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Autism Speaks | MO Agency: Autism Treatment Grows, Costs Stay ‘Negligible’ (PDF Avail.) | Feb. 3, 2014 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
MO Agency: Autism Treatment Grows, Costs Stay ‘Negligible’ February 03, 2014 JEFFERSON CITY (February 3, 2014) — Over 3,000 Missourians with autism are accessing treatment through the state’s 2010 autism insurance reform law, but the impact on overall claims cost remains “negligible” at 0.2 percent, a state agency reported today. The findings by the Missouri Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions…
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Autism Speaks | Missouri Finds ‘Negligible’ Cost Impact for Autism Insurance Benefits | Feb. 5, 2013 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Missouri Finds ‘Negligible’ Cost Impact for Autism Insurance Benefits February 05, 2013 JEFFERSON CITY (February 5, 2013) — A Missouri state agency has found that the state’s 2010 autism insurance reform law fully ramped up in 2012, yet still produced “negligible” impact on the state’s overall health costs. The $6.6 million for autism benefits represented 0.16…
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Autism Speaks | Autism Speaks Co-Hosts Workshop at 2013 APBA Convention | Feb. 4, 2012 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Autism Speaks Co-Hosts Workshop at 2013 APBA Convention February 04, 2013 LAS VEGAS (February 4, 2013) — Autism Speaks is co-hosting a full-day workshop on autism insurance to kick off the 3rd Annual Convention of the Association of Professional Behavior Analysts (APBA) March 21-23 at the Rio Hotel & Casino here. Early registration, including discounted hotel rates,…
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Autism Speaks | AETNA Hit With Record Fine for Denying Autism Coverage | Sept. 27, 2012 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
AETNA Hit With Record Fine for Denying Autism Coverage September 27, 2012 JEFFERSON CITY, MO (September 27, 2012) — The state of Missouri has announced a settlement with Aetna Life Insurance Company for violating the state’s 2010 autism insurance reform law by illegally denying benefits. AETNA will pay a $1.5 million fine, the largest in Missouri history for an insurance…
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Autism Speaks Responds to Detroit News Editorial | April 6, 2012 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Autism Speaks Responds to Detroit News Editorial April 06, 2012 DETROIT (April 6, 2012) — The Detroit News today published “Snyder should sign autism bill,” an editorial rebuttal from Lorri Unumb, Autism Speaks’ vice president for state government affairs. April 5, 2012Letter: Snyder should sign autism billBy THE DETROIT NEWS The News’ April 2 editorial (“Snyder should veto…
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Autism Speaks Warns of National ‘Stealth’ Campaign to Undermine Autism | Feb. 27, 2012 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Autism Speaks Warns of National ‘Stealth’ Campaign to Undermine Autism February 27, 2012 NEW YORK, NY (February 27, 2012) Autism Speaks, the nation’s largest autism science and advocacy organization, has alerted its 100,000 grassroots advocates nationally to be on the watch for recently introduced stealth bills that would undermine autism insurance reform laws enacted in…
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Autism Speaks: Missouri Report Latest Evidence of How Insurance Lobby Inflates Impact of Autism Coverage | Feb. 2, 2012 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Autism Speaks: Missouri Report Latest Evidence of How Insurance Lobby Inflates Impact of Autism Coverage February 02, 2012 NEW YORK, NY (February 2, 2012) – Autism Speaks, the nation’s largest autism science and advocacy organization, today cited a new report issued by the Missouri Department of Insurance as the latest evidence to discredit claims by the insurance industry that…
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