Purposed Planning: Strategies for Meeting the Multi-Faceted Expectations of Providers

Original Webinar Date:  November 2019

CEU offered: 2.0 Ethics CEU

Short Title:  Purposed Planning

Webinar Duration: 1 hour 53 minutes 

CE Instructors:

  • Rebecca Womack, BCBA


This recorded webinar was originally presented by the Behavior Analysis Advocacy Network (BAAN).  Upon BAAN's dissolution in June 2020, its CEU course library was transferred to CASP.    

Abstract: 

Behavior analysts must take care to uphold their contractual obligations while rendering ethical services reflective of standards of practice. There is a high level of response effort associated with delivering socially significant and individualized treatment. This webinar will help simplify ways to accurately meet payer policy expectations. Topics discussed in this webinar include a model for policy compliance when delivering and documenting services. Attendees will be equipped with strategies to render optimal services that meet regulatory and ethical requirements.

Participants will receive:

  • Examples of methods to ensure providers are operating in the scope of their skill set.
  • Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) Compliance Code standards that apply to policy adherence for third-party payers.
  • Recommendations for equipping staff with skills necessary to meet documentation and Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code rendering requirements.
  • Strategies for promoting compliance with activities associated with delivering services

Instructor(s)

MS, BCBA, LBA Rebecca Womack

Rebecca several years of experience rendering services via telehealth as well as researched this topic when advocating on behalf of providers and military families in DC regarding the TRICARE ABA benefit.
 Rebecca has been privileged to serve adults and children using ABA in a variety of capacities. From facility-based care, to working in group homes, daycare centers, schools, and family homes, her experience includes implementing evidence-based therapy across multiple settings. As part of this, she has traveled across the United States and overseas to provide consultation for families with children and adults who have autism. Rebecca currently serves as the Director of Clinical Compliance for Blue Sprig Pediatrics, Inc. There she works collaboratively with a team of interdisciplinary professionals to create quality assurance policies and ensure that related processes are ethically and contractually aligned with health plan standards.