Easterseals Community Network Launches Indiana Autism Connections To Coordinate Care For Families

Easterseals Community Network (ECN), Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Indiana, and RepuCare are launching Indiana Autism Connections, a care coordination program for children and adolescents on the autism spectrum and their families. The program will initially serve 150 families with Anthem Medicaid coverage in Allen and Kosciusko counties, with plans to expand to other areas over time.

The initiative builds on a similar model ECN implemented in 2015 with Anthem Indiana Medicaid. Results from that earlier program included a reduction in emergency room visits and hospitalizations, lower pharmacy costs, and a shift away from crisis-driven care toward . . .