Considerations to Accessing ABA Therapy Through Insurance

• By: Brandon Sierchio, MA, BCBA Kristen Daneker, MS, BCBA, LBS-PA Howard Savin, PhD First Children Services
• April 12th, 2024
• access to care, diagnostic testing, healthcare, insurance coverage, Spring 2024 Issue, treatment
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There are many services that can be beneficial for you to explore for your autistic child, including speech therapy, occupational therapy, and applied behavior analysis (ABA), and consulting with your child’s primary care physician or school team for recommendations on services is an important...

Navigating Legal Challenges in Autism Healthcare: Ensuring Access to Services and Insurance Coverage

• By: Eileen M. Mendes Cathy Booth, CCC-SLP, BCBA, LABA Autism Care Partners Ashley Williams, PhD, LABA, BCBA-D Learn Behavioral
• July 5th, 2023
• access to services, Affordable Care Act, early intervention, federally mandated services, healthcare, IEPs, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, insurance coverage, legal protections for access to care, parity, state mandates, Summer 2023 Issue
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Prevalence rates of autism are at an all-time high, and we know that early and intensive treatment produces the optimal outcomes for autistic individuals. According to the CDC, “most children (85%) identified with ASD had concerns about their development noted in the records by 3 years of age.”...

The Future of Autism and ABA: Predicting Outcomes

• By: Jamie C. Pagliaro, MBA RethinkFirst
• April 21st, 2023
• ABA, applied behavior analysis, fee-for-service model, insurance coverage, legislation, overprescription, patient-centered care, private equity, provider consolidation, treatment, underprescription, value-based care
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For children with autism, there are several competing forces at play that could potentially impact their futures. Legislation mandating coverage1 of applied behavior analysis (ABA) is making this valuable treatment accessible to all. But the rapid explosion in demand for ABA and infusion of private...