I don’t know how I missed this story back in December. Internal docs show UnitedHealthCare’s strategic mission to limit and lessen care for kids with autism. But hey, paying for health care is expensive and they’re in the business of shareholder profits! Last year’s 22 Billion wasn’t enough.
UnitedHealth Is Strategically Limiting Access to Critical Treatment for Kids With Autism
Leaked internal documents show that the insurance giant is culling providers of applied behavior analysis from its network and scrutinizing the medical necessity of therapy. Advocates say the company’s strategy may be illegal.
propublica.org