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Autism Speaks | Major Overhaul Urged for Medical Care for Military Kids (PDFs Avail.) | Oct. 5, 2013 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Major Overhaul Urged for Medical Care for Military Kids October 05, 2013 WASHINGTON, DC (October 5, 2013) — Autism Speaks has joined the American Academy of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital Association, Easter Seals and other major advocacy groups in their appeal for TRICARE to overhaul its pediatric care for military kids, including the delivery of applied behavior analysis…
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Archived | GM, Chrysler Start Offering ABA Benefits | July 11, 2012 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
GM, Chrysler Start Offering ABA Benefits July 11, 2013 DETROIT (July 11, 2013) — GM and Chrysler have begun to voluntarily offer expanded health insurance benefits for autism, including applied behavior analysis (ABA), to their employees and efforts are underway to convince Ford to also improve its coverage. GM offers the benefits nationally; Chrysler has begun by offering benefits…
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Autism Speaks | Texas Senate Amends, Approves Bill Modifying Insurance Caps | May 1, 2013 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Texas Senate Amends, Approves Bill Modifying Insurance Caps May 01, 2013 AUSTIN (April 30, 2013) — The Texas Senate approved SB.1484, a bill eliminating the age 10 cap on autism insurance benefits, but added a $36,000 annual limit on ABA benefits after age 10. The bill alsowas amended to speed up the implementation date to September. It…
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Autism Speaks | Larson Prods TRICARE To Get Moving on ABA Pilot Program | Feb. 21, 2013 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Larson Prods TRICARE To Get Moving on ABA Pilot Program February 21, 2013 WASHINGTON, DC (February 21, 2013) — Rep. John Larson (D-CT) urged the Department of Defense to act “promptly” on legislation he sponsored last year requiring TRICARE to establish a one-year pilot program providing ABA coverage to all military families. Larson, joined by Reps.…
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Autism Speaks | Autism Benefits Lagging Under Federal Health Care Reform (PDF Avail.) | Jan. 8, 2013 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Autism Benefits Lagging Under Federal Health Care Reform January 08, 2013 WASHINGTON, DC (January 8, 2013) — Just half the states have thus far planned to include ABA coverage in their new health care exchanges which open for business next year, an initial analysis by Autism Speaks has found. “While the picture remains somewhat murky, the unequivocal…
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Autism Speaks | Obama Signs Bill Expanding ABA Care for Military Kids | Jan. 3, 2013 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Obama Signs Bill Expanding ABA Care for Military Kids January 03, 2013 WASHINGTON, DC (January 3, 2013) — President Obama has signed bipartisan legislation creating a one-year pilot program expanding ABA care to all military families through TRICARE, the Pentagon’s healthcare program, a critical first step in improving services for military families raising children with autism. “Autism Speaks thanks…
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Autism Speaks | ABA Care for Military Kids Clears Senate | Dec. 5, 2012 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
ABA Care for Military Kids Clears Senate December 05, 2012 WASHINGTON, DC (December 5, 2012) — The U.S. Senate today approved a new Department of Defense budget bill that includes an amendment improving ABA benefits for the 23,000 military families raising children with autism. Sponsored by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), the amendment would require the military’s…
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