How to Use Medicaid Waiver Programs for ABA Therapy in Texas
If you have Texas Medicaid, there’s a good chance you already know that ABA therapy covered by Medicaid became a reality in Texas on February 1, 2022 — a real shift that opened the door for thousands of families. But Texas Medicaid waiver ABA therapy programs and state-funded pathways extend well beyond standard STAR coverage. […]
Cigna and ABA Therapy: What Texas and Illinois Families Need to Know
If you have Cigna coverage and a child recently diagnosed with autism, figuring out your Cigna ABA therapy coverage — and how to actually access it — can feel like its own full-time job. The good news is that Cigna covers ABA therapy — Applied Behavior Analysis — for eligible members, and families in Texas […]
Blue Cross Blue Shield and ABA Therapy: What Illinois and Texas Families Need to Know
You have Blue Cross Blue Shield. Your child has a recent autism diagnosis. And somewhere between the coverage summary PDF and the member services hold music, you found yourself here, searching “does my insurance cover ABA therapy?” That confusion is completely understandable — and it’s more common than you might think. Insurance coverage for ABA […]
Medicaid and ABA Therapy: A Step-by-Step Guide for Families in Texas and Illinois
You found out your child qualifies for ABA therapy. Then someone mentioned Medicaid — and suddenly there’s a new set of questions. What does Medicaid actually cover? What does the process look like? How do you start? If you’ve been sitting with those questions, this guide is for you. Both Texas and Illinois cover ABA […]
Does Insurance Cover ABA Therapy? A Parent’s Guide to Medicaid, Commercial Insurance, and What Luna Accepts
At a Glance Yes — most insurance plans, including Medicaid and commercial insurance, now cover ABA therapy for autism All 50 states have commercial insurance mandates requiring ABA coverage for ASD Medicaid covers ABA in Texas (since 2022) and Illinois (since 2023) — most families pay $0 Federal law (MHPAEA) prevents insurers from placing more […]