Studies & Reports
There is a wealth of research and data supporting our position on DCW compensation.
MALA/Incompass Workforce Survey (03/2025) - Statewide
ANCOR State of America’s DSP Workforce Crisis (01/2025)
Medicaid Advocacy Toolkit (01/25)
Supporting direct care workers in Michigan - Center for Health & Research Transformation (2024)
The State of America’s Direct Care Workforce (12/24)
Legislative Brief: Medicaid in Michigan (09/24)
Emergency Preparedness Facilitators Guide and Workbook (7/24)
IMPART Alliance Facts about the Direct Care Workforce in Michigan (07/24)
Michigan Home Care Workers United - Letter to Lawmakers on SBs 790 & 791 (06/2024)
Medicaid Direct Care Workforce Resources (07/2024)
Five Trends in Public Thinking about Care Work | Frame Works and the Work/Shift Project (05/2024) - National
Elevating the National Dialogue on Care (2024) - National
CWS Crosswalk of National Behavioral Health Workforce Recommendations (05/2024) - National
Direct Care Workforce Strategies Center | ACL Administration for Community Living
MALA/Incompass Workforce Survey (03/2024) - Statewide
Medicaid Bulletin MMP 24-11 discusses Home Health Electronic Visit Verification and is issued on February 29, 2024.
NCI State of the Workforce Survey Results (2022) - National
Addressing DCW shortage: Bipartisan Call to Action (12/2023) - National
ANCOR State of DSP Crisis Report (2023) - National
KFF Payment Rates for HCBS Workforce (10/2023) - National
PHI DCWs in the U.S. Key Facts (09/2023) - National
OCHN FY23-24 Financial Report (09/2023) - Oakland County
HMA MDHHS DCW Workforce Final report (08/2023) - Statewide
FY24 Milliman Client Report (07/2023) - Statewide
ANCOR Relias DSP Survey Report (2023) - National
MALA/Incompass Workforce Survey (03/2023) - Statewide
MHC MI Healthcare Workforce Index (2023) - Statewide
PHI Resource Guide for DCW State Advocacy (2023) - National
PHI 5 Pillars of Direct Care Job Quality (2023) - National
MALA/Incompass Workforce Survey (08/2022) - Statewide
ANCOR State of America’s DSP Workforce Crisis (2022) - National
PHI DCW State Strategies (2022) - National
MDHHS Section 904 FY21 CMHSP Report (05/2022) - Statewide
Direct Care Wage Increase FY22 Appropriation (03/2022) - Statewide
CHCS Forging a Path Forward to Strengthen DCWs report (12/2021) - Statewide
CHCS Strengthening the DCW workforce and State Strategies (12/2021) - Some States
Great Lakes DCW Economic ROI Report (09/2021) - Statewide (Commissioned by our coalition)
PSC Workforce Turnover Cost Analysis (08/2021) - Statewide
ALICE Financial Hardship Study (2021) - Statewide
PIHP Projected FY19 Revenue Report (2019) - Statewide
DCW Crisis report to President (2017) - National
Section 1009 Report (2016) - Statewide
NCI State of the Workforce Survey Results (2022) - National
Addressing DCW shortage: Bipartisan Call to Action (12/2023) - National
ANCOR State of DSP Crisis Report (2023) - National
KFF Payment Rates for HCBS Workforce (10/2023) - National
PHI DCWs in fthe U.S. Key Facts (09/2023) - National
OCHN FY23-24 Financial Report (09/2023) - Oakland County
HMA MDHHS DCW Workforce Final report (08/2023) - Statewide
FY24 Milliman Client Report (07/2023) - Statewide
ANCOR Relias DSP Survey Report (2023) - National
MALA/Incompass Workforce Survey (03/2023) - Statewide
MHC MI Healthcare Workforce Index (2023) - Statewide
PHI Resource Guide for DCW State Advocacy (2023) - National
PHI 5 Pillars of Direct Care Job Quality (2023) - National
MALA/Incompass Workforce Survey (08/2022) - Statewide
ANCOR State of America’s DSP Workforce Crisis (2022) - National
PHI DCW State Strategies (2022) - National
MDHHS Section 904 FY21 CMHSP Report (05/2022) - Statewide
Direct Care Wage Increase FY22 Appropriation (03/2022) - Statewide
CHCS Forging a Path Forward to Strengthen DCWs report (12/2021) - Statewide
CHCS Strengthening the DCW workforce and State Strategies (12/2021) - Some States
Great Lakes DCW Economic ROI Report (09/2021) - Statewide (Commissioned by our coalition)
PSC Workforce Turnover Cost Analysis (08/2021) - Statewide
ALICE Financial Hardship Study (2021) - Statewide
PIHP Projected FY19 Revenue Report (2019) - Statewide
DCW Crisis report to President (2017) - National
Section 1009 Report (2016) - Statewide