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Medicaid School Based Claiming Program To Serve Additional Medicaid-Eligible Students
Arizona Medicaid - AHCCCS·AZ · Pediatrics, Family Medicine, Psychiatry +2 more·Provider News
Effective date
Oct 1, 2021
We identified it
Jun 17, 2026
Summary
Effective October 1, 2021, Arizona's Medicaid School Based Claiming (MSBC) program expanded to cover ALL Medicaid-enrolled children in participating school districts, not just those with IEPs. School districts can now bill Medicaid for medical and behavioral health services delivered to any Medicaid-enrolled student with documented medical necessity.
Action Required
For practices serving school districts: Review contracts with Local Education Agencies to understand expanded billing opportunities for Medicaid-enrolled students. Update billing workflows to accommodate claims for medical/behavioral health services provided to students with 504 Plans, IFSPs, or other individualized health plans beyond just IEPs. Verify medical necessity documentation requirements for school-based services.