Navigating Legal Challenges in Autism Healthcare: Ensuring Access to Services and Insurance Coverage

• By: Eileen M. Mendes Cathy Booth, CCC-SLP, BCBA, LABA Autism Care Partners Ashley Williams, PhD, LABA, BCBA-D Learn Behavioral
• July 5th, 2023
• access to services, Affordable Care Act, early intervention, federally mandated services, healthcare, IEPs, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, insurance coverage, legal protections for access to care, parity, state mandates, Summer 2023 Issue
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Prevalence rates of autism are at an all-time high, and we know that early and intensive treatment produces the optimal outcomes for autistic individuals. According to the CDC, “most children (85%) identified with ASD had concerns about their development noted in the records by 3 years of age.”...

Bringing Autism Insurance Mandates into Compliance with the Affordable Care Act

• By: Cari Brown, BS Autism Advocate and Consultant
• July 1st, 2014
• ABA therapy access, advocacy, Affordable Care Act, autism insurance mandates, healthcare policy changes, insurance coverage limits, state regulations, treatment access barriers
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When care isn’t taken, grave problems can arise when a state’s autism insurance mandate is brought into compliance with the ACA. Starting in 2014, “dollar value” limits for essential health benefits are not allowed per the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, more frequently called...