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.
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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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 SearchServing A Changing Population: Home- and Community-Based Services for People With AIDS
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
An Introduction to the National Long-Term Care Survey
This paper updates an earlier summary of the National Long-Term Care Surveys (NLTCS) entitled "The National Long-Term Care Surveys (1982, 1984, 1989)" (1992). The NLTCS--conducted in 1982, 1984, 1989, and 1994--are nationally representative surveys of Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 or over with chronic functional disabilities (sometimes referred to as the "frail elderly").
Evaluation of the District of Columbia's Demonstration Program,Managed Care System for Disabled and Special Needs Children: Year One Report
This project evaluates the District of Columbia's managed care demonstration program for disabled and special needs children. The demonstration program relies on a Medicaid-financed managed care system for children in the District's Supplemental Security Income program and is offered to eligible children as an alternative to the traditional Medicaid fee-for-service system.
Exploratory Study of Health Care Coverage and Employment of People with Disabilities: Final Report
Most policymakers agree that the current structure of the Social Security Administration's disability programs creates substantial work disincentives for people with disabilities. One set of policy options concerns changing the links both between Medicare and the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program, and between Medicaid and the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program.
Paying the Bill
Financing assisted living costs is most often determined in the weeks before an individual moves into a facility. Making plans now can result in saved dollars and fewer headaches. (Assisted Living Today, July/August 1998, Volume 5, Number 4, pages 39-41) [9 PDF pages]
Meeting the Challenge of Serving People With Disabilities: A Resource Guide for Assessing the Performance of Managed Care Organizations
This Resource Guide is designed to support efforts to measure and improve Medicaid MCO performance for people with disabilities.
International Evidence on Disability Trends among the Elderly
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Informal Caregiving: Compassion in Action
This booklet, developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is about informal caregiving unpaid care given voluntarily to ill or disabled persons by their families and friends. Informal caregiving by families and friends is the backbone of America's long-term care system.