Monitoring and Evaluating Section 1115 Research and Demonstration Waivers

This presentation reviews monitoring and evaluation requirements for Section 1115 research and demonstration waivers. In addition to providing background on Section 1115 demonstrations, the presentation covers common monitoring and evaluation standards, specific metrics and methods used to evaluate particular types of demonstrations, recent policy approaches to minimize reporting burden for long-standing demonstrations, and raises policy questions that the Commission may wish to consider in its future work.