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Autism Speaks | Deal on Defense Bill Drops Kids With Autism (PDF Avail.) | Dec. 13, 2013 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Deal on Defense Bill Drops Kids With Autism December 13, 2013 WASHINGTON, DC (December 13, 2013) — An 11th-hour agreement on a new Defense bill hammered out by the Senate and the House dropped dozens of proposed amendments, including a provision to improve TRICARE coverage for ABA treatment for military dependents with developmental disabilities, including autism. Agreement Approved by…
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NY Clears Roadblock to ABA Insurance Coverage | July 31, 2013 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
NY Clears Roadblock to ABA Insurance Coverage July 31, 2013 ALBANY (July 31, 2013) — After months of pressure from the state’s autism community and Legislature, the Cuomo administration has dropped a regulatory requirement that has blocked families from gaining the insurance coverage for applied behavior analysis (ABA) they were promised under New York’s 2011 autism insurance…
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Autism Speaks | Military Families Stage Rally to Keep ABA | July 22, 2013 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Military Families Stage Rally to Keep ABA July 22, 2013 VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (July 21, 2013) — Military families gathered in Virginia Beach over the weekend to start a petition drive urging Congress to require better insurance coverage for applied behavior analysis (ABA) treatment for autism. WAVY, the NBC affiliate in Hampton Roads, VA, reported on the…
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Autism Speaks | Better ABA Care for Military Families Moves in House | June 14, 2013 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Better ABA Care for Military Families Moves in House June 14, 2013 WASHINGTON, DC (June 14, 2013) — The U.S. House of Representatives has approved an amendment to the new defense bill that would require the Pentagon to cover ABA care for all military families raising children with developmental disabilities, including autism, at medically prescribed levels.…
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Autism Speaks: ABA Plan For Military Families Is A Dud | May 24, 2013 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Autism Speaks: ABA Plan For Military Families Is A Dud May 24, 2013 WASHINGTON, DC (May 24, 2013) — Autism Speaks today expressed disappointment with the terms of a one-year ABA pilot program for military families developed by the Department of Defense (DoD) through TRICARE and called on Pentagon leadership to take action. In a report sent to Congress May 7,…
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Autism Speaks | Better ABA Care for Military Families Moves in House | June 14, 2013 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Better ABA Care for Military Families Moves in House June 14, 2013 WASHINGTON, DC (June 14, 2013) — The U.S. House of Representatives has approved an amendment to the new defense bill that would require the Pentagon to cover ABA care for all military families raising children with developmental disabilities, including autism, at medically prescribed levels.…
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Autism Speaks | Congress Moves One-Year Pilot Program for Military Kids | Dec. 19, 2012 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Congress Moves One-Year Pilot Program for Military Kids December 19, 2012 WASHINGTON, DC (December 19, 2012) — Congress has agreed to require ABA care for all TRICARE beneficiaries with autism through a one-year pilot program, less than the permanent change sought by military families and Autism Speaks, but an important step forward for improved care. The measure, included…
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