Hello, all,

The Board retreat was a successful event where we discussed the year ahead.  Committee chairs are avidly searching to fulfill their committees so if you have interest in any of the areas, you would be welcome!  We need your support and serving your professional community is a great way of staying involved and abreast of what your profession is doing.  So please reach out, we are a friendly bunch and starting to schedule committee meetings and action plans for the year!

PR and Social Media chairperson,

Serena Duckrow Fonda

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Hello, everyone! (And, stay tuned! More to come on this page!)

We have a bill that is currently in the NH State Senate regarding credentialing applications for insurances.

The way that the law stands right now, insurance companies have 45 calendar days to approve a clean and complete credentialing application. Practitioners are unable to bill as in-network providers until the credentialing and contracting phases are complete.

HB 507 would reduce the timeline of the credentialing approval to 30 calendar days, and mandates that insurance companies allow practitioners to bill in-network from the date that the credentialing application is approved, as opposed to clinicians having to wait until the the contracting phase is complete. Please note that 

If this bill passes, it would significantly improve the timeliness of this process for mental health clinicians, and could increase access to mental health services across the state.

Here is the full text of the bill!

Please weigh in on this!

You can get your voice heard in a few different ways:

1. Contact the sponsors of this bill:

a. Representative Alicia Gregg

b. Representative Gaby Grossman

c. Representative Katelyn Kuttab

2. Email the Senate Executive Departments and Administration Committee

3. Submit your testimony online

4. Attend the hearing and testify in-person on Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 9:40am in the State House, Room 103.