Effective April 25, MassHealth now uses the title Licensed Independent Behavioral Health Clinician (LIBHC) to designate certain provider types. This now includes Licensed Independent Clinical Social Workers (LICSW), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFT), and Licensed Mental Health Counselors (LMHC). The provider regulations and manuals for Licensed Independent Clinical Social Workers (LICSW) have been amended to reflect the title LIBHC, and those subsequent provider types. LICSW providers can still locate their regulations and provider manuals in the same place on Mass.gov and will not be adversely affected by billing under the LICSW provider type. Provider manuals can be here: https://www.mass.gov/lists/masshealth-provider-manuals
If you have questions, please contact MassHealth at provider@masshealthquestions.com or (800) 841-2900.