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Associate Professor

leutz@brandeis.edu Heller  215 781-736-3934

Expertise

Social welfare policy, long-term care financing and service delivery, disabilities policy, gerontology

Courses

  • HS 124a - Dilemmas of Long-Term Care
  • HS 340a - Aging Policy
  • HS 524a - Long-Term Care: A Policy Perspective

Scholarship

  • Leutz, Walter N; Bishop, Christine; and Dodson, Lisa. "Role for a Labor-Management Partnership in Nursing Home Person-Centered Care." The Gerontologist (2009). (forthcoming)
  • Leutz, Walter N; Deborah Gurewich; Christine Bishop. Evaluation of the Low Vision Rehabilitation Demonstration: Beneficiary Case Studies - Draft Final Report.. Brandeis University. Waltham, MA: 2009. (forthcoming)
  • Leutz, Walter N; Deborah Gurewich; Christine Bishop; Melanie DoupĂ© Gaiser. Evaluation of the Low Vision Rehabilitation Demonstration: Provider Case Studies - Draft Final Report. Brandeis University. Waltham, MA: 2009. (forthcoming)
  • Leutz, Walter ;Deborah Gurewich;Christine Bishop; Grant Ritter. Evaluation of the Medical Adult Day Services Demonstration. Brandeis University. Waltham, MA: 2008. (forthcoming)
  • Leutz, Walter N. "Partnership working: key concepts and approaches." International Health and Social Care: partnership working in action. Ed. Jon Glasby and Helen Dickinson. Oxford, England: Blackwell, 2009
  • Leutz, W., Brody, K.K., Nonnenkamp, L., Perrin, N.. "Selection Bias Between 2 Medicare Capitated Benefit Programs." American Journal of Managed Care 13. 4 (2007): 201-207.
  • Leutz, W., Capitman, J.. "Met Needs, Unmet Needs, and Satisfaction among Social HMO Members." Journal of Aging and Social Policy 19. 1 (2007): 1-19.
  • Leutz, Walter N., Nonnenkamp. L., et al.. "Utilization and costs of home-based and community-based care within a social HMO: trends over an 18 year period." International Journal of Integrated Care 5. 19 (2005): 1-12.
  • Leutz, Walter. "Reflections on integrating medical and social care: five laws revisited." Journal of Integrated Care 13. 5 (2005): 3-12.
  • Leutz, W., Ikegami, N.. Coordinating Medical Care and Long-Term Care: Field Report from Japan (online only). International Journal of Integrated Care. 2004.
  • Leutz, W., Rethmeier, K.. Strategic Planning Guide (online only). University of Southern Maine. Portland, ME: 2004.
  • Leutz, W.. Japanese Long-Term Care Insurance: Pilot Test of Methods to Evaluate Impacts on Client Needs and on the Coordination of LTCI and Health Care. Schneider Institute for Health Policy, Heller School, Brandeis University. Waltham, MA: 2004.
  • Fischer, L.R., Green, C.A., Goodman, M.J., Brody, K.K., Aickin, M., Wei, F., Phelps, L.W., Leutz, W.. "Community-Based Care and Risk of Nursing Home Placement." Medical Care 41. 12 (2003): 1407-1416.
  • Gurewich, D., Prottas, J., Leutz, W.. "The Effect of Hospital Ownership Conversions on Nonacute Care Providers." Milbank Quarterly 81. 4 (2003): 543-565.
  • Leutz, W., Ford, T., Leung, M., Mueller, M., Nonnenkamp, L., Newcomer, R. "Medicare Managed Care and Frail Elders: Lessons From Social HMOs." Care Management Journals 4. 3 (2003): 161-169.
  • Leutz, W., Greenlick, M.R., Nonnenkamp, L.. Linking Medical Care and Community Services: Practical Models for Bridging the Gap. New York NY: Springer Publishing Company, 2003.
  • Newcomer, R., Leutz, W.. "Health Maintenance Organizations and Managed Health Care for Older Adults." Encyclopedia of Retirement and Finance. vol. 1 Ed. Vitt, L.A.. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2003. 358-362.
  • Green, C.A., Capitman, J., Leutz, W.. "Expanded Care and Quality of Life Among Elderly Social HMO Members." Journal of Applied Gerontology 21. 3 (2002): 333-351.
  • Leutz, W., Capitman, J., Ruwe, M., Ching, V.N., Flaherty-Robb, M., McKenzie, M., Percy, P., Lee, W.. "Caregiver Education and Support: Results of a Multi-Site Pilot in an HMO." Home Health Care Services Quarterly 21. 4 (2002): 49-72.
  • Leutz, W., Greenlick, M., Nonenkamp, L., della Penna, R.. "Kaiser Permanente's Manifesto 2005 Demonstration: the Promises and Limits of Devolution." Journal of Aging and Social Policy 14. 3/4 (2002): 233-244.
  • Leutz, W., Capitman, J., Green, C.. "A Limited Entitlement for Community Care; How Members Use Services." Journal of Aging and Social Policy 12. 3 (2001): 43-64.
  • Leutz,Walter N with J. Capitman and C. Green. "A Community Care Entitlement in the Social HMO: How Members Use Services." Journal of Aging and Social Policy 12. (2001): 3.
  • Leutz, W.. Innovations in Care for the Elderly: A Congressional Resource Guide on Social HMOs. The Social HMO Consortium / Schneider Institute for Health Policy, Heller School, Brandeis University. Waltham, MA: 2000.
  • Leutz, W.. "Five Laws for Integrating Acute and Long-term Care." Milbank Quarterly 77. 1 (1999): 77-110.
  • Leutz, W.. "Policy Choices for Medicaid and Medicare Waivers." The Gerontologist 39. 1 (1999): 86-93.
  • Yee, D.L., Capitman, J.A., Leutz, W., Sciegaj, M.. "Resident Centered Care in Assisted Living Programs." Journal of Aging and Social Policy 10. 3 (1999): 7-26.
  • Fischer, L.R., Leutz, W., von Sternbert, T.L., Ripley, J.. "The Closing of a Social HMO: A Case Study." Journal of Aging and Social Policy 10. 1 (1998): 57-75.
  • Leutz, W.. "Home Care Benefits for Persons with Disabilities." American Rehabilitation 24. 3 (1998).
  • Leutz, W.. Medicare, Long-Term Care, and Social HMO's. Institute for Health Policy, Heller School, Brandeis University. Waltham, MA: 1998.
  • Leutz, W., Sciegaj, M., Capitman, J.. "Client-Centered Case Management: A Survey of State Programs." Journal of Case Management 6. 1 (1997): 18-23.
  • Leutz, W., Sciegaj, M.. The Future Is Now: A Strategic Planning Guide to Help Aging Network Organizations Assess Options in Managed Care Environments. National Resource Center: Diversity and Long-Term Care, Institute for Health Policy, Heller School, Brandeis University. Waltham, MA: 1997.
  • Leutz, W.. "The Social HMO: Flexible Models to Enhance, Finance, and Integrate Services." Financing LTC: A Secure Old Age. Ed. Polisar, D.. New York: Springer Publishing Company, 1996. 57-84.
  • Leutz, W.. Learning from the Social Health Maintenance Organization Demonstration: 1985-1996. 1996.
  • Yee, D.L., Capitman, J., Sciegaj, M., Leutz, W., Prottas, J.. A Consumer's Guide: Finding the Assisted Living Program for You. National Resource Center: Diversity and Long-Term Care, Institute for Health Policy, Heller School, Brandeis University. Waltham, MA: 1996.
  • Leutz,Walter N, with J. Capitman, M. Macadam, and R. Abrahams. Care for the Frail Elderly: Developing Community Systems. Westport, CT: Auburn House, 1992.
  • Leutz,Walter N, with J. Greenberg, R. Abrahams, L. Diamond, L. Gru. Changing Health Care For An Aging Society.. Lexington, MA: Lexington Books, 1985.
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Profile

Teaches courses in long-term care and aging. He is interested in how to help communities improve services and supports for people with disabilities, particularly through stronger financing and better coordination of medical care and social care services.

 

Degrees

Brandeis University
Ph.D.

Columbia University
M.S.W.

Princeton University
B.A.

Awards and Honors

  • Fulbright Fellowship (1997)