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Autism insurance faces the senate in North Carolina

July 11, 2014July 8, 2014 Julie Campbell

Parents with kids on the spectrum in N.C. must currently pay for speech therapies and treatments out of their own pockets. North Carolina is among a large number of states that is looking into their regulations regarding autism insurance coverage and what parents of children on the spectrum should have to pay out of their own pockets when it comes to various treatments and therapies. In 37 American states, the cost of treatments to help autistic kids speak is covered – at least in part – by health insurance. Parents…

Alaska lawmakers pass autism health insurance bill for children

April 17, 2012May 27, 2012 Nordstrom

Health insurance news update for Alaska The Alaska Legislature has passed a new bill that aims to expand the health insurance coverage for children to include treatment for autism. The bill, SB 74, was passed in the House on Sunday with a vote of 36-6. The legislation is designed to provide children who suffer from autism insurance coverage for treatments regarding their specific case. These treatments can include a wide range of speech and physical therapies. Alaska is not the first state to begin adopting such a law – 34…