Gov. Jon Corzine today is scheduled to sign legislation to make New Jersey the 14th state to require insurers to cover treatments for autism and other developmental disabilities. The proposal requires health insurance companies to cover the cost of autism treatment deemed medically necessary, including speech and occupational therapy, with an annual cap of $36,000. It also mandates coverage for behavioral therapy, which includes exercises to help autistic children do everyday activities like making a sandwich. Star Ledger.
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Good News For Autistic Children
Gov. Jon Corzine today is scheduled to sign legislation to make New Jersey the 14th state to require insurers to cover treatments for autism and other developmental disabilities. The proposal requires health insurance companies to cover the cost of autism treatment deemed medically necessary, including speech and occupational therapy, with an annual cap of $36,000. It also mandates coverage for behavioral therapy, which includes exercises to help autistic children do everyday activities like making a sandwich. Star Ledger.
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BOE,SCHI, take note. Potentially huge savings for the Lakewood taxpayer.
i must say boruch hashem i dont know about autism and i sympathies with anyone going through it, but on the issue of this bill, and not knowing anything about it i must say just the fact that corzine signed it its a guarantee its a bad bill
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