There has been a lot of discussion in recent weeks about applied behavior analysis (ABA) – like CMS Issues Outline Of Suggested State Medicaid Autism Therapy Oversight and Minnesota Medicaid Autism Treatment Authorization Backlog Reaches 1,000 Treatment Plans. But advancements in developmental psychology, neuroscience, and experiential data for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have expanded the discussion. ASD is should no longer be treated as a single disorder but rather a highly heterogeneous neurodevelopmental condition, according to a new analysis, Autism Care: Reimagining The Spectrum. The challenge is how to assure that treatment plans and benefit plans follow suit.

Since many people with autism also meet criteria for complex care…