Behavioral Health Business September 30, 2024
More innovative solutions around autism diagnostics are starting to gain momentum.
The latest example of this idea: Wyoming’s Medicaid program will cover Cognoa’s Canvas Dx product. According to a Sept. 26 announcement, Wyoming is now the first state to cover Cognoa’s tool for early-autism diagnosis.
Dr. Sharief Taraman, CEO of Cognoa, described the move as Wyoming “setting a precedent” that other states can follow to ensure that “timely and accurate autism diagnosis is available to all children.”
“We are thrilled that Wyoming Medicaid is taking this important step to support earlier autism diagnosis for its children through Canvas Dx,” Taraman said in the announcement. “The U.S. health care system has long struggled to adequately support children at risk of developmental...