Indiana Pauses Medicaid Enrollment Of New ABA Provider Organizations For At Least Six Months

The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) stopped enrolling new applied behavior analysis (ABA) provider organizations in Medicaid on June 6, 2026, under a temporary six-month moratorium approved by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The moratorium also applies to existing ABA provider organizations that change ownership and can be extended in additional six-month increments. Applications received before June 2, 2026, were processed as usual.

FSSA Deputy Secretary Eric Miller said in the announcement, “Indiana has seen an incredible surge in ABA spending over the past several years – a trend that raises concerns about sustainability . . .