Autism Insurance Act

If someone you know is the parent of a child with autism, you need to know about a new law that will change the way your child’s autism-related services are covered. This Act will make changes to the way that autism services are covered through the Medical Assistance program and private health insurers.

To find out additional information regarding the PA Autism Insurance Act go to:

http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/ServicesPrograms/Autism/Act62/

Their goal is to provide a central place to find information about the new Autism Insurance Act for family members, private health insurance companies, autism service providers and other stakeholders.

If anyone has a more specific question or needs more clarification about the Autism Insurance Act, email questions to:

ra-in-autism@state.pa.us

For more information about autism, visit www.autisminpa.org