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Massachusetts Medicaid ABA Reimbursement Is Headed for a Rate Freeze as MassHealth Moves to Re-Adopt Its Fee Schedule Unchanged. Providers Pushing for Higher Rates Have Until a June 17 Hearing to Make the Case.

Massachusetts Medicaid ABA Reimbursement Is Headed for a Rate Freeze as MassHealth Moves to Re-Adopt Its Fee Schedule Unchanged. Providers Pushing for Higher Rates Have Until a June 17 Hearing to Make the Case.

by Ethan Webb | Jun 12, 2026 | Regulation

MassHealth proposes to re-adopt its ABA fee schedule unchanged on December 1, 2026, keeping 97153 at $16.37 and 97155 at $30.73 as providers press for rate reviews. Key Takeaways Flat rates under fire. MassHealth reimburses roughly $65 an hour for direct ABA, a figure...

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