Wisconsin added 40 behavioral health providers in the latest weekly CMS update, representing 1% of the national total. This modest concentration suggests a steady, albeit smaller, influx of new professionals into the state's behavioral health sector compared to larger national trends.
ABA Workforce Composition
Within the applied behavior analysis field, the update includes 10 Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs). Notably, there were no new Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) or individuals with dual BCBA and RBT credentials reported this week. While the data shows 2 providers with multiple taxonomies, indicating diverse roles, the absence of new BCBAs means no new supervision capacity for these RBTs, which is crucial for ABA service delivery. This imbalance highlights a potential bottleneck for expanding supervised ABA services in the state.
Provider Demographics
Among the 35 individual providers, the workforce is predominantly female, with women accounting for 69%. Male providers make up 20%, and 11% identify as nonbinary. The remaining 5 providers are organizations. No specific organizations appeared multiple times in this week's data, indicating a diverse range of new entities rather than expansion by existing large chains.
The addition of RBTs without corresponding BCBAs suggests a growing need for supervisory-level professionals to support direct ABA service expansion in Wisconsin.
