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Autism providers press for parity, Medicaid fee schedule and temporary workforce flexibilities in budget
Summary
Autism providers urged senators to adopt amendments to stabilize access to applied behavior analysis (ABA): end age/hour caps in commercial plans, align commercial reimbursement with a new Medicaid fee schedule, start Medicaid rates July 1, and allow technician staffing flexibilities.
Anthony Brownell Sr., speaking for ABA providers and the Ohio Association of Behavior Analysis, told the Senate Finance Committee that families face access barriers to applied behavior analysis (ABA) services and that proposed budget amendments would improve coverage without increasing state fiscal cost.
Brownell said commercial plans continue to impose age, hour and visit caps that…
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