The Politics of Autism includes an extensive discussion of insurance and Medicaid services for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The House has voted to make it harder to get Medicaid.
From the Policy Impact Project at Drexel:
1.In 2020, nearly 1.6 million autistic people were enrolled in Medicaid services nationwide. Approximately one-third had a co-occurring intellectual disability.
2.About 57% of autistic people qualify for Medicaid based on their disability.
3.More autistic Medicaid enrollees are children versus adults. Over 65% were under the age of 18 years.
4.Autistic people who use Medicaid live in rural areas as well as urban. Nearly 16% live in large or small rural towns.
5.Only about 21% of autistic people, or roughly 332,000 people, have spots in Medicaid Home and Community BasedServices (HCBS) waivers in their state, also known as 1915c waivers.
