Administrative changes to the review process for autism therapy at Kern Health Systems are raising concerns among families who say treatment delays could lead to developmental regression in their children.
Kern Health Systems, which manages Medi-Cal benefits for Kern County residents, says it is working with families and providers to ensure care continues. But parents and advocates argue recent changes have resulted in widespread denials of Applied Behavior Analysis, or ABA, therapy — a treatment widely used for children with autism.
Seven-year-old Elizah Sanders is one of the children affected…