Op Ed: Autism and insurance
As the father of a child with autism, I want to share a disturbing fact:
Michigan does not require insurance companies to cover treatment for autism, even though this debilitating neurobiological condition can leave families overwhelmed, isolated and in some cases bereft of hope.
But the injustice doesn’t end there. It extends to Michigan taxpayers, who ultimately have to foot the bill for special education and long-term supports because children with autism who are not treated grow up to be adults with untreated autism.
Neither families nor taxpayers win when a treatable condition – especially one as widespread as autism, which affects 1 in every 110 children and is the fastest-growing developmental disability in the country – is not covered by insurance.
via Autism and insurance | freep.com | Detroit Free Press.
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Julia Roberts
Julia Roberts is founder of Support for Special Needs and has been a regular contributor since its inception in May 2010. A mom to two kids with special needs, she didn't want other parents to feel what is the often isolating world of raising a child (or two!) with disabilities. Her kids had kidney transplants at the age of eight and will need liver transplants in the future as a result of ARPKD/CHF. They both have vision disorders and learning disabilities.