Attention ABA Providers

We are pleased to announce the publication of the Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Arkansas Medicaid Provider Manual effective January 1, 2025. This new manual establishes eligibility, clinician qualifications, supervision, service delivery, service delivery documentation, billing, and extension of benefit requirements in connection with the performance of ABA therapy services.

Please review the ABA Provider Manual and Acentra Health documentation to see how this program and the required Prior Authorization process is changing, and what will be required of you, as the provider.

Click HERE to be redirected to the Arkansas Medicaid Manuals page. The new manual can soon be found by clicking on Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). Assistive Acentra Health documentation can be found on the ABA page of our website, ar.acentra.com, or by clicking HERE, on January 2, 2025.

Please note that pursuant to these updates a BCBA credential is required to perform behavior identification and assessment services. In addition, group ABA therapy services are no longer permitted. As a result, procedure codes 97152, 97154, and 97158 will no longer be available starting January 1, 2025.

DMS-693 forms may be accepted until April 1, 2025, after which date all PA submissions must include the new DMS-641 forms.

As always, if you have any questions, email us at arkansaspr@acentra.com.