Effects of autism spectrum disorder insurance mandates on the treated prevalence of autism spectrum disorder

Effects of autism spectrum disorder insurance mandates on the treated prevalence of autism spectrum disorder

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Series Title(s):
Research brief (Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics)
Author(s):
Mandell, David S., author
Barry, Colleen L., author
Marcus, Steven C., author
Xie, Ming, author
Shea, Kathleen, author
Mullan, Katherine, author
Epstein. Andrew J., author
Contributor(s):
Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, issuing body.
Publication:
Philadelphia, PA : Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, May 2016
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Autism Spectrum Disorder -- epidemiology
Autism Spectrum Disorder -- therapy
Insurance Coverage -- statistics & numerical data
Mandatory Programs
Prevalence
United States
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
KEY FINDINGS: State mandates requiring commercial health plans to cover services for children with autism spectrum disorder increased the number of children diagnosed with the disorder. However, diagnosis rates remain much lower than community estimates, suggesting that many commercially insured children with ASD remain undiagnosed or are insured through public plans.
Copyright:
Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY license. (More information)
Extent:
1 online resource (1 PDF file (2 pages)).
NLM Unique ID:
101691458 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101691458