Ohio Autism Insurance Coalition

Approved for use in patients 2 and older to treat two types of epileptic syndromes: Dravet syndrome, a rare genetic dysfunction of the brain that begins in the first year of life, and Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, a form of epilepsy with multiple types of seizures that begins in early childhood, usually between ages 3 and 5.https://www.cnn.com/…/marijuana-drug-epidiolex-…/index.html… …

First FDA-approved cannabis-based drug now available in the US for treating Seizures Read More »

This is good news for Ohio families that rely on the ACA Exchange plans for health care and access to the autism directive benefits Governor Kasich placed in Ohio’s ACA Exchange plans. Many families receive subsidies to help pay for premiums and some Ohio families purchase a “child only” ACA Exchange plan just access ABA …

ACA Exchange Plans expecting small rate increases with some receiving rate cuts Read More »

Ohio law requires the Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program to be fully operational by September 2018. What 21 original medical conditions qualify a patient for treatment with cannabis? AIDS, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or Lou Gerhig’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, Cancer, Chronic traumatic encephalopathy or CTE, Crohn’s disease, Epilepsy or another seizure disorder, Fibromyalgia, Glaucoma, Hepatitis C, …

Medical Marijuana – Epilepsy, Seizures, TBI, PTSD & Tourettes Read More »

An Indianapolis company is bringing two autism therapy centers to central Ohio as part of a plan to ultimately open 20 sites and provide about 1,000 jobs across the state. The Hopebridge centers, slated to open in late April in Dublin and Westerville, are among 10 the company plans to have operating within a year, chief executive Dennis May …

Autism therapy firm moves into Ohio after state law broadens insurance coverage Read More »

“The Military Health System will continue to provide health care to its beneficiaries during a government shutdown. While we can’t predict the exact consequences of a shutdown on every part of our MHS, we may see some impacts on the delivery of health care services within our military hospitals and clinics. Inpatient, acute and emergency …

Tricare’s ABA Benefit: Impact of Government Shut Down on Military Families Read More »

New Self-Funded Plan covering ABA… From CenturyLink: In 2018, all medical plans will cover Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), an intensive behavioral treatment for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) to reduce problem behavior and develop alternative behaviors and skills. http://centurylinkbenefits.com/docs/pdf/001379.pdfSee page 4 Thank you CenturyLink!