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Michigan ABA Medicaid rates

Rates verified

Current published Medicaid rates, dated changes, and what they mean. Last checked Oct 20, 2026.

Current rates

97153 · Technician direct therapy (RBT)
$16.50 per 15 min · $66.00/hr
Verified: official source
Effective
Nov 1, 2024
Source
MDHHS Bulletin MMP 24-51 (Nov 13, 2024)
Checked
Oct 20, 2026
Note
Not a fee schedule: a directed-payment FLOOR. PIHPs must pay 'not less than $16.50 per unit' ($66/hr).
97155 · Protocol modification (BCBA)

Not yet verified. We haven't confirmed a current 97155 rate for Michigan from an official source yet. Have the fee schedule? Send it.

What it means

For clinic owners

Michigan's published figure is a minimum (directed payment): PIHPs must pay at least $16.50/unit for 97153 since Nov 1, 2024. Your contracted rate can be higher.

For BCBAs & RBTs

The floor sets a minimum on what PIHPs pay for technician time.

Margin check: 97153

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Change log

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