Companies that provide therapy to children with autism are speaking out, saying they may have to stop serving some of Florida’s most vulnerable children if problems with a new Medicaid reimbursement system aren’t resolved.
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Autism therapy providers warn of crisis amid Medicaid changes
“They owe us a lot of money. And it’s not just us. It’s statewide. It’s across the board,” said Alicia Anthony-Zabala, who owns Missing Piece ABA in Tampa.
“The clients we serve are in jeopardy of losing their services,” said Sara Beeler of Mindful Masterpieces in Naples.
The ABC Action News I-Team has learned the issues started in February, when Florida’s Medicaid program transitioned to a managed care system…