MedicaidCoverageMedium impact
COVID-19: Telehealth for Behavioral Health Providers (Including Counseling/Psychology and ABA)
Missouri Medicaid (MO HealthNet)·MO · Psychiatry·Provider Notice
Effective date
Mar 17, 2020
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
Missouri Medicaid (MO HealthNet) expanded telehealth coverage for behavioral health services during COVID-19, allowing providers to deliver services via telephone to patients at home. Reimbursement equals standard fee schedule rates with no separate telehealth fees.
Action Required
Behavioral health providers: Begin billing telehealth services delivered via telephone using standard CPT codes with appropriate telehealth modifiers. Update billing system to process telehealth claims at standard reimbursement rates. Verify patient eligibility for MO HealthNet and document telephone-based service delivery in patient records.