*HomeU.S. Government Accountability Office*
Menu

      close


          
          
                          	
				
				
	
	
					Reports & Testimonies
									
																				
				
				
	
	
								Reports & Testimonies
													
																												
																						
							
																Recommendations Database
							
																												
																						
							
																Month in Review
							
																												
																						
							
																Order Copies
							
																												
																						
							
																Restricted Reports
							
																												
																						
							
																View Topics
							
																												
																						
							
																View Agencies
							
																												
																						
							
																Bid Protests & Appropriations Law
									
																				
				
				
	
	
								Bid Protests & Appropriations Law
													
																												
																						
							
																Bid Protests
							
																												
																						
							
																Appropriations Law
							
																												
																						
							
																Federal Vacancies Reform Act
							
																												
																						
							
																Other Legal
							
																												
																						
							
																About
									
																				
				
				
	
	
								About
													
																												
																						
							
																What GAO Does
							
																												
																						
							
																U.S. Comptroller General
							
																												
																						
							
																Careers
							
																												
																						
							
																Contact UsFor Congress
                                
                          
        
                Press Center
                                
                          
        
                Careers
                                
                          
        
                BlogSearch Breadcrumb
        Home
                            About
                            Contact Us
                            Find An Expert
                            Jessica Farb
    About
              
                          
                          
        
        
        What GAO Does
              
                          
                          
        
        
        U.S. Comptroller General
              
                          
                          
        
        
        Careers
              
                          
                          
        
        
        Contact UsImage
              Jessica Farb

  Download Hi-Res Photo
      
        Jessica Farb
              Managing Director, Health Care
                    Areas of Expertise:
          Managing Director of the Health Care Team
                          Medicare
                          Indian Health Service
  Contact Me

            (202) 512-7114
      
            Jessica is the Managing Director of GAO’s Health Care team. The team leads GAO's efforts in supporting Congressional oversight of the federal agencies and programs that tangibly affect the lives of all Americans through providing analyses, recommendations, and policy options to Congress and the Executive Branch. The Health Care team examines Medicare, Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Program, Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs, Indian Health Service, Public Health, and Private Market issues.

Jessica joined GAO in 2000. She was previously a Director with the Health Care team, leading a portfolio of audits on Medicare, Indian Health Service, and health care quality, data, and analysis issues. She has also served as Director in the International Affairs and Trade Team, overseeing the Countering Overseas Threats portfolio.

Jessica earned a master’s degree in international development studies from George Washington University. She earned a bachelor’s degree in anthropology and social science education from Appalachian State University.

Jessica can be reached by email at FarbJ@gao.gov or by phone at 202-512-7114.
      Recent Reports
    Medicare and Medicaid: Additional Actions Needed to Enhance Program Integrity and Save BillionsGAO-24-107487
      
	Published:  Apr 16, 2024


	Publicly Released: Apr 16, 2024
          CARES Act: Experts Identified Safeguards to Help Selected HHS Agencies Protect Against Potential Political InterferenceGAO-23-106529
      
	Published:  Sep 14, 2023


	Publicly Released: Sep 14, 2023
          COVID-19: GAO Recommendations Can Help Federal Agencies Better Prepare for Future Public Health EmergenciesGAO-23-106554
      
	Published:  Jul 11, 2023


	Publicly Released: Jul 11, 2023
          Priority Open Recommendations: Department of Veterans AffairsGAO-23-106465
      
	Published:  May 23, 2023


	Publicly Released: May 30, 2023
          Priority Open Recommendations: Department of Health and Human ServicesGAO-23-106467
      
	Published:  May 10, 2023


	Publicly Released: May 17, 2023
          Midwives: Information on Births, Workforce, and Midwifery EducationGAO-23-105861
      
	Published:  Apr 26, 2023


	Publicly Released: May 08, 2023Multimedia
  An Update on Our Review of the Federal Response to COVID-19
    Thursday, January 27, 2022
      
            Transcript
          Afghanistan Security Equipment
    Monday, October 15, 2018
      
            TranscriptRelated Pages and Issues
    RelatedFederal Health Care Spending
 Receive GAO Updates
  Stay informed as we add new reports & testimonies.

    GAO Logo
      U.S. Government Accountability Office


                                   Column 1
                            Press Center
                              Contact Us
                              Inspector General
                              Restricted Reports
                              Column 2
                            Copyright & Terms of Use
                              Privacy Policy
                              Accessibility
                              Sitemap
                              Column 3
                            FOIA Requests
                              Scam Alerts
                              No FEAR Act Data
                              Health Care Advisory Committees