Provision of Home-Based Primary Care to Individuals With Intellectual and/or Developmental Disability Is Associated With a Lower Hospitalization Rate Than a Traditional Primary Care Model.

Objectives: The objective of this study was to determine if providing home-based primary care (HBPC) to individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD) was associated with a lower hospitalization rate than a control group receiving traditional primary care.

Design And Intervention: Individuals with IDD living in supported residential settings in Ohio were offered HBPC. Individuals electing HBPC made up the intervention group.