School District Violating ADA By Barring Behavior Therapist, Suit Claims

The parents of a 9-year-old with autism say their school district is violating the ADA by preventing a behavior therapist from providing their son doctor-prescribed ABA therapy at school. Read More ;

States Skirting Obligation To Cover ABA Therapy

Despite a federal mandate nearly five years ago, several state Medicaid programs are still failing to cover treatment like applied behavior analysis for children with autism, advocates say. Read More >

As Demand For ABA Therapy Increases, Investors Buy In

Autism therapy is attracting significant attention from private equity firms, a trend that could fund rapid expansion of clinics, but is also raising concerns about quality of care. Read More >

Low Medicaid Rates Preventing Children From Getting ABA Therapy

In some parts of the country, families say the reimbursement rates Medicaid pays for applied behavior analysis are so low that they're unable to find providers willing to serve them. Read More ;

Autism Insurance Mandates Trigger Influx Of Service Providers

States that pass laws requiring health insurers to cover ABA therapy for kids with autism are seeing spikes in service providers entering the market, advocates say. Read More >

ABA Therapy Difficult for Many Military Families to Access

Lawmakers are speaking out after a change to reimbursement rates earlier this year left some military families struggling to get needed autism therapy for their children. Read More >

In First, Insurer To Offer ABA Coverage Nationwide

The nation's largest health insurer says it will soon include coverage of applied behavior analysis in every group plan it offers. Read More >

Despite Federal Directive, Some With Autism Still Denied ABA

While some state Medicaid programs acted quickly to add coverage for ABA in response to a federal bulletin two years ago, kids with autism in other areas are still being denied the therapy. Read More 

ABA Coverage Mandates May Be Falling Short

Forty-four states and Washington, D.C. require health insurers to cover autism treatments. But new research suggests these efforts are failing in key ways to help people get needed therapy. https://www.disabilityscoop.com/2016/05/18/aba-coverage-mandates-falling/22327/

Autism Therapy To Become Mandatory Benefit For Federal Workers

In what advocates are hailing as a major step forward, the nation's largest employer will require that all of its health insurance plans cover ABA for kids with autism beginning next year.  https://www.disabilityscoop.com/2016/03/01/autism-mandatory-federal/21985/

ABA Therapy Hard To Come By Despite Mandates

Even though 44 states require at least some health insurance plans to cover treatment for autism, gaps in coverage and the high cost of therapy continue to cause hardships for families. https://www.disabilityscoop.com/2016/02/24/aba-hard-despite-mandates/21955/

Military Families Make Push For Increased ABA Coverage

Currently, access to applied behavior analysis is limited for kids with developmental disabilities whose parents serve in the military, but efforts are underway to change that.   http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2014/06/11/military-aba-coverage/19434/