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Ashley Rourke

Director of ABA

ABA Operations & RCM Expert

Behavioral Health Practice Specialist

Bringing extensive leadership and operational mastery to behavioral health revenue operations, Ashley specializes in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) practice management, specialized billing lifecycles, and prior authorization workflows. She understands the unique complexities of autism therapy reimbursements inside out—from multi-tiered authorizations and modifier rules to claims submission, payment posting, and commercial denial remediation. At Cliniqon, Ashley leads the ABA division, architecting scalable operational models that optimize clean claim rates, eliminate administrative friction, and safeguard cash flow for therapy practices nationwide.

Areas of Operational Mastery

ABA Revenue Cycle Management

Designing and directing full-cycle billing, modifier verification, and claim adjudication workflows tailored to Applied Behavior Analysis clinics.

Prior Authorization & Utilization Management

Managing multi-tiered authorization protocols, re-authorization tracking, and payer medical necessity reviews to avoid care disruptions.

Denial Mitigation & Payer Relations

Analyzing commercial and Medicaid behavioral health denial patterns, overturning improper claim rejections, and accelerating cash recovery.

Practice Workflow Optimization

Streamlining intake-to-reimbursement administrative workflows and scaling cross-functional teams to support growing therapy practices.

Professional Background

Ashley is a behavioral health operations leader with specialized expertise directing Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and therapy practice management operations. She brings deep proficiency across the full behavioral health revenue lifecycle, including complex prior authorizations, credentialing coordination, concurrent review compliance, fee-for-service coding, and aggressive accounts receivable resolution.

With a sharp command of commercial payer mandates, Medicaid waiver guidelines, and clinical documentation requirements, Ashley uncovers upstream bottlenecks to prevent authorization lapses and claim rejections. She has a proven track record of establishing high-performing operations teams, designing repeatable standard operating procedures, and securing critical reimbursements, empowering therapy providers to focus on clinical excellence while maintaining strong financial health.

Core Competencies

ABA Practice Operations
Behavioral Health RCM
Prior Authorization Management
Utilization Review Compliance
Payer Denial Resolution
Clean Claim Optimization

Recent posts by Ashley Rourke

Insights

The ABA Capacity Gap: Why Growing Providers Struggle to Turn Demand into Delivered Care

Demand for applied behavior analysis services continues to grow. Families are searching for care, provider organizations are expanding, and the need for qualified behavior analysts remains strong. Yet demand alone does not create access. Between a referral and a consistently delivered session sits a chain of operational work: eligibility verification, authorization, clinician matching, scheduling, documentation, billing, denial follow-up, and accounts receivable management.

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