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Autism advocates cheer House approval of insurance bill

Misty Bradley has cause to be hopeful. The Alabama House of Representatives unanimously approved a bill on Thursday that would require private insurers to provide coverage for applied behavioral ... read more

Families cheer passage of autism coverage bill - 10tv.com

House Bill 463 requires insurance companies to cover autism treatments, including Applied Behavior Analysis. Only 6 other states do not have similar insurance mandates. read more

House passes long-stalled autism insurance bill

Insurance plans would have to cover certain treatments for autism under a long-stalled bill that cleared the state House Monday night. Measures like Senate Bill 676 have been popular in the House ... read more

Bill would mandate coverage for autism - Arizona Daily Star

PHOENIX — Char Ugol cried as she described her son Steven's diagnosis with moderate autism at age 3, how he lost his ability to speak, how he had difficulty moving ... read more

Advocates praise autism therapy pay bill - Times Union

Insurance companies typically deny payment for physical, speech and behavioral therapy, leaving families or the government to pay for it or go without services, autism advocates said ... read more

Bill to enhance insurance coverage for autism therapies advances in ...

A bill to expand insurance coverage for Iowans with autism recently cleared a House committee.KCCI's Laura Terrell talked with one family from Ankeny who say this would be life-changing for their ... read more