What happens when traditional ABA programs move from paper to digital?

Patrick Faga, behavior scientist and co-founder of FirstWork, joins me to talk about making ABA more engaging, supporting independent learning, empowering parents, and where technology and AI may take the field next.

We also get into the bigger changes coming to ABA, including the shift toward value-based care and what it could mean for providers and learners.

In this episode of Deal Side with Counsel, I speak with David Olswang, partner at Nixon Peabody, about why the lease is often the real asset in commercial real estate. We discuss office and retail leasing trends, tenant leverage, termination rights, assignment clauses, SNDAs, capital improvements, landlord lien waivers, and why small provisions can control the value, financeability, and future flexibility of a deal.

The ABA industry has matured clinically, but payors are now scrutinizing it in ways many providers did not anticipate. Barry Alexander of Polsinelli explains the growing gap between how ABA operators run their businesses and how payors evaluate documentation, utilization, and compliance.

Most ABA owners don’t set out to create legal risk.

But operational decisions around referrals, compensation, supervision, and billing can quietly shape Anti-Kickback and False Claims Act exposure long before anyone realizes it.

In this episode, Tzvi Weiser speaks with Glenn Prives, Shareholder at Baker Donelson, who works directly on healthcare enforcement and investigations.

They discuss:

• Why enforcement attention in ABA is rising

The episode closes with three concrete steps ABA owners should take in the next 30 days to assess their risk.

This conversation isn’t about fear. It’s about building clinics that withstand scrutiny, and sustain long-term value.

What actually determines whether a business survives?

In this episode of Get Real, Get Weiser, I sit down with Ira Zlotowitz, who has structured billions in commercial real estate transactions, to talk about building companies from scratch that last through cycles.

We cover:

• Why revenue is the foundation of everything

If you’re building something right now, or thinking about it, this is a conversation about survival, not hype.

Listen in.

In ABA, payment risk rarely begins with a formal audit. It begins quietly, through small operational decisions that drift over time.

In this episode of the ABA Compliance & Legal Series, Tzvi Weiser speaks with Steven Antico, Partner & Director at Garfunkel Wild and Chair of the firm’s Behavioral Health Practice Group, about what payers actually scrutinize and where clinics get exposed.

We cover:

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Most ABA owners think about exit planning when a letter of intent arrives. In reality, valuation, deal structure, and even which buyers show up are shaped years earlier by compliance decisions that felt operational at the time.

In this episode of the ABA Compliance & Legal Series, Tzvi Weiser sits down with Brandon Zarsky, Partner at Frier Levitt, to break down:

• Who’s buying ABA practices today (private equity, platform operators, strategic acquirers)

• How compliance directly impacts EBITDA multiples and deal risk

• Why MSO structures and CPOM rules now drive transaction design

• What buyers scrutinize first during diligence

• Which compliance mistakes can permanently reduce exit value

• How to prepare 3–5 years in advance for a stronger sale

If you’re building or scaling an ABA practice, this conversation shows why compliance is no longer just about audits. It’s about valuation, leverage, and long-term exit outcomes.

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How you structure an ABA company early affects compliance risk, scalability, investor relationships, and exit outcomes.

In this episode, Tzvi Weiser of NUCO Filings is joined by Matthew Shatzkes, Partner at Bochner PLLC and Chair of the firm’s Healthcare Group, for a practical conversation on how ABA companies should think about entity structuring in the real world.

We cover:

The entity structures ABA founders actually use

Licensed vs non-licensed ownership considerations

CPOM variation across states and enforcement posture

When and why MSOs come into play

Gray areas in services, control, and fee structures

Common mistakes and how they show up in diligence and exits

This episode is part of the ABA Compliance & Legal Series, focused on how compliance and structure really work in practice.

Disclaimer: This content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice.

AI is everywhere, but most business owners are either overwhelmed by it or skeptical that it actually delivers real value.

In this episode of Get Real, Get Wiser, Tzvi Weiser sits down with Aaron Zlotowitz, founder of SCHWAI, to cut through the hype and talk about how companies are actually using automation and AI to streamline operations, reduce manual work, and save real dollars.

They dive into:

• Why automation matters more than “AI tools”

If you’re curious about AI but want practical results not buzzwords this conversation shows what works in the real world.

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ABA practices usually don’t “get serious” about HIPAA until it’s too late.

In this episode of the ABA Compliance & Legal Series, I’m joined by Roger Cohen (Partner, Goodwin) to break down what HIPAA compliance actually looks like inside a growing ABA clinic, risk assessments, written policies, training, BAAs, texting/email pitfalls, subpoenas, and what happens after a breach.

We also cover the part most owners miss. HIPAA shows up in due diligence, affects valuation, and can derail an exit.

Hosted by Tzvi Weiser (NUCO Filings)

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