Pennsylvania Medicaid Has Paid the Same ABA Rates Since 2020, Set by a Statewide Schedule but Delivered Through County-Managed Care. In Philadelphia, the County Payer Is Now Tightening How Those Services Get Authorized.

by Ethan Webb | Jul 13, 2026 | Regulation

Pennsylvania’s statewide Medicaid ABA rates have held since 2020, but delivery runs through county behavioral health plans that are now tightening authorization. Key Takeaways Pennsylvania’s statewide Medicaid ABA rates sit at the low end of its region, particularly...

North Dakota Medicaid Pays the Lowest ABA Technician Rate Among Its Neighboring States. Back-to-Back 2 Percent Increases in 2025 and 2026 Have Not Lifted It Off the Bottom.

by Ethan Webb | Jul 11, 2026 | Regulation

North Dakota Medicaid pays the lowest ABA technician rate among its neighboring states, and two straight 2 percent increases have not lifted it off the bottom of the range. Key Takeaways North Dakota sets the region’s lowest technician rate. Under the fee schedule...

Illinois Medicaid ABA Rates Have Not Moved Since 2022, Even as the State Reissued Its Fee Schedule in 2026

by Ethan Webb | Jul 2, 2026 | Regulation

Illinois held its Medicaid ABA rates flat from 2022 through the May 2026 reissue, choosing to expand the provider workforce instead of raising reimbursement. Key Takeaways Illinois Medicaid pays among the lower ABA rates in the Midwest. The technician code 97153...

Washington Medicaid ABA Reimbursement Splits in Two for 2026: Technician Pay Tracks the Region While Analyst Pay Lags. The January Apple Health Fee Schedule Sets 97153 at $12.40 and 97155 at Just $14.09 per Unit.

by Ethan Webb | Jun 24, 2026 | Regulation

Washington’s 2026 Apple Health fee schedule pays ABA technicians near regional norms but sets the analyst 97155 rate far below Oregon and Nevada. Key Takeaways Washington cut its Apple Health (Medicaid) applied behavior analysis fee schedule by 2 percent effective...

Oregon Medicaid ABA Rates Held Steady Into 2026, Sitting at the Top of the Regional Range. The State’s $32.07 Analyst Rate and Coordinated Care Model Set It Apart From Neighboring Washington.

by Ethan Webb | Jun 24, 2026 | Regulation

Oregon’s behavioral health fee schedule left ABA rates unchanged for 2026, keeping the 97155 analyst rate at $32.07, among the highest in the Western states. Key Takeaways Oregon’s behavioral health fee schedule, reissued effective February 1, 2026, left every applied...