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North Carolina Medicaid Reopens Its ABA Rewrite, Policy 8F, for Comment. A Ten-Day Window Shows How Fast the State’s Autism Coverage Overhaul Is Moving.

North Carolina Medicaid Reopens Its ABA Rewrite, Policy 8F, for Comment. A Ten-Day Window Shows How Fast the State’s Autism Coverage Overhaul Is Moving.

by Ethan Webb | Jul 17, 2026 | Regulation

NC Medicaid has posted a revised Policy 8F draft with post-comment changes marked in green, even as a July budget deal softens the reauthorization rule it contains. Key Takeaways A second look at a contested rewrite. NC Medicaid has posted a revised draft of Clinical...
Medi-Cal ABA Coverage Faces a Sweeping Rewrite Under California’s Draft All Plan Letter

Medi-Cal ABA Coverage Faces a Sweeping Rewrite Under California’s Draft All Plan Letter

by Ethan Webb | Jun 30, 2026 | Regulation

DHCS’s draft APL 26-XXX rewrites how Medi-Cal plans authorize ABA and behavioral health treatment for children. Stakeholders have until July 3 to comment. Key Takeaways The proposal. On June 22, DHCS circulated a draft All Plan Letter that would replace APL 23-010 and...
Behavioral Health Isn’t All ABA: Inside the Medicaid Audit Wave

Behavioral Health Isn’t All ABA: Inside the Medicaid Audit Wave

by Ethan Webb | Jun 26, 2026 | Regulation

OIG audits flag hundreds of millions in improper autism therapy payments. Dr. Gina Green says providers and regulators share the blame, and the fix is partnership. A wave of federal audits has put Medicaid billing for ABA services for beneficiaries with autism under a...

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