-686T, June 9, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 17 pages) Accessible Text

Recovering Servicemembers: DOD and VA Have Made Progress to Jointly Develop Required Policies but Additional Challenges Remain: GAO-09-540T, April 29, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 35 pages) Accessible Text

VA Health Care: Challenges in Budget Formulation and Issues Surrounding the Proposal for Advance Appropriations: GAO-09-664T, April 29, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 14 pages) Accessible Text

Military Disability Retirement: Closer Monitoring Would Improve the Temporary Retirement Process: GAO-09-289, April 13, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 89 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

VA Health Care: Challenges in Budget Formulation and Execution: GAO-09-459T, March 12, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 17 pages) Accessible Text

Traumatic Brain Injury: Better DOD and VA Oversight Can Help Ensure More Accurate, Consistent, and Timely Decisions for the Traumatic Injury Insurance Program: GAO-09-108, January 29, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 45 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

VA Health Care: Long-Term Care Strategic Planning and Budgeting Need Improvement: GAO-09-145, January 23, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 41 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

VA Health Care: Improved Staffing Methods and Greater Availability of Alternate and Flexible Work Schedules Could Enhance the Recruitment and Retention of Inpatient Nurses: GAO-09-17, October 24, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 54 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

VA National Initiatives and Local Programs that Address Education and Support for Families of Returning Veterans: GAO-09-22R, October 22, 2008; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 30 pages) Accessible Text

Military Disability System: Increased Supports for Servicemembers and Better Pilot Planning Could Improve the Disability Evaluation Process: GAO-08-1137, September 24, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 54 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Information Technology: DOD and VA Have Increased Their Sharing of Health Information, but Further Actions Are Needed: GAO-08-1158T, September 24, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 29 pages) Accessible Text

Veterans Health Administration: Improvements Needed in Design of Controls over Miscellaneous Obligations: GAO-08-976, September 11, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 43 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Military Personnel: Actions Needed to Strengthen Implementation and Oversight of DOD's and the Coast Guard's Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Programs: GAO-08-1146T, September 10, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 17 pages) Accessible Text

Federal Real Property: Progress Made in Reducing Unneeded Property, but VA Needs Better Information to Make Further Reductions: GAO-08-939, September 10, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 77 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Defense Health Care: Oversight of Military Services' Post-Deployment Health Reassessment Completion Rates Is Limited: GAO-08-1025R, September 4, 2008; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 20 pages) Accessible Text

Military Personnel: DOD's and the Coast Guard's Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Programs Face Implementation and Oversight Challenges: GAO-08-924, August 29, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 131 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Veterans Health Administration: Improvements Needed in Design of Controls over Miscellaneous Obligations: GAO-08-1056T, July 31, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 36 pages) Accessible Text

Electronic Health Records: DOD and VA Have Increased Their Sharing of Health Information, but More Work Remains: GAO-08-954, July 28, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 48 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

VA Health Care: Ineffective Controls over Medical Center Billings and Collections Limit Revenue from Third-Party Insurance Companies: GAO-08-675, June 10, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 63 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

DOD Health Care: Mental Health and Traumatic Brain Injury Screening Efforts Implemented, but Consistent Pre-Deployment Medical Record Review Policies Needed: GAO-08-615, May 30, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 48 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

VA Health Care: Facilities Have Taken Action to Provide Language Access Services and Culturally Appropriate Care to a Diverse Veteran Population: GAO-08-535, May 28, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 24 pages) Accessible Text

VA and DOD Health Care: Progress Made on Implementation of 2003 President's Task Force Recommendations on Collaboration and Coordination, but More Remains to Be Done: GAO-08-495R, April 30, 2008; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 21 pages) Accessible Text

VA Health Care: Recruitment and Retention Challenges and Efforts to Make Salaries Competitive for Nurse Anesthetists: GAO-08-647T, April 9, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 16 pages) Accessible Text

DOD Pharmacy Program: Continued Efforts Needed to Reduce Growth in Spending at Retail Pharmacies: GAO-08-327, April 4, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 37 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Federal Compensation Programs: Perspectives on Four Programs for Individuals Injured by Exposure to Harmful Substances: GAO-08-628T, April 1, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 13 pages) Accessible Text

Military Personnel: Better Debt Management Procedures and Resolution of Stipend Recoupment Issues Are Needed for Improved Collection of Medical Education Debts: GAO-08-612R, April 1, 2008; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 21 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

VA Health Care: Additional Efforts to Better Assess Joint Ventures Needed: GAO-08-399, March 28, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 48 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

DOD and VA: Preliminary Observations on Efforts to Improve Care Management and Disability Evaluations for Servicemembers: GAO-08-514T, February 27, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 29 pages) Accessible Text

VA Health Care: Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Screening and Evaluation Implemented for OEF/OIF Veterans, but Challenges Remain: GAO-08-276, February 8, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 55 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

VA and DOD Health Care: Administration of DOD's Post-Deployment Health Reassessment to National Guard and Reserve Servicemembers and VA's Interaction with DOD: GAO-08-181R, January 25, 2008; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 18 pages) Accessible Text

Military Health Care: Cost Data Indicate That TRICARE Reserve Select Premiums Exceeded the Costs of Providing Program Benefits: GAO-08-104, December 21, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 39 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

VA Health Care: Many Medical Facilities Have Challenges in Recruiting and Retaining Nurse Anesthetists: GAO-08-56, December 13, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 64 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Military Base Realignments and Closures: Impact of Terminating, Relocating, or Outsourcing the Services of the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology: GAO-08-20, November 9, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 59 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

VA Health Care: Improvements Made in Physician Privileging Policies, but Medical Facility Compliance Has Not Been Assessed: GAO-08-271T, November 6, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 17 pages) Accessible Text

VA Health Care: Status of Inspector General Recommendations for Health Care Services Contracting: GAO-08-61R, October 31, 2007; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 12 pages) Accessible Text

Information Technology: VA and DOD Continue to Expand Sharing of Medical Information, but Still Lack Comprehensive Electronic Medical Records: GAO-08-207T, October 24, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 23 pages) Accessible Text

Defense Health Care: DOD Needs to Address the Expected Benefits, Costs, and Risks for Its Newly Approved Medical Command Structure: GAO-08-122, October 12, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 33 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

DOD and VA: Preliminary Observations on Efforts to Improve Health Care and Disability Evaluations for Returning Servicemembers: GAO-07-1256T, September 26, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 32 pages) Accessible Text

DOD Civilian Personnel: Medical Policies for Deployed DOD Federal Civilians and Associated Compensation for Those Deployed: GAO-07-1235T, September 18, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 32 pages) Accessible Text

Military Health: DOD's Vaccine Healthcare Centers Network: GAO-07-787R, June 29, 2007; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 18 pages) Accessible Text

Military Health Care: TRICARE Cost-Sharing Proposals Would Help Offset Increasing Health Care Spending, but Projected Savings Are Likely Overestimated: GAO-07-647, May 31, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 52 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Military Pay: Processes for Retaining Injured Army National Guard and Reserve Soldiers on Active Duty Have Been Improved, but Some Challenges Remain: GAO-07-608, May 29, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 42 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

VA Health Care: VA Should Better Monitor Implementation and Impact of Capital Asset Alignment Decisions: GAO-07-408, March 21, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 57 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Military Personnel: Medical, Family Support, and Educational Services Are Available for Exceptional Family Members: GAO-07-317R, March 16, 2007; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 18 pages) Accessible Text

DOD and VA Health Care: Challenges Encountered by Injured Servicemembers during Their Recovery Process: GAO-07-606T, March 8, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 15 pages) Accessible Text

DOD and VA Health Care: Challenges Encountered by Injured Servicemembers during Their Recovery Process: GAO-07-589T, March 5, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 15 pages) Accessible Text

Veterans' Disability Benefits: VA Can Improve Its Procedures for Obtaining Military Service Records: GAO-07-98, December 12, 2006; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 37 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

VA Health Care: Spending for Mental Health Strategic Plan Initiatives Was Substantially Less Than Planned: GAO-07-66, November 21, 2006; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 39 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

DOD Civilian Personnel: Greater Oversight and Quality Assurance Needed to Ensure Force Health Protection and Surveillance for Those Deployed: GAO-06-1085, September 29, 2006; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 61 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

VA Health Care: Preliminary Information on Resources Allocated for Mental Health Strategic Plan Initiatives: GAO-06-1119T, September 28, 2006; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 16 pages) Accessible Text

VA Health Care: Budget Formulation and Reporting on Budget Execution Need Improvement: GAO-06-958, September 20, 2006; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 37 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

VA and DOD Health Care: Efforts to Provide Seamless Transition of Care for OEF and OIF Servicemembers and Veterans: GAO-06-794R, June 30, 2006; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 24 pages) Accessible Text

VA Health Care: Selected Credentialing Requirements at Seven Medical Facilities Met, but an Aspect of Privileging Process Needs Improvement: GAO-06-648, May 25, 2006; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 39 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: DOD Needs to Identify the Factors Its Providers Use to Make Mental Health Evaluation Referrals for Servicemembers: GAO-06-397, May 11, 2006; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 39 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Military Personnel: Military Departments Need to Ensure That Full Costs of Converting Military Health Care Positions to Civilian Positions Are Reported to Congress: GAO-06-642, May 1, 2006; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 39 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

VA Health Care: Experiences in Denver and Charleston Offer Lessons for Future Partnerships with Medical Affiliates: GAO-06-472, April 28, 2006; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 47 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Military Pay: Inadequate Controls for Stopping Overpayments of Hostile Fire and Hardship Duty Pay to Over 200 Sick or Injured Army National Guard and Army Reserve Soldiers Assigned to Fort Bragg: GAO-06-384R, April 27, 2006; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 17 pages) Full Report (HTML) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Military Pay: Military Debts Present Significant Hardships to Hundreds of Sick and Injured GWOT Soldiers: GAO-06-657T, April 27, 2006; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 19 pages) Accessible Text

Military Pay: Hundreds of Battle-Injured GWOT Soldiers Have Struggled to Resolve Military Debts: GAO-06-494, April 27, 2006; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 32 pages) Full Report (HTML) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

VA Long-Term Care: Data Gaps Impede Strategic Planning for and Oversight of State Veterans' Nursing Homes: GAO-06-264, March 31, 2006; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 40 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

VA and DOD Health Care: Opportunities to Maximize Resource Sharing Remain: GAO-06-315, March 20, 2006; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 59 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

VA Health Care: Preliminary Findings on the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Budget Formulation for Fiscal Years 2005 and 2006: GAO-06-430R, February 6, 2006; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 36 pages) Accessible Text

Veterans Affairs: Limited Support for Reported Health Care Management Efficiency Savings: GAO-06-359R, February 1, 2006; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 22 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

VA Long-Term Care: Trends and Planning Challenges in Providing Nursing Home Care to Veterans: GAO-06-333T, January 9, 2006; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 16 pages) Accessible Text

Purpose Statute Violation: Veterans Affairs Improperly Funded Certain Cost Comparison Studies with VHA Appropriations: GAO-06-124R, November 30, 2005; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 24 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Computer-Based Patient Records: VA and DOD Made Progress, but Much Work Remains to Fully Share Medical Information: GAO-05-1051T, September 28, 2005; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 22 pages) Accessible Text

VA and DOD Health Care: VA Has Policies and Outreach Efforts to Smooth Transition from DOD Health Care, but Sharing of Health Information Remains Limited: GAO-05-1052T, September 28, 2005; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 16 pages) Accessible Text

VA Health Care: Preliminary Information on the Joint Venture Proposal for VA's Charleston Facility: GAO-05-1041T, September 26, 2005; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 27 pages) Full Report (HTML) Accessible Text

Defense Health Care: DOD has Established a Chiropractic Benefit for Active Duty Personnel: GAO-05-890R, September 6, 2005; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 17 pages) Accessible Text

VA Health Care: Key Challenges to Aligning Capital Assets and Enhancing Veterans' Care: GAO-05-429, August 5, 2005; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 32 pages) Accessible Text

DOD and VA: Systematic Data Sharing Would Help Expedite Servicemembers' Transition to VA Services: GAO-05-722T, May 19, 2005; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 14 pages) Accessible Text

Veterans Health Care: VA's Medical Support Role in Emergency Preparedness: GAO-05-387R, March 23, 2005; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 34 pages) Accessible Text

VA Disability Benefits and Health Care: Providing Certain Services to the Seriously Injured Poses Challenges: GAO-05-444T, March 17, 2005; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 14 pages) Accessible Text

VA Health Care: Important Steps Taken to Enhance Veterans' Care by Aligning Inpatient Services with Projected Needs: GAO-05-160, March 2, 2005; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 78 pages) Accessible Text

DOD and VA Health Care: Incentives Program for Sharing Health Resources: GAO-05-310R, February 28, 2005; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 11 pages) Accessible Text

Military Pay: Gaps in Pay and Benefits Create Financial Hardships for Injured Army National Guard and Reserve Soldiers: GAO-05-125, February 17, 2005; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 73 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Military Pay: Gaps in Pay and Benefits Create Financial Hardships for Injured Army National Guard and Reserve Soldiers: GAO-05-322T, February 17, 2005; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 24 pages) Accessible Text

VA Health Care: VA Should Expedite the Implementation of Recommendations Needed to Improve Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Services: GAO-05-287, February 14, 2005; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 62 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Vocational Rehabilitation: More VA and DOD Collaboration Needed to Expedite Services for Seriously Injured Servicemembers: GAO-05-167, January 14, 2005; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 27 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

VA and DOD Health Care: Efforts to Coordinate a Single Physical Exam Process for Servicemembers Leaving the Military: GAO-05-64, November 12, 2004; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 43 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

VA Long-Term Care: Oversight of Nursing Home Program Impeded by Data Gaps: GAO-05-65, November 10, 2004; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

VA and Defense Health Care: More Information Needed to Determine If VA Can Meet an Increase in Demand for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Services: GAO-04-1069, September 20, 2004; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 35 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

VA Long-Term Care: More Accurate Measure of Home-Based Primary Care Workload Is Needed: GAO-04-913, September 8, 2004; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 15 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

VA Health Care: More Outpatient Rehabilitation Services for Blind Veterans Could Better Meet Their Needs: GAO-04-996T, July 22, 2004; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 20 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

VA Health Care: VA Needs to Improve Accuracy of Reported Wait Times for Blind Rehabilitation Services: GAO-04-949, July 22, 2004; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 14 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

VA Medical Centers: Internal Control over Selected Operating Functions Needs Improvement: GAO-04-755, July 21, 2004; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 34 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

VA Medical Centers: Internal Control Weaknesses Impair Third-Party Collections: GAO-04-967T, July 21, 2004; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 16 pages) Accessible Text

VA and DOD Health Care: Resource Sharing At Selected Sites: GAO-04-792, July 21, 2004; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 34 pages) Accessible Text

VA Medical Centers: Further Operational Improvements Could Enhance Third-Party Collections: GAO-04-739, July 19, 2004; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 29 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Contract Management: Further Efforts Needed to Sustain VA's Progress in Purchasing Medical Products and Services: GAO-04-718, June 22, 2004; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 19 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Computer-Based Patient Records: VA and DOD Efforts to Exchange Health Data Could Benefit from Improved Planning and Project Management: GAO-04-687, June 7, 2004; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 19 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

VA Health Care: Resource Allocations to Medical Centers in the Mid South Healthcare Network: GAO-04-444, April 21, 2004; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 43 pages) Accessible Text

DOD and VA Health Care: Incentives Program for Sharing Resources: GAO-04-495R, February 27, 2004; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 6 pages) Accessible Text

Military Treatment Facilities: Improvements Needed to Increase DOD Third-Party Collections: GAO-04-322R, February 20, 2004; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 25 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

VA Health Care: Access for Chattanooga-Area Veterans Needs Improvement: GAO-04-162, January 30, 2004; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 34 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

VA Health Care: Further Efforts Needed to Improve Hepatitis C Testing for At-Risk Veterans: GAO-04-106, December 12, 2003; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 27 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Smallpox Vaccination: Review of the Implementation of the Military Program: GAO-04-215R, December 1, 2003; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 11 pages) Accessible Text

Veterans Affairs: Post-hearing Questions Regarding the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs Providing Seamless Health Care Coverage to Transitioning Veterans: GAO-04-294R, November 25, 2003; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 5 pages) Accessible Text

Computer-Based Patient Records: Short-Term Progress Made, but Much Work Remains to Achieve a Two-Way Data Exchange Between VA and DOD Health Systems: GAO-04-271T, November 19, 2003; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 15 pages) Accessible Text

Defense Health Care: DOD Needs to Improve Force Health Protection and Surveillance Processes: GAO-04-158T, October 16, 2003; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 27 pages) Accessible Text

Military Personnel: DOD Needs More Data to Address Financial and Health Care Issues Affecting Reservists: GAO-03-1004, September 10, 2003; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 80 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

VA Health Care: Framework for Analyzing Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services Decisions: GAO-03-1103R, August 18, 2003; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 10 pages) Accessible Text

VA Health Care: Contract Labor Cost Analysis in RAND Study: GAO-03-579R, June 30, 2003; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 10 pages) Accessible Text

DOD and VA Health Care: Access for Dual Eligible Beneficiaries: GAO-03-904R, June 13, 2003; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 4 pages) Accessible Text

Military Retiree Health Benefits: Enrollment Low in Federal Employee Health Plans under DOD Demonstration: GAO-03-547, June 6, 2003; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 60 pages) Accessible Text

VA Long-Term Care: Veterans' Access to Noninstitutional Care Is Limited by Service Gaps and Facility Restrictions: GAO-03-815T, May 22, 2003; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 17 pages) Accessible Text

VA Long-Term Care: Service Gaps and Facility Restrictions Limit Veterans' Access to Noninstitutional Care: GAO-03-487, May 9, 2003; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 34 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Department of Veterans Affairs: Key Management Challenges in Health and Disability Programs: GAO-03-756T, May 8, 2003; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 31 pages) Accessible Text

VA Health Care: VA Increases Third-Party Collections as It Addresses Problems in Its Collections Operations: GAO-03-740T, May 7, 2003; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 18 pages) Accessible Text

Military Treatment Facilities: Eligibility Follow-up at Wilford Hall Air Force Medical Center: GAO-03-402R, April 4, 2003; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 13 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Military Personnel: Preliminary Observations Related to Income, Benefits, and Employer Support for Reservists During Mobilizations: GAO-03-549T, March 19, 2003; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 22 pages) Accessible Text

Military Personnel: Preliminary Observations Related to Income, Benefits, and Employer Support for Reservist During Mobilizations: GAO-03-573T, March 19, 2003; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 21 pages) Accessible Text

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