Private Practice Startup Guides by State
Each live state guide separates national steps from state-specific steps so therapists can avoid mixing NPI, CAQH, EIN, HIPAA, billing, and credentialing workflows with license, entity, tax, telehealth, reporting, and local payer rules.
State-specific rules vary. Start with your setup state, then confirm license, entity, tax, telehealth, and payer details.
Full search is coming soon. Illinois, Indiana, New Mexico, California, Florida, Montana, New York, Oregon, Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio, Missouri, Iowa, Kentucky, Texas, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Georgia, Colorado, Arizona, Washington, Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, and Maine guides are live now. Bomi supports therapy practices in every state across the U.S.
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Illinois
License readiness, business setup, payer notes, national steps, state-specific caveats, and Bomi support.
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Indiana
License readiness, business setup, payer notes, national steps, state-specific caveats, and Bomi support.
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New Mexico
License readiness, business setup, payer notes, national steps, state-specific caveats, and Bomi support.
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California
License readiness, business setup, payer notes, national steps, state-specific caveats, and Bomi support.
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Florida
License readiness, business setup, payer notes, national steps, state-specific caveats, and Bomi support.
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Montana
License readiness, business setup, payer notes, national steps, state-specific caveats, and Bomi support.
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New York
LCAT-focused license readiness, hybrid practice setup, professional-entity notes, telepractice, mandated reporting, Medicaid and payer caveats, national steps, state-specific caveats, and Bomi support.
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Oregon
License readiness, business registry and assumed-name notes, Oregon telehealth, mandated reporting, OHP/CCO enrollment, payer setup, national steps, state caveats, and Bomi support.
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Michigan
License readiness, Michigan entity and assumed-name setup, counselor disclosure statements, telehealth, mandated reporting, Medicaid/CHAMPS, limited-license billing, payer setup, national steps, state caveats, and Bomi support.
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Wisconsin
License readiness, Wisconsin entity and public-name setup, tax considerations, telehealth, mandated reporting, ForwardHealth enrollment, commercial payer setup, national steps, state caveats, and Bomi support.
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Ohio
License readiness, Ohio entity and public-name setup, tax registration, telehealth, mandated reporting, Medicaid and payer enrollment, national steps, state caveats, and Bomi support.
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Missouri
License readiness, Missouri entity and fictitious-name setup, tax registration, telehealth, mandated reporting, MO HealthNet and payer enrollment, national steps, state caveats, and Bomi support.
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Iowa
License readiness, Iowa entity and public-name setup, tax registration, telehealth, mandated reporting, Medicaid and payer enrollment, national steps, state caveats, and Bomi support.
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Kentucky
License readiness, Kentucky entity and assumed-name setup, tax registration, telehealth, mandated reporting, Medicaid and payer enrollment, national steps, state caveats, and Bomi support.
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Texas
License readiness, Texas entity and assumed-name setup, tax registration, telehealth, reporting, Medicaid and payer enrollment, national steps, state caveats, and Bomi support.
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Pennsylvania
License readiness, Pennsylvania entity and public-name setup, tax registration, telehealth, reporting, Medical Assistance and payer enrollment, national steps, state caveats, and Bomi support.
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North Carolina
License readiness, North Carolina entity and assumed-name setup, tax registration, telehealth, reporting, Medicaid and payer enrollment, national steps, state caveats, and Bomi support.
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Georgia
License readiness, Georgia entity and trade-name setup, tax registration, telehealth, reporting, Medicaid and payer enrollment, national steps, state caveats, and Bomi support.
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Colorado
License readiness, Colorado entity and trade-name setup, tax registration, telehealth, reporting, Health First Colorado and payer enrollment, national steps, state caveats, and Bomi support.
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Arizona
License readiness, Arizona entity and trade-name setup, tax registration, telehealth, reporting, AHCCCS and payer enrollment, national steps, state caveats, and Bomi support.
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Washington
License readiness, Washington entity and trade-name setup, B&O tax, telehealth, reporting, Apple Health and payer enrollment, national steps, state caveats, and Bomi support.
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Alabama
Alabama license and supervision paths, LICSW/PIP readiness, business setup, telehealth, reporting, and Medicaid and commercial payer enrollment.
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Alaska
Alaska license and supervision paths, business and telemedicine registration, tax setup, reporting, and Medicaid and commercial payer enrollment.
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Arkansas
Arkansas license and supervision paths, practice and tax setup, telehealth, reporting, Medicaid enrollment and commercial payer participation.
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Connecticut
Connecticut license readiness, supervised-associate billing, business setup, telehealth and reporting requirements for solo and group therapy practices.
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Delaware
Delaware therapist licensing, 2026 business-name changes, telehealth, reporting and payer enrollment for solo, group and hybrid practices.
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Hawaii
Hawaii therapy-practice licensing, July 2026 associate pathways, business and GET setup, telehealth, reporting and payer enrollment.
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Idaho
Idaho therapist credentials, supervision, entity choices, virtual care, reporting and current Gainwell/Magellan enrollment requirements.
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Kansas
Start a Kansas therapy practice with the right clinical license, supervision, business identity and payer approvals.
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Louisiana
Open a Louisiana therapy practice with the right license, supervision, business setup and payer participation.
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Maine
Start a Maine therapy practice with clear distinctions between clinical and nonclinical licenses, supervised practice, business setup, telehealth, reporting and MaineCare enrollment.
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Bomi supports therapy practices in every state across the U.S. If you want more public setup detail for your state, send the context we should prioritize: licensing, entity, telehealth, payer, and billing setup questions.
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Use the free resources to understand the setup path. Bomi can help when you reach credentialing, insurance verification, claims, denials, balances, and revenue management.
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