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When Did Your State Enact Autism Insurance Reform To Force ABA Coverage? | A State-By-State Guide
AutisticHistory: State Legislation History For Applied Behavioral Analysis (imgs: Blue background with a white area for text. First image shows a blue map of the United States, followed by the list of states and a note. Full text below.) Autism Speaks, with other parent-founded autism organizations, were instrumental in forcing insurance companies to cover the…
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Autism Speaks | Medi-Cal Funding For ABA Fails, But New Option Emerges | June 13, 2014 #AutisticHistory #BanABA #HaltAutismSpeaks
Medi-Cal Funding For ABA Fails, But New Option Emerges June 13, 2014 SACRAMENTO (June 13, 2014) — A $50 million appropriation sought for Medi-Cal to provide behavioral health treatment for autism failed to make the final cut in California’s state budget negotiations. But the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) will be directed to incorporate the treatment…
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Autism Speaks | House Approves Better Access to ABA For Military Kids | May 22, 2014 #AutisticHistory #BanABA #EndAutismSpeaks
House Approves Better Access to ABA For Military Kids May 22, 2014 WASHINGTON, DC (May 22, 2014) — The U.S. House of Representatives today approved a new Defense budget which includes a requirement that TRICARE dramatically improve access to applied behavior analysis (ABA) for all military children with developmental disabilities. Action moves next to the Senate. The TRICARE…
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Autism Speaks | TRICARE Plans Major Revamp of ABA Services For Military Kids | April 22, 2014 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
TRICARE Plans Major Revamp of ABA Services For Military Kids April 22, 2014 WASHINGTON, DC (April 22, 2014) — In a report to Congress, TRICARE announced it will be creating a new Autism Care Demonstration starting July 25 that will consolidate all ABA programs into one uniform benefit for eligible TRICARE beneficiaries with autism. The new program will launch with the…
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Autism Speaks | Military Families Ask Congress to Fix TRICARE | April 9, 2014 #AutisticHistory #BanABA #AutisticHealthcare
Military Families Ask Congress to Fix TRICARE April 09, 2014 WASHINGTON, DC (April 9, 2014) — Military families raising children with autism and Down syndrome today called on Congress to overhaul insurance coverage provided under TRICARE for applied behavior analysis (ABA) during Capitol Hill briefings organized by Autism Speaks. Reps. John Larson (D-CT) and Tom Rooney (R-FL), who…
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Autism Speaks | Cuomo Enacts NY ABA Licensing Law | Jan. 10, 2014 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Cuomo Enacts NY ABA Licensing Law January 10, 2014 ALBANY (January 10, 2014) — Governor Andrew Cuomo today signed a bill facilitating insurance coverage for Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy for autism by creating a state licensing procedure for practitioners. The new licensing process puts to rest a bureaucratic issue that early last year thwarted ABA coverage…
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Autism Speaks | Credit Suisse Introduces ABA Coverage for Employees | Jan. 4, 2014 #AutisticHistory #BanABA #StopBigAutism
Credit Suisse Introduces ABA Coverage for Employees January 08, 2014 NEW YORK (January 8, 2014) — Credit Suisse, a Zurich-based financial services firm, has introduced insurance coverage for autism treatments, including applied behavior analysis (ABA), for its U.S. employees. Credit Suisse, which self-funds its health plan, made the decision voluntarily in response to employee requests. Credit Suisse joins the growing ranks of…
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