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14.00.04, School-Based Outpatient Behavioral Health Services in a School Setting
Independence Blue Cross·Psychiatry·Medical Policy
Effective date
Dec 10, 2025
We identified it
Jun 19, 2026
Summary
Independence Blue Cross has reissued policy 14.00.04 covering School-Based Outpatient Behavioral Health Services in a School Setting for commercial plans. This is a policy reissue with no indication of content changes, maintaining existing coverage and billing guidelines for behavioral health services provided in school environments.
Action Required
Review the updated policy 14.00.04 on the Independence Blue Cross website to confirm no changes to existing billing procedures for school-based behavioral health services. Verify current authorization and documentation requirements remain unchanged.