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  1. Autism Spectrum Disorder. Effective January 1, 2018 the Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH), Medicaid Division, began providing coverage for Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) services for individuals under the age of 21. ASD coverage is provided for assessment and treatment services according to severity and is based on medical necessity.

  2. Georgia Autism Initiative. The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is committed to helping children and families with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and related developmental delays, through the DPH Georgia Autism Initiative. Georgia’s Medicaid Program began providing coverage for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) services on January 1, 2018.

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  4. For many Georgia families, Medicaid is the best option for getting autism services for their child. However, navigating government services can get complicated. Below, we talk about what Medicaid is, how to apply for it, and what Medicaid can do for autistic people.

  5. The Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) is offering an outpatient treatment benefit specific to ASD for Medicaid recipients ages 0 through 20. Services are called Adaptive Behavior Services (ABS) and include adaptive behavior treatment including social skills groups. For more information, including the Provider Manual, visit.

  6. May 31, 2022 · This new law boosts protections for autistic individuals and improves coverage of autism services by Medicaid, the State Health Benefit Plan and other state-regulated health plans. It aims to enforce the federal mental health parity law passed in 2008 which prohibits health plans from using dollar caps, age caps or other discriminatory ...

  7. Medicaid-funded Behavioral Health Services: Ages 0-6 April 2022 • Provide any service which states are permitted to cover under Medicaid that is necessary to treat or ameliorate a defect, physical and mental illness, or a condition identified by a screen.

  8. Behavior Analysis is the scientific study of principles of learning and behavior. Practitioners of behavior analysis are qualified to provide services to address organizational functioning, skill deficits (e.g., communication, adaptive behavior), and problem behavior (e.g., aggression, self-injurious behavior), for examples.

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