
Autism Insurance Coverage
Legislation sponsored by Rep. Ronda Menlove, R-Garfield, requiring health insurance providers to cover the treatment up to $50,000 a year will come before lawmakers in the new session that begins Monday. It's the second go-round for those in search of coverage for autism disorders. In 2009 a similar bill failed as critics cited problems with a mandate-approach to insurance coverage that could financially hurt small businesses by increasing premiums Ref. Source 6
Insurance mandates lead to more children diagnosed and treated for autism spectrum disorder
State mandates requiring commercial health plans to cover the cost of services for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have resulted in an increased number of children being diagnosed and treated for ASD, according to new research. Ref. Source 3c.