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Read our latest newsletter about advocacy efforts to reduce barriers to treatment.
By Ohio Autism Insurance Coalition |
Please read about our current push to remove age and hour caps in Ohio’s fully funded employer-sponsored health plans and the U.S. Department of Labor’s continued effort to break down parity violations that are keeping children, teens, and adults with autism getting access to behavioral services, including speech and occupational therapies. Here is a […]
Read More CASP Releases Updated Standards of Care for ABA Services for the Treatment of ASD
By Ohio Autism Insurance Coalition |
The Council of Autism Service Providers is a non-profit organization that developed the generally accepted standards of care called the Applied Behavior Analysis Practice Guidelines for the Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder (the “ABA Practice Guidelines”). The purpose of the Guidelines is to inform decision-making regarding the use of ABA as a medically necessary service […]
Read More The Coalition provides Stakeholder Feedback to Medicaid’s Draft ABA Coverage Rules
By Ohio Autism Insurance Coalition |
The Coalition provided stakeholder feedback to the Department of Medicaid in December 2024. The Department had published draft rules for ABA therapy coverage in November 2024. The Department hopes to finalize ABA coverage rules and codify into Ohio’s Administrative Code and Rules, in April 2025. Here is a link to the Coalition’s feedback to the […]
Read More Ohio Medicaid Announces Draft ABA Rules in November 2024
By Ohio Autism Insurance Coalition |
The Ohio Department of Medicaid announced draft rules for Applied Behavior Analysis treatment services for Autism Spectrum Disorder coverage in November 2024. Stakeholder feedback ended in December 2024. Here is a link to the draft rule document. ODM ABA Proposed Rules 11.24 ERF188422 Copy
Read More Ohio Medicaid Member News
By Ohio Autism Insurance Coalition |
Ohio Medicaid Member News is a short, periodic email update on the progress of the ODM strategic initiatives for individuals who receive services through Ohio Medicaid’s managed care program. In this issue: The Ohio Department of Medicaid announced four managed care organizations to serve as the Next Generation MyCare plans! Ohio Medicaid annual open enrollment is […]
Read More Open Enrollment For Marketplace Insurance Happening Now!
By Ohio Autism Insurance Coalition |
Enroll by December 15th in an ACA Marketplace plan to start coverage on January 1, 2025! Enrollment for insurance is now underway! The ACA stands for the Affordable Care Act which is for individuals and families that do not have health insurance through an employer or Medicaid. If you need intensive autism therapy, and […]
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