Blog Archive 2012

On March 23rd a federal judge in Florida ruled that Florida children on Medicaid are entitled to ABA therapy through age 21 (provided the child’s doctor has deemed ABA to be medically necessary for that child).  The case is K.G. v. Dudek. On March 27th, a King County Superior Court ruled against Premera Blue Cross, requiring […]

A Florida federal trial court decision (orally) on Friday found that ABA therapy is not experimental, but rather the standard of care for treating autism and medically necessary under the federal Medicaid EPSDT standard. The judge's order isn't just a victory for Florida's Medicaid Eligible children with autism but could set a precedent for cases throughout […]

D.F. et. al v. Washington State Health Care Authority (WHCA) is a class action lawsuit filed in 2010 by families whose disabled children have been denied behavioral therapies by the Health Care Authority’s self-funded insurance plans. Although a class had been certified in this case since Sept. 29th, 2011, no notice has been sent to class […]

As drivers become more accustomed to seeing walkers and cyclists on the road, they become more attentive and cautious overall. Instead of “get out of the way” campaigns, we now see messages like “THINK, Slow Down!” or “Kill your Speed, Not a Child”, that place the onus on drivers to increase their awareness of walkers and cyclists. […]