Priority Partners (MD Medicaid)

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ABA billing requirements · Source: Priority Partners — 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

State licensure requiredBCBA state licensure required via MD Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

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

Priority Partners is the Maryland Medicaid MCO operated by Johns Hopkins Medicine. ABA prior auth required. Behavioral health managed through Optum. BCBA must be enrolled with Priority Partners and Maryland Medicaid.

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Official policy source:Priority Partners — Provider Resources (Behavioral Health)

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

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