NC legislators, alarmed over increasing cost of autism therapy, search for ways to control it

By: Lynn Bonner

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: March 11, 2026

Words: 601

Last Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago

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A type of autism therapy called applied behavioral analysis is under scrutiny by North Carolina legislators and the state auditor’s office because of its rapidly increasing costs to the state’s Medicaid program.

ABA is intensive, individualized therapy for people with autism. More than 70% of people who receive ABA are 6 years old or younger.

North Carolina saw costs for ABA balloon 347% from 2022 to 2025, according to the state Department of Health …

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