Press Releases

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Today, Indiana ACT for Families released a detailed analysis that has found significant flaws in the methodology used by the Holcomb administration to justify the cuts to ABA Medicaid reimbursement rates. What Moms Are Saying Key Analysis Findings Cherry-Picked Data Reduced Access – Becoming Illinois A Rate of $76 Achieves Goal to…

Deep Flaws and Outdated Data Used by Holcomb Administration INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Today, Indiana ACT for Families, and the Market Institute, a national conservative group, launched a new radio ad campaign urging the State Budget Committee to reject the Holcomb Administration’s misguided attempt to cut spending at the expense of Hoosier children with special needs….

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Today, the Indiana ACT for Families coalition condemns the updated Medicaid reimbursement rate for Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) therapy proposed by the Holcomb administration’s Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA). This new rate strips away access for thousands of Hoosier children and ignores bipartisan calls for a fair and sustainable reimbursement rate….

Today, the Indiana ACT for Families coalition launched a statewide “[You’re Our Last Hope]” radio ad campaign urging Governor Holcomb to reconsider the drastic cuts his administration has proposed for Medicaid reimbursement rates for Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy. The ad features Kate Miller, founder of the Ausome Indy nonprofit and a mother of two…

“Governor Holcomb is our last hope for stopping cuts, saving my family, and protecting access to the services my child relies on.” INDIANAPOLIS, IN — This week, the Indiana Family and Social Service Administration’s Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning (OMPP) announced a proposal to significantly cut Medicaid reimbursement rates for Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy….

Hopebridge Autism Therapy Centers, Rise Autism, Harsha Autism Center and Journeys Autism Center add momentum to growing effort INDIANAPOLIS, IN — The Indiana ACT for Families coalition added four new member organizations this month – Hopebridge Autism Therapy Centers, Rise Autism, Harsha Autism Center and Journeys Autism Center – bolstering efforts to raise awareness of the need…

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Earlier this month, the Indiana ACT for Families coalition, InPEAT, The Arc of Indiana, and other coalition members sent a letter to the Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning (OMPP) urging them to consider all implications of Medicaid coverage cut for ABA therapy.  The letter strongly urges OMPP to consider “the need to increase…

The Indiana ACT for Families coalition and InPEAT recently hosted a joint advocacy day to speak with state legislators about maintaining access to autism services INDIANAPOLIS, IN — The Indiana ACT for Families coalition joined Indiana Providers of Effective Autism Treatment (InPEAT) for an Advocacy Day at the Statehouse on Wednesday, February 15. The organizations banded together…