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New York Regulation Makes Autism Coverage Difficult

Insurance companies in New York are required to cover the costs of applied behavior analysis. This went into effect in 2011. Now, a new state regulation has popped up that would greatly reduce the number of providers for ABA therapy that the insurance companies would cover. This will make it harder for families to afford the therapy that their children require. In 2011, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a law that required health insurance companies to cover the cost of autism services. The insurers had to pay up to $45,000 a year for therapy and treatment, including applied behavior analysis (ABA). … Continue reading →

Medicaid in Rhode Island is Different

There is a Medicaid program in each and every state. The majority of the Medicaid programs function in a very similar way. However, it appears that Rhode Island is doing something a little bit different with their Medicaid program. Medicaid is a public, or government run, form of health insurance. It is designed to cover individuals and families who are low income and who cannot afford to buy a health plan from a private insurance company. Medicaid is partially funded by the federal government. It is also partially funded by the government of an individual state. In Rhode Island, the … Continue reading →

Moving Out of State for Autism Therapy Coverage

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There is a treatment for autism that is called Advanced Behavioral Analysis, or ABA. It can be expensive, especially if your health insurance policy doesn’t cover it. Not all states require insurers to provide this type of coverage. This is leading some families to move out of the state they currently live in, and into a state that does require ABA coverage. Applied Behavior Analysis, (ABA), is a scientific approach for evaluating behavior. It provides scientific information that helps guide behavioral therapy approaches. ABA is used as a form of treatment for autism. It teaches social, motor, and verbal behaviors, … Continue reading →

Rhode Island Signs Autism Reform Legislation

Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee has signed a law that will require health insurance companies in this state to provide coverage of the kinds of therapies that help children who have autism. This makes Rhode Island the twenty-seventh state to make this type of law. There was a bill called Senate Bill 107 that Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee has now signed into law. This new law requires health insurance companies to provide coverage for certain kinds of autism therapies. Specifically, this law makes insurers cover the costs of applied behavior analysis (ABA). The law also requires coverage of speech … Continue reading →