Medical Credentialing Question:
Is it true that an LPC in Illinois cannot get on insurance panels?
Answer:
That’s a good question! In the state of Illinois, an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) is not a terminal license; in fact, it’s the intern-level license. Instead, the terminal license in Illinois is an LPCC (Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor) . This produces some confusion because, in most states, the terminal license for professional counselors is an LPC or an LMHC.
So, while it is true that the majority of insurance companies in Illinois won’t accept an LPC on their panels, you can undertake medical credentialing as an LPCC and find success.
Hello, LCP’s cannot get on insurance panels in Illinois. Also, the terminal license in Illinois is LCPC (licensed clinical professional counselor).
Yes, you are correct!
Can interns with a terminal Masters (MS) that have passed the state board exam and have paperwork pending in Illinois see clients and bill under insurance through their supervising LCPC?
They cannot, sorry Jennifer.