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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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Medicare Home Health Services 1989-1994: Patterns of Benefit Use Among Chronically Disabled Elders

Presentation given at the Gerontological Society of America presentation, November 1998. [26 PDF pages]

Feasibility of Matching Medicare and Medicaid Data for Dually Eligible Beneficiaries in Oregon

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Risk Selection Among SSI Enrollees in TennCare

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Last Thoughts: Beliefs Shape Expectations

This article is excerpted from the speech “Lifelong Wellness and Disability” (November 1998). It discusses how those with a disability could strive for good health. (Window on Wellness, Spring 1999, page 19). [6 PDF pages]

A National Study of Assisted Living for the Frail Elderly: Final Sampling and Weighting Report

The target population for the National Study of Assisted Living for the Frail Elderly encompassed eligible assisted living facilities (ALFs) with 11 or more beds operating in the United States at the time of screening and data collection (Spring and Summer, 1998), as well as their operators, residents, staff members, and families of residents.

Medicare's Post-Acute Care Benefits: Background, Trends, and Issues to Be Faced

  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Considering Children with Disabilities and the State Children's Health Insurance Program

This brochure is intended to familiarize State decisionmakers with low-income uninsured children with disabilities so that they have essential information about these children as they develop and implement CHIP plans. It describes uninsured children with disabilities, their numbers, their needs, and how opportunities presented by CHIP can help. [10 PDF pages]

State Welfare-to-Work Policies for People with Disabilities: Changes Since Welfare Reform - Executive Summary

Terri S. Thompson, Pamela A. Holcomb, Pamela Loprest and Kathleen Brennan The Urban Institute   This report was prepared under contract #HHS-100-95-0021 between the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Disability, Aging and Long-Term Care Policy (DALTCP) and the Urban Institute.

Serving A Changing Population: Home- and Community-Based Services for People With AIDS

This publication summarizes the results of a study, conducted by Mathematica Policy Research, Inc., for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, to examine the availability of and funding for home- and community-based services for people with AIDS.