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Analysis of Supply, Distribution, Demand, and

Analysis of Supply, Distribution, Demand, and Access Issues Associated with Immune Globulin Intravenous (IGIV)

IGIV is a plasma product that is used to treat patients with immune system disorders. A significant percentage of IGIV use is for off-label indications. Current conditions in the IGIV industry and market are complex and rapidly evolving. The growing demand for IGIV, supply capacity issues, changes in reimbursement, and the relocation of sites of s
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An Overview of the US Health System Chart Book

An Overview of the US Health System Chart Book

This chart book provides data on various aspects of the US health system including public and private health care coverage, provider data, and international comparisons of the US to OECD countries. [128 PDF pages]
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Compendium of Home Modification and Assistive

Compendium of Home Modification and Assistive Technology Policy and Practice Across States: Final Report

The purpose of this report is to establish a baseline knowledge of the scope of assistive technology (AT) and home modifications (HM) services that states make available to Medicaid-eligible adults. This study provides federal and state policymakers with basic information to inform planning and policy development. It also provides other stakeholde
From: Compendium of Home Modification and Assistive Technology Policy and Practice Across States: Final Report
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Continuation of Drug Risk Adjustment

Continuation of Drug Risk Adjustment

This project reports on analysis using linked Medicaid and FEHBP data examining refinements to the risk adjustment factors for drug plans for low income and institutionalized populations; geographic variation in drug spending by health plan area; and prior use models of drug plan risk-adjustment. [77 PDF pages]
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Development of an Assistive Technology and

Development of an Assistive Technology and Environmental Assessment Instrument for National Surveys: Final Report - Part I

The purpose of this project was to develop, pilot, and disseminate a set of instruments for national surveys to measure the use of assistive technology and the environments in which they are used. The project focused on older adults living in the community. The instruments have been designed as a series of modules that can be adopted in whole or p
From: Development of an Assistive Technology and Environmental Assessment Instrument for National Surveys: Final Report
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Impact of Policies to Limit Drug Plan's

Impact of Policies to Limit Drug Plan's Financial Risk

This paper examines the combined effects of drug plan risk the first year of Medicare part D implementation of the combination of reinsurance, risk-adjustment and risk-corridors
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Geographic Variation in Prescription Drug Prices

Geographic Variation in Prescription Drug Prices and Spending

This paper examines by state variation in drug prices and drug spending. Variation in prices are found to be minimal but variation in spending (and utilization) are more substantial. Further work will explore the underlying reasons for the spending variation and whether patterns persist when analyzed for areas other than states.
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Developing A Risk Adjustment Methodology for

Developing A Risk Adjustment Methodology for Medicare Drug Plans

This paper describes the work NORC did to supplement the Federal Employee Health Benefits data (FEHBP) used to develop drug risk adjustment factors for over 65 individuals with a full drug supplement to Medicare. This data needed to be supplemented because the FEHBP data did not adequately represent, low-income, disabled, or non east Coast popula
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Evaluation of Data Bases for Drug Risk Adjustment

Evaluation of Data Bases for Drug Risk Adjustment

This contract developed data bases to supplement the Federal Employees Health Benefits Data used to develop the drug risk adjustment system for Medicare part D drug plans for low-income and disabled populations; explored geographic variation by state in drug prices and drug utilization; and examined the joint effects on drug plan risk of the combi
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Identification and Description of Industry Best

Identification and Description of Industry Best Practices to Manage the Costs of Prescription Drugs

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Issues in the Design and Implementation of Drug

Issues in the Design and Implementation of Drug Formularies and Therapeutic Classes

This report uses MCBS data to develop a simulation model of the cost impacts of formulary changes. The report examines public and private sector formulary and classification schemes compared with USP Model Formulary and CMS formulary approval guidance. Findings address formularies' potential success under CMS's rules for formulary approval and the
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Barriers to Implementing Technology in

Barriers to Implementing Technology in Residential Long-Term Care Settings

Technology plays a vital role in the lives of older individuals. This report: (1) describes a range of existing and emerging technological solutions for select care issues salient to residential care settings; (2) identifies, based on a review of the literature and discussions with experts in the field, barriers to the successful implementation of
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Assistive Technology for the Frail Elderly: An

Assistive Technology for the Frail Elderly: An Introduction and Overview

This paper, prepared by a DALTCP student intern, provides an overview of assistive technology for the frail elderly. According to the Office of Technology Assessment, in 1985 there were over 18,000 devices available to aid the functionally impaired elderly. The number has grown since then. The devices range in sophistication from a modified eating
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Options for Defining Medicare Advantage Regions:

Options for Defining Medicare Advantage Regions: An Assessment of Trade-offs

The Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) was charged with setting regional market areas for the implementation of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA). This project sought to identify and analyze tradeoffs inherent in alternative strategies for setting region boundaries and to in
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RESEARCH AGENDA: Personal Assistance Services and

RESEARCH AGENDA: Personal Assistance Services and Related Supports

The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation sponsored an expert meeting on research related to personal assistance services (PAS). This day long meeting was the first of three expert meetings on disability topic areas that DALTCP is considering for inclusion in its research agenda.
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New TechForLTC.org Web Site Offers Comprehensive

New TechForLTC.org Web Site Offers Comprehensive Information on Technologies for Health Professionals in Long-Term Care Settings

This announces the launch of a comprehensive, searchable Web site that contains information on hundreds of technology products to improve quality of life and care in long-term care residential settings, http://www.techforltc.org/ .
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The Graying of Medicare's Disabled

The Graying of Medicare's Disabled Population: Implication for a Medicare Drug Benefit

This report is intended to provide policymakers with critical information on prescription coverage, use and cost for both younger and older disabled Medicare beneficiaries using data from the 1995-1998 Medicare Current Beneficiary Surveys. [27 PDF pages]
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Effects of Congressional Proposals on

Effects of Congressional Proposals on Prescription Drug Costs for Medicare Beneficiaries

Provides discussion and estimates of several Congressional proposals on prescription drug costs for Medicare beneficiaries.
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Securing the Benefits of Medical Innovation for

Securing the Benefits of Medical Innovation for Seniors: The Role of Prescription Drugs and Drug Coverage

This report examines the consequences to medical innovation and overall health posed by attempts to contain drug expenditures by implementing government controls.
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RFI on Potential Roles for HHS to Encourage

RFI on Potential Roles for HHS to Encourage Innovation and Diffusion of Medical Technologies that Enhance Health System Value

Request for Information on Potential Roles for HHS in Developing a Dynamic Environment to Encourage the Innovation and Diffusion of Medical Technologies that Enhance Health System Value

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