Q3 Funders Forum

Given the continued need for behavior analysis-based services that are primarily funded by health insurance plans, it is imperative that behavior analysts have the knowledge and skills to effectively interact with the managed care system (e.g., creating quality assessment and treatment plans, collaborating in peer-review meetings). In collaboration with leaders from funder organizations, APBA has created a panel of funders to share their expertise, tips, tricks, and advice on how to navigate funding sources, treatment plans, appeals, and more in quarterly Funders Forum events. 

The Funders Forum gives attendees a chance to submit de-identified practical questions and scenarios 1 week before the event date to a rotating panel of funders. During the Funders Panel, attendees will hear the panelists discuss the submissions and provide their analyses, rationales, and opinions. This portion of the Panel will never be recorded. 

The quarterly Funders Forum panels are 1 hour and 30 minutes long. The first 30 min will be dedicated to discussing content related to the quarterly panel topic(s). Live or on-demand attendees can receive 0.5 Learning CEUs by completing live check-ins or an on-demand quiz. In the second hour the expert panel will discuss pre-submitted questions. 

This month the topic(s) are assessment, treatment goals, treatment plan and how to include information about discharge planning. 

The Association of Professional Behavior Analysts (APBA) Funders Forum events and all related content is subject to these Terms of Service. By submitting a question to and attending an APBA Funders Forum event, you agree to these Terms of Service in their entirety. If you do not agree to these Terms of Service, you should not submit a question or attend the event. Accordingly, you agree to each of the following:​

• Panelists and APBA staff cannot provide legal advice or guidance to you and nothing they say or write may be taken as such. In addition, panelists and APBA staff cannot provide you with specific business or ethics advice, and nothing they say or write should be taken as such. If you require legal or business advice, you should consult with an appropriate attorney.​

• Panelists cannot discuss the use of AI or answer any questions related to AI.​

• Panelists and APBA staff will provide their opinions and discuss their analysis of de-identified questions or scenarios. Panelists and APBA staff will treat all questions and scenarios as hypothetical and can only respond to the information provided in the question. ​

• Panelists and APBA staff’s comments should be taken as educational information only. Attendees should not rely solely on the ideas and opinions expressed, rather they may consider integrating the ideas and opinions into their own thorough analysis of any situation.​

• The opinions and ideas expressed by panelists and APBA staff do not, in any way, reflect the opinions of APBA, panelists employers, or any organizations with which the panelists or APBA staff are affiliated (e.g., the BACB®, ABAI, state professional membership organization, licensure boards).​

• Attendees are solely responsible for maintaining all obligations related to privacy and confidentiality and should be careful to present questions and scenarios in a way that removes all identifying information (e.g., names, gender/pronouns, specific geographic location, company names).​

• Imitation of Liability: Attendees of APBA Funders Forum events agree to indemnify and hold harmless, to the fullest extent allowed by law, APBA, APBA staff, and any panelists from and against all claims, demands, liability, actions, or damages in any way arising out of or resulting from discussions had or information shared during the event.