Blog Archive 2012

Children with Autism File Complaint Against State Medicaid Agency to Challenge Denial of Behavioral Health Services Seattle, WA - April 30, 2012, Washington Autism Alliance & Advocacy(WAA) has sued the Washington Health Care Authority (HCA), the state Medicaid agency, to challenge the state’s refusal to cover medically necessary behavioral health treatments for children with autism.  […]

Litigation is seldom ever a quick solution.  While we await the outcome of the ongoing MPC litigation, this Frequently Asked Questions(FAQ) document by  Susan Kas DRW attorney is intended to provide you with solutions on what to do in the meanwhile to protect the wellbeing of your child. 1.    If a child isn’t due for reassessment, […]

Dear WAA families, Some of you whose children have been receiving Medicaid Personal Care (MPC) services, have been telling us your child's MPC hours have been reduced in your last CARE assessment.  Most of you however have been telling us your children who desperately need the services are not getting ANY paid services.  On Saturday […]

NEW DDD ELIGIBILITY POLICY AFFECTING PEOPLE WITH AUTISM, EPILEPSY AND OTHER CONDITIONS WHO WERE DENIED OR TERMINATED FROM DDD Effective April 16, 2012, the Division of Developmental Disabilities has a new Management Bulletin (MB) reinterpreting eligibility rules that affect DDD clients or applicants with autism, epilepsy, or other conditions similar to intellectual disability. In response […]