Provider types · NP specialty
Psychiatric Mental Health NP (PMHNP) Credentialing
A psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner is a nurse practitioner specialty, not a separate enrollment type. PMHNPs enroll with Medicare and Texas Medicaid as nurse practitioners.
How enrollment works
Medicare enrolls nurse practitioners on the CMS-855I. The psychiatric focus is reflected in your specialty and taxonomy, not in a different application.
To enroll in Texas Medicaid, an NP must be licensed as a registered nurse and as an APRN by the Texas Board of Nursing, and must be enrolled in Medicare or obtain a pediatric practice exemption.
Enrollment in Texas Medicaid comes before any Medicaid managed care plan can enroll you; each plan then contracts and credentials separately.
Related pages
See nurse practitioners and behavioral health.
Sources
- CMS Medicare Provider Enrollment (MLN9658742)
- TMHP Texas Medicaid Provider Procedures Manual
- Texas Board of Nursing
Payers and agencies set their own review pace, so we do not promise outcomes or dates. What we control is a complete, accurate file and steady follow-up.
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