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Autism providers ask Senate to finalize ABA Medicaid rules, set July 1 rates and pause MCO rate cuts
Summary
Autism service providers and parents told the Senate Medicaid subcommittee that inconsistent MCO policies, delayed rules and low Medicaid reimbursement have left most Medicaid‑eligible children with autism unable to access applied behavior analysis (ABA).
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Autism service providers, board‑certified behavior analysts and parents asked the Senate Medicaid subcommittee to finalize Ohio Medicaid rules and funding that would expand access to applied behavior analysis (ABA) for children with autism.
Marla Root, founder of the Ohio Autism Insurance Coalition, told senators that "only 8 percent of kids with autism in Medicaid who are eligible are actually getting access to the most prescribed treatment for autism, which is called applied behavior analysis or ABA…
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