Our Process

4 Simple Steps

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The process is started when a parent contacts our office. Reach us by phone, email or click here. During our first introduction, we will ask a few brief questions to get to know you and your child, and help verify the benefits with your insurance provider include ABA assessment and therapy.

Once insurance benefits have been checked, we will contact you within 24 hours to let you know the summary of what your provider has indicated.

STEP 2 - COMPLETE INTAKE FORM

STEP 3 – ASSESSMENTS

Once all the intake forms have been completed and received, we will submit for a prior authorization or pre-certification for the initial assessment with your insurance company. Once the authorization has been received (usually 10-15 business days), we will contact you to schedule your assessment.

The assessment may take between one and three sessions to complete and can be scheduled around your life. A board certified behavior analyst (BCBA) is assigned to conduct the assessment. The assessment will cover the concerns you have previously expressed while also looking at development across domains. This assessment will be conducted via caregiver interviews, direct testing, and observation.

Upon completion of the assessment and summary report, we will send you a copy. We will also schedule a time to sit down and review it with you so that you fully understand how goals are generated and how therapy will be structured. This review usually takes an hour and will be conducted in one of our centers and is a good opportunity to ask any questions before moving forward.

While the review is occurring, Pathways administration will complete the necessary paperwork and steps to request and obtain an authorization for therapy and treatment.

Please note that part of the authorization or billed time is preparing a comprehensive report and treatment plan for your child which will provide details of the assessment and therapy recommendations.

STEP 4 – SCHEDULE THERAPY

Thank you for your interest in services with Pathways!

Whether you are brand new to receiving ABA therapy or have received therapy in the past, we know that the steps to getting started can be a little overwhelming! We are here to help you through the intake process to help make it go as smoothly and as quickly as possible.

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Our Process

We are here to help you through the intake process to help make it go as smoothly and as quickly as possible.

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