Spotting the signs of autism is only the first step. Once a parent decides to pursue a formal evaluation, the next question is almost always the same: How do we pay for this? The answer depends on ...

In 2021, it was estimated that the health care costs of someone with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is $4,110 to $6,200 more per year than for someone without ASD. [2] Millions of Americans have ...

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March 22--A bill requiring North Dakota insurance providers to expand coverage for autism services was rejected Tuesday by the state Senate. The main provision of HB 1434, which was brought to the ...

Feb. 09--Almost a year after a coverage mandate for an autism therapy failed in the state Senate, North Dakota health insurers are beginning to roll out coverage of their own. House Bill 1434 would ...

Sen. Cindy Friedman and Rep. John Lawn co-chair a Joint Committee on Health Care Financing hearing on Tuesday in Gardner Auditorium. PHOTO COURTESY OF ALISON KUZNITZ, STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE ...

BOSTON (SHNS) – Advocates and parents who have adult children with autism urged lawmakers Tuesday to extend MassHealth coverage of a behavioral therapy, while a top Senate Democrat raised financial ...