We offer a Service for BeHealthy Partnership Members with Autism
Posted on March 22, 2016
Massachusetts Behavioral Health Partnership (MBHP) offers a service for those with autism called Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). This service is for youth under the age of 21 who are enrolled in MassHealth Standard and CommonHealth. It is also for children under the age of 19 who are enrolled in MassHealth Family Assistance. To get this service, a youth must have a diagnosis of autism.
ABA is very helpful for people who have a diagnosis of autism. It can be provided in many places such as the home or in the community. The service is provided by a team. One person on the team is a licensed applied behavioral analyst. This person watches to see how the youth acts and creates a plan to help decrease problem behaviors. The other person on the team is a behavior technician/paraprofessional. This person helps the youth and the caregiver implement the plan. The team works closely with people in the youth’s life such as caregivers, schoolteachers and other providers.
If you would like more information about ABA services, including how to access services, go to www.masspartnership.com. In the “For Members and Families” section, click on “Available Services” then “Covered Services.” Or, you can call our Member Engagement Center at (800) 495-0086 (press 1 for the English menu or 2 for the Spanish menu, then 3, then 1 to skip prompts), Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and on Fridays from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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