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How to Open an ABA Clinic in Mississippi

Opening an ABA clinic in Mississippi follows the same backbone as anywhere — entity, NPI, credentialing, Medicaid enrollment — with Mississippi's own Medicaid program and rules layered on top. Here's the path.

By the Cue team · Updated June 2026 · ~7 min read

The steps to open in Mississippi

1Form your entity & get an EIN. Register your business in Mississippi, obtain an IRS EIN, and prepare a W-9.

2Get your NPIs. A Type 1 NPI for each BCBA and a Type 2 NPI for the organization, free from NPPES.

3Secure liability insurance for the practice and rendering providers.

4Build & attest CAQH profiles for every provider — most commercial payers pull from CAQH.

5Enroll in Mississippi Medicaid. Enroll with Mississippi Division of Medicaid and any managed-care plans that administer behavior analysis benefits in Mississippi.

6Credential commercial payers and confirm each contract's effective date before billing.

Mississippi Medicaid

Medicaid is central to ABA access in most states. In Mississippi, behavior analysis benefits are administered through the state Medicaid program. Confirm current provider-enrollment steps, covered codes, authorization rules, and whether services run through managed-care plans directly with the agency below.

Mississippi Medicaid

Mississippi Division of Medicaid
https://medicaid.ms.gov

Confirm locally: Mississippi's specific provider types, licensure requirements, authorization limits, and documentation standards change over time. Verify current rules with Mississippi Division of Medicaid and your licensure board before enrolling.

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This guide is general information, not legal, billing, or regulatory advice, and reflects publicly available information as of June 2026. Mississippi Medicaid, managed-care, and licensure rules vary and change — always confirm current requirements with Mississippi Division of Medicaid and qualified professionals before acting.