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North Dakota State-Regulated Insurance Coverage… North Dakota requires meaningful coverage for autism under state-regulated plans. Citing the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (the Act), the North Dakota Department of Insurance issued a bulletin requiring insurance companies to cover autism treatments with limits that are no more restrictive than the limits placed upon benefits for medical and surgical … plans were given till January 1, 2019 to come into compliance with the new requirements. To which plan types does the STATE autism insurance law apply? Fully Insured Individual Plans - Yes Fully Insured Large Group Plans -Yes Fully Insured Small …
Sensory processing disorder (SPD)… in certain ways and in turn, why they need support and/or accommodations. Are sensory processing disorders related to autism? “At a young age I was unable to touch paper or fleece because it was painful,” explained college student Chade’ … textures. Also, card stock with rougher texture was easy for me to touch.” SPD is a common co-occurring condition with autism spectrum disorder ; sensory issues are included in the diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum disorder . Though not all with SPD have ASD. While sensory processing disorders require additional data …
Kansas State-Regulated Insurance Coverage… K ansas requires meaningful coverage for autism under state regulated plans. On January 1, 2014, HB 2744 was passed adding coverage to large group plans, small grandfathered plans and individual grandfathered plans. To which plan types does the STATE autism insurance law apply? Individual Grandfathered Plans - YES Individual Non-Grandfathered Plans - NO Fully Insured Large … This includes quantitative treatment limits like age and dollar caps. Where can I find more details about the Kansas autism insurance law? Click here for a copy of HB 2744 as enrolled. If you have additional questions, please email …
Study finds higher rates of gender diversity among autistic individuals… 2020 study published in Nature Communications found that transgender and gender-diverse individuals have higher rates of autism than their cisgender peers . Researchers found that transgender and gender-diverse individuals were 3 to 6 percent more likely to be diagnosed with autism with scores higher in areas of sensory sensitivity and autistic traits and lower in empathetic traits. They found …
Meet South W.… As part of our commitment to kindness and work to create more understanding and acceptance for people with autism, we’re connecting people on the spectrum with what they love the most. In this “Kindness Connection,” South, a clay …
Researchers outline method to create gene list for autism-linked genetic variants … A multidisciplinary group of autism researchers proposed a new method for identifying whether certain gene changes are linked to autism, in a research study published in April in the journal Nature Reviews Genetics. “Being able to link autism with …
The day I told the world I’m autistic… This guest post is by Dr. Kerry Magro EdD , a professional speaker, best-selling author and autism entertainment consultant who is on the autism spectrum. Kerry was featuring on our Adulting on the Spectrum podcast . Some of the biggest fears I’ve ever had in …
Money Follows the Person Program is extended!… HCBS . HCBS provide a wide array of supports and services – like housing and residential services – that individuals with autism use across their lifespan. Forty-three states and the District of Columbia received funding under the project and … reauthorization, states will lose access to the enhanced funding which helped them maintain enhanced services. Autism Speaks recognizes the critical importance of Medicaid-funded HCBS to individuals with autism and their families. We …
Conoce a Maria … En 1987, la búsqueda de respuestas por parte de María la condujo a la Sociedad Venezolana para Niños y Adultos con Autismo (SOVENIA), la primera organización de este tipo en el país dedicada a mejorar la vida de las personas con autismo. Según su sitio web, SOVENIA se fundó en 1979 y es un centro de diagnóstico para niños, adolescentes y adultos con …
Study finds health disparities for LGBTQ+ autistic adults … disparities more often than straight, cisgender autistic adults. The findings were published in February in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders . In addition to reporting twice as many poor physical health days, more than twice the … more likely to have their insurance not accepted by a healthcare provider. Thirty-five percent of study respondents with autism also identified as LGBTQ+ in the National Survey on Health and Disability . Other research has estimated that about …