U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Office of Behavioral Health, Disability, and Aging Policy (BHDAP)
The Office of Behavioral Health, Disability, and Aging Policy (BHDAP) focuses on policies and programs that support the independence, productivity, health and well-being, and long-term care needs of people with disabilities, older adults, and people with mental and substance use disorders.
Note: BHDAP was previously known as the Office of Disability, Aging, and Long-Term Care Policy (DALTCP). Only our office name has changed, not our mission, portfolio, or policy focus.
The Division of Behavioral Health Policy is responsible for the analysis, coordination, research and evaluation of policies related to mental and substance use disorders, also referred to as behavioral health. The division is the focal point for policy development and analysis related to the financing, access/delivery, organization, and quality of services for people with mental and substance use disorders, including those supported or financed by Medicaid, Medicare, and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
The Division of Long-Term Services and Supports is responsible for the analysis, coordination, and research and evaluation of policies related to institutional and community-based long-term care and supportive services, including formal and informal caregiving. The Division is the focal point for policy development and analysis related to the financing, delivery, organization, and quality of long-term care services and supports, including those supported or financed by private insurers, Medicaid, Medicare, and the Administration for Community Living (ACL).
The Division of Disability and Aging Policy is responsible for policy and data development, coordination, research and evaluation of policies and programs focused on the functioning and well-being of persons with disabilities and older adults. The Division is the focal point for crosscutting disability and aging collaboration within the Department and across other federal agencies. Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and intellectual and developmental disabilities, including Autism Spectrum Disorder, are notable areas of engagement and expertise.
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Advanced SearchAssessing the Potential of Subsidized Health and Retirement Savings Accounts
This report examines the potential for government-subsidized Health and Retirement Savings Accounts to fund future long-term care needs. It simulates long-term care account accumulations for today's young workers under various scenarios for government matching contributions.
Long-Term Care and Lifetime Earnings: Assessing the Potential to Pay
This report examines the relationship between lifetime earnings and use of Medicaid-financed long-term care services in a nationally representative survey of older adults.
Analysis of the California In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Plus Waiver Demonstration Program
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Long-Term Care-Nursing Homes EHR-Systems Functional Profile: Release 1
This is Release 1 of the Long Term Care-Nursing Home (LTC-NH) Electronic Health Record System (EHR-S) Functional Profile.
Examining the Relationships between Excess Body Weight, Health and Disability
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Private Long-Term Care Insurance: Following an Admission Cohort over 28 Months to Track Claim Experience, Service Use and Transitions
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Changes in Coverage in the Individual and Group Health Insurance Markets and the Effect of Health Status
Although the vast majority of privately insured people in the U.S. obtain their coverage in the employment-based group market, about 17 million people under age 65 were insured in the individual health insurance market in 2006. About 47 million people, or 16% of the total U.S. population, were without health insurance coverage in 2006.
Research Brief
Economic Patterns of Single Mothers Following Their Poverty Exits - Research Brief
This ASPE Research Brief summarizes findings from a project examining the income and employment experiences of single mothers who left poverty. Nearly thirty percent of single mothers who left poverty were able to stay out of poverty during the next two years. These single mothers tended to be older, with older children.