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Program and Fiscal Design Elements of Child Welfare Privatization Initiatives
Child Welfare Privatization Initiatives Assessing Their Implications for the Child Welfare Field and for Federal Child Welfare Programs Program and Fiscal Design Elements of Child Welfare Privatization Initiatives Topical Paper #2 December 2007 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE)
Residential Care and Assisted Living Compendium: 2007
This 2007 compendium describes regulatory provisions and Medicaid policy for residential care settings in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. It updates an earlier report completed in 2004. Information was collected between February and November 2007 by reviewing state websites and regulations, and calling key state contacts to verify information. Section 1 provides an overview of…
Environmental Scan
An Environmental Scan of Pay for Performance in the Hospital Setting: Final Report
Section 5001(b) of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 requires the Secretary to develop a plan to implement a value- based purchasing program for payments under Medicare for subsectioin (d) hospitals beginning with fiscal year 2009. To inform the development of the plan, the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation in collaboratioin with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services…
Residential Care and Assisted Living Compendium: 2007
SECTION 1. Overview of Residential Care and Assisted Living Policy Introduction to the Current EditionThis compendium describes regulatory provisions and Medicaid policy for residential care settings in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. It updates an earlier report completed in 2005 with data for 2004.
Federal Medical Assistance Percentages (FMAP), Fiscal Year 2009
Federal Financial Participation in State Assistance Expenditures, FY 2009 FMAP [Federal Register: November 28, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 228)][Notices][Page 67304-67306]From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov][DOCID:fr28no07-52] DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Office of the Secretary
Federal Medical Assistance Percentages (FMAP), Fiscal Year 2009
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. The "Federal Medical Assistance Percentages" and "Enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentages" are used in determining the amount of Federal…
Using Vouchers to Deliver Social Services: Considerations Based on the CCDF and TANF Program Experiences
By: Gretchen Kirby and Andrew Burwick Mathematica Policy Research (MPR) Submitted to:U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning & Evaluation Project Director: Gretchen Kirby CONTRACT NO.: HHSP233200600005T MPR Reference No.: 6289-500
Using Vouchers to Deliver Social Services: Considerations Based on the CCDF and TANF Program Experiences
Contents Research Questions and Methodology Current Use of Vouchers in the CCDF and TANF Programs Key Findings and Implications Areas for Further Exploration
The Contribution of Self-Direction to Improving the Quality of Mental Health Services
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The Contribution of Self-Direction to Improving the Quality of Mental Health Services
This report focuses on adults with severe mental illness (SMI) served by the public mental health system. It aims to identify and describe the range of self-directed care programs for this group currently being pursued by states and bring together existing evidence relating to the impact of these programs on individuals and on state resources. In doing so, it attempts to contribute to ongoing…
Balance Sheets of Low-Income Households: What We Know about Their Assets and Liabilities
This report synthesizes current research and other available information on the assets and liabilities of low-income households into a variety of portraits. These data allow practitioners and researchers to begin to form a comprehensive representation of the balance sheets of low-income households. [78 PDF pages]
Balance Sheets of Low-Income Households: What We Know about Their Assets and Liabilities
Contents Methods and Data Sources Portraits of Families Low-income families Low education families Single-headed families Nonwhite or Hispanic families Renter families The low net worth family Suggestions for Future Research Paint More Detailed Portraits
Environmental Scan
An Environmental Scan of Pay for Performance in the Hospital Setting: Final Report
Prepared by: RAND Health working paper series CHERYL L.DAMBERG, MELONY SORBERO, ATEEV MEHROTRA, STEPHANIE TELEKI, SUSAN LOVEJOY, AND LILY BRADLEY Prepared for:Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE)U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Prepared Under: WR-474-ASPE/CMS
The Contribution of Self-Direction to Improving the Quality of Mental Health Services
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services The Contribution of Self-Direction to Improving the Quality of Mental Health Services Vidhya Alakeson 2006/2007 Harkness Fellow Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation November 2007 PDF Version (56 PDF pages)
The Balance Sheets of Low-Income Households: What We Know about Their Assets and Liabilities
By: Adam Carasso and Signe-Mary McKernan The Urban Institute
Advance Directives and Advance Care Planning: Legal and Policy Issues
This paper begins with a brief synopsis of the common law and constitutional underpinnings of advance directive policy. Section III examines the incremental evolution of the relevant statutory law, followed by an analysis of a fundamental paradigm shift in public policy in Section IV. Then, Section V turns to a description of a possible next step in evolution, represented by the POLST paradigm.
Advance Directives and Advance Care Planning for People with Intellectual and Physical Disabilities
This paper describes the current status of advance directives and advance care planning in the disability community and identifies where gaps exist in policy, practice, and research. The aim is to better assure that the needs and issues of people with disabilities are considered and integrated into new policies designed to promote effective advance care planning. This report reviews professional…
A Framework for Evaluating Price Transparency Initiatives in Health Care
To date a number of private and public sector initiatives have commenced that rely on value-driven principles for the delivery of health care services. Given the variation that may exist across these initiatives it is important to have a good structure for examining and evaluating their implementation and overall effectiveness.