The year 2023 saw several autism therapy organizations make dramatic — sometimes painful — adjustments to an evolving marketplace. And the landscape is set to shift even more heading into the new year. While the echoes of the coronavirus pandemic fade, inflation and stagnant payer rates put the squeeze on providers. On top of that, […]
The autism therapy industry segment may see a bounceback in dealmaking in the not-so-distant future. After reaching a fever pitch in 2019, the number of deals has trended downward, with 2022 seeing several high-profile stumbles of major platform companies, inflation, rising interest rates and workforce challenges. However, several industry insiders attending the Autism Investor Summit […]
Long-stagnant fee-for-service rates in the autism therapy space could stunt its potential as an industry and lock out innovation. With key exceptions, autism therapy providers across the board have seen payer rates trending flat for years with some payers attempting to push rates down, according to more than a dozen provider, investment, legal and accreditation […]
Staffing challenges in autism therapy are driving providers to invest heavily in training and upskilling registered behavioral technicians (RBTs). In recent years, inflation and a red-hot job market made hiring and retaining staff harder, especially for RBTs Further, investors have tied staff retention to the company’s value as an investment and as a provider of […]
The demand for autism services continues to soar as rates of the condition rise. Yet in 2022, the burgeoning industry has faced a number of growing pains centered around staffing. In 2022, roughly 1 in 44 children were identified with autism spectrum disorder, according to the CDC. That’s up from 1 in 69 children in […]
The autism therapy space got a shock to the system with hundreds of layoffs at major operators. With the demand in services growing, investors and operators have seen the autism space as a golden investment opportunity. However, this rash of layoffs reveals the opportunity in autism comes with deep-seated challenges. A severe supply and demand […]
Several large autism service providers in the U.S. are undergoing a wave of layoffs and closures. Notably, applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy services providers 360 Behavioral Health and The Center for Autism & Related Disorders (CARD) have collectively reduced their staff by the hundreds. Yet, these are not the only ABA providers considering layoffs. Social […]
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