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Autism Speaks Analyzes Military’s New ABA Policies (PDF Avail.) | July 26, 2013 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Autism Speaks Analyzes Military’s New ABA Policies July 26, 2013 (July 31 Update: Autism Speaks has received copies of letters issued by TRICARE to its regional contractors confirming in writing that there will no changes in ABA coverage under the ECHO Autism Demonstration and Basic programs. See 4th paragraph; click on links.) WASHINGTON, DC (July 26, 2013) — TRICARE, the…
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Autism Speaks | District of Columbia Signs On to Autism Insurance Reform | July 24, 2013 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
District of Columbia Signs On to Autism Insurance Reform July 24, 2013 WASHINGTON, DC (July 24, 2013) — District of Columbia Mayor Vincent Gray has signed an insurance reform bill requiring coverage for applied behavior analysis (ABA) for autism through small group and individual policies starting next year. The District joins 33 states that have enacted autism insurance reform with…
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Autism Speaks | Utah ABA Pilot Program Draws Mixed Reviews | July 22, 2013 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Utah ABA Pilot Program Draws Mixed Reviews July 22, 2013 SALT LAKE CITY (July 21, 2013) — In a series of interviews with Utah parents, The Salt Lake Tribune has found mixed reviews for the state’s autism treatment pilot program. The Legislature created the Medicaid program to provide applied behavior analysis (ABA) treatment for up to 300 children with…
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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 | TRICARE Retreats On Planned ABA Cuts for Military Kids | July 18, 2013 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
TRICARE Retreats On Planned ABA Cuts for Military Kids July 18, 2013 WASHINGTON, DC (July 18, 2013) — The Department of Defense announced today its new restrictions on applied behavior analysis (ABA) for the nation’s 23,000 military kids with autism will not be applied to active duty members covered under the ECHO program or TRICARE Basic. The…
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Autism Speaks | Warner Joins Chorus of Protest Over ABA Cuts for Military Kids (PDF Avail.) | July 17, 2013 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Warner Joins Chorus of Protest Over ABA Cuts for Military Kids July 17, 2013 WASHINGTON, DC (July 17, 2013) — U.S. Senator Mark Warner of Virginia has added his voice to the protest over changes proposed by TRICARE to its coverage for applied behavior analysis (ABA) for military kids, issuing a letter to the military’s health insurer to…
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Autism Speaks | Outcry Grows Over Looming ABA Cuts for Military Kids | July 16, 2013 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Outcry Grows Over Looming ABA Cuts for Military Kids July 16, 2013 WASHINGTON, DC (July 16, 2013) — Military families from around the nation are raising their voices over policy changes proposed by TRICARE, the military health insurance plan, that would restrict their access to applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy for their children with autism. The changes, which would take…
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