by Ethan Webb | May 11, 2026 | M&A
LEARN Behavioral is acquiring Little Leaves Behavioral Services from FullBloom, multiple sources confirmed to Acuity Media Network, in a deal that would extend the Gryphon Investors-backed platform’s reach in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast. Key Takeaways Deal...
by Ethan Webb | May 6, 2026 | Regulation
Key Takeaways The audits are documentation audits, not clinical audits: OIG findings turn on whether session notes, signatures, credentials, and treatment plans support what was billed. The clinical question of whether ABA was medically necessary was never reviewed....
by Ethan Webb | May 5, 2026 | Regulation
Key Takeaways A 10 percent cut was reversed. NCDHHS reduced RB-BHT rates by 10 percent on October 1, 2025 amid a Medicaid budget shortfall, then restored all 2025 rate reductions to September 30, 2025 levels after Governor Stein’s December 10, 2025 directive;...
by Ethan Webb | May 4, 2026 | Regulation
Key Takeaways ABA rates went up April 1, 2026. Kentucky’s revised behavioral health fee schedule raised every ABA code by roughly 8 percent, with 97153 moving from the prior rate of $11.25 to $12.18 per 15 minutes for RBT-delivered services in Column 6. Access...
by Ethan Webb | Apr 20, 2026 | Regulation
Key Takeaways ABA and behavioral health M&A bifurcated sharply in Q1 2026. Scaled, compliant operators drew competitive bids. Everyone else did not. Wall Street Journal investigations into Medicaid ABA billing, published in March, triggered federal OIG audits...
