autism treatment insurance Archives

Autism insurance mandate will ease financial burden of therapies

February 17, 2016February 16, 2016 Julie Campbell

The goal is to help to make the necessary treatments affordable for affected families. North Carolina Senator Tom Apodaca (R-Hendersonville) originally sponsored an autism insurance bill in the state, in order to produce legislation that resulted from negotiating with insurers that had previously been opposed to the efforts of Apodaca and other legislators, in their attempts to require coverage for treatment of this spectrum of disorders. Last year’s bill was supported by insurance companies, which were allowed to cap adaptive behavioral treatment. Adaptive behavioral treatment is a term that encompasses…

Autism insurance proposal in Kansas looks familiar

March 14, 2014March 11, 2014 Julie Campbell

The strategy would mandate the coverage of the condition in a way that is similar to Utah and Georgia. Treatment for children, teens, and adults who are on the spectrum can be exceptionally expensive, and states are increasingly working to ensure that autism insurance will provide coverage for families who are affected by this condition. Without coverage, the treatments can be cost prohibitive, as they can range from $40,000 to $60,000 per year. Traditionally, insurers have been reluctant to offer autism insurance, as they have stated that the issue is…

Health insurance premiums rise for Missouri autism services

February 6, 2013April 30, 2013

A newly released report has shown that the cost of coverage for treatment in the state is increasing. A report has just been released that has revealed that the payments being made for health insurance that covers treatments that are related to autism spectrum disorders have been sharply rising over the last year in Missouri. In fact, the data in the report indicated that the coverage costs rose by over half in 2012. This data indicated that health insurance that would cover treatments for autism saw a spike in its…

Autism insurance mandate in California boosts coverage

August 2, 2012August 1, 2012 H. Cutner

Regulation expands protection for behavior based treatments Last week, a panel of experts on ASD treatment and advocacy gathered in order to assist families in California with understanding the way the new autism insurance mandates have broadened coverage for treatment of adults who have the condition with behavior based methods. The event was held in the Haas Conference Center in Los Angeles and attendance was free. As of July 1, 2012, thousands of Californian adults with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) became eligible for autism insurance coverage through their health policies…