Massachusetts NPs - A License Question!

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Can you apply for licensure before you have a job? The online APRN licensing application requires that the applicant apply to be a provider (and fill out a provider application) for MassHealth but it appears you need an NPI number for that, which, as you know, you can't get without a job.

Help! I feel like such an idiot that I can't see to do this but the application company, my school, MassHealth have nothing to offer in the way of help!

Thanks!

nursenerd19 said:

Thank you umbdude! I had been on hold with customer service for over an hour yesterday and finally got through today. For anyone encountering this in the future I found out through Mass.gov and MassHealth customer service that you would fill out the MassHealth non-billing provider form. You actually do not need a tracking number and Masshealth will not provide you with one for the non-billing form - you can just leave this space blank. You can leave all the other information blank if you do not have a license number or job yet. This is a new MA requirement as of 2019. 

This was super-helpful! Thank you so much!

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