States Make Autism Coverage For Children A Priority

Last week I took a look at some of the new prevalence and costs numbers for consumers with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) — see Finding The Opportunities In Serving The 1 In 68. If you are a provider organizations serving this population, the perennial question becomes: What have states done recently to either mandate this coverage or to implement programs that can provide greater access to care?

First, the new mandates — in the last few years, we’ve seen these pile up (see Keeping Up With The New Developments In The Autism Market). Currently, 47 states mandate some form of autism . . .