UnitedHealth’s Nevada companies limit benefits for autistic children, say parents and providers

By: Dana Gentry

Outlets: Nevada Current

Published: January 23, 2026

Words: 1,248

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago

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An expensive therapy praised as the gold standard for helping autistic children gain the skills they need to become self-sufficient is being limited by insurance companies as autism diagnoses in America have more than doubled in the last decade.

In 2022, the Centers for Disease Control estimated the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder for 8 year-olds at 1 in 31, up from 1 in 69 a decade earlier.

The costs associated with …

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