Journal article
National Profile of Adult SSI Recipients With Autism or Intellectual Disability in Medicaid
Intellectual and developmental disabilities, v 64(1), pp 15-28
01 Jan 2026
Abstract
This study uses 2019 national Medicaid data to examine Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients, focusing on working-aged beneficiaries with autism or intellectual disability (ID). Our findings reveal higher-than-average SSI participation among these groups, with a significant concentration of transition-aged recipients (18 to 25 years). Notably, outpatient psychiatric services were more commonly used by SSI recipients, despite overall similar service utilization between recipients and non-recipients. Automatic enrollment states have higher SSI participation compared to states requiring separate applications, particularly in those with more restrictive Medicaid eligibility criteria, suggesting that the absence of SSI recipients not enrolled in Medicaid from the data may bias results. These insights emphasize the need for targeted policy interventions to better address the unique needs of this population.
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- Title
- National Profile of Adult SSI Recipients With Autism or Intellectual Disability in Medicaid
- Creators
- Kristy Anderson (Corresponding Author) - Florida State UniversityAri Ne’eman - Harvard UniversityLee Wei-Lin - Drexel UniversityJonas Ventimiglia - Drexel UniversityKiley McLean - Drexel UniversityLindsay Shea - Drexel University
- Publication Details
- Intellectual and developmental disabilities, v 64(1), pp 15-28
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Number of pages
- 14
- Grant note
- National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences of the National Institutes of Health: KL2TR001429 Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS): UT6MC45902
This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under cooperative agreement [UT6MC45902] Autism Transitions Research Project. The information, content, and/or conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Research reported in this publication was also supported by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences of the National Institutes of Health under the University of Florida and Florida State University Clinical and Translational Science Awards [KL2TR001429] and [UL1TR001427]. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Urban Health Collaborative; A.J. Drexel Autism Institute; Health Management and Policy
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:001694508000001
- Other Identifier
- 991022162824004721