Georgia Medicaid and ABA therapy
Yes. Since January 1, 2018, Georgia Medicaid covers autism services, called Adaptive Behavior Services, under the EPSDT child health benefit.
- 3Medicaid plans with a directory
- $15.58per 15 minutes, code 97153 (2025)
- 218ABA providers in our Georgia cities
At 40 hours a week, Georgia Medicaid's technician rate comes to $2,492.80 of billed ABA, the 3rd highest of the 6 states on this list (North Carolina: $3,329.60). Source: Georgia Department of Community Health (GAMMIS) fee schedule (2025) and North Carolina's (2026).
How to get ABA therapy through Georgia Medicaid
- Get the diagnosis. Your child needs a written autism diagnosis (DSM-5) from a licensed doctor, psychologist, or other licensed professional the state medical board allows. Source: Georgia Medicaid (Department of Community Health).
- Find a provider that takes your plan. Use the list for your city, then check the plan's own directory below.
- The provider asks for approval. The provider must get prior approval before the first assessment and a separate approval for treatment. A new assessment is needed every six months to keep services going. Source: Georgia Department of Community Health.
- Hours are set by need. Services are based on how severe the autism is and on medical necessity. Source: Georgia Medicaid (Department of Community Health).
The rules in Georgia
- Programme
- Georgia Medicaid and PeachCare for Kids, mostly through Georgia Families care management organizations (CMOs) Source: Georgia Medicaid (Department of Community Health).
- Age limit
- Children and young adults under 21 Source: Georgia Medicaid (Department of Community Health).
- Who can provide it?
- Licensed physicians, licensed psychologists, and Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBA or BCBA-D) who are enrolled with Georgia Medicaid. Source: Georgia Department of Community Health, Georgia Medicaid (Department of Community Health).
- What Medicaid pays
- $15.58 per 15 minutes for technician-delivered ABA (97153), 2025 schedule. $30.91 per 15 minutes when the analyst adjusts the plan (97155). Source: Georgia Department of Community Health (GAMMIS), Georgia Medicaid Management Information System (GAMMIS).
- Official page
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (Georgia Medicaid) Source: Georgia Medicaid (Department of Community Health).
Medicaid plans in Georgia and their provider directories
Most children on Georgia Medicaid are in a managed care plan. ABA providers must be in your plan's network, so search the plan's own directory for "applied behavior analysis".
- Amerigroup Community Care Georgia Families (Medicaid, PeachCare for Kids)
- CareSource Georgia Georgia Families (Medicaid, PeachCare for Kids)
- Peach State Health Plan Georgia Families (Medicaid, PeachCare for Kids)
The state's own Medicaid provider search Source: Georgia Department of Community Health, Georgia Medicaid Management Information System (GAMMIS).
ABA therapy that accepts Medicaid in Georgia, by city
The public register doesn't record which plans a provider takes, so every list below shows all registered ABA providers. Ask each one the same thing: "Are you in network with my Medicaid plan?"
- ABA therapy in Atlanta 218 providers