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ArticleThe American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association2022

Occupational Therapy Service Delivery Among Medicaid-Enrolled Children and Adults on the Autism Spectrum and With Other Intellectual Disabilities.

Teal W Benevides, Sha Tao, Alec Becker, Kate Verstreate, Lindsay Shea

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Article in The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Health Services Research and Occupational Therapy: Ensuring Quality and Cost-Effectiveness.The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association · 2022
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Teal W BenevidesTeal W. Benevides, PhD, MS, OTR/L, is Associate Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy, College of Allied Health Sciences, Augusta University, Augusta, GA; tbenevides@augusta.edu.
Sha TaoSha Tao, MPH, is Data Analyst, A.J. Drexel Autism Institute, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA.
Alec BeckerAlec Becker, MAS, is Data Analyst, A.J. Drexel Autism Institute, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA.
Kate VerstreateKate Verstreate, MPH, is Data Analyst, A.J. Drexel Autism Institute, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA.
Lindsay SheaLindsay Shea, DrPH, MS, is Associate Professor, A.J. Drexel Autism Institute, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA.
Augusta University · US

Funding

Identifying Co-Occurrence and Service Use Profiles of Alzheimer's Disease and Autism Spectrum DisorderR01MH117653 · NIMH · DREXEL UNIVERSITY · PI SHEA, LINDSAY LAWER · 2018 to 2021
$2.1M
NIMH NIH HHS R01 MH117653
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

importanceRates of occupational therapy service utilization among people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or intellectual disability (ID) have not been explored in population-based samples.

objectiveTo describe occupational therapy services delivered to Medicaid-eligible persons younger than age 65 yr identified as having ASD, ID, or both and to evaluate demographic factors associated with occupational therapy service utilization in this population.

designRetrospective, case-control, cohort study using claims records from Medicaid Analytic eXtract files (2009-2012).

settingData from all 50 states and Washington, DC.

participantsBeneficiaries identified as having ASD only, ASD+ID, or ID only who were younger than age 18 yr (N = 664,214) and ages 18-64 yr (N = 702,338). Outcomes and Measures: We analyzed Current Procedural Terminology® and Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System procedure codes, Medicaid Statistical Information System type of service codes, and Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services provider specialty codes.

resultsOnly 3.7% to 6.3% of eligible adult beneficiaries received occupational therapy; in contrast, 20.5% to 24.2% of children received occupational therapy. Significant predictors of service use varied by group; however, differences by race-ethnicity, eligibility on the basis of poverty, and geographic location were observed. Among children, the most frequent billing code was for "therapeutic activities" (43%-60%); among adults, it was "community/work reintegration training" (29%-39%). CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: Billed procedure code patterns do not consistently reflect the unique occupational focus that occupational therapy providers deliver to people with developmental disabilities. Disparities in occupational therapy receipt warrant further attention to understand the social and structural factors affecting service delivery. What This Article Adds: Occupational therapy services paid for by Medicaid are used more frequently by children with ASD and ID than by adults with these diagnoses. Greater understanding of the intersectional factors that drive service delivery and disparities is needed.

Indexed as

Autism Spectrum DisorderAutistic DisorderIntellectual DisabilityOccupational TherapyAdolescentAdultAgedChildCohort StudiesHumansMedicaidMedicareMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesUnited StatesYoung Adult

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PMID35030249
PMCPMC8865574
OpenAlexW4206135409

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