Prevalence and Utilization of Medical Care Services in Persons with Autism Spectrum Disorder using Medicare Claims

Objective: To characterize the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) among persons in Medicare claims and contrast with prevalence documented during disability determination in Social Security Administration (SSA) Supplemental Security Income (SSI) files. Poster presented at APHA in Chicago Illinois

Use of Medicare Claims as a Source for Research Prevalence and Utilization of Medical Care Services in Persons with Autism Spectrum Disorder Over and Under Age 65

Objective: 1. To evaluate the feasibility of using Medicare claims by determining the number of identifiable persons with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in a three year limited data set (2008-2010) 2. To describe the structure, types, and limitations of Medicare claims files for ASD researc

Access to Therapy for Children with Autism: A Population-Based Analysis

Objective: Examine population-based trends in access to needed therapy services for children with ASD under the age of 18 years Compare differences in access to needed therapy services between children with ASD and children with other special health care needs (CSHCN) Identify individual, family enabling, and child need characteristics that contribute to reduced access to therapy service