Delaware added 7 behavioral health providers in the latest weekly CMS update, representing less than 1% of the national total. This modest influx suggests a targeted or nascent growth phase for behavioral health services within the state during this period.
ABA Workforce Composition
Within the applied behavior analysis field, the update includes 1 Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and no Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs). The BCBA is associated with an organizational provider. There were no individuals with dual BCBA and RBT credentials reported this week. The absence of new RBTs, coupled with only one BCBA, indicates very limited growth in direct ABA service capacity from these latest additions. Other individual credentials include a PH.D., LPCMH, NCC and an MS CCC-SLP, broadening the scope of behavioral health and related services.
Provider Demographics
Of the 7 new providers, 3 are individuals and 4 are organizations. Among the individual providers, the gender breakdown shows 1 female provider, accounting for 33%, and 2 male providers, making up 67%. No organizations appeared multiple times in this week's data. The new providers are distributed across cities including Newark, Wilmington, Dover, New Castle, and Lincoln.
Overall, this week's data for Delaware suggests a diverse, albeit small, expansion in behavioral health disciplines, with minimal immediate impact on the state's ABA direct service workforce capacity.
