ABA therapy in Harveys Lake, PA
About 2,900 people live in Harveys Lake, across 5.4 square miles — spread out, at roughly 530 people per square mile. Families here hit the same two questions: what’s actually available, and who pays for it.
- 19.8 mi to Scranton
- Pennsylvania Medicaid covers eligible children
- In-home visits come to you
What’s available in Harveys Lake
A center is a normal commute from here
Scranton is about 19.8 miles away, which is a school-run sort of distance rather than an expedition. Families in Harveys Lake can realistically use a center for peer and classroom-readiness goals while keeping in-home sessions for the routines that only happen at home.
Harveys Lake by the numbers
- Population
- 2,862
- 2024 census estimate
- Land area
- 5.4 sq mi
- 530 people per square mile
- Size in Pennsylvania
- #334
- of 597 communities we cover
- Size in Luzerne County
- #17
- of 29 towns in the county
Harveys Lake has grown about 3% since the 2020 census — a growing town usually means more families arriving than local services have caught up with, and waitlists follow that curve.
Which rules apply to you
Harveys Lake is one of 40 incorporated places in Luzerne County, a county of about 330,000 people. The county's largest is Wilkes-Barre, about 12 miles away.
Coverage itself is set statewide, not locally. Pennsylvania Medicaid covers medically necessary ABA for eligible children anywhere in Pennsylvania, and Pennsylvania’s autism insurance law reaches private plans issued in the state. Your address changes which providers can reach you — it doesn’t change whether you’re covered.
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ABA therapy near Harveys Lake
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