Most health insurance plans don\u2019t cover autism. That may be about to change based on a bill being considered in Missouri.<\/p>\n
Autism is far more common than we realize, but what many people don\u2019t realize is that most health insurance plans do not provide coverage for this neurological condition. Generally speaking, since each autistic individual is different, autism causes them to have mild to severe problems communicating with others and also struggle with social interactions. In many cases, the most opportune time for intervention is in early childhood and working with a variety of programs that will help them to be able to live a near normal life.<\/p>\n
As you might expect, treatment for this disorder runs to the tens of thousands of dollars each year and most parents don\u2019t have access to that kind of money. Sadly, most health insurance plans won\u2019t cover it either. However, there is encouraging news on the (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Most health insurance plans don\u2019t cover autism. That may be about to change based on a bill being considered in Missouri. Autism is far more common than we realize, but what many people don\u2019t realize is that most health insurance…<\/span><\/p>\n