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ABA therapy in Chicago, Illinois

163 ABA therapy providers list a practice address in Chicago in the NPPES public register. 57 of them have behavior analysts registered at their own address.

Chicago has the 8th most ABA therapy providers of the 10 cities on this list, and ZIP 60611 has the most of them (10). Source: NPPES register, pulled November 2, 2026.

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Autism therapy centers and in-home ABA in Chicago

Call two or three and ask the same four things: do you take my plan, what ages do you serve, is there a waitlist, and do you work at home, in a center or both.

Staff counts are people who list this same street address in NPPES; many technicians never register, so the real team is often larger. Where several companies share one address, such as an office suite, no count is shown. How the list is built.

Does Medicaid pay for ABA therapy in Illinois?

Yes. Illinois Medicaid has covered ABA for children with autism since November 1, 2020, in both fee-for-service and managed care plans. HFS calls it Adaptive Behavior Support (ABS). Source: Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services [2].

Age limit: Children and young adults from birth through age 20. Source: Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services.

Approval: All ABA treatment needs prior approval. Assessment needs approval only if it goes over 6 hours in 180 days. The doctor's order is good for one year, and the treatment plan must be updated every 180 days. Managed care plans set their own approval steps. Source: Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services.

Illinois Medicaid and ABA therapy

Medicaid plans in Illinois and their provider directories

The NPPES register does not say which plans a provider takes. Check the plan's directory or ask the provider before the first visit.

ABA therapy cost in Chicago

Illinois Medicaid pays $13 per 15 minutes of technician-delivered ABA (code 97153), 2026 schedule. At 40 hours a week that is $2,080 of billed care a week; families on Medicaid usually pay nothing for it. Source: Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services [2].

ABA therapy cost in Chicago with and without insurance

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171 developmental pediatricians, neurodevelopmental physicians and neuropsychologists list a practice address in Chicago.

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