Articles by Ethan Webb
Psychiatry Draws 29 Percent of Its Workforce From International Medical Graduates. The H-1B Fee Aimed at New Hires Is Blocked, Extended, and Joined by a Second Proposal.
With International Medical Graduates (IMGs) accounting for 29% of practicing U.S. psychiatrists, behavioral health health systems face legal and regulatory…
Michigan Medicaid ABA Rules Drop the Physical Exam Requirement and Bar Set-Timeline Discharge. Bulletin MMP 26-18 Spells Out Six-Month Progress Reviews.
Issued October 1, 2026, Michigan MDHHS Bulletin MMP 26-18 updates Medicaid ABA coverage rules for beneficiaries under 21. Eliminating mandatory…
Medicaid’s Retroactive Coverage Window Shrinks on January 1, Leaving Behavioral Health Providers Less Room to Enroll Uninsured Patients After Admission
Effective for applications submitted on or after January 1, 2027, Section 71112 of Public Law 119-21 restricts Medicaid retroactive eligibility…
Olmstead’s Integration Mandate Was Struck From HHS’s Section 504 Rules on September 23. Community Care Enforcement Now Leans on States and Private Litigants.
On September 23, 2026, a federal court in Texas vacated the "most integrated setting" provisions of HHS's Section 504 regulations…
Rebecca Thompson Receives WisABA Award for Contributions to ABA in Wisconsin. She Leaves LEARN Behavioral for CASP.
Celebrating over 25 years of service in pediatric behavior analysis, Dr. Rebecca Thompson was awarded the Wisconsin Association for Behavior…