Parents of Autistic Children Fight Back - Warn HMO Regulator Against Changing Rules to Favor Insurers That Deny Access to Medical Treatment
Posted on: Tuesday, 24 February 2009, 18:33 CST
Kaiser, Blue Cross and Other Health Insurers Are Illegally Denying Treatment to Autistic Children
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Where: Offices of Consumer Watchdog
1750 Ocean Park Blvd. Suite 200
What: Parents of autistic children and their families will join Consumer Watchdog to warn regulators against siding with health insurance companies' attempts to refuse payment for autism treatment.
Consumer Watchdog will release a letter to the California Department of Managed Health Care warning that any action to limit coverage will be met with a court challenge. Regulators must abide by the clear provisions of
A recent report from the U.S. Surgeon General concluded that "thirty years of research demonstrated the efficacy" of certain treatments for autistic children. Until now,
The Arces and the Nagles have both successfully challenged their insurers' refusal to provide treatment for their autistic children. The state regulators' contemplated action to dilute the insurance requirement is apparently in response to pressure from health plans that want to avoid the expense of autism treatment.
Consumer Watchdog, formerly the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, is a non-partisan and non-profit public interest organization.
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