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Urgent: A new state budget amendment could deny children with autism much needed stabilization services. Please Contact your State Senator today

Call to Action / By Ohio Autism Insurance Coalition

OhioRise is the new proposed Medicaid program to support children in crisis with autism and other disorders with much needed behavioral health treatment services to stabilize without any threat of custody relinquishment to cover the cost of treatment. The OhioRise Medicaid program is a part of the state budget working through the Statehouse. Please call …

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New Practice Parameters for Delivering ABA through Telehealth delivery

ABA / By Ohio Autism Insurance Coalition

It is important to support the ongoing treatment needs of individuals with autism through the pandemic and for those living in areas with no access to an ABA practitioner. The Council of Autism Service Providers recently released practice parameters for telehealth delivery of ABA treatment services. Link here to the practice parameter documents.

Employers are paying $20,000 for each Employee plus Family Health Plan

Article / By Ohio Autism Insurance Coalition

Per the Kaiser Family Foundation, healthcare cost rose 5% in 2019. The average total cost of employer-provided health coverage passed $20,000 for a family plan this year, according to a new survey. https://www.wsj.com/articles/cost-of-employer-provided-health-coverage-passes-20-000-a-year-1156942900

Children with autism looking for crisis support in Ohio’s Budget

Access to Treatment / By Ohio Autism Insurance Coalition

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 …

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Tennessee Becomes the 50th State Offering Autism Treatment Benefits

Access to Treatment / By Ohio Autism Insurance Coalition

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.

Amendment in Ohio’s state budget supports children in crisis getting access to care without custody relinquishment

Access to Treatment / By Ohio Autism Insurance Coalition

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 …

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Ohio board rejects adding insomnia, depression as conditions for medical pot; tables autism, anxiety

Access to Treatment / By Ohio Autism Insurance Coalition

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 …

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Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today announced $22 million in new funding mental health boards for crisis stabilization

Access to Treatment / By Ohio Autism Insurance Coalition

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 …

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State funds set aside to help parents keep custody during kid’s crisis, were restricted and unused

Treatment Barriers / By Ohio Autism Insurance Coalition

The Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services is setting aside $3 million to help cover treatment and support services for children at risk of entering the justice or foster-care systems. The one-time funding boost is being distributed through the state’s 50 alcohol, drug and mental health boards, and should be available starting March …

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Ohio Managed Care Plans covering ABA

Access to Treatment / By Ohio Autism Insurance Coalition

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 …

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