For Forta Health families in the Houston area and Colorado

Switching From Forta Health in Houston or Colorado?

Alpaca Health matches your child with a local BCBA for sessions at home, at daycare, at school, or by video, and handles the insurance work and the matching.

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Alpaca Health calls you back within one business day.

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  • No waitlist
  • Local, board-certified
    providers
  • In person
    or by video
  • AetnaCignaTRICAREAetna, Cigna, TRICARE West,
    and more

Where Alpaca Health Can Take Forta Health Families

Forta Health offers in-home ABA around Houston and video sessions across Colorado. Alpaca Health serves families in these cities too.

How Alpaca Health Compares to Forta Health

Both offer ABA for autistic children, with plans written by board-certified behavior analysts (BCBAs). The main differences are who your BCBA works for and where sessions happen.

Alpaca HealthForta Health
Who leads your child’s planA BCBA who owns a local practice. You interview them before care starts.A BCBA on Forta Health’s clinical team designs and supervises the plan.
Where sessions happenAt home, at daycare, at school, or in the community, plus video sessions.By video, or in person at home in the Houston area.
How video sessions workYou work with your child while your BCBA coaches in real time.Live sessions with BCBAs and RBTs over video, with a parent taking part in every session.
Weekly hoursYour BCBA sets the schedule with you.Forta Health lists 10 to 15 hours a week and says hours vary by program.
InsuranceIn network with Aetna, Cigna, TRICARE West, and other plans that vary by state, including Colorado Medicaid.Over 300 plans, including Medicaid.

Forta Health details come from fortahealth.com, read on November 3, 2026.

How to Switch From Forta Health to Alpaca Health

  1. Fill out one short form

    Share your child’s details and your insurance plan.

  2. Get a call within one business day

    Alpaca Health’s insurance team checks your benefits and handles prior authorization, which is your plan’s approval before ABA starts.

  3. Request your child’s records

    Ask Forta Health for your child’s latest assessment, treatment plan, and progress reports, so your new BCBA can see what has worked.

  4. Meet your BCBA, then start care

    You interview your BCBA before care starts. Sessions begin after your child’s assessment and insurance approval.

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It takes one short form to start.

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Questions About Switching ABA Providers

Can my child switch ABA providers in the middle of treatment?

Yes. Families can change ABA providers, and Alpaca Health’s insurance team checks your benefits and handles prior authorization for your new provider.

Will my child need a new assessment?

Yes. Your new BCBA does an assessment to write your child’s plan. Your child’s records from Forta Health help your BCBA see what has worked so far.

Can we keep doing sessions by video?

Yes. Alpaca Health providers offer video sessions, where you work with your child while your BCBA coaches in real time. Most families use video alongside in-person sessions, and during intake you’ll hear which goals work better in person.

Does Alpaca Health serve my area?

Alpaca Health serves the Houston area and Colorado, along with the rest of Texas, North Carolina, Michigan, Nebraska, Nevada, and Honolulu, Hawaii. If you live somewhere else, the team can’t take your family yet.

Which insurance plans does Alpaca Health take?

Alpaca Health is in network with Aetna, Cigna, TRICARE West, and other plans that vary by state, including Colorado Medicaid. The form lets the team check your exact plan.

Do we need a new referral?

Yes, Alpaca Health needs a referral from your child’s doctor, and the team coordinates with your pediatrician for you.

How soon can my child start?

Alpaca Health matches you with a provider in days. Therapy starts after your child’s assessment and insurance approval.

What if the new provider isn’t the right fit?

Tell Alpaca Health, and the team will help you find a better match.

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Switch Providers With One Short Form

Fill out one short form today. Alpaca Health’s team calls you within one business day, and a care navigator stays with you through matching.

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You meet your BCBA before care starts.

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