Lebanon, Ind.-based Piece by Piece Autism will shut down by May 15 after Indiana officials said they would bar the provider from billing Medicaid, The Wall Street Journal reported April 1. The state informed the company it would be cut…
Autism Care
As autism diagnoses climb and costs and utilization rise, many payers are tightening utilization management. Maryland Heights, Mo.-based Magellan Health’s Autism Connections — developed in 2009 amid expanding state autism coverage mandates — has taken a different route, emphasizing clinical…
Temecula, Calif.-based Comprehensive Autism Center will close two locations and lay off a total of 62 employees, according to a WARN notice filed March 25. The closures affect sites in Riverside and San Diego counties, effective May 31. The organization…
Mishawaka, Ind.-based Lighthouse Autism Center will open an autism therapy center in Asheboro, N.C., expanding services for children and families in Randolph County and surrounding communities. The center is expected to open in August and will serve 28 children at…
Indiana officials have revoked Medicaid billing privileges for Lebanon, Ind.-based Piece by Piece Autism Centers, citing concerns over the provider’s payment practices, state officials said in a March 25 report from The Wall Street Journal. The state revoked the provider…
