How Medicare and Medicaid payment rules affect care for people with dementia
Impact of Medicare and Medicaid Financial Policies on Post-acute and Long-term Care for Persons Living with Dementia
This project looks at how changes in Medicare and Medicaid payments change the kinds of post-acute and long-term care people with Alzheimer's and related dementias receive and their health outcomes.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Brown University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Providence, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11174300 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
From your viewpoint, the team will analyze national Medicare and Medicaid claims plus clinical assessment records covering the past 15 years to see real-world care patterns for people with dementia. They will use modern econometric and statistical methods to compare outcomes like hospital visits, falls, medication use, and use of home- and community-based services versus nursing homes. The work focuses on how shifts in payment policies and financing affect which services are used, access to care, and adverse events. Findings will aim to highlight which payment features help or harm people living with ADRD.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: People living with Alzheimer's disease or related dementias in the United States who receive Medicare or Medicaid-covered post-acute or long-term care are the population represented in this work.
Not a fit: People without Medicare or Medicaid coverage or those living outside the U.S. are unlikely to be represented and may not see direct benefits from the findings.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the work could inform payment changes that improve access, reduce avoidable hospitalizations and harmful medication use, and better match care to patient needs.
How similar studies have performed: Previous research using Medicare and Medicaid claims has linked payment policies to care patterns, but applying modern econometric methods to 15 years of ADRD-specific data at this scale is relatively new.
Where this research is happening
Providence, United States
- Brown University — Providence, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Rahman, Md Momotazur — Brown University
- Study coordinator: Rahman, Md Momotazur
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.