The state of Utah does not require private health insurance companies to cover the cost of treatment for autism. The results of this choice give insight into what could happen across the nation if other states allowed insurers to opt-out of coverage for this very important treatment. It must be incredibly difficult to live in Utah, to have a child who has an autism spectrum disorder, and to have your health insurance company deny coverage for the treatment that your child requires. Parents whose child needs applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy are going to be paying for it out of … Continue reading →