Keystone First (PA Medicaid)

MedicaidPA

ABA billing requirements · Source: Keystone First — Provider Resources (Behavioral Health)

High confidence

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 managerMagellan

State licensure requiredLBS (PA State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors)

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

Keystone First (Independence Blue Cross subsidiary) is a Pennsylvania Medicaid MCO serving southeastern PA. ABA prior auth required. Behavioral health managed through Magellan. BCBA must be enrolled with Keystone First and Pennsylvania Medicaid.

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Official policy source:Keystone First — Provider Resources (Behavioral Health)

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

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