At first glance, it may seem obvious that children with autism would pay more for medical services, since they typically receive more health care. However, Nancy Cheak-Zamora, University of Missouri, and Megan Tregnago, TouchPoint Autism Services, researched and then published study results that supported the obvious, but determined that this is not what should happen. They found an inequality in what kids with autism paid compared to kids with conditions such as diabetes and asthma. The solution they proposed is coordinated health care. They call it using the “medical home model: primary care that is comprehensive, coordinated and family-centered.” Cheak-Zamora explained, “We found that children with ASD have medical homes less often than children with other special health care needs. This is a problem because families without a medical home report experiencing more financial problems and difficulties accessing and utilizing needed medical services.”