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Office of Health Policy (HP)

The Office of Health Policy (HP) provides a cross-cutting perspective that bridges Departmental programs, state, local, and private sector activities, and the research community, in order to develop, analyze, coordinate and inform leadership on health policy issues for the Secretary. HP carries out this mission by conducting policy and economic and budget analyses, assisting in the development and review of regulations, budgets, legislation, and survey design efforts, as well as conducting and coordinating research, evaluation, and information dissemination on issues relating to health policy.

HP is organized in four divisions that align with major Department programs:

Division of Health Care Financing Policy (HFP)
Division of Public Health Services (PHS)
Division of Health Care Quality and Outcomes (HQO)
Division of Health Care Access and Coverage (HAC)

Health Policy Research:

  • Reports to Congress
  • Research & Issue Briefs
  • HP Authored or Sponsored Work Published in Journals

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Contact Us: ASPEHealthPolicy@hhs.gov

Reports

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Graduate Medical Education: What Are We Paying For?

Presented to: Lynn Nonnemaker, PhDDHHS/OS/ASPE Presented by: NORCA national organization for research at the University of Chicago

Analysis of the Characteristics of Medicare Advantage Plan Participation: Final Report

Contents Project Purpose Methods Findings Descriptive Analysis of Trends Findings Insight from Firm Discussions Benefits, Marketing, and Product Positioning Conclusions

Assessment of Pay-for-Performance Options for Medicare Physician Services: Final Report

Report authors: Melony E.S.Sorbero, Cheryl L. Damberg, Rebecca Shaw, Stephanie Telekie, Susan Lovejoy, Alison Dechristofaro, Jake Dembosky, Cynthia Shuster

Alternative Methods of Financing Graduate Medical Education

Presented to: Lynn Nonnemaker, PhDDHHS/OS/ASPE Presented by: NORCA national organization for research at the University of Chicago  

Guide to Analyzing the Cost-Effectiveness of Community Public Health Prevention Approaches

Report authors : Amanda Honeycutt, Laurel Clayton, Olga Khavjou, Eric Finkelstein, Malavika Prabhu, Jonathan Blitstein, W. Douglas Evans, and Jeanette Renaud

Federal Medical Assistance Percentages (FMAP), Fiscal Year 2007

The Federal Medical Assistance Percentages and Enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentages are calculated pursuant to the Social Security Act (the Act). These percentages will be effective from October 1 through September 30 of the indicated year.

Impact of Policies to Limit Drug Plan's Financial Risk

This paper examines the combined effects of drug plan risk the first year of Medicare part D implementation of the combination of reinsurance, risk-adjustment and risk-corridors
Report to Congress

Congressionally Mandated Evaluation of the State Children's Health Insurance Program: Final Report to Congress

Prepared by: Judith Wooldridge Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. Genevieve Kenney The Urban Institute Christopher Trenholm Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. with Lisa Dubay The Urban Institute Ian Hill The Urban Institute Myoung Kim Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. Lorenzo Moreno Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.

Geographic Variation in Prescription Drug Prices and Spending

This paper examines by state variation in drug prices and drug spending. Variation in prices are found to be minimal but variation in spending (and utilization) are more substantial. Further work will explore the underlying reasons for the spending variation and whether patterns persist when analyzed for areas other than states.

Understanding Estimates of the Uninsured: Putting the Differences in Context

A discussion of the various government surveys that produce estimates of the number of people without health insurance.