Eldercare Research & Data

Trends in Medicaid HCBS

lelandiona — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 21:27:30 +0000

2011 – 42 page Kaiser Family Foundation publication entitled, “Medicaid Home and Community-Based Service Programs Data Update.” The publication, which uses data from 1999-2009, includes information on HCBS participation trends, expenditure trends, and cost-saving strategies. Data tables include:

state-specific trends in participation by type of service (pp. 17-20),
state-specific trends in expenditures by type of service (pp. 21-32),
state-specific information on waiting lists (p. 40), and
state-specific reimbursement rates for HHA and PCA services (p. 41).

State-specific Medicaid Waiver payment methodologies for adult day care

lelandiona — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 21:07:05 +0000

2011 – 23 page Leading Age publication entitled, “Adult Day Services/Adult Day Health: Financial Viability and Scope of Services Provided Under Medicaid Waivers.” Included is state-specific data on payment rates, staffing requirements, and licensing requirements.

DC stats (p. 5),
MD stats (p. 9),
VA stats (p. 15).

Growth in online donations

lelandiona — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 19:07:24 +0000

2011 – Blackbaud press release entitled, “Online Giving Grew 35% and Accounted for 8% of All Fundraising.”

Thousands of seniors (with reverse mortgages) may be at risk for foreclosure

lelandiona — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 21:12:43 +0000

2011 – US News & World Reports article entitled, “Delinquency Crisis Hits Reverse Mortgages.”

The impact on the proposed federal (2012) budget on senior services

lelandiona — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 20:49:01 +0000

2011 – National Council on Aging press release entitled, “Deep Proposed Budget Cuts Would Weaken Programs Targeted to Low-Income Older Americans.” Included is information on proposed cuts to SCSEP and to LIHEAP.

Recession’s effect on State long-term care services

lelandiona — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 20:11:01 +0000

2011 – 70 page AARP Public Policy Institute report entitled, “Weathering the Storm: The Impact of the Great Recession on Long-Term Services and Supports.” Included is data on:

how states fund long-term services (p. 7),
changes in state tax revenues since the start of the recession (pp. 4-5),
services for which states are experiencing increased demands (p. 11),
state-specific data on how states bundle HCBS and Medicaid funds (pp. 32-33),
state-specific data on changes states have made to HCBS funding (pp. 34-35),
state-specific data on changes to Medicaid Waiver censuses (pp.50-52),
state-specific data on changes to provider payment rates (pp. 53-56).

Proportion of seniors with physically difficult jobs

lelandiona — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 16:23:05 +0000

2010 – 19 page Center for Economic and Policy Research report entitled, “Hard Work? Patterns in Physically Demanding Labor Among Older Workers.” Included is data on:

proportion of seniors with physically demanding or difficult occupations (p. 4-5),
proportion by occupation (p. 6),
proportion by various demographics (including gender, race, educational attainment, and wage (pp. 7-16).

Low income seniors utilization of nutrition assistance programs.

lelandiona — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 15:36:49 +0000

2010 – 2 page Urban Institute fact sheet entitled, “Nutrition Assistance for Older Adults.” Included is data on:

Utilization rates of SNAP (food stamps) (p. 1),
Utilization rates of Meals on Wheels (p. 1),
Utilization rates of food pantries (p. 2).

Unemployment trends among seniors (age 55-64)

lelandiona — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 15:29:57 +0000

2010 – 11 page Urban Institute power point. Included is data on:

unemployment trends by gender (pp. 2-3),
unemployment trends by educational level (pp. 4-5),
unemployment trends by race/ethnicity (pp. 6-7).

Poverty and seniors (national statistics)

lelandiona — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 15:05:06 +0000

2010 – 2 page National Council on Aging fact sheet entitled, “Economic Security.” Data from 2009 is used. Included is data on:

proportion of seniors at economic risk (p.1),
proportion of seniors that rely on SSA as sole income source (p. 1)
proportion of seniors receiving public benefits (p. 1)
proportion of employed seniors (p. 1),
proportion of seniors in debt (pp. 1-2).