Parents rally for autism insurance bill

After starting his treatments however, Mills was shocked when the claim for her son was denied by their insurance company.

“You assume that when you have a medical plan, it’ll be taken care of,” she said. “It’s not a mandated thing. [Autism] is in the Diagnostic Statistical Manual as mental illness.”

That means autism and other developmental disabilities are not typically covered by medical insurance plans.

It is ridiculous to have citizens beg condition by condition. Let’s cover everyone for everything! HR 676!