Autism insurance mandate in California boosts coverage

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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…

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New UnitedHealthcare settlement by Commissioner Dave Jones makes California insurance news

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The California Department of Insurance has just issued an insurance news release… A new report explains the details of a settlement that was made between UnitedHealthcare Insurance company and Commissioner Dave Jones which requires that, beginning immediately, behavioral therapy will be covered as a medical benefit for the treatment of autism. This new deal is only the most recent among industry wide changes that have been made to comply with the initiative that was created by Insurance Commissioner Jones. Three settlements have already been reached with other insurers earlier this…

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