Indiana Medicaid implemented significant updates for applied behavior analysis (“ABA”) therapy—one of the most widely used interventions for children with autism spectrum disorder—effective April 1, 2026. The reforms include phased cuts to reimbursement for ABA therapy, updates to member eligibility and revisions to provider qualifications. The Indiana Health Coverage Programs (“IHCP”) began covering ABA therapy in 2016. Indiana’s expenditures on ABA therapy skyrocketed since coverage began and culminated in increased scrutiny following a Wall Street Journal investigation. Governor Mike Braun established Indiana’s Working Group on Applied Behavior Analysis Therapy to develop recommendations to contain program costs.
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