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Library Categories > Insurance Issues > Insurance vs. Autism: For Parents, Insurance Is a Personal Fight

 
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Insurance vs. Autism: For Parents, Insurance Is a Personal Fight 		   
Summary Statement:

Mandated insurance coverage for autism treatment is, generally, nothing new. Roughly half the states do that to varying degrees. What's new is requiring coverage for ABA therapy, with its intimidating price tag.

The expense is so steep that the bill was lobbied against by business, in general, and the insurance industry, in particular, which argued that such mandated coverage gets passed along as higher insurance premiums for everyone.

"The weight of all of these mandates has made it much more difficult for employers and consumers to afford coverage for health care," Susan Pisano, spokeswoman for the American Association of Health Plans, said.
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03/26/2008by: shannonj
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