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Medicaid = Cardinal Care

Did you know that CCC Plus and Medallion 4.0 will soon be called Cardinal Care? First, some definitions: CCC ...

Understanding Behavior Analysis Licensure

The mission of the Virginia Association for Behavior Analysis (VABA or VirginiaABA) is to promote and support the ...

ABA in Public Schools

In 2019, Del. Roem put through a bill to provide guidelines for the use of private LBAs in public schools.  You ...

Comparison of Requirements

COMING SOON!  An updated comparison of laws, regulations, codes, and manuals from the BACB, VA Board of Medicine, ...

Mandated Reporting

As health practitioners licensed by the Board of Medicine in Virginia, Licensed Behavior Analysts and Assistant ...

School Based Mental Health Services

DBHDS has put out a Request for Applications  regarding school based mental health services.  The grant funds are ...

Credentialing with Insurance Companies

If you are going to accept insurance (including private/employer, Medicaid through the MCOs, TRICARE, etc.), you ...

COVID Vaccine Mandates and Medicaid

Providers have been wondering if the CMS (Medicaid) COVID Vaccine mandate applies to them.  Here is some ...

VA Medicaid Changes in 2021 – Information and FAQ

Have more questions? Email admin@virginiaaba.org Here is some billing guidance directly from DMAS (11/18/21).  The ...

Medicaid Rate Increases 2021

Are you aware of the rate increase for services paid for by Medicaid (ABA and therapeutic consultation)? The ...

Accessing the Literature: Overcoming Barriers to EBP

As behavior analysts, we are driven to utilize evidence-based practices to drive our clinical decision making. ...

ABA Businesses and Minimum Wage

Did you know that the minimum wage in Virginia recently increased to $9.50/hour and will be increasing over the ...