Findings from two studies suggest that residential youth treatment facilities could improve family involvement in governance and outcome monitoring. Using data from Mathematica's survey, the studies assessed whether and how patients and their families participate in facilities' governance, as...

Using data from two national surveys, this article examines the extent to which residential treatment facilities consistently implement certain practices following incidents of seclusion or restraint. The study found that 76 percent of facilities reported having secluded or restrained youth in...

Medicaid beneficiaries with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder require a range of services and supports. This descriptive study used 2007 Medicaid claims data from 21 states and the District of Columbia to examine the extent to which this population received guideline-concordant medications,...

This article examines the Medicaid Buy-In program, so named because workers with disabilities “buy into†Medicaid coverage with monthly premiums. In 2006, over 97,000 individuals were enrolled in 32 state Buy-In programs. States have taken different pathways toward the program’s dual...

The Medicaid Buy-In program, a state Medicaid option since the late 1990s, is designed to encourage adults with disabilities to work by allowing them to buy into Medicaid when their earnings exceed standard Medicaid eligibility limits. This article describes enrollment, expenditures, and...

This article examines the Medicaid Buy-In program, so named because workers with disabilities “buy into†Medicaid coverage with monthly premiums. In 2006, over 97,000 individuals were enrolled in 32 state Buy-In programs. States have taken different pathways toward the program’s...

Findings from two studies suggest that residential youth treatment facilities could improve family involvement in governance and outcome monitoring. Using data from Mathematica's survey, the studies assessed whether and how patients and their families participate in facilities' governance, as...

Using data from two national surveys, this article examines the extent to which residential treatment facilities consistently implement certain practices following incidents of seclusion or restraint. The study found that 76 percent of facilities reported having secluded or restrained youth in...

Reviews Tennessee's experience setting, monitoring, and updating capitation rates for Medicaid managed behavioral health care and draws lessons for other states. Finds that the initial behavioral health rate was inadequate, primarily because of the way available information was used, rather than...