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Medicaid in Residential Care
Angela M. Greene, MS, MBA, Joshua M. Wiener, PhD, Galina Khatutsky, MS, Ruby Johnson, MA, MS, and Janet O'Keeffe, DrPH RTI International
Did They or Didn't They?: A Brief Review of Service Delivery Verification in MLTSS
Teja Stokes, Beth Jackson and Pat Rivard Truven Health Analytics, Inc. September 2013 Printer Friendly Version in PDF Format: http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/2013/verifyRB.pdf (8 PDF pages) Free PDF Reader: http://get.adobe.com/reader/
Environmental Scan
Environmental Scan of MLTSS Quality Requirements in MCO Contracts
This report describes how frequently various quality requirement elements appear in managed care organization contracts, as well as some similarities and differences in the quality requirements.
ASPE Issue Brief
The Feasibility of Using Electronic Health Data for Research on Small Populations
ASPE REPORT The Feasibility of Using Electronic Health Data for Research on Small Populations September 2013 By: Kelly Devers, Bradford Gray et. Al. Disclaimer
Report
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: Rate Review Annual Report September 2013
Executive SummaryThe Affordable Care Act continues to bring transparency and scrutiny to health insurance rate increases. Because of the law, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), along with states, is working to hold insurance companies accountable by requiring them to document, submit for review, and publicly justify rate increases of 10 percent or more. …
ASPE Issue Brief
Fifty-Six Percent of the Uninsured Could Pay $100 or Less per Month for Coverage in 2014
By: Laura Skopec and Emily Gee Abstract
Participant-Directed Services in Managed Long-Term Services and Supports Programs: A Five State Comparison
As of the beginning of 2013, 16 states had Medicaid managed long-term services and supports (MLTSS) plans available, with enrollment being either mandatory or voluntary for target populations that varied by state (e.g., elderly, younger adults with adult-onset disabilities, persons with intellectual or other developmental disabilities). In 13 of these states, MLTSS plan members were afforded the…
Participant-Directed Services in Managed Long-Term Services and Supports Programs: A Five State Comparison
As of the beginning of 2013, 16 states had Medicaid managed long-term services and supports (MLTSS) plans available, with enrollment being either mandatory or voluntary for target populations that varied by state (e.g., elderly, younger adults with adult-onset disabilities, persons with intellectual or other developmental disabilities). In 13 of these states, MLTSS plan members were afforded the…
ASPE Issue Brief
Market Competition Works: Proposed Silver Premiums in the 2014 Individual Market Are Substantially Lower than Expected
A goal of the Affordable Care Act is to increase competition and transparency in the markets for individual and small group insurance, leading to higher quality, more affordable products. As of August 2013, sixteen states have released information on proposed or final premiums for the Marketplaces in 2014. This research brief analyzes those proposed and final rates and compares them to those…
ASPE Issue Brief
Market Competition Works: Proposed Silver Premiums in the 2014 Individual Market Are Substantially Lower than Expected
Market Competition Works: Proposed Silver Premiums in the 2014 Individual Market Are Substantially Lower than Expected Updated: August 9, 2013 By: Laura Skopec and Richard Kronick Abstract A goal of the Affordable Care Act is to increase competition and transparency in the markets for individual and small group insurance, leading to higher quali
Hospital and Emergency Department Use by People with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders: Final Report
Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders (ADRD) affected approximately 4.7 million Americans age 65 or older in 2010. As the United States population ages, the number of people with ADRD is projected to increase dramatically in the coming decades, placing substantial emotional, physical, and financial burdens on patients, families, and society. One frequently cited burden is that people with…
Policy Brief
Screening for Domestic Violence in Health Care Settings
In light of recent policy changes in support of domestic violence screening in health care settings, this policy brief presents the state of practice and research on this preventive service. The brief discusses reasons for screening in health care settings, the current prevalence of screening and reasons this prevalence is relatively low, existing evidence about screening, and next steps for…
Medicaid-Financed Institutional Services: Characteristics of Nursing Home and ICF/IID Residents and Their Patterns of Care
Although states have begun to rebalance their long-term care systems toward a greater emphasis on home and community-based services (HCBS), many low-income elderly, persons with physical disabilities, and persons with intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DD) continue to reside in institutions such as nursing homes or intermediate care facilities for the intellectually disabled (ICFs/IID).