New Hampshire To Shorten Processing Time For Mental Health Provider Credentialing To 30 Days, Achieving Parity With Primary Care

House Bill 507, signed on May 21, 2025, directs commercial health insurers to process credentialing applications from mental health professionals within 30 days, which is the same timeline as for primary care physicians. The legislation takes effect on January 1, 2026. The law is intended to help expand access to mental health care by enabling qualified providers to reach people more quickly. Currently, health plans have 45 days to credential mental health professionals, which is the same length of time as for specialists.

In an announcement about the new parity-in-credentialing law, the New Hampshire Insurance Department (NHID) said . . .