Iowa Total Care (IA Medicaid)

MedicaidIA

ABA billing requirements · Source: Iowa Total Care — Provider Resources (Behavioral Health)

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Verified 2026-03-16

Authorization Requirements

Requires prior auth Yes

Initial auth duration6 months

Renewal auth duration6 months

Submission deadline14 days

Unit tracking cadenceTotal

Requires FBA Yes

Diagnostic eval validity36 months

Re-eval cadenceEvery 6 months

BH carve-out managerOptum

Documentation Requirements

Parent signatures required Yes

Start/stop times required Yes

Treatment plan componentsASD diagnosis, Functional Behavior Assessment, Baseline data, Measurable goals, Intervention strategies, Caregiver training plan

Progress summary cadenceEvery 6 months

Policy Notes

Iowa Total Care (Centene subsidiary) is a major Iowa Medicaid MCO under IA Health Link. ABA prior auth required. Behavioral health managed through Carelon. BCBA must be enrolled with Iowa Total Care and Iowa Medicaid.

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Official policy source:Iowa Total Care — Provider Resources (Behavioral Health)

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Data last verified: 2026-03-16 · Confidence: High · See our methodology

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