Georgia ABA therapy Medicaid cuts for foster children spark reversal push

Georgia ABA therapy Medicaid cuts for foster children spark reversal push

STL.News Press Release Distribution Services NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A fight over cuts to autism therapy for Georgia foster children is escalating at the state Capitol, with a Republican lawmaker and families now calling for the 30% reimbursement reduction to be reversed as advocates warn children could lose hard-earned progress.State Sen. Brian Strickland, R-McDonough, joined parents and providers Thursday to demand action over a reduction in reimbursement rates for applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy that went into effect Sept. 1 through Amerigroup, which administers Medicaid coverage for children in Georgia's foster care system."As a parent of a child with autism,

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