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Aging & Disability
ASPE produces policy research focusing on older adults, Medicare, dual-eligible beneficiaries, individuals with disabilities, Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, and caregivers. Resources relating to aging and disability include advance directives, end-of-life care planning, elder abuse, long-term services and supports (LTSS), home and community-based services (HCBS), and healthy aging.
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NAPA
The National Alzheimer's Project Act (NAPA) creates an important opportunity to build upon and leverage HHS programs and other federal efforts to help change the trajectory of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (AD/ADRD) with input from a public-private Advisory Council on Alzheimer's Research, Care, and Services.
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Advanced SearchState Long-Term Care Partnership Insurer Reporting Requirements
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.
Substitutability Across Institutional Post-Acute Care Settings: 1998-2006
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Nursing Home Ownership Trends and Their Impact on Quality of Care
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.
Examining Competencies for the Long-Term Care Workforce: A Status Report and Next Steps
The purpose of this paper is to provide a snapshot of workforce competencies that have been identified for professionals who work in long-term care settings.
Nursing Home Work Practices and Certified Nursing Assistants' Job Satisfaction
This article estimates the impact of wages, working conditions, and other aspects of job design on overall job satisfaction of certified nursing assistants working in nursing homes.
Understanding the Costs and Benefits of Health Information Technology in Nursing Homes and Home Health Agencies: Case Study Findings
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Disabilities Among TANF Recipients: Evidence from the NHIS
This report uses information from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) in 2005 and 2006 the years when the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (DRA) was passed and first being implemented to provide a snapshot of the different types of disabilities among recipients of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), how disability prevalence among TANF recipients compares to othe
ASPE Technical Expert Panel on Earlier Intervention for Serious Mental Illness: Summary of Major Themes
Current disability policy provides support for people with a mental illness once they are no longer able to work and thus qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI).