12/5/08

They work quickly...preschool has already given us a video of Tyler eating at school so we'll be able to review that and determine what's going on at school vs. home.

And wonderful news in the world of autism insurance..a nother state has joined on board... Illinois now has coverage for autism, Indiana already had a plan in place, hopefully Michigani s not far behind.


Senate Bill 934: Sponsored by Senator James A. DeLeo and Representative Karen May
Requires a group or individual health insurance policy, or managed care plan to provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders
Coverage will be provided for a treatment for an autism spectrum disorder will include care prescribed, provided, or ordered for an individual with an autism spectrum disorder by a licensed physician, licenses psychologist, or certified registered nurse practitioner if the care is determined to be medically necessary. Including:
Psychiatric care
Psychological care
Rehabilitative care
Therapeutic care, including speech, occupational, and physical therapy
Pharmacy care
Applied behavior analysis therapy
Any care, treatment, intervention, service or item for individuals with an autism spectrum disorder which is determined by the Department of Health Care and Family Services, based upon its review of best practices or evidenced-based research, to be medically necessary.
Coverage must be provided for an eligible beneficiary under the age of 21
Coverage must be provided up to a maximum benefit of $36,000 per year (will be adjusted for inflation after December 30, 2009)
Coverage is not subject to limits on the number of visits to an autism service provider