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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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Assessing the Appeal of the Cash and Counseling Demonstration in Arkansas, Florida and New Jersey

Stacy Dale, Randall Brown, and Rachel Shapiro Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. July 2005 This report was prepared under contract #HHS-100-95-0046 between the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Disability, Aging and Long-Term Care Policy (DALTCP) and the University of Maryland.

How Cash and Counseling Affects Informal Caregivers: Findings from Arkansas, Florida and New Jersey

    U.S. Department of Health and Human Services   How Cash and Counseling Affects Informal Caregivers: Findings from Arkansas, Florida, and New Jersey Executive Summary

Barriers to Implementing Technology in Residential Long-Term Care Settings

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Consumer and Consultant Experiences in the New Jersey Personal Preference Program

    U.S. Department of Health and Human Services   Consumer and Consultant Experiences in the New Jersey Personal Preference Program Executive Summary

Consumer and Consultant Experiences in the Florida Consumer Directed Care Program

Leslie Foster, Barbara Phillips and Jennifer Schore Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. June 2005 This report was prepared under contract #HHS-100-95-0046 between the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Disability, Aging and Long-Term Care Policy (DALTCP) and the University of Maryland.

The Effect of Cash and Counseling on Medicaid and Medicare Costs: Findings for Adults in Three States

    U.S. Department of Health and Human Services   The Effect of Cash and Counseling on Medicaid and Medicare Costs: Findings for Adults in Three States Executive Summary

The Past, Present, and Future of Managed Long-Term Care

The study assesses the state of the managed long-term care market from the perspective of purchasers (states) and suppliers (managed long-term care contractors), addressing the following questions: (1) What is the current state of the managed long-term care market? (2) What value do managed long-term care products offer relative to the fee-for-service system?

Spouses of Medicaid Long-Term Care Recipients

This policy brief is one of five commissioned by HHS/ASPE on Medicaid eligibility policies for long-term care benefits. This brief outlines the Medicaid rules that affect community spouses of nursing home residents and widows or widowers of deceased nursing home residents. [12 PDF pages]