BOISE, Idaho — Providers at a Boise behavioral clinic say upcoming changes to Idaho’s Medicaid program could significantly reduce access to autism treatment for children, teens, and young adults across the state.

Beginning in December, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare will shift to a system called CHIS for families on Medicaid. While the nationally recognized Applied Behavior Analysis, or ABA therapy, will still be available for families with private insurance.

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Yrenka Sunderlin, a Board Certified Behavior Analyst who has treated children on the Autism Spectrum for decades, said the changes will be “detrimental” for most of the kids they se

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