State Medicaid & Children’s Health Insurance Program Applied Behavior Analysis Toolkit

The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services published the behavior analysis toolkit for state Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) on August 4, 2026. This tooklit is intended to help state Medicaid and CHIP agencies address concerns about clinical standards, fraud schemes targeting autism services, and rising expenditures. CMS stated that the goal is to ensure that each child receiving ABA is provided by evidence-based care delivered by qualified professionals . . .