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Feasibility of Matching Medicare and Medicaid Data for Dually Eligible Beneficiaries in Oregon
This report presents results of efforts to match Medicare and Medicaid data for 1996. It describes the data sets and methods used in the study; presents the results for physician (medical), outpatient, and inpatient claims; and briefly concludes the analysis. [33 PDF pages]
Feasibility of Matching Medicare and Medicaid Data for Dually Eligible Beneficiaries in Oregon
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Feasibility of Matching Medicare and Medicaid Data for Dually Eligible Beneficiaries in Oregon
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Feasibility of Matching Medicare and Medicaid Data for Dually Eligible Beneficiaries in Oregon Carol J. Ammering, B.S., and Debra A. Dayhoff, Ph.D. Health Economics Research, Inc. September 28, 1999 PDF Version: http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/1999/ORfeas.pdf (33 PDF pages)
Linking State-Level Health Expenditure and Utilization Data to Identify Sources of Variation in Health Service Prices, Utilization, and Expenditures
Linking State-Level Health Expenditure and Utilization Data to Identify Sources of Variation in Health Service Prices, Utilization, and Expenditures Len M. Nichols, Ph.D.* Final Report for DHHS Contract No. HHS-100-95-0021 Department of Health and Human Services The Assistant Secretary of Planning and Evaluation Health Division Ariel Winter and George Greenberg, Project…
Risk Selection Among SSI Enrollees in TennCare
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Risk Selection Among SSI Enrollees in TennCare Steven C. Hill, Christopher Trenholm, Craig Thornton and Judith Wooldridge Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. February 1999 PDF Version: http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/1999/TNRisk.pdf (40 PDF pages)
Risk Selection Among SSI Enrollees in TennCare
This paper examines risk selection among managed care plans for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries in Tennessee's Medicaid managed care program, TennCare, focusing in particular on TennCare's first two years (starting January 1994 and ending January 1996). Analysis starts with a review of the TennCare program, especially the characteristics of the participating managed care plans…
Performance Improvement 1999
ForewordPerformance Improvement 1999: Evaluation Activities of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is the fifth annual report to Congress summarizing previous fiscal year evaluation efforts. The purpose of this report is to provide Congress with evaluative information on the Department's programs, policies, activities, and strategies. It contains brief summaries of…
Medicare's Post-Acute Care Benefits: Background, Trends, and Issues to Be Faced
ASPE funded the Urban Institute to synthesize trends and issues with Medicare post-acute care benefits. Rapidly rising expenditures for home health, skilled nursing facility, and rehabilitation and long-term care hospital services have caused policymakers to focus considerable attention on these benefits. The Balanced Budget Act (BBA) of 1997 mandated a myriad of reforms, primarily payment…
Last Thoughts: Beliefs Shape Expectations
This article is excerpted from the speech “Lifelong Wellness and Disability” (November 1998). It discusses how those with a disability could strive for good health. (Window on Wellness, Spring 1999, page 19). [6 PDF pages]
Medicare's Post-Acute Care Benefits: Background, Trends, and Issues to Be Faced
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Understanding Estimates of Uninsured Children: Putting the Differences in Context
This paper explains some of the major reasons why estimates of uninsured children from four federal surveys differ and explores the strengths and weaknesses of each survey. (ASPE Research Notes, Volume 21) [7 PDF pages]
A National Study of Assisted Living for the Frail Elderly: Final Sampling and Weighting Report
The target population for the National Study of Assisted Living for the Frail Elderly encompassed eligible assisted living facilities (ALFs) with 11 or more beds operating in the United States at the time of screening and data collection (Spring and Summer, 1998), as well as their operators, residents, staff members, and families of residents. The sampling design may be summarized as a stratified…
Adolescent Decision Making: Implications for Prevention Programs
SUMMARY OF A WORKSHOP Baruch Fischhoff, Nancy A. Crowell, and Michele Kipke, Editors Board on Children, Youth, and Families Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education National Research Council Institute of Medicine NATIONAL ACADEMY PRESS 2101 Constitution Avenue , N.W. Washington, D.C. 20418
A National Study of Assisted Living for the Frail Elderly: Final Sampling and Weighting Report
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services A National Study of Assisted Living for the Frail Elderly: Final Sampling and Weighting Report Vincent Iannacchione, Margaret Byron, Linda Lux and Lisa WrageResearch Triangle Institute Catherine HawesMyers Research Institute March 10, 1999 PDF Version: http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/sampweig.pdf (38 PDF pages)