Health care expenditures for children with autism spectrum disorders in medicaid

Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Volumn 49, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1165-1171

  Wang, Li ^a   Leslie, Douglas L ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

autism; autism spectrum disorder; child mental health; health care expenditures; Medicaid

Indexed keywords

PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAID; OUTPATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; SCHOOL CHILD;

CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CHILD, HOSPITALIZED; FEE-FOR-SERVICE PLANS; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; MEDICAID; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77958472650     PISSN: 08908567     EISSN: 15275418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2010.08.003     Document Type: Article

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