The Private Equity Problem in ABA: What Families Need to Know
85% of ABA acquisitions involved PE firms. Our database reveals 847 PE-backed organizations. What this means for families and how to protect your child's care.
Data-driven analysis of ethics in ABA. Every claim backed by ESBAP's database of 8,553 organizations.
The first comprehensive analysis of ownership, accreditation, clinical leadership, and ethics across every trackable ABA provider organization in the United States. 88% have unknown ownership. 93% lack accreditation. 67% have no identifiable clinical director.
85% of ABA acquisitions involved PE firms. Our database reveals 847 PE-backed organizations. What this means for families and how to protect your child's care.
A practical checklist with specific questions to ask, red flags to watch for, and green flags that signal quality. Based on ESBAP's 7 KEI framework.
The single most important quality signal in ABA. What the BACB requires vs. what ethical practice looks like. Only 33% of providers have identifiable clinical directors.
Common billing issues, CPT codes explained, and what ethical billing looks like. Nebraska cut ABA Medicaid spending 80%. Indiana implemented session caps.
Only 7.4% of ABA providers are accredited. CASP acquired BHCOE in January 2026. What accreditation means, how it works, and why it matters for your child.