MassHealth To Require Accreditation For ABA Provider Organizations Within The Next 2 To 3 Years

MassHealth announced a new policy to require accreditation for applied behavior analysis (ABA) provider organizations within the next two-to-three years. This policy requires that managed care entities (MCEs) providing Medicaid services contract only with accredited ABA provider organizations. The goal is to promote increased quality and efficiency of ABA services across the state.

Specifically, MassHealth's policy change includes:

Revising contracts to require accreditation by a nationally recognized accreditation body specializing in ABA.

Requiring center-based ABA provider organizations to be accredited by January 1, 2027, and all other ABA provider organizations to be accredited by January 1 . . .