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Office of Health Policy (HP)

The Office of Health Policy (HP) provides a cross-cutting policy perspective that bridges Departmental programs, public and private sector activities, and the research community, in order to develop, analyze, coordinate and provide leadership on health policy issues for the Secretary. HP carries out this mission by conducting policy, economic and budget analyses, assisting in the development and review of regulations, assisting in the development and formulation of budgets and legislation, assisting in survey design efforts, as well as conducting and coordinating research, evaluation, and information dissemination on issues relating to health policy.

HP is organized in four divisions that align with major Department programs :

Division of Health Care Financing Policy (HFP)
Division of Public Health Services (PHS)
Division of Health Care Access and Coverage (HAC)
Division of Health Care Quality and Outcomes (HQO)

Health Policy Research:

  • Reports to Congress
  • Affordable Care Act Research & Issue Briefs
  • HP Authored or Sponsored Work Published in Journals

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Reports

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Effects of Congressional Proposals on Prescription Drug Costs for Medicare Beneficiaries

Provides discussion and estimates of several Congressional proposals on prescription drug costs for Medicare beneficiaries.

Characteristics of Families Using Title IV-D Services in 1997

Prepared by: Matthew Lyon Prepared for:Office of Human Services PolicyOffice of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

13 Indicators of Quality Child Care: Research Update

13 Indicators of Quality Child Care: Research Update Presented to: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation and Health Resources and Services Administration/Maternal and Child Health Bureau U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Congressionally Mandated Evaluation of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program. Site Visit Report: The State of Louisiana’s LaCHIP Program

Congressionally Mandated Evaluation of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program. Site Visit Report: The State of Missouri’s MC+ for Kids Program

SCHIP Evaluation

Welcome to the SCHIP Evaluation home page. Updates to this page are no longer being made.

Federal Medical Assistance Percentages (FMAP), Fiscal Year 2003

Federal Financial Participation in State Assistance Expenditures; Federal Matching Shares for Medicaid, the State Children's Health Insurance Program, and Aid to Needy, Aged, Blind, or Disabled Persons for October 1, 2002 Through September 30, 2003 [Federal Register: November 30, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 231)] [Notices] [Page 59790-59793]

Emerging Practices in Medicaid Primary Care Case Management Programs

Primary care case management (PCCM) is a system of managed care used by state Medicaid agencies in which a primary care provider is responsible for approving and monitoring the care of enrolled Medicaid beneficiaries, typically for a small monthly case management fee in addition to fee-for-service reimbursement for treatment.

Assessment of Approaches to Evaluating Telemedicine Final Report

Markets at Risk— Current and Future Challenges in a Managed Care Marketplace

Robert E. Hurley, Ph.D.  Department of Health Administration Virginia Commonwealth University  Paper prepared for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation of DHHS.