Skill Builders ABA

What Skill Builders ABA does

Skill Builders ABA, LLC is a privately held, Salt Lake City-based provider of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy services for children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. The company operates as a direct-to-consumer healthcare service across five U.S. states — Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, Missouri, and Maryland — delivering care through four delivery modes: in-home therapy, telehealth, center-based programs, and in-school support. Treatment plans are designed and supervised by Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs), with programs segmented by age (toddlers 1–3, children 4–8, pre-teens 9–12, teens 13–18) and employing multiple evidence-based methodologies including Discrete Trial Training, Natural Environment Teaching, Pivotal Response Treatment, Early Start Denver Model, and Functional Behavior Assessment. The company is differentiated operationally by a 24-hour intake response and a 1–2 week service-start window, explicitly marketed as a no-waitlist offering.

The business model is recurring insurance reimbursement: Skill Builders ABA contracts with major commercial payers (Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, Cigna, Molina, Select Health, PEHP Health & Benefits, UnitedHealthcare) and multiple state Medicaid programs (federal Medicaid, Health First Colorado, MO HealthNet, Wyoming Department of Health). The company runs the authorization and billing workflow on behalf of families, converting clinical services into monthly recurring revenue. Customer acquisition is driven primarily through content marketing and SEO (knowledge center, screening tools, blog), supplemented by the company's preferred-partner relationship with the Autism Society of Colorado and direct referrals. The disclosed headcount is 9 employees, consistent with a small founder-led operation coordinating a field-based clinician network; the company is privately held with no disclosed funding rounds, M&A, or external investors.

Name

Skill Builders ABA

Legal name

Skill Builders ABA, LLC

Website

https://skillbuildersaba.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Skill Builders ABA is a privately held, Salt Lake City-based provider of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy for children with autism, operating across five U.S. states via in-home, telehealth, center-based, and in-school delivery models, reimbursed primarily through commercial insurance and Medicaid.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Therapy Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Child and Youth Services (62411), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

ABA Therapy Providers (Home-Based) (EDAKAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

ABA Therapy Providers (Clinic-Based) (EDAKAHAA), ABA Therapy Providers (School-Based) (EDAKAHAC), Parent/Caregiver Training & Family Consultation (ABA) (EDAKAHAG), ABA Assessment & Diagnostic Support (Functional Assessments, VB-MAPP/ABLLS-R) (EDAKAHAE)

Keywords

• Applied behavior analysis
• Autism therapy services
• Pediatric behavioral health
• In-home therapy
• BCBA services

Headquarters

HQ city

Utah

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. ABA Therapy Services: Revenue generated from providing Applied Behavior Analysis therapy services to children with autism. Services are billed to insurance providers including commercial insurers and government programs like Medicaid.
2. Insurance Reimbursement: The company accepts payment from multiple insurance providers and manages the authorization and billing process on behalf of families.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Skill Builders ABA provides Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy services to children with autism spectrum disorder across five U.S. states (Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, Missouri, Maryland). Services are delivered through in-home therapy, telehealth, center-based programs, and in-school support, with personalized treatment plans designed by Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs). The company also offers comprehensive behavioral evaluations, parent training, and autism screening tools (M-CHAT-R, CAST, ADOS-2), billing primarily through commercial insurance and Medicaid.

Product overview

Skill Builders ABA offers a comprehensive Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy service for children with autism across multiple delivery models: in-home therapy, telehealth, center-based programs, and in-school support. The company operates under Skill Builders ABA, LLC and provides services organized by age groups (Toddlers 1-3, Kids 4-8, Pre-teens 9-12, Teens 13-18) across five states (Utah, Colorado, Missouri, Maryland, Wyoming). The core offering includes personalized ABA therapy plans designed by Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs), complemented by autism screening tools (M-CHAT-R, CAST, ADOS-2), comprehensive behavioral evaluations, and parent training programs. No-waitlist availability and 24-hour intake response differentiate the service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Therapy Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Start therapy within 24 hours of initial contact, with services beginning in 1-2 weeks
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Autism Society of ColoradominorGTM or Marketing PartnerSkill Builders ABA is recognized as a preferred partner of the Autism Society of Colorado, demonstrating commitment to the autism community and accessing a network of families seeking services.
• Blue Cross Blue ShieldcoreOthersInsurance provider accepted by Skill Builders ABA. The company handles insurance coordination and authorization on behalf of families covered by Blue Cross Blue Shield plans.
• AetnacoreOthersInsurance provider accepted by Skill Builders ABA. The company helps Aetna members understand plan options and navigate paperwork.
• CignacoreOthersInsurance provider accepted by Skill Builders ABA. The company works with Cigna-insured families to organize coverage and start services.
• Molina HealthcarecoreOthersInsurance provider accepted by Skill Builders ABA. The company partners with Molina Healthcare families to simplify benefit verification and streamline ABA service start.
• Select HealthcoreOthersInsurance provider accepted by Skill Builders ABA. The company guides Select Health members through coverage confirmation and therapy scheduling.
• PEHP Health & BenefitscoreOthersInsurance provider accepted by Skill Builders ABA. The company assists PEHP members by managing authorizations and ensuring families understand their benefits.
• UnitedHealthcarecoreOthersInsurance provider accepted by Skill Builders ABA. The company handles coverage verification and authorization for UnitedHealthcare families.
• MedicaidcoreOthersGovernment health insurance program accepted by Skill Builders ABA. The company assists Medicaid-covered families with every administrative step to begin therapy.
• Health First ColoradocoreOthersColorado Medicaid program accepted by Skill Builders ABA. The company helps Health First Colorado members confirm coverage and start ABA therapy.
• MO HealthNetcoreOthersMissouri Medicaid program accepted by Skill Builders ABA. The company helps MO HealthNet members understand benefits and start therapy smoothly.
• Wyoming Department of HealthcoreOthersWyoming state health department program accepted by Skill Builders ABA. The company handles all administrative details for families covered through this program.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Autism Learning Partners: Multi-state ABA therapy provider offering home-based, clinic-based, and telehealth services to children with autism, funded through commercial insurance and Medicaid - directly comparable service mix, geography, and payer profile.
• Centria Healthcare: Multi-state ABA and behavioral health provider delivering home and center-based services to children with autism under commercial and Medicaid plans, mirroring Skill Builders ABA's multi-modal, payer-funded model.
• LEARN Behavioral: National ABA therapy network providing home, center, and school-based services to children with autism across multiple states - direct overlap with Skill Builders ABA across all major operating dimensions.
• Trumpet Behavioral Health: Multi-state ABA therapy provider serving children with autism through home and center-based delivery, with similar insurance-funded revenue model and age-segmented programs as Skill Builders ABA.
• Hopebridge: Multi-state ABA therapy operator with center-based, home-based, and telehealth modalities serving children with autism across several U.S. states, overlapping directly with Skill Builders ABA's geographic and service profile.
• Acorn Health: ABA therapy provider serving children with autism in multiple states through home and clinic-based services, with comparable payer-mix and age-segmented offerings to Skill Builders ABA.
• Behavioral Innovations: Multi-state ABA therapy provider delivering home-based, center-based, and telehealth services for children with autism, with broad insurance contracting - directly comparable to Skill Builders ABA's service model and customer segment.
• Kadiant: Regional ABA therapy provider operating home and center-based services for children with autism across multiple states, comparable to Skill Builders ABA in service model and target population.
• BlueSprig Pediatrics: One of the largest U.S. ABA therapy providers operating across many states with a mix of center-based and home-based services for children with autism - same core offering, payer-mix, and customer base as Skill Builders ABA.

Others

• Autism Society of America: National advocacy and resource organization for the autism community, of which Skill Builders ABA's Colorado partner is an affiliate - relevant ecosystem entity that channels referral demand to in-network ABA providers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SkillBuildersABA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/skillbuildersaba

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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