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Second Report to Congress on Social Risk and

Second Report to Congress on Social Risk and Medicare's Value-Based Purchasing Programs

As required by the IMPACT Act, the second Report to Congress examines the effect of individuals’ social risk factors on quality measures, resource use, and other measures under the Medicare program, as well as analyses of the effects of Medicare’s current value-based payment programs on providers serving socially at-risk beneficiaries and simu
  • Social Risk and Medicare's Value-Based Purchasing Programs Second Report to Congress - Executive Summary
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  • Social Risk and Medicare's Value-Based Purchasing Programs Second Report to Congress - Three Page Summary
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  • Social Risk and Medicare's Value-Based Purchasing Programs Second Report to Congress - Appendix
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Availability of Treatment for Opioid Use

Availability of Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder in Areas of High Foster Care Increases

Parental opioid use disorder (OUD) is a risk factor for the maltreatment of children and placement into foster care. Opioid agonist therapy (OAT) is an evidence-based treatment for OUD using medications such as methadone and buprenorphine. OAT can help parents enter recovery and reduce the risk of maltreatment, and potentially improve child welfar
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A Compendium of Administrative and Survey Data

A Compendium of Administrative and Survey Data Resources in the Administration for Children and Families

This compendium is an effort to understand and document the data collected by ACF that is or could be used for evidence-building purposes. It includes summaries of twelve major ACF administrative data sources and seven surveys.
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This toolkit offers considerations for planning

IV-E Prevention Toolkit: Assessing population, Service Needs, and Service Coverage

This toolkit aims to help states develop a plan for Title IV-E prevention services, and to assist states in planning a comprehensive array of services to help prevent the need for foster care placement (“prevention services”) by braiding Title IV-E prevention services reimbursement with Medicaid and other funding mechanisms.
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This toolkit offers considerations for planning

IV-E Prevention Toolkit: Understanding Roles of Funding and Decision Points

This toolkit aims to help states develop a plan for Title IV-E prevention services, and to assist states in planning a comprehensive array of services to help prevent the need for foster care placement (“prevention services”) by braiding Title IV-E prevention services reimbursement with Medicaid and other funding mechanisms. This tool, Under
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IV-E Prevention Toolkit: Appendices

IV-E Prevention Toolkit: Appendices

This toolkit aims to help states develop a plan for Title IV-E prevention services, and to assist states in planning a comprehensive array of services to help prevent the need for foster care placement (“prevention services”) by braiding Title IV-E prevention services reimbursement with Medicaid and other funding mechanisms.
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ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT

ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT CAREGIVERS: FINAL REPORT

ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT CAREGIVERS: FINAL REPORT Stipica Mudrazija and Richard W. Johnson Urban Institute January 2020 Printer Friendly Version in PDF Format (68 PDF pages)
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Challenges in Providing Substance Use Disorder

Challenges in Providing Substance Use Disorder Treatment to Child Welfare Clients in Rural Communities

This brief summarizes the challenges involved in serving rural child welfare-involved families with substance use issues. We highlight differences between rural and non-rural areas and discuss strategies that could help alleviate difficulties in addressing child welfare cases in rural communities. Key findings include:
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Analysis of State Efforts to Comply with Fair

Analysis of State Efforts to Comply with Fair Labor Standards Act Protections to Home Care Workers

Analysis of State Efforts to Comply with Fair Labor Standards Act Protections to Home Care Workers Pamela J. Doty, Ph.D., and Marie R. Squillace, Ph.D. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Edward Kako, Ph.D. Mission Analytics Group, Inc. December 2019
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CREDENTIALING, LICENSING, AND REIMBURSEMENT OF

Credentialing, Licensing and Reimbursement of the SUD Workforce: A Review of Policies and Practices Across the Nation

The main purpose of this study was to investigate the barriers to and facilitators of licensing, credentialing, and insurance reimbursement for substance use disorder (SUD) treatment providers across the nation. The study included an environmental scan of key issues, reviews of credentialing, licensing, and reimbursement policies in the 50 states
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Patterns of Treatment/Therapeutic Foster Care and

Patterns of Treatment/Therapeutic Foster Care and Congregate Care Placements in Three States

This report provides a quantitative analysis of three states’ use of therapeutic foster care, an intensive, treatment-focused form of foster care provided in a family setting by trained caregivers. The initial phase of this study examined how TFC is defined, implemented and supported across different states.
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Support And Services at Home (SASH) Evaluation:

Support And Services at Home (SASH) Evaluation: SASH Evaluation Findings, 2010-2016

SUPPORT AND SERVICES AT HOME (SASH) EVALUATION: SASH EVALUATION FINDINGS, 2010-2016 Amy Kandilov, Vincent Keyes, Noëlle Siegfried, Kevin Smith, Patrick Edwards, Jenna Brophy, Aubrey Collins, and Martijn Van Hasselt RTI International Alisha Sanders and Robyn Stone LeadingAge Center for Applied Research July 2019 Printer Friendly Versi
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Choice Matters: Housing Models that May Promote

Choice Matters: Housing Models that May Promote Recovery for Individuals and Families Facing Opioid Use Disorder

Susan G. Pfefferle, Samantha S. Karon, and Brandy Wyant Abt Associates Printer Friendly Version in PDF Format (44 PDF pages)
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2018 HHS Data Strategy: Enhancing the HHS

2018 HHS Data Strategy: Enhancing the HHS Evidence-Based Portfolio

The 2018 HHS Data Strategy focuses on improving the Department’s capacity to develop statistical evidence to support policymaking and program evaluation over the next six to eight years. As the principal internal advisory body to the Secretary of Health and Human Services on the Department’s data and statistical policy, the HHS Data Council de
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Work-Focused Interventions for Depression: Final

Work-Focused Interventions for Depression: Final Report

Gary R. Bond, Debra Lerner, Robert E. Drake, Cheryl Reidy, and Jacky Choi Westat Printer Friendly Version in PDF Format (55 PDF pages)
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Using Evidence to Drive Decision-Making in

Using Evidence to Drive Decision-Making in Government

This report presents the findings from the Policy Analysis and Decision-Making Capacity project, funded by the Office of Science and Data Policy within the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. During Phase 1 of the project, we conducted a review to assess grey and peer-r
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Report to Congress: Current State of Technology-

Report to Congress: Current State of Technology-Enabled Collaborative Learning and Capacity Building Models

This report responds to the December 2016 “Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes (ECHO) Act,” Public Law 114-270, which requires the Department to report to Congress on a range of issues related to technology-enabled collaborative learning and capacity building models and make recommendations on their use.  This report consists of a summary
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Expanding Access to Family-Centered Medication-

Expanding Access to Family-Centered Medication-Assisted Treatment Issue Brief

Printer Friendly Version in PDF Format (5 PDF pages) ABSTRACT This Issue Brief represents the finding of a white paper prepared by RTI under funding from ASPE. The analysis included a programs scan of policy initiatives in 21 states and individual interviews with academics, federal experts, state officials and individual providers.
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State Policy Levers for Expanding Family-Centered

State Policy Levers for Expanding Family-Centered Medication-Assisted Treatment

Julie Seibert, PhD, Holly Stockdale, MA, Rose Feinberg, MA, Erin Dobbins, MA, Elysha Theis, BA, and Sarita L. Karon, PhD RTI International Printer Friendly Version in PDF Format (55 PDF pages)
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Status Report on Protecting Our Infants Act

Status Report on Protecting Our Infants Act Implementation Plan

The Protecting Our Infants Act of 2015 (POIA) became law on November 25, 2015. The Act (Public Law 114-91) addressed problems related to prenatal opioid exposure called for HHS to review planning and coordination of HHS activities related to prenatal opioid exposure and neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), and to study and develop recommendations f

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