This study conducted exploratory analyses to develop a better understanding of community-admitted Medicare home health patients, including whether there have been any differential trends between community-admitted and post-acute care (PAC) patients over time and what their patterns of care tell us about the underlying reasons for the community-adm
Sarita L. Karon, PhD, Molly Knowles, MPP, Brieanne Lyda-McDonald, MS, Nga Thach, BS, and Joshua M. Wiener, PhD
RTI International
Diane Justice, MA, Scott Holladay, MPA, 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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This is the final report of the Balancing Incentive Program evaluation. Five earlier progress reports on the Balancing Incentive Program (BIP) have already been published. The BIP, legislated in the 2010 Affordable Care Act, offered states temporary enhanced federal financial participation for Medicaid home and community-based services (HCBS). Par
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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This is a follow-up to four earlier evaluation reports on the Balancing Incentive Program (BIP). The BIP, legislated in the 2010 Affordable Care Act, offered states temporary enhanced federal financial participation for Medicaid home and community-based services (HCBS). Participation was limited to states that, as of 2009, were allocating less tha
Stan Dorn, Rebecca Peters and Morgan Cheeks
Urban Institute
Pat Casanova and Gina Eckart
Health Management Associates
Ted Lutterman
National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors Research Institute, Inc.
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Created by the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 and amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), Section 1915(i) of the Social Security Act gives state Medicaid programs the flexibility to cover home and community-based services (HCBS) through a Medicaid state plan amendment (SPA) without the need to seek a federal waiver. This re
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
Printer
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,
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
TABLE B.1 . Characteristics of NED2 Voucher Users Relative to Other Nursing Facility Residents Ages 62 and Under Who Make Transitions to the Community
(%)
NED2 Voucher Users
People Who Make Transitions Without a Voucher
Maryland
TABLE C.1 . Logit Model Impact Estimates for Likelihood of Community Transition, Pooled Sample
(All Sites)
Coefficient
Standard Error
Z-Score
p -Value
Treatment area
0.0166
0.1728
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Inventory of Affordable Housing Plus Services Initiatives for Low and Modest-Income Seniors
Mary F. Harahan, Alisha Sanders, M.P.Aff., and Robyn Stone, Dr.P.H.
Institute for the Future of Aging Services, American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
August 2006
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Lessons from the Workshops on Affordable Housing Plus Services Strategies for Low and Modest-Income Seniors
Mary F. Harahan, Alisha Sanders, M.P.Aff., and Robyn Stone, Dr.P.H.
Institute for the Future of Aging Services, American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
Augu
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
A Synthesis of Findings from the Study of Affordable Housing Plus Services for Low and Modest-Income Older Adults
Mary F. Harahan, Alisha Sanders, M.P.Aff., and Robyn Stone, Dr.P.H.
Institute for the Future of Aging Services, American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging