Autism Learning Partners will leave the Texas market in March, citing low Medicaid rates and problems with how those benefits are administered. The Monrovia, California-based autism therapy provider said in a news release that “the combination of the significantly lower rate (when compared with most other states in the U.S.) and process issues with authorizations […]
Autism therapy companies will need to provide more services and meet the elevated operating and clinical standards set by years of refinement and sector-leading investment interest. Providers will have to bring multiple health care specialties in-house to create something akin to medical homes for those with autism, according to a panel of autism stakeholders at […]
Soar Autism Centers has raised a fresh $17 million in capital, according to SEC documents. Soar uses the Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) to support individuals with autism. The model is built on the principles of applied behavior analysis (ABA). However, it is geared towards young children aged five and under and focused on play […]
Small or new autism therapy organizations have to compete on the same playing field as the largest and most developed companies in the sector. That means companies have to make some of the inherent features of a small or new organization a strength. At Behavioral Health Business’ INVEST 2025 conference, autism therapy leaders stressed that […]
Aetna, the insurance arm of CVS Health (NYSE: CVS), is launching an inaugural neurodiversity navigation program for its commercial customers beginning in January 2026. There has already been widespread demand and interest in a navigation component; Miriam Ferreira, vice president of mental well-being at Aetna, told Behavioral Health Business. The company plans to focus on […]
This is an exclusive BHB+ article After a few years of growing pains, the burgeoning autism treatment industry is beginning to mature. But maturation comes with a price: rising expectations from payers and investors alike. Earlier this week at Behavioral Health Business’ Autism Investor Summit East, over 250 attendees gathered to hear industry leaders weigh […]
2025 has brought significant growth across the autism and intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) market, with a nearly 20% year-over-year increase in service hours and an 18% increase in clients. Insurance payments in the sector also climbed by 22.5% compared to 2024. What’s driving the growth? Primarily, an uptick in prevalence and service demand. That’s […]
This is an exclusive BHB+ article Applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy has long been considered essential for autism care — but as diagnoses surge, payers are facing increasing financial pressure. Currently, 1 in 31 children are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, which is up from 1 in 45 just 10 years ago. In turn, that […]
Autism therapy providers and industry advocates in two states have taken the fight over state austerity measures to court. In one, advocates secured a notable early win in protecting against cuts to funding for autism therapy services. Over the past few weeks, state governments have sought to grapple with budget shortfalls associated with Medicaid funding […]
Indianapolis-based autism therapy provider Hopebridge has shuttered operations in Arkansas. The multistate, multispecialty services provider cited state law that requires a facility serving five or more unrelated children for five or more hours a day or 10 hours per week to be licensed as a “child care facility.” “Hopebridge provides medically necessary services such as […]
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