Start with license readiness
Your license type determines whether you can practice independently, need supervision, or should launch inside a group practice first. Confirm the current rules with the state board before accepting clients.
This table is a launch-readiness starting point, not a substitute for current board review.
| Credential | Independent practice? | Supervision issue? | Entity/business note | Bomi relevance | Official source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LCSW | Generally the independent clinical social work path; confirm active status and scope with the Indiana board. | Keep supervision and upgrade documentation available for payer packets when applicable. | Align INBiz, EIN, NPI, CAQH, W-9, EHR, banking, and payer records. | Strong fit for credentialing, billing, denial follow-up, and revenue reporting support. | Indiana BHHS licensing information |
| LSW | Confirm whether your license status supports independent practice or requires supervision. | Supervision requirements may make a group-practice path more appropriate before solo launch. | Do not submit payer applications until the allowed practice model is clear. | Bomi becomes relevant when the payer and billing path is allowed and ready. | Indiana BHHS licensing information |
| LMHC | Generally the independent mental health counseling path; confirm active license status with the Indiana board. | Confirm renewal, title-use, and supervision details before launching. | Keep business, tax, NPI, CAQH, payer, and EHR records consistent. | Bomi can help with credentialing, payer follow-up, claims, denials, and balances. | Indiana BHHS licensing information |
| LMHCA | Confirm associate-license limits before planning an independent practice. | Associate status commonly creates supervision constraints that affect launch options. | A group or supervised setting may be the right interim model. | Bomi can help later if the practice becomes eligible for payer setup and billing. | Indiana BHHS licensing information |
| LMFT | Generally the independent marriage and family therapy path; confirm current status with the Indiana board. | Check whether any associate, temporary, or supervised status applies. | Align entity, NPI, CAQH, payer, EHR, and bank details before applications. | Bomi can support payer enrollment, billing workflows, and revenue operations. | Indiana BHHS licensing information |
| LMFTA | Confirm associate-license limits before launching independently. | Supervision status can determine whether solo private practice is available. | Resolve practice model questions before building payer-facing records. | Bomi becomes useful when the credentialing and billing path is ready. | Indiana BHHS licensing information |
| LAC | Confirm scope, supervision, and payer enrollment implications for addiction counseling work. | Supervision and setting requirements may affect independent launch readiness. | Keep entity and payer details aligned before credentialing. | Bomi can help once payer enrollment and billing workflows are appropriate. | Indiana BHHS licensing information |
| LCAC | Confirm active clinical addiction counselor status and scope before launch. | Check any setting, supervision, or documentation requirements for the target practice model. | Align business, NPI, CAQH, payer, EHR, and payment details before claims begin. | Bomi can help with credentialing follow-up, claims, denials, balances, and reporting. | Indiana BHHS licensing information |