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Military Families Affected by Disabilities: Act Today!

06/14/12
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Follow-Up: What You Can Do! Read the Individual Family Stories submitted to the Senate Armed Services Committee. July 3, 2012 (Huffington Post): Senate Hearing on Medical Necessity of Autism Care for Military Families. Is ABA as “medical therapy” mean that it was “medically necessary”? Why are thousands of military families still being denied ABA? Update: […]

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Autism Insurance Reform Initiatives 2011

01/31/11
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The issue of insurance covering ABA therapy for children with autism is a big issue for families in many states and for military families moving from state to state. Although some private insurance companies will pay for a diagnosis, many insurance companies do not pay for treatment. Nationwide initiatives are underway to change state insurance […]

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