Connecticut HUSKY Health Behavioral Health Billing: Manuals, Codes and Payers
Connecticut Medicaid is called HUSKY Health. The state runs it through administrative services organizations instead of risk-based plans, so medical and behavioral health claims follow different rules. This page lists the sources, the payers, and the codes we could confirm. Checked against state sources on 9/30/26.
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- ✓ DSS and HUSKY Health provider sources
- ✓ The two administrative services organizations
- ✓ HCPCS codes listed in a state bulletin
- ✓ What to watch in 2026
Connecticut Medicaid Billing at a glance
This page covers connecticut medicaid billing for behavioral health claims: where the state provider manuals and code lists live, and which HCPCS codes apply to psychotherapists and psychiatrists. Rules vary by state and by payer, so confirm current requirements with the state Medicaid agency before you bill.
Use this Connecticut Medicaid Billing guide as a starting point. Connecticut Medicaid Billing rules differ by plan, so check whether a claim goes to the state fee-for-service program or to a managed care plan. Keep a copy of the current Connecticut Medicaid Billing manual your practice follows, and review your Connecticut Medicaid Billing process whenever the state issues an update.
Connecticut Medicaid at a glance
State manuals and fee schedules
| Document | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Connecticut Department of Social Services | The state Medicaid agency. |
| HUSKY Health provider information | Provider resources for HUSKY Health. |
| CT Medicaid provider portal (ctdssmap.com) | Fee schedule downloads. They sit behind a login and a CPT license agreement. |
| CT Behavioral Health Partnership (Carelon) | Behavioral health provider information. |
Managed care plans and payer sites
| Payer | Provider site |
|---|---|
| Community Health Network of Connecticut (CHNCT), medical administrative services organization | HUSKY Health providers |
| Carelon Behavioral Health, Connecticut Behavioral Health Partnership | ctbhp.com |
Connecticut has no risk-based Medicaid plans; the administrative services organizations are the payer contacts. We did not confirm a provider manual link for either one.
HCPCS codes we could confirm
DSS Provider Bulletin PB 2024-39 (effective 7/1/2024) lists H0031, H2014, H2019, S9485 and T1017 without descriptors. Check the bulletin and the fee schedule on the provider portal before you bill any of them. T1017 and H0031 stay flagged as unverified in-home codes in our guides.
What is changing
- The DSS homepage showed an alert about a data security incident affecting the HUSKY Medicaid provider portal. Check it before you send providers to the portal.
- We did not confirm the 2026 Carelon contract; the Connecticut legislature posted a 2026 overview of the partnership.
Current as of 9/30/2026. Reconfirm before you bill.
Connecticut Medicaid billing: frequently asked questions
Does Connecticut Medicaid use managed care plans?
No risk-based plans. HUSKY Health runs through administrative services organizations: CHNCT for medical services and Carelon Behavioral Health for behavioral health.
Where are Connecticut Medicaid fee schedules?
On the CT Medicaid provider portal at ctdssmap.com. Downloads require a login and acceptance of a CPT license agreement.
Which HCPCS codes does Connecticut list for behavioral health?
Provider Bulletin PB 2024-39 lists H0031, H2014, H2019, S9485 and T1017 without descriptors. Confirm each one on the fee schedule.
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