State Policy · FL
Florida ABA Task Force to Hear Managed Care Plans on Autism Therapy Delivery
A Florida task force examining applied behavior analysis service delivery for children with autism and special needs will convene Monday to hear from managed care organization representatives, including Simply Healthcare, Sunshine Health, and Humana Healthy Horizons. The task force is considering potential changes to how the state structures and delivers ABA therapy through its Medicaid program. The meeting follows earlier sessions exploring current delivery models and stakeholder concerns about access and reimbursement.
Why it mattersTask force recommendations could alter network adequacy requirements, prior authorization protocols, and reimbursement rates for ABA providers serving Florida Medicaid beneficiaries under managed care contracts.