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Archived | Autism patients’ treatment is denied illegally, group says | Circa July 1, 2009 #BanABA #AutisticHistory
Autism patients’ treatment is denied illegally, group says LISA GIRION JULY 1, 2009 12 AM PT State regulators are violating mental health and other laws by allowing health insurers to deny effective treatment for children with autism, consumer advocates contend. In a lawsuit, Consumer Watchdog, a Santa Monica group that monitors insurance practices, is asking a…
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Archived | Schwarzenegger Administration Sued For Allowing Health Insurance Companies To Deny Autism Care | July 1, 2009
Schwarzenegger Administration Sued For Allowing Health Insurance Companies To Deny Autism Care Santa Monica, CA — The mother of an autistic child joined Consumer Watchdog and its attorneys today to announce a lawsuit against the California Department of Managed Health Care (“DMHC”), the Schwarzenegger Administration agency responsible for regulating many of California’s health insurers. The…
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Archived | Autism Speaks: Celebrities To Perform Acts of Love in October | Circa September 2009 #NotAnAutisticAlly #AutisticHistory
Stars such as Debra Messing, Alfred Molina and Zachary Quinto are gearing up to perform Acts of Love in support of Autism Speaks. Acts of Love is Autism Speaks’ annual awards reception celebrating those who have made a difference in the Autism Community. The event raises funds and awareness which allows Autism Speaks to continue its work in finding a cure for autism.…
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Archived | Cure Autism Now & Autism Speaks Organized Events | Circa 1996 – 2006 #AutisticHistory #NotAnAutisticAlly
Autism Speaks-Organized EventsAutism Speaks-Sponsored EventsInternational Research Conferences In order to drive us to a cure faster, Autism Speaks (AS) proactively organizes autism summit meetings and workshops, each focusing on a topic of research relevant to autism. These targeted research meetings are invitation-only, and often serve to mix experts in autism with experts from outside the…
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Archived | Autism Speaks Portfolios: Autism Treatment Initiative & Grants | Circa 2007 #NotAnAutisticAlly
Treatment Initiative Currently there are no commonly accepted standards for autism treatment, and families are often left to navigate the course of their child’s future on their own. Treatments vary regionally, and there is no system in place to coordinate the development of treatment protocols or novel therapeutics, nor their validation to qualify for insurance…
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Archived | e-Speaks: New Autism Insurance Reform Bills; Family Services Committee Requests Grant Proposals; ATN 2008 Achievements | Circa Jan 23, 2009 #NotAnAutisticAlly
Note: Links are original and probably don’t work. e-Speaks || January 23, 2009 Six New Autism Insurance Reform Bills Introduced Kansas, Massachusetts, Missouri, Mississippi, Utah and Washington have kicked off their 2009 legislative sessions with the introduction of autism insurance reform bills, joining New Jersey, Michigan and Virginia, which currently have active bills making their…