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Minnesota State-Regulated Insurance Coverage… Minnesota requires meaningful coverage for autism under state-regulated plans. Minnesota’s autism insurance bill, HF 1233 , was enacted in 2013. The law became effective for fully insured large group plans on January 1, 2014. The state autism insurance law was also updated in 2020. To which plan types does the STATE autism insurance law apply? Individual Plans - …
Oregon renews autism insurance law… Oregon’s Autism Health Insurance Reform law, which Autism Speaks helped pass in 2013, was set to expire on January 2, 2022. Thanks to the quick … Brown. This legislation extends coverage for autism through January 2, 2030. This bill reauthorizes Oregon's Autism Health Insurance Reform law, which specifies the requirements and processes for health insurance coverage of medically necessary …
Autism Speaks representative appointed to National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ Consumer Liaison group… Advocacy Kelly Headrick was recently named as a 2022 consumer liaison representative for the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC). In this role, Ms. Headrick will give voice to issues with coverage for autism services and mental health parity experienced by consumers of health insurance in the autism community. For nearly 20 years, Autism Speaks has worked across the country on insurance reform to …
Pennsylvania removes insurance barriers for autism spectrum disorder… Unnecessary barriers to insurance coverage of autism benefits have historically persisted in Pennsylvania despite federal law and state precedent … Pennsylvanians with autism will now benefit from additional state protections. Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and Insurance Commissioner Michael Humphreys recently announced a directive requiring all state-regulated commercial insurers to …
Oklahoma Insurance Department announces expanded coverage of autism benefits… Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Glen Mulready issued a bulletin earlier this month addressing limitations in insurance coverage for applied behavior analysis (ABA) benefits in state-regulated plans. The bulletin announced changes to …
Autism Speaks recognizes Oklahoma Commissioner Mulready for work on autism insurance coverage… and quality of health care service are crucial factors influencing health outcomes for people with autism. Health insurance is uniquely situated to promote these factors, and Americans count on insurance regulators at both the state and federal level to monitor the industry and look out for the interests of insurance …
New law improves coverage for autism in Iowa… legislation. We will continue to advocate for the proper implementation of the new law. Iowans who are concerned that an insurance company is not abiding by the new law should contact the Consumer Advocacy team of the Iowa Insurance Division. To stay up to date on advocacy news throughout the year, sign-up for advocacy alerts or consider joining …
2022 Florida Advocacy Wins … public and private instructional personnel and the generalization of school-aged patients’ skills. New resource for autism insurance information On April 12, the Florida Department of Financial Services launched a new autism spectrum disorder website . Navigating the health insurance landscape is difficult for even the most knowledgeable consumers so this website provides resources and assistance for individuals with autism and their families to aid them in the process. It includes information on what insurance benefits are available in Florida, how those benefits vary depending on the type of health insurance policy, and …
Maryland legislation addresses inequities in care under Medicaid… duties and ensuring their autistic child receives medically necessary services. This is not a requirement of private insurance plans in Maryland. In 2016, Maryland filed a Medicaid State Plan Amendment which added coverage for applied …
Virginia celebrates increased protections for autism services… This law amends the definition of autism spectrum disorder and medical necessity, as they relate to requirements for health insurance coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of autism. The bill brings the definition for autism in line with the DSM … Association.” In doing so, it makes autism services subject to mental health parity laws and regulation. The Bureau of Insurance has already notified health insurance providers about this change which will formally take effect on July 1, 2022. …