Category Archives: State Resources

• Medicaid – Residential Treatment Services and ABA

  Posted on May 24, 2018 by CDEvanko in Policy, Private Practice, RBT, State Resources

  See this memo about reimbursing for ABA in Residential Treatment Services. Note these instructions especially: “Providers who have previously billed for these services using psychotherapy CPT codes should bill using the ABA CPT codes effective June 1, 2018. Note: These codes are not open for outpatient services and providers must follow the current requirements in the […]

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• Change in CEU Requirements for VA Board of Medicine

  Posted on March 6, 2018 by CDEvanko in Policy, Private Practice, State Resources

  In July 2016, the Governor approved a change to the Board of Medicine (BOM) Regulations that govern behavior analysis with respect to the number of continuing education credits needed.  When the regulations were first approved, they followed the BACB requirements.  The BACB changed their requirements in December 2014 which no longer matched the BOM regulations.  […]

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• Information About EPSDT from Virginia Premier

  Posted on January 29, 2018 by CDEvanko in Private Practice, State Resources

  Christy Evanko recently spoke with some people at VA Premier, and we worked together to put out the following.  Please email admin@virginiaaba.org if you have any questions or John Strube at Va Premier as indicated below.  John and Andrew were happy to work with us and would like us to bear with them as everything […]

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• Behavior Analysts as LMHPs – Bill in 2018 Session

  Posted on January 25, 2018 by CDEvanko in Miscellaneous, Policy, Private Practice, State Resources

  VABA has asked Senator Barker (via our lobbyist) to put in a bill that amends the DBHDS regulations to include licensed behavior analysts as licensed mental health professionals (LMHP).  It will be heard in the Senate Health and Education Committee on February 1, 2018.  YOU CAN HELP! Write your Senators and tell them about our […]

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  More Medicaid Information

  Posted on December 23, 2017 by CDEvanko in State Resources

  DMAS sent this email recently (12/22/17) to share with behavior analysts.  For more information about the CCC Plus changeover from Magellan to MCOs, please login to the member area for our Medicaid page. Checking Medicaid Eligibility It is important for providers to verify a member’s Medicaid eligibility at each point of service. Verification of a […]

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• Public Comment on EPSDT Regulations – Due 12/15/17

  Posted on December 5, 2017 by CDEvanko in Policy, Private Practice, State Resources

    DBHDS is currently doing a periodic review of its regulations: http://www.townhall.virginia.gov/l/ViewPReview.cfm?PRID=1613 This gives the public a chance to formally comment on the regulations. The VABA Public Policy Committee has produced the following public comment. You are welcome to use this to make comment or develop your own comment. It is important that Behavior Analysts […]

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  Medicaid & ABA Update

  Posted on October 29, 2017 by CDEvanko in Policy, Private Practice, State Resources

  Want more info?  We have created a page for members with the latest information and will keep updating it as needed.  Please log in to the member area!   We created this graphic to help providers with the upcoming Medicaid changes.  Please don’t hesitate to email with questions – admin@virginiaaba.org. Download pdf or see below.  

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  Changes Coming to Medicaid ABA Services in January 2018

  Posted on October 5, 2017 by CDEvanko in Policy, Private Practice, State Resources

  Attention Medicaid Providers of Behavior Analysis and Interested Parties: In case you have not already heard, ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis) will be carved back into the separate Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) in January of 2018.  This means that ABA providers (of services via Medicaid EPSDT) will no longer be credentialed through and paid by Magellan, […]

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• Medicaid and CCC Plus – What you need to know!

  Posted on June 27, 2017 by CDEvanko in Policy, Private Practice, State Resources

  Do you provide Medicaid Services? Do you work with individuals who utilize Medicaid services? If the answer is yes, keep reading for important information about changes that may impact the services you provide and the services your clients receive. CCC Plus – A New Medicaid Program in Virginia CCC Plus is a new statewide Medicaid […]

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• Medicaid Raises Limits on Number of Service Units that can be Billed per Day

  Posted on June 22, 2017 by CDEvanko in Policy, Private Practice, State Resources

  APBA, ABAI, Autism Speaks, and the BACB have been working hard to address some of the billing issues with the new T Codes.  They recently made great strides in getting the CMS (Centers for Medicaid & Medicare Services) to increase the allowable (billable) units per day.  Please click here for more information.

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