NYS health insurers must cover autism disorders

Insurers in New York state cannot deny health insurance benefits because claimants have received a medical diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders under a bill signed into law by Gov. George Pataki. The new provision covers all health policies issued, renewed, modified or amended after Jan. 1, 2007. Legislators sponsored the measure after complaints were received that some consumers were having insurance coverage denied for such services as speech therapy and magnetic imaging tests. child-autism-parent-cafe.com

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