Directory evidence
ABA Therapy Services in Minneapolis, MN
Every clinic listed for Minneapolis, Minnesota carries the date its evidence was checked
Top ABA Therapy indexes 11 clinic locations delivering ABA therapy in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
At a glance: 11 tracked clinic locations run by 11 organizations serve Minneapolis, Minnesota. Documented settings include center-based ABA therapy and community-based ABA therapy. Insurers mentioned on clinic websites include Blue Cross Blue Shield and Aetna; a mention is the clinic’s statement, not a plan’s. Every figure is derived from the directory index and carries the date it was checked.
Top 5 ABA therapy clinics in Minneapolis, MN
Ordered by how much each clinic documents publicly: the service settings and insurers it names on its own website, then the directory’s evidence score. Payment never changes this order.
1. Behavior Frontiers
Documents 6 settings, including center-based ABA therapy, community-based ABA therapy and early intervention ABA. Mentions 7 insurers on its website, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield and Carelon Behavioral Health (Beacon). Lists private pay.
2. Dakota Autism Center
Documents 6 settings, including center-based ABA therapy, community-based ABA therapy and early intervention ABA. Mentions 5 insurers on its website, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield and Cigna. Lists private pay.
3. Action Behavior Centers
Documents 5 settings, including center-based ABA therapy, early intervention ABA and in-home ABA therapy. Mentions 5 insurers on its website, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield and Carelon Behavioral Health (Beacon). Lists private pay.
4. Hennepin Autism Center LLC
Documents 4 settings, including center-based ABA therapy, community-based ABA therapy and early intervention ABA. Mentions Blue Cross Blue Shield and Medicaid on its website.
5. Helena Autism Therapy Center
Documents 5 settings, including center-based ABA therapy, community-based ABA therapy and in-home ABA therapy.
Insurers listed on a card are the ones the clinic names on its own website. A mention is not acceptance, network status or benefits. Confirm with the provider and your plan.
Services
Insurance evidence
Current insurance evidence unknown
Behavior Frontiers
Minneapolis, MN
6 documented settings · mentions Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield and 6 more insurers
Services
Insurance evidence
Mentions Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Carelon Behavioral Health (Beacon), Cigna and 4 more insurers on its website.
Dakota Autism Center
Minneapolis, MN
6 documented settings · mentions Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield and 4 more insurers
Services
Insurance evidence
Mentions Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Medicaid waiver programs and 2 more insurers on its website.
Services
Insurance evidence
Current insurance evidence unknown
Services
Insurance evidence
Current insurance evidence unknown
Hennepin Autism Center LLC
Minneapolis, MN
4 documented settings · mentions Blue Cross Blue Shield and Medicaid
Services
Insurance evidence
Mentions Blue Cross Blue Shield, Medicaid on its website.
Services
Insurance evidence
Current insurance evidence unknown
Services
Insurance evidence
Current insurance evidence unknown
Services
Insurance evidence
Current insurance evidence unknown
Action Behavior Centers
Roseville, MN
5 documented settings · mentions Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield and 4 more insurers
Services
Insurance evidence
Mentions Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Carelon Behavioral Health (Beacon), Centene / Ambetter and 2 more insurers on its website.
Services
Insurance evidence
Current insurance evidence unknown
In-home and center-based ABA therapy services in Minneapolis, MN
Of the 11 tracked locations in Minneapolis, 8 document center-based ABA therapy and 6 document in-home ABA therapy.
No tracked location in Minneapolis mentions Medicaid on its website yet, so ask each clinic directly.
Other insurers named most often: Blue Cross Blue Shield (4), Aetna (3) and Cigna (3).
Terms you will see on clinic pages
Clinic pages and the evidence tables use four terms worth knowing before you compare.
- BCBA: Board Certified Behavior Analyst, the credential that designs and supervises a treatment plan
- RBT: Registered Behavior Technician, who delivers sessions under that supervision
- Discrete trial training (DTT): a skill taught in short, structured, repeated steps
- Natural environment teaching (NET): the same skill practised inside everyday routines and play
ABA therapy services documented in this area
- Tracked clinic locations
- 11 clinic locations in Minneapolis, Minnesota are in our tracked dataset.
- Clinic organizations
- 11 organizations operate those locations.
- Operators unique to this city
- 9 organizations appear only in this city across every Minnesota market we track.
- Therapy settings documented
- 8 tracked clinics document Center-based ABA therapy. 8 tracked clinics document Community-based ABA therapy. 7 tracked clinics document Early intervention ABA. 6 tracked clinics document In-home ABA therapy.
- Insurers named on clinic websites
- 4 tracked clinics mention Blue Cross Blue Shield. 3 tracked clinics mention Aetna. 3 tracked clinics mention Cigna. 3 tracked clinics mention Private pay. A mention is not a statement of benefits, network status, or eligibility.
| Evidence | Clinics that document it |
|---|---|
| Center-based ABA therapy | 8 |
| Community-based ABA therapy | 8 |
| Early intervention ABA | 7 |
| In-home ABA therapy | 6 |
| Parent and caregiver training | 5 |
| School-based ABA therapy | 4 |
| Telehealth ABA therapy | 3 |
| Social skills groups | 2 |
| Evidence | Tracked providers mentioning it |
|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | 4 |
| Aetna | 3 |
| Cigna | 3 |
| Private pay | 3 |
| Carelon Behavioral Health (Beacon) | 2 |
| Medicaid waiver programs | 2 |
| UnitedHealthcare / Optum | 2 |
| Centene / Ambetter | 1 |
| Kaiser Permanente | 1 |
| Medicaid | 1 |
Observed 2026-10-14 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.
The tracked locations belong to 11 distinct organizations. Documented service settings include center-based ABA therapy, community-based ABA therapy and early intervention ABA therapy. 9 operate only here across every Minnesota market in our index. For autistic children in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the path usually runs from evaluation to a clinic shortlist, which is what this page is for.
Service settings in Minneapolis: center-based and community-based ABA therapy
In this market 8 tracked clinics document center-based ABA therapy, 8 tracked clinics document community-based ABA therapy and 7 tracked clinics document early intervention ABA therapy. A center-based program gives a child a room built for the work and other children to practice with. Community-based delivery moves teaching into ordinary public settings. Setting is read from what each clinic publishes, so a location may offer more than the evidence shows. Put the setting question first when you call, because it decides everything after it.
Suburbs and towns included in this market
Locations tracked in Fridley with 2 tracked locations and Roseville with 1 tracked location show on this page too. Each of those places sits close to Minneapolis and tracks too few locations to justify a page of its own, so the town name stays in the address line instead of disappearing.
Insurance mentions across Minneapolis, Minnesota
On clinic websites here, 4 tracked clinics mention Blue Cross Blue Shield, 3 tracked clinics mention Aetna, 3 tracked clinics mention Cigna and 3 tracked clinics mention Private pay. A mention tells you a plan name appeared on a website, nothing more about your policy. Two calls settle it: one to the clinic about billing, one to your plan about benefits.
Working through a shortlist in Minneapolis
Ask what the functional behavior assessment involves and how long it takes to complete. The treatment plan should state goals in language you can check against what you see at home. Every program should be able to name the Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) accountable for it. Find out what happens to a case if the Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) leaves. A Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) delivers the sessions under supervision. Some teams also place a Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCaBA) between those two roles. For a younger child, ask whether the team runs an early intervention track and what the entry criteria are. Request a sample of how progress data gets reported to families. Directory inclusion answers none of these questions, which is why they are worth asking.
What the wait looks like in Minneapolis
Ask what documentation is required so the file is complete on the first attempt. A start date with two hours a week behind it is not the same offer as a start date with twenty. Find out how a shortfall between recommended and available hours gets handled. Availability moves between markets, so a neighboring city sometimes starts sooner than the closest one.
Everything above is what we can currently evidence about ABA therapy in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Treat the counts as a 2026 snapshot rather than a permanent picture. Widening the search in Minnesota usually means St Louis Park (3 tracked locations) and Golden Valley (6 tracked locations). This is what ABA therapy near me should mean in Minneapolis, Minnesota: tracked locations, documented settings, and the date each was checked. Open two or three profiles, then call them with the questions above.
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.
How to choose the right ABA clinic for your child in Minneapolis, MN
The best clinic is the best fit for your child: a setting that suits your family, close supervision by a BCBA, and a schedule you can keep.
Four steps
Work through these before you commit to an intake.
- Shortlist two or three clinics above that document the setting your child needs
- Ask your insurer or Medicaid plan which of those clinics it works with before the first call
- Ask who supervises the program and how often the BCBA observes sessions
- Ask for the current wait time and whether the clinic keeps a waitlist
Questions for the first call
Ask every clinic the same six questions so the answers compare.
- How many hours a week do you recommend, and how is that decided?
- Who is the supervising BCBA, and how often will they see my child?
- How do you train parents and caregivers?
- What does a typical session look like at my child’s age?
- How do you measure progress, and how often will we review it together?
- What is your current wait time to start?
Questions families ask about ABA therapy services in Minneapolis, MN
What are the best ABA therapy clinics in Minneapolis, MN?
The best clinic is the one that fits your child. The top 5 list above orders Minneapolis clinics by how much each documents publicly; use it as a starting point, then compare setting, supervision and wait time on the first call.
Does Medicaid pay for ABA therapy in Minneapolis?
No tracked location in Minneapolis mentions Medicaid on its website yet, so ask each clinic directly. Under the federal EPSDT benefit, state Medicaid programs must provide medically necessary services to children under 21; ask Minnesota’s Medicaid program how it applies to ABA therapy.
Which insurers do ABA clinics in Minneapolis mention?
Minneapolis clinics name Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna and Cigna most often on their own websites; confirm with the clinic and your plan.
Do more ABA clinics in Minneapolis offer in-home or center-based therapy?
Of the 11 tracked locations in Minneapolis, 6 document in-home ABA therapy, 8 document center-based ABA therapy and 7 document early intervention ABA. More tracked clinics in Minneapolis document center-based care than in-home care. Neither setting is better for every child, so ask each clinic which settings it can staff for your schedule.
Can I get telehealth or school-based ABA therapy in Minneapolis?
Of the 11 tracked locations in Minneapolis, 3 document telehealth ABA therapy and 4 document school-based ABA therapy. Telehealth is commonly used for caregiver coaching and supervision alongside in-person sessions, and school-based support depends on the school’s agreement, so ask each clinic how it delivers these services.
Can I pay privately for ABA therapy in Minneapolis?
3 of the 11 tracked locations in Minneapolis list private pay on their websites, and 5 document parent and caregiver training. If you plan to pay out of pocket, ask for written session rates, assessment fees and cancellation terms before starting, and request a superbill in case your plan reimburses out-of-network care.
How we check this page
Every listing on this page is built from sources we can name, and every detail carries the date it was last read.
- Provider locations come from public business listings, reconciled to NPPES registry records where a match exists.
- Service settings and insurance mentions are read from each provider’s own website. A mention is never a statement of acceptance, network status or benefits.
- Addresses and coordinates come from the U.S. Census Bureau geocoder, never from a listing alone.
- This page was last rebuilt from the directory index on 2026-10-11.