Comments on: Kentucky’s Kids with Autism Deserve Better

By: Connie Simmons

Connie Simmons — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 22:35:42 +0000

I very glad that Kentucky passed this bill. I am the mother of a 12 year old with Aspergers Syndrome. We have had Humana insurance the majority of his life and it always angered me that if he qualified for Passport he would have gotten more therapy that he needed. Passport covers vision therapy which a lot of autistic children seem to need. Humana doesn’t cover this therapy, nor does any vision plan. So we paid for this out of pocket. Two sessions a week at 60.00 a session. At that time I was working and had a flexible spending plan, so it covered the cost up to 2500.00. Last year I lost my job and so we did not put him back into therapy this summer as we did not have the money. (And still make too much money to qualify for any assistance.) I wonder if this bill will force Humana and other insurance companies to cover this therapy? Also for those of you who don’t realize this…your employer chooses your benefits not the insurance companies. So your employer could still decide not to cover certain things. I know this because I worked as an insurance verification and authorization specialist for several years. Unless the bill has some kind of clause that will prevent this and I hope it does.

By: virginia

virginia — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 17:33:23 +0000

I’M SO EXCITED TO HEAR THAT THE BILL PASSED . I AM A MOTHER OF A SON WITH AUTISM.IN KENTUCKY.THANK TO ALL OF U THAT THOUGHT ENOUGH OF OUR KIDS WITH THIS PAINFULL AUTISM.IT IS GOOD TO KNOW SOMEONE IS OUT THERE ON OUR SIDE.SO GOD BLESS U ALL .IT IS HARD ON THE KIDS AS WILL AS US AS MOTHER’S AND FARTHER’S OF KIDS WITH AUTISM.TO SEEOUR LOVE ONE’S GO THROUTH SOMETHING LIKE THIS IS HEART BREAKING.DAY IN DAY OUT. BUT WITH SOMEONE ON OUR SIDE IT IS A LITTLE BIT BATTER FOR US.SO THANK U AND GOD BLESS ALL OF U.

By: Lorita Franklin

Lorita Franklin — Sun, 30 May 2010 12:03:08 +0000

I’m so excited to hear that this bill passed. I am a mother of a child in Kentucky who has autism. I have also experienced the financial drain of costly therapies and treatments. Kudos to those who put this bill out there and also to those who thought enough of our kids to pass it.