By Sam Blanco, PhD, LBA, BCBA-D
I am excited to share that we are building a resource to help BCBAs with the challenges of insurance billing. The ABA Billing Made Easy eBook will be coming out this fall.
Many BCBAs struggle with billing rules and documentation with insurance. It can feel like you’re suddenly speaking a different language, one that was not included in any of your coursework or on the BCBA exam. You are a BCBA, but suddenly you are being treated as a healthcare provider. There are billing codes, highly specific requirements for session notes, and consistent discussion about medical necessity.
I wanted to put together this resource after spending the past nine years providing services through insurance, reviewing audits, following changes to insurance requirements, and training other BCBAs on how to maintain compliance.
The goal of this resource is to provide clarity, and ultimately to give you back your valuable time and reduce your stress.
Before we finalize details, though, we want to hear from you! We want to know which topics you need guidance on, which topics you already have experience with, and what additional topics you want to see that we haven’t added yet. The current list is:
- Definitions of the billing code
- Questions to ask your agency/company prior to conducting your first sessions
- How to address potential barriers to implementing code correctly
- How to best utilize these codes if providing services via telehealth
- How the Ethics Code applies to each code
- Best Practices for each code
Please take two minutes to fill out this brief survey so we can better meet your needs. Survey participants who enter their email addresses on the survey form will be entered to win a free copy of the eBook.
Thank you for your contribution! We’re excited to share this resource with you!
About the Author
Sam has been working with children with autism for 25 years. She loves working with new BCBAs and students pursuing their BCBAs. She is the Chief Clinical Officer at BK Behavior.