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Behavioral Health Supervisory Protocol for Licensed Clinical Social Workers and Post Doctorate Clinicians
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island·RI · Psychiatry·Physician / Behavioral Health
Effective date
Oct 4, 2021
We identified it
Jun 19, 2026
Summary
BCBSRI now allows Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW) and Post Doctorate Clinicians pursuing psychologist licenses to render behavioral health services under supervision of independently licensed behavioral health clinicians. This expands who can provide billable behavioral health services under the supervisory protocol.
Action Required
Billing team should review BCBSRI's updated Behavioral Health Services policy and Supervisory Protocol to understand credentialing and billing requirements for supervised LCSW and Post Doctorate Clinician services. Verify that supervised clinicians are properly enrolled with BCBSRI before submitting claims for their services.