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California Senate Approves 5-Year Extension on Autism Law

SACRAMENTO (May 16, 2013) -- The California Senate voted 36-0 to extend the state's 2011 autism insurance reform law, which is set to expire next year, until 2019. Sponsored by Seante President pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, ... More...

Special Needs Services for Military Hit in New Survey

WASHINGTON, DC (May 16, 2013) -- In its fourth annual survey of military families, Blue Star Families found widespread dissatisfaction among ... More...

Federal Class Action Filed Against Oregon Insurer for Denying ABA

PORTLAND (May 10, 2013) -- A federal class action lawsuit has been filed against Providence Health Plan claiming its denial of AB... More...

Autism Speaks Joins Outcry Over Cutoff in ABA services

SACRAMENTO (May 10, 2013) -- Autism Speaks has joined with advocacy groups from acro... More...

Robots as Autism Co-therapists

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Maryland TAG Proposes New Autism Insurance Rules

ANNAPOLIS (April 26, 2013) -- The Maryland Autism Technical Advisory Group (TAG) today recommended new regulations for health insurance coverage for autism treatments, such as applied ... More...

Delayed TRICARE Pilot Program Comes Under Senate Scrutiny

WASHINGTON, DC (April 18, 2013) -- Critical questions regarding a one-year ABA pilot program ordered by Congress but yet to be created were left unanswered by TRICARE during ... More...

Capital Region Lawmakers Demand ABA For All Federal Employees

WASHINGTON, DC (March 6, 2013) -- A bipartisan group of 11 Members of Congress from Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia are urging a federal agency to make insurance coverage for applied behavior analysis (ABA) av... More...

Autism Speaks Reports Progress in New York ABA Dispute

NEW YORK (March 4, 2013) -- Autism Speaks today reported it is making progress with high-level Cuomo administration officials and legislative leaders in resolving a bureaucratic dispute which has limited access to ABA se... More...

Larson Prods TRICARE To Get Moving on ABA Pilot Program

WASHINGTON, DC (February 21, 2013) -- Rep. John Larson (D-CT) urged the Department of Defense to act "promptly" on legislation he sponsored last year requiring TRICARE to establish a one-year pilot program providing ABA ... More...