NEW GAO Reports on Part D Communications

U.S. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE REPORT:

“Medicare Hospital Pharmaceuticals: Survey Shows Price Variations andHighlights Data Collection Lessons and Outpatient Rate-Setting Challenges forCMS,” (GAO-06-372, April 2006, .pdf format, 47p.).

http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d06372.pdf

“Medicare: Communications to Beneficiaries on Prescription Drug BenefitCould Be Improved,” (GAO-06-654, May 2006, .pdf format, 82p.).

http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d06654.pdfNote: This is a temporary address.

GAO reports are always available at:http://www.gpoaccess.gov/gaoreports/index.html

Meanwhile, back at the ranch…..