December 27, 2022

Behavior Frontiers Now Contracted with TX Medicaid in Houston!

Behavior Frontiers is pleased to announce that we are now fully contracted with TX Medicaid/UBH in the Houston, TX metro area! This new contract gives thousands of new families access to our best-in-class ABA treatment, and is just one more step in providing a world without limits to children on the autism spectrum.

Behavior Frontiers Founder and CEO, Helen Mader, says, “Behavior Frontiers is so pleased to now be contracted to provide ABA services to Medicaid clients in Texas. This is one more step forward in our goal to provide effective, compassionate ABA treatment to children with autism spectrum disorder and other pervasive developmental disorders. We are truly honored to have this opportunity to provide necessary treatment to improve the lives of families who have children on the autism spectrum.”

If your child receives benefits which are managed through the TX Medicaid Network in the Houston, TX area, please contact Behavior Frontiers at 888-922-2843 and we will provide a free benefits verification to see if your child qualifies for ABA services. We can’t wait to talk to you!

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If your child recently received an autism diagnosis, the next steps can feel exciting in some ways. Now, your child has access to all the support they need. But after that diagnosis comes a fresh set of questions, one of them being: what's the right next step? To help you understand if your kiddo is a good fit for center-based ABA therapy, we'll cover: the definition of center-based ABA, the benefits of center-based ABA, and the key differences between center-based and in-home ABA.