Feb
08
Although there are no specific plans laid out yet, families with autistic children are likely to gain insurance coverage in Missouri next year. The said issue has been on the front burner since Gov. Jay Nixon, a Democrat, criticized the Republican-led House for exterminating the bill last year. GOP leaders have promised to make it a priority this year.
Here’s what you should know about autism: In autistic children, the brain does not develop normally, causing an array of problems with communication and social interaction. The good news is that one-on-one therapy called applied behavioral analysis, or ABA, has been successful in treating autism, especially if the therapy begins at a young age.
Now, insurers has agreed that the therapy can improve brain functioning, but they argued that it works well only for children younger than 7. The therapy has “very limited” efficacy for older children, said Dr. Blake Williamson, a vice president and senior medical director at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City.
Certainly, insurers said the autism mandate could raise premium costs in the state by at least 3 percent. On the other hand, advocates for the autism bills contested that point, saying that in states that require the coverage, costs have risen by less than 1 percent.
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