Topic-Based and Overview Reports

This document provides an overview of the BIP state case studies evaluation as well as a brief synopsis of each of the five state case study reports.

This report provides insight into how Massachusetts transformed its LTSS system under the Balancing Incentive Program. 

This report provides insight into how Mississippi  transformed its LTSS system under the Balancing Incentive Program. 

This report provides insight into how New Hampshire transformed its LTSS system under the Balancing Incentive Program. 

This report provides insight into how New Jersey transformed its LTSS system under the Balancing Incentive Program. 

This report provides insight into how Texas transformed its LTSS system under the Balancing Incentive Program. 

Tipping the Balance: The Balancing Incentive Program and State Efforts to Re-balance Their Long-Term Services and Supports, produced by Mathematica Policy Research, examines the progress Balancing Incentive Program states have made in increasing the share of their LTSS dollars spent on community-based services one year before the program end date.

This report, created in February of 2016, summarizes the findings of the July 2015 state interviews related to expected impact of the Program, challenges encountered, and recommendations for CMS. 

Summary of States’ Core Standardized Assessment (CSA) Instruments for LTSS populations. 

Last updated October 13, 2015. 

ASPE's Report, Descriptive Overview and Summary of Balancing Incentive Program Participating States at Baseline, offers the baseline status of the 21 Balancing Incentives Program participating states. It is the first deliverable in an evaluation that focuses primarily on the actions states took to attain the required program goals and the challenges they faced.