Blog \| StreamABA [ ![StreamABA](https://streamaba.com/build/assets/logo-dark-Bta4omRy.svg) ](/) [Home](https://streamaba.com) [Blog](https://streamaba.com/blog) [ Log in ](https://streamaba.com/login) [ Goto the Live Demo ](#get-started) [Home](https://streamaba.com) [Blog](https://streamaba.com/blog) [Log in](https://streamaba.com/login) [ Goto the Live Demo ](#get-started) The StreamABA blog Running an ABA practice, in plain language. ============================================= Billing and authorization changes, payer news, and practice operations, written for BCBAs, clinical directors, and the people who keep ABA practices running. - [ ![](/images/blog/2026/03/north-carolina-aba-provider-quality-hearing.jpg) compliance North Carolina Is Asking How to Tell Good ABA Providers from Bad Ones. The Answer Is Measurable. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NC legislators are alarmed over a 423% increase in ABA Medicaid spending. The state auditor is launching a deep dive. A Charlotte provider testified about quality variation. And a senator asked if the state should pause Medicaid ABA entirely. Here's what the hearing revealed — and what distinguishes quality providers at the system level. Mar 13, 2026 6 min read ](https://streamaba.com/blog/2026/03/north-carolina-aba-provider-quality-hearing) - [ ![](/images/blog/2026/03/oig-audit-trail-documentation-failures-by-cpt-code.jpg) compliance The OIG Audit Trail: What 4 State Audits Mean for Your ABA Practice's Documentation ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Wall Street Journal just put ABA billing under a national spotlight. Four HHS OIG audits have now found documentation failures in 100% of sampled claims across four states. Here's exactly what the auditors flagged, mapped to specific CPT codes, and what your software should be catching before claims go out the door. Mar 11, 2026 9 min read ](https://streamaba.com/blog/2026/03/oig-audit-trail-documentation-failures-by-cpt-code) - [ ![](/images/blog/2026/03/colorado-oig-audit-285-million-improper-aba-payments.jpg) compliance Colorado OIG Audit: $285 Million in Improper ABA Payments — The Largest Yet ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- The fourth HHS OIG audit just dropped. Colorado's Medicaid program made at least $285.2 million in improper and potentially improper ABA payments in 2022–2023. Every single sampled record had problems. Three more states are still coming. Mar 2, 2026 5 min read ](https://streamaba.com/blog/2026/03/colorado-oig-audit-285-million-improper-aba-payments) - [ ![](/images/blog/2026/02/the-hidden-cost-of-building-your-own-aba-tech-stack.jpg) technology The Hidden Cost of Building Your Own ABA Tech Stack ----------------------------------------------------- AI makes it easy to write code. It doesn't make it easy to run it. Scott Dickson's recent piece nailed this, and we see it play out every week with ABA providers who tried to build their own systems. Here's what actually breaks — and what the alternative looks like when AI is built into the platform from day one. Feb 18, 2026 5 min read ](https://streamaba.com/blog/2026/02/the-hidden-cost-of-building-your-own-aba-tech-stack) - [ ![](/images/blog/2026/02/using-529-plans-for-bacb-certification-expenses.jpg) certification 529 Plans Now Cover BACB Certification Expenses: What ABA Practices Need to Know ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act expanded 529 plans to cover professional certification costs — including RBT, BCaBA, and BCBA credentials. Here's what qualifies, how to use it, and why practice owners should care. Feb 17, 2026 6 min read ](https://streamaba.com/blog/2026/02/using-529-plans-for-bacb-certification-expenses) - [ ![](/images/blog/2026/02/social-media-bacb-certification-risk.jpg) ethics Your Social Media Could Cost You Your BACB Certification. Here's How. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- The BACB's February 2026 newsletter warned certificants about social media risks. Between anonymous ethics complaints, HIPAA exposure, and an ethics code that most practitioners haven't read closely enough, the gap between a viral post and a revoked credential is smaller than you think. Feb 16, 2026 9 min read ](https://streamaba.com/blog/2026/02/social-media-bacb-certification-risk) - [ ![](/images/blog/2026/02/aba-outcomes-measurement-growth-to-proof.jpg) clinical The ABA Industry Is Shifting from Growth to Proof. Most Practices Aren't Ready. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Every payer, investor, and regulator in ABA is saying the same thing: prove your outcomes. But most mid-size practices don't have a system for measuring outcomes at all — just session data and clinical intuition. Here's what outcomes measurement actually looks like in practice and how to start building it. Feb 15, 2026 11 min read ](https://streamaba.com/blog/2026/02/aba-outcomes-measurement-growth-to-proof) - [ ![](/images/blog/2026/02/centene-aba-crackdown-what-small-practices-need-to-know.jpg) compliance Centene Is Coming for ABA Outliers. Here's What That Means for Your Practice. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Centene's CEO just told investors that behavioral health — driven by ABA — accounts for half their excess Medicaid costs. They've built a 29-state task force, they're hiring BCBAs to review your authorizations, and they've already cut outlier providers. Here's what they're looking for and how to make sure you're not on the list. Feb 14, 2026 7 min read ](https://streamaba.com/blog/2026/02/centene-aba-crackdown-what-small-practices-need-to-know) - [ ![](/images/blog/2026/02/idaho-aba-billing-code-switch.jpg) billing Idaho's ABA Billing Code Switch Is a Warning for Every Practice ----------------------------------------------------------------- Idaho eliminated ABA from its managed care program and forced providers onto HCPCS codes with less than 30 days' notice. No crosswalk. No guidance on supervision billing. It's a warning shot for the entire industry. Feb 13, 2026 5 min read ](https://streamaba.com/blog/2026/02/idaho-aba-billing-code-switch) - [ ![](/images/blog/2026/02/aba-accreditation-becoming-mandatory.jpg) compliance ABA Accreditation Is Becoming Mandatory — Not Just Nice to Have ----------------------------------------------------------------- Massachusetts is the first state to require accreditation for Medicaid-funded ABA providers. 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