Year: 2023

VirginiaABA’s Position on Accrediting Bodies for Applied Behavior Analysis Organizations

VirginiaABA’s Position on Accrediting Bodies for Applied Behavior Analysis Organizations

Position on Accrediting Bodies for Applied Behavior Analysis Organizations (Adopted 12/15/2023) The Virginia ...
Requirements for Medicaid Providers

Requirements for Medicaid Providers

Virginia requires that Medicaid Providers (Therapeutic Consultation and ABA for Medicaid) verify each month that ...
CEU Requirements for LBAs and LABAs

CEU Requirements for LBAs and LABAs

Please see the important information from the VA Board of Medicine below.  This applies to LBAs and LABAs in ...
Acentra Health is now the BHSA for Medicaid

Acentra Health is now the BHSA for Medicaid

As of 11/1/23, Magellan of Virginia is no longer the BHSA. Acentra's website is https://dmas.kepro.com (they ...
Medicaid Services Authorizations

Medicaid Services Authorizations

From DMAS: New Process for Submitting Service Authorizations The Department of Medical Assistance Services ...
Medicaid Reimbursement of ABA in Public Schools

Medicaid Reimbursement of ABA in Public Schools

Please see this page for information from DMAS.  The state plan amendment was approved in September 2023 and is ...
Medicaid Billing Changes – November 2023

Medicaid Billing Changes – November 2023

Please see this memo from Medicaid  
AMA 2023 Decisions about ABA

AMA 2023 Decisions about ABA

You may have seen this draft of a resolution that was voted on and passed at the American Medical Association in ...
VA Premier Becomes Optima on July 1, 2023

VA Premier Becomes Optima on July 1, 2023

Here is some important info from DMAS: Virginia Premier will become part of Optima Health as of July 1, 2023. ...
Telehealth and Medicaid ABA Information

Telehealth and Medicaid ABA Information

Due to COVID-19, a Public Health Emergency (PHE) was declared and several flexibilities were initiated.  Click ...
Why is the BACB so focused on use of its credentials?

Why is the BACB so focused on use of its credentials?

A quick scan of social media in behavior analyst groups might show a lot of chatter recent notifications from the ...
Medicaid Providers – PRSS Enrollment

Medicaid Providers – PRSS Enrollment

From DMAS (February 2023): In accordance with the federal 21st Century Cures Act, over the last several months, ...