Medicaid Utilization & Spending For Autism Spectrum Disorder: An OPEN MINDS Market Intelligence Report

From 2021 to 2025, average service hours per beneficiary with ASD per week increased from 14.24 hours to 17.33 hours (22%) while beneficiaries with ASD receiving Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) increased by 189%. 77% of total Medicaid & CHIP payments for ABA services were by managed care in 2025, compared to 63% in 2021. And annual Medicaid and CHIP payments for ABA per recipient increased from $8,093 to $21,203 (162%).

In this OPEN MINDS Market Intelligence Report, we take a look at important stats regarding the state Medicaid & CHIP Applied Behavior Analysis Toolkit. Topics include . . .