This paper describes the experiences of 194 early clients in the Arkansas Cash and Counseling Demonstration, IndependentChoices. The description is based on the clients' responses to a telephone survey conducted about nine months after they applied to enter the program and were randomly assigned to the demonstration's treatment group to receive a monthly cash allowance.
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 SearchSupportive Health Services Needs of Children with Disabilities
To sharpen the focus on the differential need of children with disabilities, this paper focuses on a subset of health-related services that are used almost exclusively by children with disabilities--supportive services. The basic finding is that policies focused on low-income children will reach the majority of children with disabilities who have unmet supportive service needs.
Evaluation of the District of Columbia's Demonstration Program, "Managed Care System for Disabled and Special Needs Children": Final Report Summary
Abt Associates Inc. June 2000 This report was prepared under contract #500-96-0003 between the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) and Abt Associates Inc.
Consumer Protection in Private Health Insurance: The Role of Consumer Complaints
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Cost-Effectiveness of Home and Community-Based Long-Term Care Services
This report reviews and summarizes the research literature on cost-effectiveness of home and community-based services. [32 PDF pages]
Residents Leaving Assisted Living: Descriptive and Analytic Results from a National Survey
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
A Survey of Employers Offering Group Long-Term Care Insurance to Their Employees - Executive Summary
Steven Lutzky, John Corea, and Lisa Alecxih
A Survey of Employers Offering Group Long-Term Care Insurance to Their Employees
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services A Survey of Employers Offering Group Long-Term Care Insurance to Their Employees Final Report