The Challenges Ahead: Concepts, Analytics, and Ethics of Value-Based Care in Applied Behavior Analysis.
Published May 9, 2026
A U.S.-focused health-policy commentary on value-based care in autism services, including possible benefits, risks, and implementation safeguards.
This health-policy commentary discusses value-based care and accountable-care models in relation to early autism identification and access to services. It considers possible benefits and challenges; it does not test an intervention or prove that a payment model improves care.
Measures should be co-designed with autistic people and families, preserve access and choice, and avoid cost-driven under-service or selection of only lower-need patients. Its policy context is U.S.-focused.
Source: Frost KM et al. “Value-Based Care and Accountable Care Organizations: Implications for Early Autism Diagnosis and Access to Quality Care.” Behavioral Sciences. 2025;15(10):1354. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs15101354 (PMID: 41153144).
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