Care coordination for adults with disabilities is typically marked by costly services delivered by a variety of providers, but comparative effectiveness research can help address these challenges. This research brief presents a framework for describing the range of personal characteristics,...

This article uses 2005 and 2008 Medicaid Analytic eXtract (MAX) data to present spending and enrollment trends for adults with disabilities who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid. Nationwide, the proportion of adult duals in managed care increased from 2005 to 2008, with the expansion...

Individuals with disabilities have complex characteristics and health service needs, which can make strong study design and implementation a challenge. Because of this complexity, randomized controlled trials, the “gold standard†of study design to evaluate evidence, may not always be...

This issue brief lays out criteria to help researchers select and report on the outcomes that matter most to adults with disabilities and to the providers and others responsible for their care.

This article presents methodological and design issues for researchers to consider when addressing disability-related comparative effectiveness research questions.

The fourth annual report of the Money Follows the Person (MFP) Evaluation includes analyses on (1) program implementation for the first five years; (2) descriptions of MFP participants and costs and types of services received; (3) trend analyses to detect shifts in the balance of state long-term...

This report summarizes the major findings of an evaluation of the Non-Elderly Disabled Category 2 (NED-2) Housing Choice Voucher Program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Planning and Evaluation. The study objectives were (1) to...

The fourth annual report of the Money Follows the Person (MFP) Evaluation includes analyses on (1) program implementation for the first five years; (2) descriptions of MFP participants and costs and types of services received; (3) trend analyses to detect shifts in the balance of state long-term...

This is the second annual report on the Money Follows the Person (MFP) demonstration, a federal initiative to help states reduce their reliance on institutional care for people needing long-term care and expand options for elderly people and individuals with disabilities to receive care in the...