Indiana Provider Warns Proposed ABA Limits Threaten Autism Care
In an Indiana Capital Chronicle commentary, an autism care provider argues that Indiana FSSA's proposed Medicaid policy changes to applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy would harm children with autism. The author says FSSA proposed a lifetime cap on comprehensive ABA treatment hours and new supervision requirements last spring, following a 2024 federal review that flagged alleged improper payments to Indiana autism therapy providers. The author contends rising Medicaid spending reflects increased, earlier diagnoses rather than fraud, and warns the changes could cut off medically necessary care for roughly 40,000 Hoosier children on Medicaid who rely on ABA. The piece urges policymakers to pursue genuine fraud enforcement without restricting access to individualized, evidence-based treatment.
Indiana Medicaid providers and families face potential loss of coverage for medically necessary autism therapy if proposed utilization caps and oversight rules are finalized.
Behavioral Health · Finance
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