In this Associcated Press photo, paraprofessional Jessica Wein helps Josh Nazzaro, who lives with autism, with his classwork while attending class virtually from his home in Wharton, N.J., Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020. In Pa., a change a state policy change is barring some children with autism from being covered by Medical Assistance for a type of one-on-one therapy.
In this Associcated Press photo, paraprofessional Jessica Wein helps Josh Nazzaro, who lives with autism, with his classwork while attending class virtually from his home in Wharton, N.J., Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020. In Pa., a change a state policy change is barring some children with autism from being covered by Medical Assistance for a type of one-on-one therapy.
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Under the policy change that was set to take effect Jan. 17, children who attend therapy at clinics will no longer be able to have those services paid for by federal Medical Assistance. This therapy helps the children learn crucial skills and reach milestones, such as communicating and interacting with others.
Rachel McDevitt, StateImpact PA reporter, is covering the controversy, along with some of the misinformation about solar power and she appears on Smart Talk Tuesday.