Articles by Ethan Webb
OIG Medicaid ABA Audits: What Every Provider Needs to Know About Federal Oversight, Documentation Standards, and the Coming Wave of Recoupments
The era of "Train and Hope" is over for ABA documentation. Federal auditors have now flagged improper payments in 100%…
Home-Based ABA Therapy vs. the Clinic Model. Two veteran behavior analysts say the science was never on the clinic’s side, and the field’s shift toward center-based delivery has cost children the intervention that actually works.
Is the ABA clinic a clinical necessity or a structural convenience? Two veterans with 80 years of experience argue that…
AI in ABA Is About to Go In-House: Mosaic’s Top Data Scientist Predicts Every Operator Will Build Its Own Software Within Five Years. He Just Stood Up a Resource Site to Help Them Do It Safely.
Dr. David Cox of Mosaic Pediatric Therapy predicts that within five years, every ABA company will be running on software…
ABA Documentation Audit Findings, Code by Code: What the OIG Flagged on 97153, 97155, 97156, and the Session Notes Auditors Are Reading
Federal auditors are not debating the clinical value of ABA—they are questioning the paperwork. With over $123 million in recommended…
RISE Rule Caps Federal Student Loans at $20,500 for Behavioral Health Graduate Programs. Master’s-Level BCBAs, Social Workers, and Counselors Fall Outside the New “Professional Degree” Definition.
The Department of Education’s finalized RISE rule creates a steep financial barrier for the behavioral health workforce. By excluding BCBAs,…