Medicaid Is Reshaping ABA Care: Providers Are Caught in the Middle

• By: Brad Smith, PhD RethinkFirst
• July 29th, 2026
• ABA providers, applied behavior analysis, Autism Services, behavioral health funding, documentation requirements, federal audits, healthcare compliance, Medicaid reimbursement, Summer 2026 Issue
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Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) providers are entering a new phase of scrutiny, and the shift is happening faster than many expected. Across the country, federal audits are uncovering widespread documentation and billing issues in Medicaid-funded ABA services. At the same time, states are...

How to Turn Behavioral Health Funding into Measurable Patient Outcomes

• By: Shanna Dugan ARGO
• April 23rd, 2026
• behavioral health funding, care coordination, clinical documentation, discharge planning, healthcare operations, medical necessity, patient outcomes, utilization review
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California’s recent proposal to implement a 1-nurse-to-6-patient staffing ratio at psychiatric hospitals has sparked widespread concern across the behavioral health system. The emergency regulations are set to take effect as early as June 1, and facilities that fail to meet the new thresholds...