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Autism & I/DD

Intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) are a physical and/or cognitive impairments that occur before the age of 22. Autism spectrum disorder is generally considered a type of developmental disability that affects behaviour and communication. The autism and I/DD market provides supports and health care services to these populations. Over the past decade, there has been an increase in the changes and challenges affecting I/DD and autism markets—the move to managed care and value-based care, the shift away from residential treatment, the increasing emphasis on consumer-directed care, and new workforce challenges.


The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it would defer more than $1 billion in federal Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota as part of the new federal approach to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse. HHS and CMS demanded that the two states submit additional documentation to support what CMS alleges are high risk Medicaid claims. CMS withheld $867.5 million from California… Read