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Autism Speak | Oregon To Order Sweeping ABA Coverage | Aug. 14, 2014 #AutisticHistory #BanABA #EndAutismSpeaks
Oregon To Order Sweeping ABA Coverage August 14, 2014 SALEM, OR (August 14, 2014) — Acting in response to a string of successful lawsuits against the insurance industry, an Oregon state agency announced today that it would prepare a directive requiring all private health insurers to cover applied behavior analysis (ABA) for autism. “Recent court decisions…
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Autism Speaks | Oregon Suit Against Providence for ABA Denials Gets Boost | Jan. 3, 2014 #AutisticHistory #BanABA #StopBigAutism
Oregon Suit Against Providence for ABA Denials Gets Boost January 03, 2014 PORTLAND (January 3, 2014) — A complaint filed in federal court here against Providence Health Plan for denying claims for Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy for autism will move forward as a class action affecting all Providence policyholders in Oregon. U.S. District Court Judge Michael…
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Autism Speaks | Oregon Governor, Advocates Celebrate Autism Insurance Reform | Aug. 27, 2013 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Oregon Governor, Advocates Celebrate Autism Insurance Reform August 27, 2013 SALEM (Aug. 27, 2013) — Governor John Kitzhaber conducted a bill-signing ceremony in his office today with the Oregon autism community to celebrate the enactment of legislation that made Oregon the 34th state to enact autism insurance reform. Sponsored by Sen. Alan Bates of Medford, the new…
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Autism Speaks | Welcome #34! Oregon Enacts Autism Insurance Reform | Aug. 14, 2013 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Welcome #34! Oregon Enacts Autism Insurance Reform August 14, 2013 SALEM (August 14, 2013) — Governor John Kitzhaber today signed SB.365 into law, making Oregon the 34th state to enact autism insurance reform by requiring coverage of applied behavior analysis (ABA). Sponsored by Sen. Alan Bates of Medford [pictured], the new law will take effect in…
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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 | New Law Prompts Oregon Tech To Expand ABA Courses | Sept. 13, 2013 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
New Law Prompts Oregon Tech To Expand ABA Courses September 13, 2013 KLAMATH FALLS, OR (September 13, 2013) — The Oregon Institute of Technology is expanding its graduate course offerings in applied behavior analysis (ABA) to meet the expected demand for more practitioners as the state’s new autism insurance reform law takes effect. “Here is more evidence that…
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Autism Speaks | Oregon House Votes to Toughen Enforcement of Insurers | June 28, 2013 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Oregon House Votes to Toughen Enforcement of Insurers June 28, 2013 SALEM (June 28, 2013) — The Oregon House has approved and sent Gov. John Kitzhaber a bill which would empower the state Insurance Division to order health plans to pay restitution to consumers if they violate the law or their contracts. Sponsored by Sen. Chip…
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