Without insurance, ABA therapy typically costs $120–$250 per hour, with full intensive programs (25–40 hours/week) running $60,000–$250,000+ per year. Most families with insurance pay only copays or coinsurance, since all 50 states mandate some coverage. For those without adequate coverage, Medicaid/EPSDT, state early intervention programs, and some providers' sliding-scale fees are the main alternatives.
How Much Does ABA Therapy Cost Without Insurance? ABA therapy is expensive. Without coverage, a clinically meaningful program can run to several thousand dollars a month. For families paying on their own, the place to start is understanding what drives that cost, how programs differ in price, and what alternatives exist. This article covers the out-of-pocket cost picture for ABA. It does not list per-hour billing rates by service type, which are covered in . The focus here is total program cost,
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