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Advocates push MassHealth to cover ABA and essential therapies for adults with autism
Summary
The Joint Committee on Healthcare Financing heard testimony July 4 urging MassHealth to cover applied behavior analysis (ABA) and other medically necessary therapies for people with autism over age 21 (House Bill 1351 / Senate Bill 871).
The Joint Committee on Healthcare Financing heard testimony July 4 from parents, advocates and disability organizations urging MassHealth to extend coverage of applied behavior analysis (ABA) and other medically necessary services to adults with autism and intellectual and developmental disabilities (House Bill 1351 / Senate Bill 871).
Why it matters: advocates said ABA and other interventions are medically necessary for many adults with profound autism and that terminating coverage at age 21 creates a “cliff” that can lead to regression, emergency placements and higher state costs. Mara Sullivan, CEO…
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