Behavioral Health Business March 10, 2025
Wait times are the manifestation of several parts of the autism therapy industry being out of balance.
Despite the significant expansion of access to treatment service providers, the process of going from parent concern to diagnosis to treatment is slow-moving and full of opportunities for potential delay. This results in a nuanced system fractured along clinical specialties and exacerbated by shortages and administrative burdens. Truly addressing the challenge requires systemic change. In the meantime, providers can work on incremental issues to boost access.
It’s hard to pinpoint a typical wait time to give a basis for a discussion about wait times. Anecdotally, Behavioral Health Business hears from many professionals in and around the industry that months-long wait times are typical,...
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