Long-Term Services & Supports (LTSS)

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 2007 PDF Version: http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/2007/annuity.pdf (41 PDF pages)

This report was prepared under contract #HHS-100-02-0014 between the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Disability, Aging and Long-Term Care Policy (DALTCP) and LifePlans, Inc.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Final Report on the "Own Your Future" Consumer Survey Long Term Care Group, Inc. LifePlans, Inc. November 30, 2006 PDF Version (43 PDF pages)

The purpose of this report is to establish a baseline knowledge of the scope of assistive technology (AT) and home modifications (HM) services that states make available to Medicaid-eligible adults. This study provides federal and state policymakers with basic information to inform planning and policy development.

This Policy Brief offers an updated look at prescription drug utilization by Medicare beneficiaries residing in long-term care facilities and reports, for the first time, national estimates of prescription drug spending by this population. [23 PDF pages]

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Evaluation Design of the Business Case of Health Technology in Long-Term Care: Final Report Executive Summary

This report focuses on findings for the cost analyses that use the 1994 National Long-Term Care Survey as a baseline and 1995-1998 costs as outcomes. Additional findings, using other years, or usage rather than cost outcomes, were generally consistent with these basic findings. Only for 1995 did the authors find that total Medicare costs were lower for parents than for childless individuals.

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