May 2026
May 1, 2026
SNMIS System Now Live for Updated Services and Fee Schedules
Additional services and the new fee schedule below have been added to the SNMIS system and are now live (May 1, 2026). These changes all have effective dates of April 1, 2026, so claims can be submitted for applicable services provided beginning on that date. Also, please continue to submit claims using the existing fee schedules and services in the same way. The new services and fee schedule included are;
Behavioral Health Fee Schedule New Services:
Peer Support
Substance Use Disorder Outpatient Counseling (by non-SUPTRS providers)
Multisystemic Therapy and Functional Family Therapy
Long-Acting Injectables
Psychological and Neuropsychological Testing
SUPTRS Fee Schedule New Services:
Recovery Peer Coaching
Transportation Assistance
Medications for Opioid Use Disorder
New CMHC and CCBHC Fee Schedule
The updated SNMIS billing guide is available at: https://hhs.iowa.gov/media/16752/download?inline. The manual includes links to all of the fee schedule documents. Please refer to these documents for specific billing codes and requirements. These fee schedules can also be found on the Iowa HHS website Behavioral Health | Health & Human Services under Safety Net Management Information System (SNMIS).
Please note that Iowa HHS will be enforcing the claims filing cutoff of 45 days from last date of service beginning on 6/1/2026. This includes the policy that no claim is paid after 180 days from last date of service.