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ABA therapy in Virginia
BH Field now serves families across Virginia. Our team is based at our Williamsburg office, and our RBTs deliver ABA therapy in person, at home and at school, wherever your family lives in the state.
Statewide, coordinated from our Williamsburg office.
How care works
How ABA therapy works in Virginia
Therapy is delivered in person by a Registered Behavior Technician, supervised by a BCBA. Telehealth is for the parts that work well on video: assessments, supervision and parent training.
At school
With the school's approval, your RBT works with your child in the classroom and coordinates with teachers on shared goals.
By telehealth
BCBA assessments, supervision and parent training by video. Therapy sessions themselves are always in person.
Where to find us
Our location in Virginia
Williamsburg Office
Our Virginia office in Williamsburg is where our Virginia team is based. From here we coordinate ABA therapy for families anywhere in Virginia: RBTs deliver sessions in person at home and at school, and assessments, BCBA supervision and parent training are available by telehealth. It is an office, not a therapy center, so sessions take place where your child lives and learns.
1311 Jamestown Rd, Ste 202Williamsburg, VA 23185(877) 438-1265
Service areas
Where we serve in Virginia
Statewide, coordinated from our Williamsburg office.
Don't see your area? Call us or complete the questionnaire — we will tell you right away whether we can serve your family where you live.
Getting started
How to start ABA therapy in Virginia
2 to 16 weeks from your first call to your first session, depending mostly on your insurer, which can approve an authorization in 24 hours or take up to a month, and on how flexible your schedule is, any language or therapist gender preference, and your location.
- 1You complete the questionnaire
- 2We contact you
- 3You send your documents
- 4We build your intake package
- 5Insurance approves the assessment
- 6Your BCBA assesses and writes the report
- 7Clinical review
- 8Insurance approves treatment
- 9We match your team
Insurance and Medicaid
Insurance for ABA therapy in Virginia
Virginia's autism insurance law
Virginia Code § 38.2-3418.17 requires state-regulated health plans to cover the diagnosis and treatment of autism, including ABA therapy, for people of any age since January 1, 2020, and individual and small-group plans since 2021. The law allows ABA to be capped at $35,000 a year unless the insurer chooses to cover more.
State insurance laws apply to fully insured plans. Many large employers self-fund their plans, and those are regulated federally and generally exempt from state mandates, so coverage depends on your specific plan. Benefits verification is how we find out.
Cardinal Care (Virginia Medicaid and FAMIS)
Cardinal Care covers ABA for children and young adults under 21 when it is medically necessary, with a service authorization. Most members are enrolled in a Cardinal Care managed care plan: Aetna Better Health of Virginia, Anthem HealthKeepers Plus, Humana Healthy Horizons in Virginia, Sentara Health Plans or UnitedHealthcare Community Plan.
The state has proposed a 20-hours-per-week limit on ABA that can be exceeded with documented medical necessity. As of the state's July 2026 bulletin it needs federal approval and is not yet in effect; we will tell you if it changes your child's authorization.
Plans we accept in Virginia
We are confirming our insurance networks in Virginia. Tell us your plan when you contact us and we will verify your benefits before anything is scheduled.
How insurance verification worksEarly intervention
Infant & Toddler Connection and school services
Infant & Toddler Connection of Virginia is the state's early intervention program for children from birth to 36 months, run by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services. Evaluation and service coordination are free; some services have a sliding-scale cost, and no family is turned away for inability to pay.
From age 2 (a birthday on or before September 30), local school divisions offer early childhood special education. Both can run alongside ABA, and we coordinate with your child's team.
Licensing
Who provides care in Virginia
Virginia licenses behavior analysts and assistant behavior analysts through the Board of Medicine. Therapy sessions are delivered in person by Registered Behavior Technicians under the supervision of a BH Field BCBA.
Questions
ABA therapy in Virginia: common questions
Virginia law requires state-regulated plans to cover ABA for autism at any age, with a possible $35,000 yearly cap, and Cardinal Care covers it for members under 21 when medically necessary. Self-funded employer plans can differ, so we confirm your coverage during benefits verification.
Anywhere in the state. Our team is based at our Williamsburg office, and RBTs deliver therapy in person at home and at school. Assessments, supervision and parent training can be done by telehealth.
Sources for the facts on this page
- Code of Virginia § 38.2-3418.17
- DMAS — Virginia State Plan, SPA 21-023 (behavioral health services)
- DMAS — Applied Behavior Analysis policy changes (bulletin)
- DMAS — Cardinal Care for members
- Infant & Toddler Connection of Virginia
- Virginia Department of Education — Early Childhood Special Education (ages 2–5)
- Virginia Board of Medicine — Regulated professions
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