The Council of Autism Service Providers

There's rapidly growing demand for ABA to support people with autism. It's critical to ensure those services are high quality and sustainable to provide good outcomes. That's why CASP has released organizational guidelines for autism service providers. https://lnkd.in/eGYsYwBS The guidelines offer policy, procedure, and infrastructure recommendations that enable practitioners to deliver high-quality ABA services. Volume 1 of 2 is available for purchase in whole or section by section. CASP members get the guidelines for FREE. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/eGYsYwBS

Time is running out?to?submit a speaker proposal for CASP's Conference! Proposals are due December 6. https://lnkd.in/g7hExXWZ Discuss creative solutions to staff retention, improving quality of care, or other emerging issues. This is the only national, in-person conference devoted to efficiently administering and operating autism service provider organizations while maintaining clinical excellence. The conference provides?educational and networking opportunities with leadership teams from across the country who face similar challenges.

If you provide IBHS services in Pennsylvania, please take a few minutes to complete this important survey on network adequacy! https://lnkd.in/gPChyABH Only one response per organization is required. Feel free send this link to the person best suited to complete the survey.

Registration for the 2025 CASP Conference opens in January 2025. But today you can submit a proposal to speak at the event! Proposals are due December 6. https://lnkd.in/g7hExXWZ Plus, promote your business to 800+ people by becoming a sponsor. https://lnkd.in/gSc2HYFn This is the only national conference devoted to efficiently administering and operating autism service provider organizations while maintaining clinical excellence. The conference provides educational and networking opportunities with leadership teams from across the country who face similar challenges.

Was your child recently diagnosed with autism? Visit https://lnkd.in/gkTgsYxg to find an ABA provider near you. All providers on the list have demonstrated a commitment to evidence-based care.

ACQ is pleased to announce that Eileen Mendes has been hired as an accreditation reviewer. Eileen brings over 20 years’ experience in human services, including center-based, home-based, and school-based settings. Most recently, Eileen served as vice president of compliance and quality at Autism Care Partners, where she supported implementation of best practices and alignment with generally accepted standards of care, as well as ensured compliance with regulatory and contractual obligations across six states. She also chairs the Professional Practice Committee of BABAT (Massachusetts Professionals in Behavior Analysis), was a founding member of the Massachusetts Coalition of ABA Providers (MassCAP), and vice-chaired the ACQ Standards Committee. “I’m excited for this opportunity,” Eileen said. “I’ve experienced first-hand the many barriers that exist to improving the quality of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services. That’s what led me to get involved with the ACQ Standards Committee. I’m eager to take that work to the next level, joining the team full-time to review accreditation applications.” Read the full press release: https://lnkd.in/gXCC2cz3

CASP's Online CEU Center has dozens of on-demand webinars covering ethics, supervision, billing, business administration, and other topics for autism service providers. These webinars provide learning CEUs for BCBAs and BCaBAs. Get started today at https://lnkd.in/df5Mw2xW.

CASP has released session note templates for every Category 1 adaptive behavior CPT? Code! https://lnkd.in/gUTN4ygJ Developed by CASP's Documentation SIG, led by Rebecca Womack and Dr. Heather O'Shea, these templates: - Align with standard medical documentation practices. - Reflect generally accepted standards of care for ABA services in accordance with CASP's Applied Behavior Analysis Practice Guidelines. - Comport with American Medical Association CPT? code requirements. We're thrilled to release these templates to CASP members and to the broader ABA community. With effective advocacy, our hope is for broad payer adoption, resulting in less administrative effort for ABA providers. Until then, it's important to remember that these templates may not meet every payer's requirements. Organizations are responsible for reviewing their individual payer contracts and ensuring the documentation templates meet payer requirements. You can hear Rebecca and Heather discuss the new templates on an episode of the PodCASP: https://lnkd.in/gGqneYFH.

TOMORROW, 11/20, at 2:30pm ET, join CASP for an "Update on Non-Competes and Other Ways to Protect Your Practice." https://lnkd.in/gZ669tz2 Fisher Phillips partners Matthew Korn and Jonathan Crook will discuss the current legal status of non-compete agreements and other contract provisions that can protect your confidential information and key relationships. From the Federal Trade Commission to the National Labor Relations Board and the state laws in between, these important contracts are under unprecedented scrutiny. Matthew and Jonathan will discuss the current legal and political landscape for these agreements, best practices for using them, and the practical considerations for hiring and terminating employees who may be subject to restrictive covenants.

Friday, 12/6, at 1pm ET, join CASP for a webinar with Business Affiliate Artemis ABA Inc. https://lnkd.in/gM7c4xWX Artemis describes itself as "an end-to-end, tech-enabled practice management solution that helps ABA providers to grow. We are a benefit-focused organization, and our tailored solutions always meet the needs of practice. Our AI-driven technology is at the core of our software, enabling you to spend less time running your office and more time focused on your client’s care."