Long-stagnant fee-for-service rates in the autism therapy space could stunt its potential as an industry and lock out innovation. With key exceptions, autism therapy providers across the board have seen payer rates trending flat for years with some payers attempting to push rates down, according to more than a dozen provider, investment, legal and accreditation […]
The Centers for Autism & Related Disorders
The autism therapy industry lacks consensus on measuring care quality, hindering value-based care efforts, according to industry insiders. Despite the challenges, efforts by autism therapy providers such as Cortica, the Centers for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD), and health plan provider Magellan Health keep the nascent alternative payment model moving forward. “The challenge with ABA […]
The Centers for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD) is shutting down – or has already halted – operations in 10 states. Backed by private equity firm Blackstone, CARD is one of the largest autism providers in the U.S. At the end of 2021, CARD was operating in 24 states across the country and had 221 […]
Several large autism service providers in the U.S. are undergoing a wave of layoffs and closures. Notably, applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy services providers 360 Behavioral Health and The Center for Autism & Related Disorders (CARD) have collectively reduced their staff by the hundreds. Yet, these are not the only ABA providers considering layoffs. Social […]