Autism & I/DD

Intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) are a physical and/or cognitive impairments that occur before the age of 22. Autism spectrum disorder is generally considered a type of developmental disability that affects behaviour and communication. The autism and I/DD market provides supports and health care services to these populations. Over the past decade, there has been an increase in the changes and challenges affecting I/DD and autism markets—the move to managed care and value-based care, the shift away from residential treatment, the increasing emphasis on consumer-directed care, and new workforce challenges.

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• AmeriHealth Caritas Backs Michigan I/DD Managed Care Startup, Deon Health
• Texas HHSC & DFPS Open Terrell Center For Youth To Serve Adolescents With Complex Behavioral Health Needs
• State Medicaid & Children’s Health Insurance Program Applied Behavior Analysis Toolkit
• Illinois To Allow Trained Speech-Language Pathologists To Diagnose Autism In Children Under Age Three
• Illinois Community-Integrated Living Arrangements Licensure & Certification Act
• Illinois Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities Community Care Act
• Illinois Medically Complex For The Developmentally Disabled Act
• Illinois Community Living Facilities Licensing Act
• ViaQuest Expands Residential Services For I/DD In Lafayette, Indiana
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• ARC Health Partners With The Waverly Group To Expand Access To Collaborative Pediatric Behavioral Health Care In Connecticut
• CMS Issues Outline Of Suggested State Medicaid Autism Therapy Oversight

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HHS Defers More Than $1 Billion in Medicaid Payments To California & Minnesota Pending Review Of High-Risk Claims For Fraud

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it would defer more than $1 billion in federal Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota as part of the new federal approach to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse. HHS and CMS demanded that the two states submit additional documentation to support what CMS alleges are high risk Medicaid claims. CMS withheld $867.5 million from California… Read

• Autism Diagnoses Among Females Increase
• Delaware Adds Three New Services To State’s Lifespan Waiver For People With Autism & I/DD
• Alliance Health & Cortica Partner To Enhance Autism Care In North Carolina
• New Illinois Law Requires I/DD Congregate Care & Provider Organizations To Disclose Ownership By Asset Management Companies
• Delaware Lifespan Waiver Application For 1915(c) HCBS Waiver

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