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Autism
New autism study findings have been reported by scientists at Children's Hospital
June 20th, 2009
According to recent research published in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, "Many states are considering legislation requiring private insurance companies to pay for autism-related services. Arguments against mandates include that they will result in higher premiums." "Using Pennsylvania legislation as an example, which proposed covering services up to $36,000 per year for individuals less than 21 years of age, this paper estimates potential premium increases. The estimate relies on autism treated prevalence, the number of individuals insured by affected plans, mean annual autism expenditures, administrative costs, medical loss ratio, and total...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2009-06-20)
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