Denise Hoffman
Biographic Data
| ID | 6607982 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Denise Hoffman |
| GIVEN NAMES | Denise |
| FAMILY NAME | Hoffman |
| SIGNATURE | HOFFMAN D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Mathematica Policy Research, Washington, DC, USA |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6677-1698 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Employment Outcomes for Social Security Disability Insurance Applicants Who Use Opioids
In this article, we examine the relationship between self-reported opioid use and employment outcomes among Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) applicants who applied to SSDI in 2009. We use a machine learning method to identify opioids recorded in text fields on SSDI applications. Studying outcomes for 4 years after the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) determined the application outcome, we find a negative and statistically sign…
Opioid Use Among Social Security Disability Insurance Applicants
Our study is the first to provide statistics on opioid use among U.S. Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) applicants. We use an innovative machine-learning method to identify opioids in open-ended text fields in SSDI administrative data. We find that more than 30% of applicants between 2007 and 2017 reported using one or more opioids, a rate that is about 50% higher than in the general population. Rates of reported opioid use varied over …
Comparison of Population-Representative and Volunteer Experiments
The Benefit Offset National Demonstration (BOND) tested a $1 reduction in benefits per $2 earnings increase above the level at which Social Security Disability Insurance benefits drop from full to zero under current law. BOND included a rare and large “population-representative” experiment: It applied the rule to a nationwide, random sample of beneficiaries. BOND also included a parallel “volunteer” experiment: The same offset rules applied to a …
The Missing Link
Several government initiatives aim to increase the availability of home and community-based services. These efforts have helped facilitate the transition of individuals with disabilities living in institutions such as nursing facilities to community living, resulting in improved quality of life and potential health care savings. However, evidence suggests that a lack of affordable housing remains a key barrier that keeps some individuals living i…
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The Missing Link
Several government initiatives aim to increase the availability of home and community-based services. These efforts have helped facilitate the transition of individuals with disabilities living in institutions such as nursing facilities to community living, resulting in improved quality of life and potential health care savings. However, evidence suggests that a lack of affordable housing remains a key barrier that keeps some individuals living i…
Comparison of Population-Representative and Volunteer Experiments
The Benefit Offset National Demonstration (BOND) tested a $1 reduction in benefits per $2 earnings increase above the level at which Social Security Disability Insurance benefits drop from full to zero under current law. BOND included a rare and large “population-representative” experiment: It applied the rule to a nationwide, random sample of beneficiaries. BOND also included a parallel “volunteer” experiment: The same offset rules applied to a …
Employment Outcomes for Social Security Disability Insurance Applicants Who Use Opioids
In this article, we examine the relationship between self-reported opioid use and employment outcomes among Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) applicants who applied to SSDI in 2009. We use a machine learning method to identify opioids recorded in text fields on SSDI applications. Studying outcomes for 4 years after the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) determined the application outcome, we find a negative and statistically sign…
Opioid Use Among Social Security Disability Insurance Applicants
Our study is the first to provide statistics on opioid use among U.S. Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) applicants. We use an innovative machine-learning method to identify opioids in open-ended text fields in SSDI administrative data. We find that more than 30% of applicants between 2007 and 2017 reported using one or more opioids, a rate that is about 50% higher than in the general population. Rates of reported opioid use varied over …
Business (4 works) · Actuarial science (3 works) · Economics (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Population (3 works) · Social security (3 works) · Demography (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Disability insurance (2 works) · Economic growth (2 works)