Access to Treatment

Date: July 1, 2022Author: Root Consulting, LLC0 Comments Today is a great day for supporters of the advocacy work done by The Elijah Glen Center, Step By Step and so many other parents and advocates. It’s July 1st and parents no longer have to give up custody to the state to access behavioral stabilization services for their children. […]

Governor DeWine Announces Launch of OhioRISE, First-Ever Highly Specialized Behavioral Health Program for Kids with Most Complex Needs July 01, 2022 (COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today announced the official launch of Ohio Resilience through Integrated Systems and Excellence (OhioRISE), a new Ohio Medicaid specialized managed care behavioral health program for young people with the most

Self Funded or ERISA large group employer health plans are not impacted by mandates or state legislation. Each company chooses whether or not to provide an ABA benefit. Currently, about 65% of larger employers understand the impact of ASD on families and have added the benefit. The Autism Speaks’ Self-Funded Company Toolkit is a great

The Ohio Children’s Budget Coalition provided a budget update explaining Ohio’s proposed Medicaid benefit program to support Multi-System Youth (youth in crisis) called OhioRise. Check out this webinar to provide an overview of the stakeholder engagement process that will be used to inform about the proposed OhioRISE Medicaid program and services that could be offered

Budget offers hope for Ohio’s multi-system youth and their families July 8, 2019, The Center for Community Solutions, Press Release Parents and advocates have worked for five years to abolish forced custody relinquishment of multi-system youth in Ohio, and we are hopeful that, due to broad bipartisan support, this budget will bring an end to this

Tennessee becomes the 50th state to ensure commercial insurance and employer-based insurance carriers, regulated by the state, offer mental health treatment benefits for autism, such as ABA. Thank you to the Tennessee Department of Insurance! Read the full bulletin.

The Coalition and Ohio Families are so thankful for the support of Senators Hottinger, Dolan, Burke, Thomas, Hackett, Kunze, Antonio and others who listened to families stories of the incredible struggle and heartbreak of giving up custody to children services to access residential mental health treatment. The Ohio Autism Insurance Coalition is a proud member

Published: 06/12/19 09:41 am EDT, Updated: 06/12/19 05:54 pm EDT COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The State Medical Board of Ohio has postponed a vote on adding anxiety and autism spectrum disorder to the state’s list of qualifying conditions for purchasing medical marijuana. Board President Dr. Michael Schottenstein said Wednesday the vote would be delayed to give two new board

March 12, 2019 (ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today announced $22 million in new funding to county mental health and recovery boards for crisis stabilization upcoming 2020-2021 budget biennium. “Crisis services are often costly and may differ drastically among communities,” said Governor DeWine. “The flexibility of this crisis stabilization funding will help local boards

All of Ohio’s Medicaid Managed Care Plans (MCPs) will now offer benefits for applied behavior analysis (ABA) for children with autism per the Department of Medicaid. MCPs will offer ABA providers single case agreements per each consumer with autism requesting ABA treatment. Ohio Medicaid still does not have a dedicated ABA Medicaid state plan benefit