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Autism Speaks | California Judge Approves Sweeping New Rules on ABA | March 12, 2013 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
California Judge Approves Sweeping New Rules on ABA March 12, 2013 SACRAMENTO (March 12, 2013) — A state judge has given the California Department of Insurance the go-ahead to institute emergency regulations preventing state-regulated health insurers from limiting visits or costs for ABA treatment for autism. Proposed in response to widespread complaints of delays and denials in accessing ABA treatment,…
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Autism Speaks | California Declares Autism a ‘Public Health Crisis’ | Feb. 26, 2013 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
California Declares Autism a ‘Public Health Crisis’ February 26, 2013 SACRAMENTO (February 26, 2013) — California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones has declared autism a “public health crisis” and proposed emergency regulations preventing state-regulated health plans from imposing arbitrary financial or visit caps for Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). The emergency regulations were necessary because of “widespread confusion” among insurers and…
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Autism Speaks Endorses Ohio Autism Insurance Reform Bills | Oct. 25, 2012 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Autism Speaks Endorses Ohio Autism Insurance Reform Bills October 25, 2012 COLUMBUS, OH (October 25, 2012) — Autism Speaks today endorsed bipartisan legislation that would make Ohio the 33rd state to enact autism insurance reform. Bills introduced in the Ohio House and Senate would clarify that Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) should be covered under the state’s Mental Health Parity…
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Autism Speaks | Seattle Times: Insurers Should Cover Autism Therapies | Aug. 28, 2012 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Seattle Times: Insurers Should Cover Autism Therapies August 28, 2012 SEATTLE (August 27, 2012) — The Seattle Times in an editorial ‘Lawsuit victory for treatment of autism’ praised a series of recent court settlements in class action lawsuits brought against Washington health insurers that make behavioral health treatments more accessible for autism. “Convincing insurers to pay for neurodevelopmental…
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Autism Speaks | Another Victory for ABA Coverage in Washington State | July 16, 2012 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Another Victory for ABA Coverage in Washington State July 16, 2012 SEATTLE — The Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) has settled with a group of state employees who sued for coverage of applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy to treat autism under the state’s Uniform Medical Plan. Called “Shayan’s Settlement” after one of the plaintiffs, the…
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Autism Speaks | State Insurance Department Reaches Autism Settlements with Health Net, Cigna | Feb. 28, 2012 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
State Insurance Department Reaches Autism Settlements with Health Net, February 28, 2012 SACRAMENTO (February 28, 2012) — The California Department of Insurance announced that it has reached favorable settlements with two major health insurers, Health Net and Cigna, to cover behavioral therapy for autism when deemed medically necessary. “We are pleased that Health Net and Cigna…
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Autism Speaks | Federal Judge Removes Key Roadblock To ABA Insurance Coverage | Aug. 13, 2014 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Federal Judge Removes Key Roadblock To ABA Insurance Coverage August 13, 2014 PORTLAND, OR (August 13, 2014) — A “developmental disability exclusion” widely used by insurers to deny claims for applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy for autism has been rejected in Oregon by a federal judge as a violation of federal and state mental health parity law.…
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