Directory evidence
ABA therapy providers in Massachusetts
What providers in Massachusetts document, when it was checked, and what is still unknown
This page carries the 75 provider locations Top ABA Therapy tracks for ABA therapy in Massachusetts.
Compare current provider evidence and known gaps
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Applied Behavioral Learning Services (ABLS)
Wellesley, MA
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Insurance evidence
Current insurance evidence unknown
Autism Allies
Shrewsbury, MA
Services
Insurance evidence
Current insurance evidence unknown
Building Blocks Behavior Consultants
Wakefield, MA
Services
Insurance evidence
1 current provider-reported assertion(s). Confirm benefits and network status.
InBloom Autism Services
Woburn, MA
Services
Insurance evidence
2 current provider-reported assertion(s). Confirm benefits and network status.
Kindle Behavior Consultants
Burlington, MA
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Insurance evidence
4 current provider-reported assertion(s). Confirm benefits and network status.
Mass Pediatric ABA
Westford, MA
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Insurance evidence
Current insurance evidence unknown
The Treetop ABA Therapy
Boston, MA
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Insurance evidence
4 current provider-reported assertion(s). Confirm benefits and network status.
Behavior Explained
Boston, MA
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Service information unknown
Insurance evidence
Current insurance evidence unknown
Linx Autism Services
Worcester, MA
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Service information unknown
Insurance evidence
Current insurance evidence unknown
Summit Agency, Inc.
Worcester, MA
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Service information unknown
Insurance evidence
Current insurance evidence unknown
Achieve ABA LLC
Auburn, MA
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Service information unknown
Insurance evidence
Current insurance evidence unknown
Autism Behavior and Learning Experience
Holyoke, MA
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Service information unknown
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Current insurance evidence unknown
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What is documented for this area
- Tracked provider locations
- 75 provider locations in Massachusetts are in our tracked dataset.
- Provider organizations
- 63 organizations operate those locations.
- Shown on this page
- 12 of the 75 tracked locations appear on this page. The rest continue on the following pages.
- Cities with tracked providers
- 35 cities in Massachusetts have at least one tracked provider location.
- Largest tracked markets
- Worcester, 19 locations. Boston, 7 locations. Auburn, 4 locations. Braintree, 4 locations. Chelmsford, 3 locations.
- Therapy settings documented
- 48 tracked providers document In-home ABA therapy. 45 tracked providers document Community-based ABA therapy. 41 tracked providers document Center-based ABA therapy. 40 tracked providers document Early intervention ABA.
- Payer mentions on provider websites
- 15 tracked providers mention Blue Cross Blue Shield. 14 tracked providers mention Cigna. 13 tracked providers mention UnitedHealthcare / Optum. 12 tracked providers mention Carelon Behavioral Health (Beacon). A mention is not a statement of benefits, network status, or eligibility.
| Evidence | Tracked providers documenting it |
|---|---|
| In-home ABA therapy | 48 |
| Community-based ABA therapy | 45 |
| Center-based ABA therapy | 41 |
| Early intervention ABA | 40 |
| Parent and caregiver training | 34 |
| School-based ABA therapy | 25 |
| Telehealth ABA therapy | 22 |
| Social skills groups | 18 |
| Evidence | Tracked providers mentioning it |
|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | 15 |
| Cigna | 14 |
| UnitedHealthcare / Optum | 13 |
| Carelon Behavioral Health (Beacon) | 12 |
| Private pay | 12 |
| Aetna | 9 |
| Medicaid | 9 |
| Amerigroup / WellCare | 5 |
| Centene / Ambetter | 4 |
| Magellan Health | 4 |
| Humana | 3 |
| Kaiser Permanente | 2 |
Observed 2026-08-29 from the Top ABA Therapy tracked provider dataset. These counts describe what this directory tracks, not the whole market. Anything we do not track stays unknown.
Tracked provider locations reach 35 cities in Massachusetts. Listings in this market document in-home ABA therapy, community-based ABA therapy and center-based ABA therapy. Providers in Massachusetts mostly serve autistic children, and an autism evaluation is normally the document that opens the door to funding.
In-home and community-based ABA therapy across Massachusetts
In this market 48 tracked providers document in-home ABA therapy, 45 tracked providers document community-based ABA therapy, 41 tracked providers document center-based ABA therapy and 40 tracked providers document early intervention ABA therapy. In-home programs run where the family already lives, so the skills a child practices are the ones the household uses daily. Community-based work runs where the behavior actually happens rather than in a room set aside for it. Center-based programs run in a clinic space set up for structured teaching and contact with peers. Nothing here says a location is limited to the setting it published. Confirm the setting, the ages served and current availability directly with the provider.
The shape of ABA supply in Massachusetts
By tracked location count in our index, Worcester with 19 tracked locations, Boston with 7 tracked locations, Auburn with 4 tracked locations, Braintree with 4 tracked locations and Chelmsford with 3 tracked locations carry the most. A market missing from that list may simply have published less than the others.
Insurance named on Massachusetts provider websites
Reading what providers publish, 15 tracked providers mention Blue Cross Blue Shield, 14 tracked providers mention Cigna, 13 tracked providers mention UnitedHealthcare / Optum and 12 tracked providers mention Carelon Behavioral Health (Beacon). A mention is not a statement of benefits, network status, or eligibility. Verify with your plan administrator rather than with any directory, including this one.
Two households in the same market can reach the same provider through completely different funding routes. Ask who owns the authorization paperwork, because an unowned form does not move. A missed reauthorization date stops a program more reliably than anything clinical. Ask the provider to state in writing what a lapse costs a family.
Working through a shortlist in Massachusetts
The functional behavior assessment is where a serious team earns its first hour of your trust. Ask for the treatment plan in writing and read it for goals you would actually recognize. A Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) designs the program and supervises the people delivering it. Ask how often the Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) observes sessions directly. A Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) delivers the sessions under supervision.
A Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCaBA) can carry part of the oversight on a larger caseload. Ask how many supervision hours the program includes each month and who provides them. Parent training should be on the calendar, not offered as an afterthought. Early intervention places are often the scarcest, so ask about the queue early. Ask what the progress data looked like for a child who did not respond, and what changed. These are questions to carry into a call, not claims about anyone listed here.
What the wait looks like in Massachusetts
Ask how long the current queue is and what the last three intakes waited. A diagnostic report and a referral are usually needed before an assessment can be booked. A start date with two hours a week behind it is not the same offer as a start date with twenty. Ask who reopens the conversation if the program cannot staff what was recommended. Where the wait is long, the next market over is worth a call.
Frequently asked: ABA therapy in Massachusetts
What should a family budget for ABA therapy in Massachusetts?
There is no price in our dataset, and a made up range would be worse than silence. Ask each provider what it bills and ask your plan administrator what your policy funds; the gap between those two answers is your cost.
How long is the wait for ABA therapy in Massachusetts?
Waitlist length is not in our dataset. It varies by market, by weekly hours and by the time of year, so the only reliable read is to call several providers in the same week and compare what they say.
What does this page actually cover in Massachusetts?
The count is 75 tracked provider locations in 35 cities. Read it as the reach of this index rather than as the size of the market.
This page is the current index view of ABA therapy in Massachusetts. Listings reflect what each provider published as of 2026. If you searched for ABA therapy near me and landed here, the list above is the honest answer for Massachusetts. Choose a shortlist from the list above and call it this week.
ABA therapy in neighbouring states
Families living near a state line often compare programs on both sides of it, because licensure rules and waiting times stop at the border even when the drive does not.
Alongside Massachusetts, this directory tracks ABA therapy providers in Rhode Island, ABA therapy providers in New Hampshire, ABA therapy providers in Connecticut, ABA therapy providers in New York, ABA therapy providers in New Jersey, ABA therapy providers in Delaware, ABA therapy providers in Pennsylvania and ABA therapy providers in Maryland.
What a listing here actually carries
Every provider listed for this area carries a source, a scope and a date you can inspect before you contact anyone.
- Evidence is dated at the point it was checked
- An unknown stays an unknown rather than a yes
- Inclusion is not a recommendation
Before you act on anything here
Directory inclusion is not a recommendation.
- Confirm the service model, ages served, billing and benefits, and current availability directly with each provider and your plan.