Health First Colorado
Colorado Medicaid covers ABA for eligible members age 20 and younger.




Families can use in-home, school, daycare, community, and virtual care. Statewide telehealth helps extend parent coaching and BCBA support beyond the Front Range to mountain towns and rural communities.
Colorado Medicaid covers ABA for eligible members age 20 and younger.
Colorado recognizes BCBA certification as the current professional standard.
Providers can coordinate with schools on IEP and classroom goals when permitted.
Coverage varies by plan. We complete a verification of benefits before care begins.
























Share your child’s needs, schedule, and insurance once. We verify benefits, find an available independent provider, and help your family move toward an assessment or first meeting without the usual phone tag.
Many families can schedule an initial meeting or assessment in the same week.
Colorado Medicaid covers ABA for eligible members age 20 and younger.
Telehealth supports families where mountain travel or provider distance is a barrier.
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.
Get StartedIndependent providers can adapt goals and delivery around your child’s environment while Alpaca handles insurance, scheduling, and administrative friction behind the scenes.
Practice communication, self-regulation, and daily living skills where they naturally happen.
Virtual care reduces distance barriers and supports continuity outside major metro areas.
Use familiar parks, stores, playgrounds, and outings to build real-world independence.
BCBA-certified independent providers tailor care without corporate quotas or one-size-fits-all rules.
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is a research-backed therapy that helps children develop communication, behavior, social, and daily living skills. It’s one of the most widely recommended therapies for children with autism and developmental differences.
Most providers in our network offer care in the home, school, or daycare centers. We also support community-based or virtual sessions depending on your location and needs.
Health First Colorado covers ABA for eligible members age 20 and younger. Exact requirements and authorizations vary, so Alpaca verifies benefits before services begin.
Yes. Secure telehealth is available statewide and can be especially valuable for mountain and rural communities where in-person provider access or travel is difficult.
Depending on provider availability and facility permission, care may happen at home, school, daycare, in the community, or through virtual sessions.
