The Best Places to Live for Autism Services
Treatment definition varies by state
The problem, however, lies with insurance companies and how they define the treatments. In the case of West Virginia, the problem was that the insurance company deemed ABA an “experimental” treatment, which it does not cover. Though ABA has been used, tested, and verified for its efficacy for over 40 years, the insurance company has the final call on what it can deem experimental, and ABA fell into that category. That is why state laws are so important to ensure that people with autism get the services they need. When left up to the insurers, the results are usually not ideal.
