Paying for Autism Services

Insurance Advocate for Autism Related Therapies

Sept 2013

Can anyone recommend an insurance advocate to pursue insurance reimbursement of money we have spent out of pocket related to our son's autism? Since insurers were required to pay for autism therapies starting July 1, 2012, we have spent at least $10,000 out of pocket on a developmental pediatrician, OT and social skills group for our son. We will spend close to another $10,000 in the coming year. Our insurer has denied our claims. We both work full time and don't really have the administrative capacity to pursue this. Thank you in advance for your recommendations! Really? Denied?

Try contacting Kristin Jacobson at Autism Deserves Equal Coverage http://autismdeservesequalcoverage.com/About.html or Karen Fessel at Autism Health Insurance Project http://www.autismhealthinsurance.org/about-us . Also, the new options through Obamacare may help you out...insurers can no longer deny kids for pre-existing conditions and can only charge a ''sick'' kid twice as much as a ''healthy'' kid, so you might be able to find better coverage. best of luck