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Mental Health Awareness Month: Supporting depression screening in primary care
Published May 14, 2026Effective May 13, 2026
AI Summary
This policy provides guidance on depression screening in primary care settings during Mental Health Awareness Month. It clarifies that office visits for medication management with behavioral diagnoses are covered under medical benefits when billed by in-network providers using appropriate E&M codes.
Action Required
Billing team should ensure office visits for depression medication management are billed using appropriate medical E&M codes under medical benefits (not behavioral health benefits) when provided by in-network primary care providers. Verify claims processing workflow routes these visits to medical benefits coverage.
Plan Types
All Plans
Specialties
family-medicine, internal-medicine, general-practice, pediatrics