Calif. Appeals Court Rules Public Insurance Must Cover Autism Treatment

Applied Behavior Analysis — or ABA — “is a system in which every moment and action by the child is monitored and rewarded by the therapist on a one-to-one relationship for periods of 35, 40 hours a week,” plaintiffs’ attorney Fred Woocher said.

The case, brought by Consumer Watchdog and Strumwasser & Woocher LLP, sought to extend insurance coverage for the treatment to families with public health insurance. Insurers often deny claims involving applied behavior analysis, according to the lawsuit.

Kate Movius’s son Aidan is among the children said to have benefited from the treatment.

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