Alternative choices for Autism Spectrum Disorder therapy with Positive Development’s Mike Suiters and Josh Feder

​Rising behavioral health spending in Medicaid, especially on Applied Behavior Analysis, has been a increasingly common topic of discussion this year on earnings calls for the big payers and state budget committee hearings. The typical levers states and plans can pull to manage costs like lowering rates or increasing utilization management are especially sensitive in the context of therapy for people with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

​Positive Development is offering a different therapy modality, Developmental Relationship-Based Interventions, which was recently endorsed by the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry in a policy statement as an alternative to ABA.

​CEO Mike Suiters and Medical Director Josh Feder will be joining us to discuss how the DRBI approach differs from ABA, the challenge of measuring quality and value-based care models in behavioral health, and how states are thinking about managing costs when it comes to therapy for patients with ASD.