Health Service Utilization Patterns Among Medicaid Enrollees With I/DD Decreased During COVID-19, Except For Mental Health Services

Medicaid service use decreased during COVID-19, but the decline was less pronounced for mental health service use among beneficiaries with intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DD), according to an analysis of claims data from Louisiana, Pennsylvania, and Wyoming. Utilization patterns differed among beneficiaries with I/DD and those with I/DD and a mental health (I/DD+MH) diagnosis. Those with I/DD but no previous or recent mental health diagnosis had a pattern of increased utilization for most mental health service categories (inpatient, outpatient, and psychotropic medication). Compared to adults without I/DD, those with I/DD had 6 . . .