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A leaked report reveals UnitedHealth Group, the nation’s largest insurer, systematically limits access to critical autism therapy by culling providers, leaving families and advocates outraged.
The damning internal documents obtained by ProPublica show that the company has implemented cost-cutting measures targeting applied behavior analysis (ABA), a widely recognized therapy for children with autism.
UnitedHealth’s report acknowledges ABA as the “evidence-based gold standard treatment” but outlines strategies to reduce its availability. These include removing providers from their network and denying therapy hours requested by clinicians. The strategy primarily targets those children who are the poorest and most vulnerable, covered through state-contracted Medicaid plans.
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A leaked report reveals UnitedHealth Group, the nation’s largest insurer, systematically limits access to critical autism therapy by culling providers, leaving families and advocates outraged.
The damning internal documents obtained by ProPublica show that the company has implemented cost-cutting measures targeting applied behavior analysis (ABA), a widely recognized therapy for children with autism.
UnitedHealth’s report acknowledges ABA as the “evidence-based gold standard treatment” but outlines strategies to reduce its availability. These include removing providers from their network and denying therapy hours requested by clinicians. The strategy primarily targets those children who are the poorest and most vulnerable, covered through state-contracted Medicaid plans.
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A leaked report reveals UnitedHealth Group is systematically limiting access to critical autism therapy, leaving families and advocates outraged.
David Gilmour (Mediaite)
