The “Fix” For The Shortage

Of providing organizations serving consumers with autism, nearly;two-thirds (61%) had wait times longer than 4 months.;Over 15% reported waits of over one year or that they were no longer accepting new referrals (see;Wait Times And Processes For Autism Diagnostic Evaluations: A First Report Survey Of Autism Centers In The U.S.).

Of these provider organizations, 83% report that autism evaluations take over 3 hours. For 25%, evaluation completion times require 8 hours.;And;44% of these provider organizations do not accept Medicaid while only 65% accept commercial insurance.;; . . .