How Much Nursing Home Care Can Home Equity Finance?
Stephan Lindner
Urban Institute
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How Much Nursing Home Care Can Home Equity Finance?
Older adults who have income and assets have choices should they need long-term services and supports (LTSS). In this paper we estimate the extent to which older adults could potentially use home equity to help pay for nursing home care. By estimating the relationship between home equity and care costs, we provide an upper bound on how much assist
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Older Adults' Living Expenses and the Adequacy of Income Allowances for Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services
Richard W. Johnson and Stephan Lindner
Urban Institute
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Older Adults' Living Expenses and the Adequacy of Income Allowances for Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services
This brief assesses the adequacy of the income allowances granted to older Medicaid HCBS enrollees and their spouses. We measure household expenditures made by older households and compare them to the Medicaid HCBS income allowances provided by the state in which they reside, to see how much they would have to reduce their spending if they enrolle
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Final Process Evaluation of the Balancing Incentive Program
Sarita L. Karon, PhD, Molly Knowles, MPP, Brieanne Lyda-McDonald, MS, Trini Thach, BS, and Joshua M. Wiener, PhD
RTI International
Diane Justice, MA, Scott Holladay, MPA, and John Tranfaglia, BA
National Academy for State Health Policy
Mary Sowers, BA
National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disability Services
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Final Process Evaluation of the Balancing Incentive Program
This is a follow-up to three earlier evaluation reports on the Balancing Incentive Program. The Balancing Incentive Program, legislated in the 2010 Affordable Care Act (ACA), offered states temporary enhanced federal financial participation for Medicaid home and community-based services (HCBS). Participation was limited to states that, as of 2009,
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Does Home Care Prevent or Defer Nursing Home Use?
Brenda Spillman
Urban Institute
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Does Home Care Prevent or Defer Nursing Home Use?
Are chronically disabled elders residing in the community who use home and community-based services (HCBS) less likely to end up in a nursing home? The 2004 National Long-Term Care Survey (NLTCS), a nationally representative sample of Americans aged 65 and older, was linked to follow-up years of Medicare/Medicaid claims and other administrative da
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Design and Operation of the 2010 National Survey of Residential Care Facilities. APPENDIX XXVI: Chain Approval Report
Preload
1
Number of facilities linked to chains a
1,455
2
Number of chains a
1,062
Chain Approval Needed/Requested
3
Number of chains where approval needed b
74
4
Design and Operation of the 2010 National Survey of Residential Care Facilities. APPENDIX XXV: Verification Script
VERIFICATION SCRIPT
November 5, 2009
INSTRUCTIONS: Refer to this hardcopy script to administer all verification cases. Type answers in Verif_WeekX_RegionX.xls. Refer to Project FAQs if necessary to answer questions from facility.
READ IF NECESSARY
Design and Operation of the 2010 National Survey of Residential Care Facilities. APPENDIX XXIV: Closure Letter
Department of Health & Human Services
Public Health Service
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Center for Health Statistics
3311 Toledo Road
Hyattsville, Maryland 20782
[DATE]
[DIRECTOR]
[FACILITY NAME]
[ADDRESS]
[CITY/STATE/ZIP]
Dear [FIRST NAME LAST NAME OR DIRECTOR]
On behalf of the National Survey o
Design and Operation of the 2010 National Survey of Residential Care Facilities. APPENDIX XXIII: Schedule Appointment Reminder Letter and Postcard
Exhibit A . Schedule Appointment Reminder Letter
Exhibit B . Postcard
Exhibit A. Schedule Appointment Reminder Letter
Department of Health & Human Services
Public Health Service
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Center for Health Statistics
3311 Toledo Road
Hyattsville, Maryland 20782
DATE:
De
Design and Operation of the 2010 National Survey of Residential Care Facilities. APPENDIX XXII: Refusal Conversion Letters
Exhibit A . Having trouble reaching you letter
Exhibit B . No time letter
Exhibit C . Not interested/not if voluntary letter
Exhibit D . Cancelled appointment letter
Exhibit A. Having Trouble Reaching You Letter
Design and Operation of the 2010 National Survey of Residential Care Facilities. APPENDIX XXI: Interviewer Debriefing Questionnaire
DID THE ADMINISTRATOR HAVE THE PRE-INTERVIEW WORKSHEET FILLED OUT?
YES
NO (please explain)
DID RESPONDENT(S) HAVE ANY SPECIFIC DIFFICULTIES ANSWERING ANY QUESTIONS?
YES
NO (please explain)
DO YOU FEEL RESPONDENTS WERE ACCURATE IN THEIR ANSWERS?
YES
NO (please explain)
Design and Operation of the 2010 National Survey of Residential Care Facilities. APPENDIX XX: NSRCF Resident Questionnaire
Question Number
Question Item
Code Categories
Resident Asked
Skip Pattern
R_A_INTRO1
Design and Operation of the 2010 National Survey of Residential Care Facilities. APPENDIX XIX: NSRCF Resident Selection Questionnaire
Question Number
Resident Selection Question Item
Code Categories
Facility Asked
Skip Pattern
P_CHECK
INTERVIEWER: ENTER WHAT STAGE YOU HAVE REACHED IN INTERVIEWING THIS FACILITY.
1 STARTED/ COMPLETED FACILITY QUESTIONNAIRE --WROTE DOWN # OF BEDS
Design and Operation of the 2010 National Survey of Residential Care Facilities. APPENDIX XVIII: NSRCF Facility Questionnaire
Question Number
Facility Question Item
Code Categories
Facility Asked
Skip Pattern
F_A1_Intro1
This survey is about the characteristics of residential care facilities and the individuals who live in them.
Design and Operation of the 2010 National Survey of Residential Care Facilities. APPENDIX XVII: NCHS Thank You Letter
Department of Health & Human Services
Public Health Service
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Center for Health Statistics
3311 Toledo Road
Hyattsville, Maryland 20782
Thank You
Design and Operation of the 2010 National Survey of Residential Care Facilities. APPENDIX XVI: Appointment Reschedule Call Script
RESCHEDULE CALL
OPEN FACESHEET .
GO TO FACILITY & DIRECTOR TAB AND REVIEW DATA.
GO TO APPOINTMENT TAB AND REVIEW DATA.
PLACE CALL TO PRIMARY PERSON TO REMIND.
SPEAKING TO RECEPTIONIST
Design and Operation of the 2010 National Survey of Residential Care Facilities. APPENDIX XV: Interviewer Reminder Call Script
REMINDER CALL
OPEN FACESHEET .
GO TO FACILITY & DIRECTOR TAB AND REVIEW DATA.
GO TO APPOINTMENT TAB AND REVIEW DATA.
PLACE CALL TO PRIMARY PERSON TO REMIND.
SPEAKING TO RECEPTIONIST
Hello, this is FIRST AND LAST NAME OF INTERVIEWER. May I please speak with ____________________?
Could you transfer me to his/her voicema
