CentralReach "ABA On Call" Season 8 Ep 6: The OIG Report and the Future of ABA

The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) recently released audit findings that have sparked widespread discussion throughout the applied behavior analysis (ABA) community. In this episode, Rick Kubina, Doug Kostewicz, and guest Christina Scenna unpack what the OIG report actually says and, just as importantly, what it does not say. They discuss why documentation and billing compliance differ from the effectiveness of ABA, explore how rapid growth in autism services created new regulatory challenges, and examine practical solutions ranging from graduate training and continuing education to AI-assisted documentation. The conversation highlights how the field can strengthen accountability while preserving access to high-quality behavior analytic services for the individuals who depend on them. To earn CEUs for listening, click here, log in or sign up, pay the CEU fee, + take the knowledge check to generate your certificate! Don't forget to subscribe and follow and leave us a rating and review. Show Notes:  Trilliant Health. The Economics of Autism Care (2025/2026 reports). Institute of Medicine. (2003). Key Capabilities of an Electronic Health Record System. National Academies Press. https://oig.hhs.gov/reports/all/2024/indiana-made-at-least-56-million-in-improper-fee-for-service-medicaid-payments-for-applied-behavior-analysis-provided-to-children-diagnosed-with-autism/