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Lina
My angel is finally here
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Lindsay
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Please Help- Autism Insurance Reform
Please help tell Gov. Cuomo to pass Autism Insurance reform this year. Link
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evrythng4areason
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Re: Please Help- Autism Insurance Reform
what does asking him to help actually do? what does the reform consist of?
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| Posted 6/16/11 10:07 PM |
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Lina
My angel is finally here
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Lindsay
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Re: Please Help- Autism Insurance Reform
Posted by evrythng4areason
what does asking him to help actually do? what does the reform consist of?
In the state of NY insurance companies are not required to cover medical services relating to the treatment of Autism. Many of the necessary treatments for children are not being covered and they should be, NY is way behind on this...
What do Senate Bill 4005A and Assembly Bill 6305A do?
They provide coverage for:
· Treatments that are not presently covered by health insurance in New York, including behavioral health treatments such as Applied Behavior Analysis
· Therapeutic care, including speech therapy, occupational therapy, and physical therapy, to the same extent that those therapies are covered for other conditions by an insurance policy
· Related equipment utilized for the treatment of autism spectrum disorder
They authorize:
· A physician or psychologist to prescribe supplemental coverage over and above the IEP, IFSP or ISP
They prohibit denial of coverage because:
· A therapeutic treatment is non-restorative in nature, which frequently has been a basis for denial for individuals with autism
They prohibit discrimination:
· Against an individual with autism spectrum disorder in purchasing or renewing health insurance
· In the treatment of medical conditions otherwise covered by the policy because the individual has an autism spectrum disorder
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| Posted 6/16/11 10:12 PM |
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saraH
happy birthday sweet kate!
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Re: Please Help- Autism Insurance Reform
Sent my letter
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| Posted 6/16/11 10:28 PM |
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MichLiz213
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Re: Please Help- Autism Insurance Reform
Sent! Thank you from the sibling of someone with Autism! 
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| Posted 6/16/11 10:31 PM |
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Little-J-Mommy
I'm a Big Brother
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Re: Please Help- Autism Insurance Reform
Posted by saraH
Sent my letter
me too. Thanks for posting the link
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| Posted 6/16/11 10:55 PM |
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MrsH2009
Thank you St. Gerard!
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Re: Please Help- Autism Insurance Reform
Sent, thank you for posting.
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| Posted 6/16/11 11:02 PM |
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Lina
My angel is finally here
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Lindsay
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Re: Please Help- Autism Insurance Reform
Thanks everyone
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| Posted 6/16/11 11:34 PM |
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WNA01
my 2 boys
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Re: Please Help- Autism Insurance Reform
sent!
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| Posted 6/17/11 7:09 AM |
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Peaches77
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Re: Please Help- Autism Insurance Reform
Sent....and forwarding link to friends and family!
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| Posted 6/17/11 7:35 AM |
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GoldenRod
10 years on LIF!
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Shawn
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Re: Please Help- Autism Insurance Reform
Sent the letter.
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| Posted 6/17/11 8:11 AM |
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jeanyus27
Life is beautiful
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Re: Please Help- Autism Insurance Reform
sent
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| Posted 6/17/11 11:10 AM |
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Linda1003
love my 2 boys
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Linda
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Re: Please Help- Autism Insurance Reform
sent
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| Posted 6/17/11 11:38 AM |
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Re: Please Help- Autism Insurance Reform
Sent.
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| Posted 6/17/11 12:58 PM |
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GoldenRod
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Re: Please Help- Autism Insurance Reform
http://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/bill-passes-to-insure-more-autism-cases-1.2965903
The Legislature passed a bill Friday requiring health insurers to expand coverage of the diagnosis and treatment of autism.
The legislation would prevent insurers from denying coverage for a range of treatments to individuals with autism. Sen. Charles Fuschillo, Jr. (R-Merrick), who sponsored the bill, said it would save families out-of-pocket expenses that they've had to pay because insurers refused to cover such treatments.
"The cost is astronomical and we join many other states in the nation that now will for the first time provide for coverage," Fuschillo said. "It's the right thing to do and it's long overdue." Insurers would have to cover behavioral health and speech, occupational and physical therapy for people with autism.
Last year former Gov. David A. Paterson vetoed a similar effort, citing additional costs to the state of providing insurance. A spokesman for Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said he would review the bill.
Fuschillo said his bill would save the state money, pointing to a study commissioned by Autism Speaks, an advocacy organization, that said the legislation would save the state a net $13 million over six years because private insurers would pick up more of the bill for treatments currently covered by Medicaid and more children could be mainstreamed, which would reduce special education spending.
"This finally puts autism on a level playing field with other disorders that are covered by insurance," said Michael Giangregorio, of Merrick, whose son Nicholas, 10, has autism. Giangregorio is the executive chairman of the Long Island branch of Autism Speaks.
The Legislature Friday also passed a bill that will allow commercial clam boats to join forces to save money. Currently 22 companies on Long Island each have separate permits and boats to harvest clams. This bill would allow three or four companies to use a single boat and keep their individual permits, something that's not permitted now.
"The purpose for that is to make the fishery economically viable because this will reduce costs for fuel, maintenance for boats [and] insurance," said Assemb. Fred Thiele, Jr. (I-Sag Harbor) who sponsored the bill.
A bill that would allow the names of volunteer firefighters to be added to a memorial wall in Albany if an "authoritative agency" determines that they died in the line of duty passed both chambers -- the Assembly Friday and the Senate on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, an extension of additional sales, hotel, motel and entertainment taxes in Nassau County and a call for more red light cameras in Nassau and Suffolk remain in limbo.
Looks like we made a difference! 
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