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January 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Consumer-directed long-term care service programs give participants the flexibility they want, while reducing unmet need for home and community-based services and supports. Their experiences offer valuable insights, guidance and encouragement to other states contemplating consumer-directed service expansions.
November 13, 2009 | Program Result
A 1998 Rand study estimated that the nurse home visitation intervention as demonstrated in Elmira, N.Y., would save $4 in governmental spending for each $1 in program costs directed at high-risk families.
November 13, 2009 | Program Result
A top priority of Nurse-Family Partnership's policy agenda is enactment of federal legislation to enhance Medicaid/SCHIP funding for the program.
February 1, 2009 | Story
An innovative approach to providing home-based personal assistance to Medicaid beneficiaries who are frail or have disabilities.
June 1, 2005 | Program Result
Staff from the National PACE Association conducted the PACE Expansion Initiative to promote, support and expedite the development of PACE - Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly.
January 1, 2004 | Book
During the 1990s, the creation of many community coalitions to fight substance abuse prompted the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to action in making sure that they succeeded. In 1991 and 1992, the Foundation provided two organizations—Join Together ...
March 30, 2004 | Program Result
The University of Michigan under the direction of William G. Weissert, Ph.D., developed and tested a model for paying for home care based on the risk of four adverse outcomes: death, hospitalization, nursing home use and functional decline.
March 1, 2003 | Program Result
The Family Caregiver Alliance sponsored a national conference for state policy-makers, disseminated conference proceedings and policy briefs, all directed at shaping public policy to strengthen support for family caregiving.
May 1, 2003 | Program Result
The Models That Work Campaign seeks to improve access to health care for vulnerable and underserved populations by showcasing successful models through a national competition.
January 25, 2008 | Program Result
The Home Care Research Initiative supported primary research projects to improve knowledge about home care health policy and practice.