ABA Business News Live at 8AM: TRICARE, Publix, and the ABA Showdowns

Posted 3 hours ago      Author: 3 Pie Squared Marketing Team

We’re going live this morning at 8AM Eastern to break down two major stories shaking up the ABA world. Grab your coffee and join the conversation.

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TRICARE’s Autism Report: What It Means for ABA Practice Owners

The National Academies’ new report on TRICARE’s Comprehensive Autism Care Demonstration says what most of us already knew: ABA works. The recommendation is to fold ABA into the TRICARE Basic benefit — but the review also exposed years of unnecessary red tape, misaligned assessments, and limits on service settings that frustrated families and providers alike. For ABA practice owners, this...

is another reminder to keep an eye on payer rules, simplify systems for families, and watch for the possibility that accreditation could be tied to coverage down the road.

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Publix v. ABA Centers of America: Out-of-Network Battles

Publix and ABA Centers of America are in a courtroom standoff over ABA billing. Publix alleges inflated claims, citing charges as high as $990 per 15 minutes, while ABA Centers counters that Publix approved services but hasn’t paid for nearly a year. Both suits are still allegations — no decisions yet — but the spotlight on out-of-network billing, payer disputes, and the risk to families caught in the middle makes this a case every ABA practice owner should follow closely.

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