Industry Analysis

More than half of BCBAs have considered leaving the profession. One-third report extreme stress that has persisted for two years or more. And 32 percent of all currently practicing BCBAs received their…

BACB and Lightcast data show BCBA job listings surged 28 percent in 2025 to 132,307 open positions, even as the growth rate moderated from the prior year’s 58 percent increase. A TYGES…

Florida has the fourth-largest autism population in the nation, an early insurance mandate, a Medicaid program projected to spend more than $2. 6 billion on ABA therapy in a single fiscal year,…

California accounts for roughly 15 percent of all national demand for Board Certified Behavior Analysts, has the highest recorded autism prevalence among any CDC monitoring site, and runs the most structurally complex…

The first-time BCBA exam pass rate has dropped from 66 percent in 2020 to 51 percent in 2025. The number of training programs reporting data has grown to 192.

For families without comprehensive insurance coverage, a full-prescription course of ABA therapy can exceed $60,000 to $120,000 per year-or more. A ground-level examination of the math, the coverage gaps that create it,…

The United States has approximately 81,500 Board Certified Behavior Analysts. It has more than 132,000 open positions for them.

UnitedHealth Group is the largest health insurance company in the United States, covering more than 50 million people and generating nearly $448 billion in revenue in 2025. Through its behavioral health subsidiary…

In-house billing means control and lower visible costs. Outsourcing means expertise and lower denial rates. The right answer depends on your practice size, payer mix, and growth trajectory — and most ABA…