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Bouder, James N.; Spielman, Stuart; Mandell, David S. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2009
Many states are considering legislation requiring private insurance companies to pay for autism-related services. Arguments against mandates include that they will result in higher premiums. Using Pennsylvania legislation as an example, which proposed covering services up to $36,000 per year for individuals less than 21 years of age, this paper…
Descriptors: Expenditures, Incidence, Autism, Insurance
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Mandell, David S.; Cao, Jun; Ittenbach, Richard; Pinto-Martin, Jennifer – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2006
This study used data from 1994 to 1999 from one large county in Pennsylvania to estimate the Medicaid expenditures of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and to compare these expenditures with those of other Medicaid-eligible children. On average, children diagnosed with ASD had expenditures 10 times those of other children.…
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Medical Services, Expenditures, Hospitalized Children