Some TANF recipients may have disabilities that would qualify them for the specialized employment preparation services Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) agencies provide. This brief explores the benefits and challenges of linking TANF and VR services, describes partnerships that have been formed in...

Limited-benefit plans offer less comprehensive coverage at lower premiums because they require high deductibles, exclude coverage of some services, or both. This policy brief looks at state efforts to encourage the use of these plans as a way to provide some coverage amid escalating costs. The...

This study reports findings from a national survey of residential treatment providers that examined adoption of family-driven, youth-guided practices. Providers reported several practices consistent with family-driven, youth-guided care, such as strength-based individualized treatment planning,...

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...

Based on case studies in seven states, examines three critical questions about Medicaid managed care: 1) Does experience with it facilitate program operations? 2) Can it deliver on important goals? 3) Can states extend it beyond low-income families and children to others? Notes that it may be a...

This report documents the design and implementation of the eight BSF programs, reports on program services, analyzes characteristics of couples and programs that may affect participation, and describes experiences of couples in the program.

While the causes of rapidly rising medical malpractice insurance premiums remain contentious and unsettled, the consequences are rippling through communities, threatening to diminish access to care and increase costs, with an uncertain impact on quality.