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Military to Civilian Transition: Actions Needed to Ensure Effective Mental Health Screening at Separation
GAO-25-107205
Jun 05, 2025
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3 Open Recommendations
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VA-DoD Joint Executive Committee The VA-DOD Joint Executive Committee should ensure that the joint SHA's alcohol use screen is validated. This could include taking steps to validate the joint SHA's existing screen or replacing it with an already validated one. (Recommendation 1)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
VA-DoD Joint Executive Committee The VA-DOD Joint Executive Committee should ensure that the joint SHA's PTSD screen is validated. This could include taking steps to validate the joint SHA's existing screen or replacing it with an already validated one. (Recommendation 2)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
VA-DoD Joint Executive Committee The VA-DOD Joint Executive Committee should assess whether to include violence risk screening in the joint SHA and take appropriate action based on this assessment. Possible actions could include taking steps to validate the joint SHA's existing questions, replacing them with a different validated tool, or removing the questions, as appropriate. (Recommendation 3)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.

Public Health Preparedness: HHS Needs a Coordinated National Approach for Diagnostic Testing for Pandemic Threats
GAO-25-106980
Jun 04, 2025
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4 Open Recommendations
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Department of Health and Human Services The Secretary of Health and Human Services should develop a national diagnostic testing strategy for infectious diseases with pandemic potential that incorporates all six desirable characteristics of a national strategy. (Recommendation 1)
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Department of Health and Human Services The Secretary of Health and Human Services should periodically update the national diagnostic testing strategy to incorporate any future lessons learned from infectious disease threats with pandemic potential, other public health threats as deemed relevant, or any related preparedness exercises. (Recommendation 2)
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Department of Health and Human Services The Secretary of Health and Human Services should establish a national diagnostic testing forum for infectious diseases with pandemic potential, or expand an existing group. The forum should include a broad representation of knowledgeable testing stakeholders from HHS and its component agencies along with other relevant federal agencies, jurisdictions, the public and private sectors, academia, and nonprofits. This forum should include key decision makers and facilitate two-way discussion. (Recommendation 3)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Department of Health and Human Services The Secretary of Health and Human Services should ensure the national diagnostic testing forum meets regularly, including both before and during infectious disease threats with pandemic potential, other public health threats as deemed relevant, or any related preparedness exercises. (Recommendation 4)
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Medicare Advantage: CMS Oversight of Prior Authorization Criteria Should Target Behavioral Health Services
GAO-25-107342
May 29, 2025
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1 Open Recommendations
Agency Affected Recommendation Status
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services The Administrator of CMS should target behavioral health services in its program audit reviews of prior authorization denials and planned reviews of internal coverage criteria. (Recommendation 1)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.

Defense Health Care: DOD Should Monitor Mental Health Screenings for Prenatal and Postpartum TRICARE Beneficiaries
GAO-25-107163
Apr 22, 2025
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2 Open Recommendations
Agency Affected Recommendation Status
Defense Health Agency The Director of DHA should routinely monitor the frequency of perinatal mental health screening in direct care and take corrective action as appropriate if deficiencies are identified to help ensure provider adherence to DHA's screening recommendations. (Recommendation 1)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Defense Health Agency The Director of DHA should routinely monitor through its contractors the frequency of perinatal mental health screening in private sector care and take corrective action if deficiencies are identified to help ensure provider adherence to evidence-based screening practices. (Recommendation 2)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
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