Prevalence of Autism Among Medicaid-Enrolled Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The reported prevalence of autism in children has consistently risen over the past 20 years. The concurrent implications for the adult Medicaid system, which insures autistic adults due to low income or disability, have not been studied.

Objective

To estimate the prevalence of adults identified as autistic in Medicaid claims data and to examine the prevalence by year, age, and race and ethnicity to understand enrollment patterns.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study used data from a longitudinal Medicaid claims cohort of enrollees aged 18 years or older with a claim for autism at any point from January 1, 2011, to December 31, 2019, and an approximately 1% random sample of all adult Medicaid enrollees. The data were analyzed between February

SUBMITTER: Rubenstein E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10551811 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature