UnitedHealth Is Strategically Limiting Access to Critical Treatment for Kids With Autism
www.propublica.org
Leaked internal documents show that the insurance giant is culling providers of applied behavior analysis from its network and scrutinizing the medical necessity of therapy. Advocates say the company’s strategy may be illegal.
  • peoplebeproblems@midwest.socialEnglish
    191·
    8 days ago

    While I’m hesitant to defend any practice by UHC, ABA isn’t without an enormous butt load of criticisms and controversy.

    The biggest problem being is that it encourages masking behavior, which is associated with increased suicide risk (among other things).

    I can see where limiting it would be beneficial, but I strongly suspect they aren’t doing it for altruistic purposes. That is the part that bothers me.

  • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
    171·
    8 days ago

    This is super bad.

    I know what my ND daughter is like when she can’t go to her therapist and it’s not pretty.