Reimbursement rates are among the most consequential — and most neglected — business variables in ABA practice management. An ABA provider can deliver exceptional clinical outcomes, maintain rigorous ethical standards, and employ highly skilled BCBAs, and still operate at a loss if reimbursement rates are insufficient to cover the actual cost of care delivery.
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Dr. Becca serves as the Executive Director of Del Mar Center for Behavioral Health, a multidisciplinary clinic in southeastern North Carolina near Camp Lejeune. She has formal training in school and clinical psychology, psychopharmacology, and behavior analysis. She is licensed as a psychologist, as a medical (prescribing) psychologist, and as a behavior analyst. She has worked in a variety of settings from schools to hospitals and military installations and also provides consulting to organizations. Her clinical practice focuses on diagnostic testing, medication management, maternal mental health, treatment of trauma and anxiety-based disorders, and providing supervision for future behavior analysts and psychologists.
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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.