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Therapist Bulletin 19: Payment for Services Provided by a Speech-Language Pathologist Provisional Licensee (SLP-PL)
MassHealth·MA · Physical Therapy·Claims & Billing
Effective date
Oct 1, 2025
We identified it
Jun 18, 2026
Summary
MassHealth now allows Speech-Language Pathologist Provisional Licensees (SLP-PLs) to enroll and bill for therapy services starting October 1, 2025. SLP-PLs must be supervised and cannot supervise assistants, with enrollment tied to their provisional license validity period.
Action Required
Billing team should verify SLP provider credentials to distinguish between fully licensed SLPs and provisional licensees (SLP-PLs). Ensure SLP-PLs are enrolled in MassHealth before billing for their services. Do not bill for services provided by SLP assistants under SLP-PL supervision as these will be denied.