Home > Blocking Reform > BACB: The Private Gatekeeper — How a Colorado Nonprofit Controls U.S. Medicaid ABA BillingBACB: The Private Gatekeeper — How a Colorado Nonprofit Controls U.S. Medicaid ABA Billing
Author: Minnesota Medicaid Transparency Project | Last updated: May 17, 2026
The Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) is a private 501(c)(3) with no government charter that serves as the sole credentialing authority for ABA therapy Medicaid billing in all 50 states. Revenue grew 14.5× (2011–2023) tracking the Medicaid ABA expansion. Four of ten board members are employed by ABA companies whose staff depend on BACB credentials. IRS 990 analysis, full board roster, governance conflicts, and Minnesota sweep context.
Part of the Minnesota Medicaid Transparency Project — an independent, data-driven investigation of $23 billion in annual Medicaid spending across 87 counties.
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