The Cutler Institute’s Disability and Aging program is a team of multi-disciplinary professionals with extensive experience working in close collaboration with states to provide technical assistance, conduct evaluations, identify best practices, and perform policy analysis work.
Our staff work with federal and state policy makers and their partners to provide the information and analysis they need to improve the effectiveness of health policy and programs.
We focus our work in the following areas:
- Medicaid Policy and Operations
- Delivery of System Reform
- Workforce and Organizational Improvement
- Health and Well Being
2010
Summary Report of the MaineCare Listening Sessions, Anush Yousefian Hansen MS,MA; Katherine Rosingana; and Nadine Edris MSW
2009
Profiling Maine’s Long Term Support System [Project Brief], Eileen Griffin JD
Cross-System Profile of Maine's Long Term Support System: A New View of Maine's Long Term Services and Supports and the People Served, Eileen Griffin JD, Julie T. Fralich MBA, Catherine McGuire BS, Louise Olsen, Stuart Bratesman MPP, Kathy Bubar, and Romaine Turyn
ISP Indicators / Combined Report, Helen Hemminger MMHS
Overview of Mapping Applications in Health Research, Helen Hemminger MMHS
State Report of Unmet Needs for Quarter 3 FY '09 (Jan- Mar '09), Helen Hemminger MMHS
It's Your Life: Building Connections Through Work - Project Summary Report, Sherrie Winton MEd
2008
Housing Availability for Clients of OAMHS by Community Service Network (CSN) Regions, Helen Hemminger MMHS
Maine CDC/DHHS Demographics and Health Indicator Comparison Tables: Estimates for the Year 2006 and Projections for the Year 2015, Helen Hemminger MMHS
Snapshot 2008: Maine Workers with Disabilities, Maine’s Commission on Disability and Employment and Choices CEO Project
Providing Health Coverage and Other Services to Recruit and Retain Direct Service Community Workers in Maine, L. Morris, Elise Scala MS, and L.M. Lindenschmidt
A Compendium of Three Discussion Papers: Strategies for Promoting and Improving the Direct Service Workforce: Applications to Home and Community-Based Services, Elise Scala MS, Leslie Hendrickson, and Carol Regan MPH
2007
Use of the §1915 (c) Federal Waiver Application: The Experience of Eight States, Maureen Booth MRP, MA; Julie T. Fralich MBA; and Hilary Skillings
Addressing Potential Conflicts of Interest Arising from the Multiple Roles of Colorado’s Community Centered Boards, Maureen Booth MRP, MA and Eileen Griffin JD
Final Report Technical Assistance to Improve Quality Oversight of the Oklahoma ADvantage Waiver, Maureen Booth and Louise Olsen
Assessment of Maine's Long-Term Care Needs Baseline Report: Demographics and Use of Long Term Care Services in Maine, Stuart Bratesman MPP, Julie T. Fralich MBA, Karen Mauney, Catherine McGuire BS, Louise Olsen, and Jasper Ziller
Caring for People with Alzheimer's Disease or Dementia in Maine, Stuart Bratesman MPP, Julie T. Fralich MBA, Catherine McGuire BS, Louise Olsen, and Romaine Turyn
Maine State Employee Survey on Disability, Commission on Disability and Employment, Department of Financial and Administrative Services Bureau of Human Resources, and Muskie School of Public Service University of Southern Maine
A Review of the Literature on End-of-life Care: Setting a Research Agenda for Maine, Julie T. Fralich MBA, Jennifer D. Lenardson MHS, and Hillary Skillings
Snapshot 2007: Maine Workers with Disabilities, Maine’s Commission on Disability and Employment and Choices CEO Project
Taking a New Look at MaineCare, Paul Saucier MA
The Impact of Medicare Special Needs Plans on State Procurement Strategies for Dually Eligible Beneficiaries in Long-Term Care, Paul Saucier, Brian Burwell, and Thomson Medstat
Barriers to Medicare Hospice Utilization: A Qualitative Study of Maine's Medicare Hospice Providers, Judith B. Tupper DHEd, CHES, CPPS
2006
Jacqueline Mckenney's Story and Florence Morgridge's Story: The Experiences and Voices of People Who Live Successfully and Independently in Their Own Homes, J. Barrett and Julie T. Fralich MBA
Performance Measurement: Managing and Using Home and Community-based Services Data for Quality Improvement, Maureen Booth MRP, MA and Julie T. Fralich MBA
Reporting: Managing and Using Home and Community-based Services Data for Quality Improvement, Taryn Bowe; Maureen Booth MRP, MA; Stuart Bratesman MPP; and Julie T. Fralich MBA
Data Quality and Analysis: Managing and Using Home and Community-based Services Data for Quality Improvement, Julie T. Fralich MBA; Maureen Booth MRP, MA; and Robert G. Keith PhD
Housing and Service Options for Older Adults in Maine, Julie T. Fralich MBA and Kate Maggioncalda
Medicare Part D Survey of MaineCare Workers with Disabilities Dual Eligibles: Experience Before and During Transition: March 2006 Telephone Survey, Carolyn E. Gray MPH
Data Integration and Storage: Managing and Using Home and Community-Based Services Data for Quality Improvement, Carolyn E. Gray MPH and Maureen Booth MRP, MA
Snapshot 2006: Maine Workers with Disabilities, Maine’s Commission on Disability and Employment and Choices CEO Project
Survey Findings: Children Served by MaineCare, 2005, Catherine Ormond and Deborah Thayer
2005
Community Partnerships for Older Adults: A Case Study, Elise Bolda PhD, Jane Isaacs Lowe, George L. Maddox PhD, and Beverly S. Patnaik
Home and Community-based Services: Quality Management Roles and Responsibilities, Maureen Booth MRP, MA; Julie T. Fralich MBA; and Taryn Bowe
Home and Community-based Services: Quality Management Roles and Responsibilities [Appendices], Maureen Booth MRP, MA; Julie T. Fralich MBA; and Taryn Bowe
Discovery Methods for Remediation and Quality Improvement in Home and Community Based Services, Julie T. Fralich MBA; Maureen Booth MRP, MA; Carolyn E. Gray MPH; Taryn Bowe; and Stuart Bratesman MPP
Compendium of Quality Indicators: Older Adults, Adults with Physical Disabilities, Adults with Mental Retardation/Autism Living at Home, in the Community or in Long Term Care Facilities, Julie T. Fralich MBA and Stuart Bratesman MPP
Quality Indicators for Home and Community-based Services in Maine [Report], Julie T. Fralich MBA, Carolyn E. Gray MPH, Louise Olsen, and Jasper Ziller
Results of the Maine Experience Survey: Adults With Physical Disabilities Consumer Directed Waiver, Carolyn E. Gray MPH, Louise Olsen, and Julie T. Fralich MBA
Access Choice and Control: A Comparative Analysis of Maine's Personal Assistance Services Programs, Eileen Griffin JD
Access to Housing for Persons with Disabilities: Lessons Learned from Three Demonstration Projects, Cutler, Disability and Aging, Eileen Griffin JD
MaineCare and Its Role in Maine’s Healthcare System, Paul Saucier
2004
Quality Indicators for Home and Community-based Services [Working Paper], Julie T. Fralich MBA and Stuart Bratesman MPP
Evolving Supports for Workers with Disabilities: The MaineCare Workers with Disabilities Option, Carolyn E. Gray MPH and N. Anderson
MaineCare Personal Assistance Services in the Workplace, Carolyn E. Gray MPH and Sara Salley JD, MPPM
MaineCare Managed Care Performance Report 2003, Catherine Ormond and Stuart Bratesman
MaineCare Behavioral Health Care Expenditures State Fiscal Years 1996 – 2002, Susan Payne PhD, Stuart Bratesman MPP, and David Lambert PhD
Access to Community Transportation Services for Individuals with Disabilities, Mark Richards BS
Personal Assistance Services for Workers with Disabilities: Case Studies, L. Vaughn, L. Evans, and Carolyn E. Gray MPH
2003
Work Book: Improving the Quality of Home and Community-based Services and Supports, Maureen Booth MRP, MA and Julie T. Fralich MBA
