How health and payment policies affect care for people with Alzheimer's and related dementias
Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Treatment and Outcomes in America: Changing Policies and Systems.
This project looks at how recent Medicare, Medicaid, hospice, and home health payment changes affect care and outcomes for people living with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.
Quick facts
| Grant type | P01 program project |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Brown University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Providence, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11191378 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
From the patient perspective, researchers are studying big policy changes that shape how care is paid for and delivered to people with Alzheimer's and related dementias. The project combines four linked analyses that use Medicare, Medicaid, and other health data to follow people at different stages of dementia and in different care settings. Specific topics include what happens when Medicare Advantage plans leave a market, the pause on Medicaid eligibility checks, changes to hospice coverage under MA, and a home health payment change. The team will look for differences by race, ethnicity, income, and other sociodemographic factors to see who is most helped or harmed.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: People living with Alzheimer's disease or related dementias—particularly those enrolled in Medicare, Medicare Advantage, or Medicaid and at any stage of the disease—are the primary focus.
Not a fit: People without dementia or those outside the U.S. Medicare/Medicaid system are unlikely to directly benefit from this policy-focused research.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the work could inform policy changes that improve access, quality, and end-of-life care for people with Alzheimer's and related dementias.
How similar studies have performed: Prior policy research shows payment and coverage changes can alter access, use, and spending, but this coordinated focus on multiple recent policies specifically for people with ADRD is relatively new.
Where this research is happening
Providence, United States
- Brown University — Providence, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Trivedi, Amal N. — Brown University
- Study coordinator: Trivedi, Amal N.
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 below.