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Stuart, B. (PI), Simoni-Wastila, L. (Co-I), Zuckerman, I.H. (Co-I) "Benchmarking the Quality of Medication Use by Medicare Beneficiaries," The Commonwealth Fund, #20050634, $269,694 (8/1/2005 - 1/31/2007).

Simoni-Wastila, L. (PI) "Prescription Drug Spending by Medicare Beneficiaries in Institutional and Residential Settings," Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, DHHS, HHSP23320044, $399,865 (9/30/04 - 9/29/06).

Stuart, B. (PI), Briesacher, B., and Simoni-Wastila, L., “Establishing the Value of Stable Prescription Coverage for Medicare Beneficiaries,” The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, HCFO P402, $291,039 (2004-2005).

Stuart, B. (PI), Briesacher, B., and Shea, D. “Evaluation of the Effect of Medicare Drug Policy Decisions on Vulnerable Seniors,” The Commonwealth Fund, No. 20040184, $278,757 (2004-2005).  http://www.cmwf.org/grants/grantdetail.asp?id=1000&pid=2&link=5

Zuckerman, I. (PI) "Predicting Transitions Among Community-Dwelling Elders," National Institute of Aging. K01-AG022011-01A1. $598,750 (4/1/2004 – 3/31/2009)

Simoni-Wastila, L (PI), "Massachusetts Medicaid Infrastructure Grant: Patterns of Psychoactive Drug Use and Impact on Medical Services Utilization and Productivity Among Medicaid Mentally Disabled Recipients," University of Massachusetts Medical School 6035393/RFS100, $48,926 (2004).

Simoni-Wastila, L. (PI), "Evaluation of Antipsychotic Use in Long-Term Care Facilities," West Virginia Medical Institute/CMS CMS-03-00321, $100,000 (2003 - 2004).

Stuart, B. (PI), "Analysis of the Stability of Medicaid Coverage for Dual Eligible Medicare Beneficiaries," Kaiser Family Foundation 01-1144-450, $20,000 (2003 - 2004).

Zuckerman, I. (PI), "Pennsylvania Medicaid Retrospective Drug Utilization Review Program," Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare 4100011377, $1,292,398
(4/03 - 6/04).

Zuckerman, I. (PI on subcontract), "Center for Minority Health Services Research," Howard University 1R24HS11673 / 632086-H003108 - subcontract to the University of Maryland Baltimore, $138,094 (9/02 - 9/05).

Simoni-Wastila, L (PI), "Impact of 3-Tier Copays on Use and Spending," Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality with Brandeis University R01 H513092, $1,141,542 (2002 – 2005).

Simoni-Wastila, L (PI), "Potentially Problematic Drug Use in the Elderly," Johnson, Bassin and Shaw/Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration 277996031, $38,000 (2002 - 2003).

Briesacher, B. (PI), "Evaluation of Drug Therapy Guidelines to Reduce the Use of Potentially Inappropriate Drug Use in Nursing Homes," West Virginia Medical Institute, $100,849, (2002-2003).

Stuart, B. (PI), "Impact of Prescription Drug Coverage on Medicare Program Expenditures-A Case Study of the UMWA," Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, 500-00-0032, $114,000, subcontract amount to the University of Maryland.  (2002-2003).

Stuart, B. (PI), "Prescription Drug Use among Institutionalized Medicare Beneficiaries," West Virginia Medical Institute/CMS $100,000 (2002).

Simoni-Wastila, L (PI), "Prescription Drug Policy and Evaluation," University of Massachusetts Medical School $88,486 (2001 - present).
                                         
Stuart, B. (PI), Shea, D., Briesacher, B., Zuckerman, I., "Addressing the Cost and Quality of Prescription Coverage of Medicare Beneficiaries," The Commonwealth Fund, $276,856 (2001-2003).

Briesacher, B. (PI), "What Effect Do Tiered Drug Plans Have on NSAID Use," Novartis Pharmaceutical Corporation, $11,072 (2002).

Briesacher, B. (PI), and Stuart, B. (Co-PI), "The Influence of Benefit Design Features on Drug Selection Decisions and Spending," Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, $37,975 (2001-2002).

Stuart, B (PI) and others "Utilization and Access to Prescription Drugs for People with Disabilities," DHHS, Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation. Office of Disability, Aging, and Long Term Care. Contract No. 25-01-HHS-OS, $153,106,  (2001-2002).

Briesacher, B (PI), Stuart, B. (Co-PI), "Evaluation of Fracture Risk in a Skilled Nursing Facility Population," Omnicare, Inc., $42,227 (2001-2002).

Stuart, B. (PI), Palumbo, F., Briesacher, B. "Innovative Approaches to Controlling Medicaid Prescription Drug Cost," AARP Public Policy Institute, $30,000 (2001-2002). 
Stuart, B. (PI) "Coverage, Access, and Use of Prescription Drugs by Disabled Medicare Beneficiaries." Co-funded by the Commonwealth Fund and the Kaiser Family Foundation, $29,070 (2001-2002).