Effects of Nursing Home Pay Rates on Care for Older Adults and ADRD
Official title: Project 5 - Effects of Nursing Home Payment on Patient-Centered Outcomes for Older Adults and People with ADRD
Funded at National Bureau of Economic Research · NIH-11420413 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project uses the way nursing homes are paid to understand how payment changes affect care and outcomes for older adults, including those with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
Quick facts
| Grant type | P01 program project |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | National Bureau of Economic Research NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Cambridge, United States) |
| Project start | February 1, 1997 |
| Project end | August 31, 2029 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $480,395 |
| NIH project number | 5P01AG005842-37 |
| Project ID | NIH-11420413 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Older adults residing in nursing homes, including individuals with ADRD who receive Medicare-backed care.
✕Less likely to help
Nursing home residents not affected by Medicare SNF payment reforms or those outside the Medicare system may see limited relevance.
What this research studies
This grant studies how changes in Medicare SNF payments, implemented in 2010 and 2019, influence access to care and the quality of care in nursing homes. Researchers will model how these payment reforms alter facilities’ resources, staffing, and patient outcomes using real-world data and rigorous econometric methods. The goal is to see whether higher payments translate into safer, higher-quality care for Medicare patients, including people with ADRD. Findings could guide policy decisions to improve patient-centered outcomes in long-term care settings.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, results could inform policies that improve staffing and quality of care in nursing homes for older adults and people with ADRD.
How similar studies have gone: Previous research on hospital payments showed positive effects; this study extends similar methods to SNF payment reforms.
Where this research is happening
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National Bureau of Economic Research
Cambridge, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Sacarny, Adam Jon — National Bureau of Economic Research
- Study coordinator: Sacarny, Adam Jon
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.