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Some families of children with ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorder have been blind-sided by Southern Cross Health Insurance pulling the plug on funding their treatment.
The insurer said it was not a change in policy but simply a "clarification".
It has however has taken some specialists by surprise.
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In a letter to patients' families, one paediatrician in Wellington said his practice had received a directive from Southern Cross that its policy was to "exclude coverage for ADHD and ASD, as they classify these conditions as mental health disorders".
"It is important to note that Dr ...
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