Medicaid billing abuse deprives autistic kids of therapy and taxpayers of trust
Summary
The article discusses how excessive spending on applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy under Medicaid leads to problems. It says that abusive billing practices hurt autistic children by limiting their access to necessary therapy and cause taxpayers to lose trust in the Medicaid system.Key Facts
- Medicaid funds therapy called applied behavior analysis (ABA) for autistic children.
- There is a rise in spending on ABA, which some view as out of control.
- Some service providers may be billing Medicaid improperly or abusively.
- These billing abuses reduce the availability of therapy for children who need it.
- Taxpayers lose confidence in Medicaid because of these financial issues.
- The problem is linked to how Medicaid is set up to pay for services.
- Medicaid is a government program that helps cover health costs for low-income people.
- Ensuring proper use of Medicaid funds is important to support autistic children’s therapies.
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