Ruling deals a blow to denials of autism treatment
Refusing to cover a costly behavioral therapy because the care provider lacks a state license violates California law, a Los Angeles County judge finds.
By Lisa Girion
Los Angeles Times
October 27 2009
"A tactic used by insurance companies to deny expensive behavioral therapy to autistic children has been deemed illegal by a Los Angeles judge..."
The complete article can be viewed at:
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-autism27-2009oct27,0,7328448.story
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