A Couple's Quest For Treatment For Their Son With ASD Hits Repeated Obstacles

 Amparo and Victor Rios began searching for answers when their son didn't hit some milestones after turning 2. Three years later, they are still trying to get their insurance to pay for therapy. Read More >

More States Requiring Insurers To Cover Developmental Disabilities

After the widespread success of state insurance mandates for autism treatment, a grassroots effort is underway to do the same for other developmental disabilities. Read More >

Autism Insurance Mandates Increasingly Extend To Adults

Nearly every state requires insurance companies to cover autism therapies for children. Now, some states are moving to mandate coverage for adults too. Read More >

Judge: Insurer's Guidelines For ABA, Behavioral Health 'Tainted'

In what advocates are calling a landmark case, a judge said a health insurer improperly factored its own financial interests in determining whether to cover autism therapy and other care. 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 >

Autism Insurance Mandates Boost Access To Care, Study Says

Kids with autism who live in states that require insurers to cover treatment for the developmental disorder are receiving significantly more services, researchers say. Read More;

Study Finds Law Boosted Services For Kids On The Spectrum

Children with autism are receiving more services at no added cost to their families thanks to a federal law that requires expanded mental health coverage, researchers say. Read More ;

Automobile Insurance for People with Disabilities

The average American spends thousands a year on car insurance, but those costs should never be dependent on a physical or mental disability. If you are medically able to drive, disability car insurance should be offered to you at fair rates.

Thanks to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), it is illegal for auto insurance companies to charge higher rates based on a physical or mental disability. At most, your insurer may request that a doctor verify your driving capabilities. Apart from that, as long as you meet insurance disclosure requirements by being up front about any disabilities, insurance companies are legally obligated to make fair rates available to you.

If you've experienced insurance rate increases as a result of a disability, this article has the resources you need to fight discrimination and get the coverage you deserve. Find out more by visiting this website.