In the study described in this report, the authors used the Medicaid Statistical Information System (MSIS) files to examine the use and costs of Medicaid services for beneficiaries with mental illness in one state (New Jersey). This report includes an overview of findings on service use and costs for beneficiaries with mental illness compared with services for other Medicaid beneficiaries.
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 SearchCommunity Choice: New Jersey's Nursing Home Transition Program
This paper which is one of a series of Appendices included in the demonstration's final report describes New Jersey's nursing home transition program, called Community Choice. Community Choice is one of the first permanent, publicly funded nursing home transition programs in the United States.
Fast Track and Other Nursing Home Diversion Initiatives: Colorado's Nursing Home Transition Grant
This paper, which is one of a series of Appendices included in the demonstration's final report, describes Colorado's nursing home program. Unlike other Nursing Home Transition Demonstration Grants, Colorado's grant focused on preventing nursing home admissions, rather than assisting people who want to move into the community.
Partnerships for Community Living: Florida's Nursing Home Transition Program
This paper which is one of a series of Appendices included in the demonstration's final report describes Florida's Nursing Home Transition Grant Project, is one of a series of nine case studies presenting results from the Demonstration. The case studies provide useful information as states consider nursing home transition efforts or implement nursing home transition programs.
Passages: Arkansas's Nursing Home Transition Program
This paper which is one of a series of Appendices included in the demonstration's final report describes Arkansas' Passages program. The case studies provide useful information as states consider nursing home transition efforts or implement nursing home transition programs.
Using Medicaid to Cover Services for Elderly Persons in Residential Care Settings: State Policy Maker and Stakeholder Views in Six States
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Using Medicaid to Cover Services for Elderly Persons in Residential Care Settings: State Policy Maker and Stakeholder Views in Six States
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Pennsylvania Transition to Home (PATH): Pennsylvania's Nursing Home Transition Program
This paper which is one of a series of Appendices included in the demonstration's final report describes describes an initiative called Pennsylvania Transition to Home (PATH), is one of a series of nine case studies presenting results from the Demonstration.
Project CHOICE (Consumers Have Options for Independence in Community Environments): Texas' Nursing Home Transition Program
This paper which is one of a series of Appendices included in the demonstration's final report describes Texas' nursing home transition grant.
Update of ASPE Activities Related to Community-Integration Executive Order for People with Disabilities
President Bush signed Executive Order 13217 on June 18, 2001, "to place qualified individuals with disabilities in community settings whenever appropriate...so as to ensure that all Americans have the opportunity to live close to their families and friends, to live more independently, to engage in productive employment, and to participate in community life." This paper provides an overview of c
One-to-One: Vermont's Nursing Home Transition Program
This paper which is one of a series of Appendices included in the demonstration's final report describes an initiative called One-to-One: Vermonters in Transition (One-to-One), is one of a series of nine case studies presenting results from the Demonstration.