News Report | May 6, 2020
New Jersey Medicaid Now Reimburses For Applied Behavior Analysis
On April 1, 2020, the NJ FamilyCare Medicaid program began reimbursing for applied behavior analysis (ABA) provided to children and young adults under age 21 with autism under a new approach launched in collaboration with the Division of Children and Families (DCF). For those enrolled in a Medicaid managed care organization (MCO), the MCO is responsible for providing all ABA services through their contracted network of provider organizations. For those enrolled in Medicaid but waiting to be enrolled with an MCO, the state will cover ABA through the fee-for-service system (FFS).
Previously the state Medicaid program did not . . .