Office of Behavioral Health, Disability, and Aging Policy (BHDAP)
The Office of Behavioral Health, Disability, and Aging Policy (BHDAP) focuses on policies and programs that support the independence, productivity, health and well-being, and long-term care needs of people with disabilities, older adults, and people with mental and substance use disorders.
Note: BHDAP was previously known as the Office of Disability, Aging, and Long-Term Care Policy (DALTCP). Only our office name has changed, not our mission, portfolio, or policy focus.
The Division of Behavioral Health Policy is responsible for the analysis, coordination, research and evaluation of policies related to mental and substance use disorders, also referred to as behavioral health. The division is the focal point for policy development and analysis related to the financing, access/delivery, organization, and quality of services for people with mental and substance use disorders, including those supported or financed by Medicaid, Medicare, and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
The Division of Long-Term Services and Supports is responsible for the analysis, coordination, and research and evaluation of policies related to institutional and community-based long-term care and supportive services, including formal and informal caregiving. The Division is the focal point for policy development and analysis related to the financing, delivery, organization, and quality of long-term care services and supports, including those supported or financed by private insurers, Medicaid, Medicare, and the Administration for Community Living (ACL).
The Division of Disability and Aging Policy is responsible for policy and data development, coordination, research and evaluation of policies and programs focused on the functioning and well-being of persons with disabilities and older adults. The Division is the focal point for crosscutting disability and aging collaboration within the Department and across other federal agencies. Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and intellectual and developmental disabilities, including Autism Spectrum Disorder, are notable areas of engagement and expertise.
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Evaluating PACE: A Review of the Literature - Executive Summary
Arkadipta Ghosh, Cara Orfield and Robert Schmitz Mathematica Policy Research January 2014
Transitions from Medicare-Only to Medicare-Medicaid Enrollment
This study focuses on understanding the rates and patterns of enrollment in Medicaid among individuals already enrolled in Medicare, the factors that predict this transition to dual coverage, and those that predict nursing home entry. This volume of this report is a descriptive examination of the
Effect of PACE on Costs, Nursing Home Admissions, and Mortality: 2006-2011 - Executive Summary
Arkadipta Ghosh, Robert Schmitz and Randall Brown Mathematica Policy Research
Effectiveness of Alternative Ways of Implementing Care Management Components in Medicare DSNPs:The Brand New Day Study
Little information exists on how to design various components of care coordination interventions for complex patients to reduce patients’ needs for hospitalizations or emergency room use. Efficient orthogonal design--a methodology widely used in manufacturing and marketing, but rarely used in
Integrating Physical Health Care in Behavioral Health Agencies in Rural Pennsylvania
Executive Summary
January 2014
Descriptive Study of Three Disability Competent Managed Care Plans for Medicaid Enrollees - Executive Summary
Vanessa Oddo, Angela Gerolamo, David R. Mann and Catherine DesRoches Mathematica Policy Research January 2014
Factors Predicting Transitions from Medicare-Only to Medicare-Medicaid Enrollee Status
This study focuses on understanding the rates and patterns of enrollment in Medicaid among individuals already enrolled in Medicare, the factors that predict this transition to dual coverage, and those that predict nursing home entry. This volume provides estimated econometric models that