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)

Rebecca Womack, MS, BCBA, LBA

Rebecca has been privileged to serve adults and children using applied behavior analysis (ABA) in settings such as facility-based care, group homes, day centers, clinics, and family homes both across the United States and overseas. In addition to her clinical experience, Rebecca is passionate about ABA service delivery aligning with generally accepted standards of care. With an expertise in applying health care documentation requirements and systems of compliance, she recently was the author of a chapter on documentation guidelines for ABA services. Rebecca is co-chair of the Documentation Special Interest Group (SIG) for the Council of Autism Service Providers (CASP), a co-leader for the AI/ML Workgroup, an appointed Subject Matter Expert for the Association of Professional Behavior Analysts, and a Member of the Board of Directors for the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB). Rebecca also has extensive experience with public policy work. Not only is she an experienced presenter at national conferences, she has also won national awards for her role as an advocate and work to support ABA organizations in delivering quality services. Rebecca formed RAW Consulting Solutions as a way to provide education and consultation services to ABA organizations, professionals, and providers of ABA services. Whatever the role, her ultimate goal is to make a significant impact through effective and efficient services utilizing the science of behavior analysis.