Reports

Authors: Sharon Vandivere and Karin Malm Child Trends Laura Radel  

The purpose of this project is to continue the ASPE bundling research in the area of Medicare post acute care using the 2006 Medicare post acute episode file developed in the previous analysis.

Adoption USA presents findings from the first nationally representative survey of adoptive parents in the United States. About two percent of U.S. children joined their families through adoption.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services State Long-Term Care Partnership Insurer Reporting Requirements: Version 1.3 Form Approved OMB No: 0990-0333Expiration Date: 12/31/2011

This paper outlines the specific data elements that long-term care insurance participating in a State Partnership for Long-Term Care must provide to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). This system of records is required by the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005. Federal regulations supporting these data requirements were published in the Federal Register on December 18, 2008.

Identifying Opportunities To Maximize the Utility of Genomics Research Data Through Electronic Health Information Exchange Meeting Summary Andrew Dorfmann and Jessica Nadler 10/15/2009

This report is a summary of the presentations and discussions at the workshop held by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, the National Cancer Institute, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Office of the National Coordination for Health Information Technology on October 15, 2009.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

This report examines trends in the provision of post-acute care to beneficiaries with diagnoses indicating a need for complex medical care for the years 1998-2006, with special attention to changes in care provided by long-term care hospitals and hospital-based skilled nursing facilities.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Tto understand better the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA) mandate for state Special Needs Plans (SNPs) contracting, it is important to understand the current status SNP contracting with state Medicaid agencies for their dually eligible members.

This white paper originated in the fall of 2008 from work carried out by the Pathology Electronic Reporting Taskforce (PERT) of the College of American Pathologists (CAP). Under contract support from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the PERT was tasked to propose electronic implementations of the CAP Cancer Committee's reporting templates.

Prepared for:Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE)U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

  ASPE RESEARCH BRIEF The Mental Health of Vulnerable Youth and their Transition to Adulthood: Examining the Role of the Child Welfare, Juvenile Justice, and Runaway/Homeless Systems August 2009

This paper reports the results of a survey of state TANF rules regarding the treatment of unrelated cohabitors in households containing TANF units. The research focused primarily on identifying differences in how the eligibility of a family is treated depending on the household adult(s) relationship to the children, and, to the extent it matters, marital status.

By: Heather J. Clawson, Nicole Dutch, Amy Solomon, and Lisa Goldblatt Grace

Cohabitation and Marriage Rules in State TANF Programs by: Robert A. Moffitt, Johns Hopkins University Robert T. Reville, RAND Corporation Anne E. Winkler, University of Missouri, St. Louis Jane McClure Burstain, RAND Corporation August, 2008 Revised, February 2009 Presented in Fulfillment of HHS-100-02-001, Task Orders 1 and 2

Prepared for:Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE)U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

This comprehensive review of current literature on human trafficking into and within the United States focuses on surveying what the social science or other literature has found about the issues of identifying and effectively serving trafficking victims. A more specific focus concerns the phenomenon of “domestic trafficking” (trafficking involving U.S.

Contents Data Health Insurance Dynamics Obtaining Coverage: Transitions out of the Uninsured State Changing and Losing Coverage: Transitions into the Uninsured State Conclusion Policy Impl

By: John L. Czajka and James Mabli Mathematica Policy Research

This mostly qualitative study identified key usability and utility components of a personal health record (PHR) being used by an elderly population living in South Carolina.

David Stevenson, PhD, David Grabowski, PhD, and Jeffrey Bramson, BA Harvard Medical School

Seeking greater understanding of the ownership structures of nursing homes, ASPE contracted with Harvard Medical School to study the trends in organizational structures of nursing homes and their impact on quality of care. This current work builds on previous research funded by ASPE.

Contract No: HHSP23320045020XI Prepared for: Ms. Suzie Burke-Bebee U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Secretary Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation Prepared by:

Evaluation of Personal Health Records Pilots for Fee-for-Service Medicare Enrollees from South Carolina Contract No: HHSP23320045020XI NORC Project #6488 Prepared for:

Contract HHSP23320045017XI Task Order HHSP233200700003T Prepared for: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation Prepared by:

Unlike most conventional drugs, biological products are usually large, complex molecules that are produced by living organisms. These commercially engineered biologics currently account for billions of dollars in health care spending.

  ASPE FACT SHEET Vulnerable Youth and the Transition to Adulthood Youth from Distressed Neighborhoods July 2009 This Research Brief is part of a larger project:Vulnerable Youth and the Transistion to Adulthood

  ASPE FACT SHEET Vulnerable Youth and the Transition to Adulthood Youth from Low-Income Families July 2009 This Research Brief is part of a larger project:Vulnerable Youth and the Transistion to Adulthood

This Issue Brief presents an overview of the major topics discussed at the National Symposium on the Health Needs of Human Trafficking Victims sponsored by ASPE and held in Washington, DC, September 22-23, 2008.  The brief focuses on the post-presentation discussions and suggestions of participants.

  ASPE RESEARCH BRIEF Vulnerable Youth and the Transistion to Adulthood Second-Generation Latinos Connecting to School and Work July 2009 This Research Brief is part of a larger project:Vulnerable Youth and the Transistion to Adulthood

The transition to adulthood can be particularly challenging when a young adult experiences mental health problems. This fact sheet uses data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997 to explore the young adult outcomes and adolescent risk behaviors of youth suffering from depression and anxiety as they make this transition. [5 PDF Pages]

  ASPE RESEARCH BRIEF Vulnerable Youth and the Transistion to Adulthood Multiple Pathways Connecting to School and Work July 2009 This Research Brief is part of a larger project:Vulnerable Youth and the Transistion to Adulthood

  ASPE FACT SHEET Vulnerable Youth and the Transition to Adulthood Young Men and Young Women July 2009 This Research Brief is part of a larger project:Vulnerable Youth and the Transistion to Adulthood

The transition to adulthood can be particularly challenging for youth growing up in distressed neighbor-hoods. Using the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997, this fact sheet compares the adolescent risk behaviors and young adult outcomes of youth from distressed neighborhoods with those of youth from non-distressed neighborhoods. [4 PDF pages]

Youth from low-income families are vulnerable to poor outcomes as adults, as these youth often lack the resources and opportunities found to lead to better outcomes.

This fact sheet considers differences in behaviors and outcomes between young men and young women as they transition to adulthood. It also considers whether differences between young men and young women are related to the fact that some women are caring for children.

  ASPE FACT SHEET Vulnerable Youth and the Transition to Adulthood Youth with Depression/Anxiety July 2009 This Research Brief is part of a larger project:Vulnerable Youth and the Transistion to Adulthood

By: Erin Williamson, Nicole M. Dutch, and Heather J. Clawson Caliber, an ICF International Company

This report is a comprehensive literature review and descriptive synthesis of the state of the research on the influence of religiosity and spirituality in the lives of the US low-income population. Findings are presented in six main areas: marriage and relationships, parenting, youth, mental and physical health, substance use, and crime and violence. [129 PDF pages]

Prepared for: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation Prepared by: Pamela Joshi, Erin Hardy, and Stephanie Hawkins RTI International RTI Project Number: 0211824.000