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 ...

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 ...

Coverage for the therapies and treatment associated with autism is limited in most states. But a growing number of states are mandating more complete coverage for this condition. South Carolina just ...

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 ...

Some families across the country have been navigating a shifting healthcare landscape as the administration implements its budget bill, which hurts individuals with special needs.

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 ...

A Suffolk County family is raising awareness about a gap in health care coverage for autism treatment. State and federal law require insurance companies to cover these services, but Team 12 ...

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 ...