Co-occurrence of HIV and serious mental illness among Medicaid recipients.
@article{Blank2002CooccurrenceOH,
title={Co-occurrence of HIV and serious mental illness among Medicaid recipients.},
author={Michael Hungeling Brian Blank and David S. Mandell and Linda Aiken and Trevor R. Hadley},
journal={Psychiatric services},
year={2002},
volume={53 7},
pages={
868-73
}
}
OBJECTIVE
The authors estimated the treated period prevalence of HIV infection in the Medicaid population and the rate of HIV infection among persons with serious mental illness in that population.
METHODS
This cross-sectional study used Medicaid claims data and welfare recipient files for persons aged 18 years or older for fiscal years 1994 through 1996 in Philadelphia. Claims data were merged with welfare recipient files to calculate the treated period prevalence of serious mental illness… CONTINUE READING