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Michigan Medicaid - MDHHSMedicaid · Coverage · Provider Bulletin · MI · Psychiatry, Family MedicineMedium impact

MSA 20-38

Effective date
Aug 1, 2020
Identified
Jun 20, 2026

Summary

This historical 2020 Michigan Medicaid policy covers Psychiatric Collaborative Care Model services for dates of service on and after August 1, 2020, for mild to moderate behavioral health conditions managed in primary care for Medicaid fee-for-service and Medicaid Health Plan beneficiaries. Covered CoCM services last for an initial six-month episode of care, and prior authorization is required for an additional six calendar months if the beneficiary shows improvement and continued care is needed. The primary care provider is the sole biller for CoCM, reported with CPT codes 99492, 99493, and 99494, and Federally Qualified Health Centers and Rural Health Clinics use HCPCS code G0512.

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What to do

Action · 7 steps
01Already effective August 1, 2020: Billing team: the primary care provider is the sole biller for CoCM, and the psychiatric consultant's services are not billed separately under CoCM.
02Report CoCM under CPT 99492, 99493, and 99494 following CPT guidelines.
03Federally Qualified Health Centers and Rural Health Clinics report CoCM with HCPCS G0512, which does not qualify as an encounter.
04Billing team: for the additional six calendar months after the initial six-month episode, submit prior authorization with documentation showing progress through validated screening tool scores and the medical necessity of continued services.
05Billing team: report medication assisted treatment for SUD separately, since it is not covered under CoCM.
06For Medicaid Health Plan beneficiaries with a primary SUD diagnosis, CoCM services are carved out to the PIHPs, or to FFS as applicable.
07Providers may check the beneficiary's assigned benefit plan in CHAMPS, because CoCM services should not be provided to beneficiaries receiving the MI Care Team benefit, Behavioral Health Home benefit, Opioid Health Home benefit, or other care management services that include mental health treatment.

Codes mentioned

994929949399494G0512

Original notice

MSA 20-38
michigan.gov · Always check the source before changing claims.
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