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...
by Ethan Webb | Apr 20, 2026 | Regulation
Key Takeaways Residential SUD treatment addresses the acute phase of addiction but was not designed to deliver longitudinal continuing care. Most providers have historically asked patients to navigate recovery in the same environments where their addictions developed,...
by Ethan Webb | Apr 17, 2026 | Regulation
Key Takeaways The ABA field’s central dosage standard is meant to reflect individual clinical judgment, not blanket administrative policy. The Council of Autism Service Providers’ 2024 ABA Practice Guidelines recommend 30 to 40 hours of direct treatment...
by Ethan Webb | Apr 16, 2026 | Regulation
Key Takeaways Indiana’s Medicaid ABA program grew from $21 million in 2016 to $611 million in 2023, the fastest rate of growth of any state ABA program in the country. In January 2024, Indiana replaced an uncapped 40%-of-billed-charges model with a fixed fee...
by Ethan Webb | Apr 16, 2026 | Regulation
Key Takeaways The ACD covers ABA under temporary demonstration authority rather than as a standard basic benefit, imposing enrollment requirements, mandatory assessments, and authorization cycles that civilian health plans do not require. ABA CPT codes remain on...
