Multiple families are taking part in a class action lawsuit against Arizona’s Medicaid program in connection with coverage cuts impacting children with autism.
The lawsuit, filed in Maricopa County Superior Court, alleges the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) did not require insurers to maintain an adequate network of providers for children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.
The suit asks the court for an immediate injunction to suspend or reverse AHCCCS’ approval of the insurers’ decisions to eliminate in-network ABA coverage, which could impact as many as 1,000 Arizona children.
It comes after AHCCCS’ recent approval of insurer decisions to end in-network coverage for the state’s two largest applied behavior analysis providers.