The intersection of clinical practice and billing in applied behavior analysis is one of the most consequential yet least discussed areas of professional ethics. ABA treatment has grown into a multi-billion dollar industry, and with that growth has come increased scrutiny from insurance companies, regulatory bodies, and the public regarding how services are billed and whether billing practices accurately reflect the services provided.
Provider: BehaviorLive — via Tennessee Association for Behavior Analysis
Take This Course →Including ethics, supervision, and topics like this one. New live CEU every Wednesday.
Join Free →ABA treatment has exponentially increased to a market size of over $4 billion USD with a projection of 5% growth every year. Many companies have leaders at the helm who do not understand how to apply the Code of Ethics to CPT Codes and daily clinical practices. Often times, clinicians do not know what questions to ask so they can guide management teams towards an ethical application of ABA that will benefit patients, parents, and professional growth. It is my intention to provide participants with guidance on how and when to ask questions about identifying clinical tasks that align with both BACB guidelines and insurance CPT codes. Fraudulent billing will get you fired, fined, and finished in ABA.
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|
| BACB® | 1 | Ethics |
Tina Guidry is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) with 25 years of experience working to improve behavior change practices in educational, clinical and community programs. She has guided public and private organizations and government agencies in the US and UK with the implementation of research-based behavior change programs to improve daily practices and performance outcomes for children, adults, families and professionals experiencing behavioral challenges. In addition, she has participated in and published several research studies and provided workshops at national and international conferences surrounding topics related to the science of learning and behavior.
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All behavior-analytic intervention is individualized. The information on this page is for educational purposes and does not constitute clinical advice. Treatment decisions should be informed by the best available published research, individualized assessment, and obtained with the informed consent of the client or their legal guardian. Behavior analysts are responsible for practicing within the boundaries of their competence and adhering to the BACB Ethics Code for Behavior Analysts.