Alpaca Health matches Las Vegas families with independent BCBAs for ABA therapy in Clark County, from downtown to Centennial Hills and Summerlin on the west side. We verify your Nevada Medicaid, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Aetna, Cigna, Hometown Health, or TRICARE West benefits before you begin. In-home ABA therapy is available wherever a local provider serves your area, so tell us your address and we will check.
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L'Tricia Turner is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and the founder of A Parentz Touch ABA Services in North Las Vegas, Nevada, serving families in Nevada and Colorado. A mother of three, she came to ABA through her own children, and her practice centers on functional communication, daily living skills, and parent coaching.
Book a consultationView profileABA therapy options for Las Vegas families
In-daycare and in-school ABA: therapy at daycare or school where the facility and your plan allow it
Virtual ABA therapy: telehealth parent coaching and BCBA sessions, where your plan covers them
Autism evaluations: ADOS-2 diagnostic assessments where available, coverage verified first
Parent training: regular family guidance sessions with your child's BCBA, where your plan covers them
Which setting fits your family? In-home ABA therapy depends on a local provider serving your part of the valley, so we check your address during signup. Virtual ABA therapy depends on your plan, and we check what yours covers before you start.
How ABA therapy works through Alpaca Health
Four simple steps from your first form to your first session. No waitlists, no phone tag, no guesswork.
1
Tell us about your child
Start with our short intake form. You share the basics: your child's age, your availability, your insurance, and any autism diagnosis you already have. That is all we need to understand where your family is starting from.
2
We verify your insurance
After you submit the form, we verify your insurance and follow up within one business day to confirm the details. No long waits, no phone tag.
3
Get matched with the right provider
We match you with a BCBA who has availability now. Prefer someone specific? Tell us, and we will try to make it work. Either way, the fit is built around your child's needs and your family's schedule.
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Start ABA therapy
We introduce you directly to your provider, and they take it from there. Most families begin within a few weeks, with in-home ABA therapy or a telehealth session where your plan covers it.
We accept most insurance providers and handle verification, prior authorization, and paperwork.
Don't see your plan? Check all accepted insurances
Alpaca Health accepts the plans shown above and confirms your exact benefits before you commit. Las Vegas families on Nevada Medicaid reach ABA therapy through a Medicaid health plan or fee-for-service, and treatment needs prior authorization either way. Military families at Nellis Air Force Base use TRICARE West.
What Alpaca Health's data shows about ABA care across our network
Every number below comes from the sessions, claims, and prior authorizations that partner clinics ran on Alpaca Health between August 2024 and August 2026, across every state we serve. It describes families served by those clinics, not the US ABA market.
Families who owed nothing
69.5%
Share of families nationally whose settled claims carried no patient responsibility. Medicaid plans usually cover it by design, while commercial plans carry deductibles and copays.
Alpaca Health partner-clinic caseload, Aug 2024 to Aug 2026. 896 families across 77 clinics.
Median owed per hour of therapy, commercial plans
$2.71
Patient responsibility owed per delivered hour for families on commercial plans nationally. About four in ten owed nothing at all. Middle half of families: $0 to $12.18.
Alpaca Health partner-clinic caseload, Aug 2024 to Aug 2026. 448 families across 64 clinics.
Independent practices on Alpaca Health
95
Practices run by clinician owners across the country, together serving about 1,400 children with roughly 148,700 hours of therapy delivered in the window.
Alpaca Health platform records, Aug 2024 to Aug 2026.
Median days to a payer decision
16.4
Days from the moment a partner clinic submits a prior authorization to the moment the payer approves or denies it. Middle half of requests: 10 to 26 days.
Alpaca Health partner-clinic caseload, Aug 2024 to Aug 2026. 1,082 families across 81 clinics.
How prior authorizations ended nationally
- Approved69.3%
- Withdrawn before a decision13.8%
- No authorization was needed9.8%
Share of prior authorization requests by outcome. Outcome groups with too few families behind them are not shown, so these shares do not add to 100. 891 families across 78 clinics.
Where therapy hours were delivered
- At home64.9%
- In a clinic office13.3%
- By telehealth8.9%
- At school7.3%
- Other settings5.6%
Share of delivered therapy hours by the place of service billed on each signed session note. Alpaca Health partner-clinic caseload, Aug 2024 to Aug 2026.
Families who had at least one telehealth session
72.4%
Telehealth is a small share of total hours nationally, and most families used it at least once. It fills gaps around illness and travel rather than replacing in-person work.
Alpaca Health partner-clinic caseload, Aug 2024 to Aug 2026. 783 families across 70 clinics.
These figures describe clients of Alpaca Health partner ABA clinics, on the payers Alpaca Health contracts with. They are not measurements of the US ABA market. A figure appears only when at least 25 families from at least 3 clinics sit behind it.
Start ABA therapy nowGetting an autism diagnosis in Las Vegas
Private insurance authorizes ABA therapy after a confirmed autism diagnosis. Nevada Medicaid covers ABA for autism, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, and other conditions where ABA is medically necessary, and an autism diagnosis goes on form FA-11F for prior authorization. Which route fits depends on your child's age and the plan on your card.
Start with Alpaca Health
We check if an Alpaca Health ADOS-2 evaluation is available for your child in Las Vegas, and what your plan requires. An ADOS-2 is one part of an autism diagnosis.
Start your evaluationUnder age 3
Nevada Early Intervention Services evaluates children under three who show early signs of autism at no cost, and parents can refer directly. Call the Southern Nevada line at 725-281-3125.
Age 3 and up
Nevada's Aging and Disability Services Division keeps a list of autism diagnosticians across the Las Vegas valley, with the insurance each one accepts. Call ahead, since accepted plans change.
How Nevada's autism coverage law works
What covered plans must do
- Cover ABA: Group plans must cover screening, diagnosis, and treatment of autism, including applied behavior analysis, for children under 18, or until 22 if still enrolled in high school.
- No visit limits: Insurers cannot cap the number of visits, and cost sharing for autism care cannot be higher than for other outpatient care.
- Accept the diagnosis: Insurers must accept an autism diagnosis made under Nevada's statewide standard by a provider working within their scope of practice.
Where the law stops
- $72,000 per year: ABA coverage is capped at the actuarial equivalent of $72,000 per year, and insurers may apply the same copays and deductibles as for other medical care.
- Individual plans: Plans you buy yourself only have to offer autism coverage as an option, so check what your plan includes.
- Self-funded plans: Employer plans under federal ERISA rules are exempt from the state mandate, so ask how yours is funded.
Local programs and organizations that support families alongside ABA therapy.
Free 24/7 phone, text, and chat support for anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. Call or text 988.
State early intervention for children under three in southern Nevada, at no cost, and anyone can refer, including a parent.
Clark County's public school district, serving Las Vegas, which evaluates students for special education and writes Individualized Education Programs.
Nevada Division of Child and Family Services crisis team for youth under 18 and their families, with a hotline answered 24/7.
State list of autism diagnosticians across the Las Vegas valley, with notes on the ages and insurance each one accepts.
State guide to autism screening and diagnosis in Nevada, including form FA-11F, which Nevada Medicaid needs for prior authorization.
Nevada program that helps pay for autism treatment for children under 20 with a diagnosis, after insurance and other coverage.
Most Nevada Medicaid and Check Up members get care through a health plan, depending on where they live and their eligibility.
Statewide family organization that gives parents of children with disabilities one-on-one help with school and special education needs.
Why independent clinics matter
In-home ABA that fits your life
- The providers we work with bring therapy to you, wherever your child is most comfortable.
- That might mean home, daycare, school, or virtual sessions. Our flexible care model ensures that therapy integrates into your family’s daily routine, rather than disrupting it.
- Our network is made up of independent, local clinicians who prioritize collaboration, not control, so you stay in charge of your child’s care.
Support for the full pediatric age range
- Many ABA centers stop care when a child turns 8. BCBAs on Alpaca Health support the full pediatric age range, from toddlers until age 21, where coverage allows.
- Your child deserves more than short-term support. With Alpaca Health, they can build a long-term relationship with a provider who understands their growth over time and adapts care as their needs evolve.
- We also support your whole family with educational events and resources, including parent webinars, advocacy toolkits, and grant guides.
More care. Less wait.
- Waiting months for ABA therapy shouldn’t be the norm. Alpaca Health connects families with independent BCBAs who are taking new families, and most families begin within a few weeks.
- We work exclusively with independent providers, which allows us to stay flexible and waitlist-free. That means faster assessments, quicker treatment starts, and the end of years-long waits.
- Ready to get started? We’ll handle the paperwork, help coordinate referrals, and walk you through every step.
How much does ABA therapy cost in Las Vegas?
It depends on your plan, since your deductible and copays shape what ABA therapy costs. Nevada Medicaid covers medically necessary ABA once treatment is prior authorized. If coverage falls short, the state's Autism Treatment Assistance Program can help pay for treatment for children under 20 with a diagnosis, though intake can take months.
Check your Las Vegas coverage and Alpaca Health will verify your benefits before sessions begin.
Does Alpaca Health serve families in Las Vegas?
Yes. Las Vegas sits inside Alpaca Health's Nevada service area. L'Tricia Turner, the BCBA featured on this page, runs A Parentz Touch ABA Services from North Las Vegas, which borders the city. Tell us your address and we will confirm what is available at home before you commit.
Can Clark County School District diagnose my child with autism?
A Clark County School District evaluation decides if your child qualifies for special education and an Individualized Education Program, which covers services at school. It is a school decision, and insurers usually still want a medical diagnosis from a licensed clinician before they approve ABA therapy.
You can pursue both at once, and your child's BCBA can work with the IEP team once therapy starts.
Where can my child get autism testing in Las Vegas?
Under age 3, call Nevada Early Intervention Services at 725-281-3125. You can refer your child directly, at no cost.
From age 3, start with the state's list of Las Vegas valley diagnosticians, which shows the insurance each one accepts. TRICARE families need the diagnosis from an approved provider, such as a pediatrician, who then sends the referral to TriWest.
