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Autism Speaks | Federal Judge to Florida Medicaid: Cover ABA Now | Nov. 10, 2013 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Federal Judge to Florida Medicaid: Cover ABA Now November 10, 2013 MIAMI (November 10, 2013) — A federal judge has ordered Florida’s Medicaid program to immediately cover applied behavior analysis (ABA) for children with autism “to prevent irreversible harm to these children’s health and development.” The Autism Speaks Legal Resource Center filed a friend-of-the-court brief in the case on behalf…
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Autism Speaks | Order Directing Florida Medicaid to Cover ABA Upheld on Appeal | Sept. 23, 2013 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Order Directing Florida Medicaid to Cover ABA Upheld on Appeal September 23, 2013 MIAMI (September 23, 2013) — A federal appeals court has upheld an order directing Florida to cover applied behavior analysis (ABA) under its Medicaid program, rejecting claims the therapy is “experimental.” The decision by the 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals was hailed as a…
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Autism Speaks | Oregon ABA Battle Resumes Before HERC | Sept. 17, 2013 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Oregon ABA Battle Resumes Before HERC September 17, 2013 TUALITIN (September 17, 2013) — Supporters and opponents of applied behavior analysis (ABA) presented their cases to a state commission which will advise the Oregon Health Plan whether it should cover the therapy for 400,000 low-income children. The dispute was reported by The Lund Report. The review by…
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Autism Speaks | Court Accepts Autism Speaks’ Brief in Florida Medicaid Case | Feb. 1, 2013 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Court Accepts Autism Speaks’ Brief in Florida Medicaid Case February 01, 2013 MIAMI (February 1, 2013) — A federal judge today granted Autism Speaks’ request to file a supporting brief on behalf of the plaintiffs suing the state of Florida for denying ABA coverage under the state’s Medicaid program. Autism Speaks submitted a “friend of the…
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Autism Speaks | Florida Appeals Federal Order to Cover ABA Under Medicaid | Jan. 7, 2013 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Florida Appeals Federal Order to Cover ABA Under Medicaid January 07, 2013 MIAMI (January 7, 2013) — The state of Florida is appealing a 2012 federal court order that it cover ABA for children with autism under Medicaid, arguing it should have the right to make the determination on a case-by-case basis, the Miami Herald reports. Autism Speaks is intervening in…
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