Articles by Ethan Webb
ABA and Behavioral Health M&A in Q1 2026: The Compliance Reckoning Is Splitting the Market in Two.
Q1 2026 was the quarter that the "accountability era" became the "underwriting reality." Spurred by a March 10 Wall Street…
Hub-and-Spoke Addiction Treatment: Recovery Centers of America’s Outpatient Expansion and the Industry Rethinking Behind It
Residential treatment is excellent at stabilizing a crisis, but it was never designed for the "long game" of recovery. As…
ABA Therapy Hours and the 40-Hour Standard: Is Autism Treatment Intensity a Clinical Judgment or a Business Decision?
Does every child with autism need 40 hours of ABA per week? In 1987, the answer was "yes" for early…
Indiana Medicaid ABA Reimbursement Rates: A Credential-Tiered System Under Active Reform
Indiana was once called the "nation's hotbed" for autism therapy growth, with spending leaping from $21 million to $611 million…
TRICARE ABA Coverage Falls Short for Military Families, National Academies Report Concludes. The Pentagon Has Not Acted on Recommendations to End the Demonstration Program and Create a Permanent Basic Benefit.
Military life is defined by instability, but for families with autism, the TRICARE "Autism Care Demonstration" adds a layer of…