Mississippi added 10 behavioral health providers in the latest CMS NPI registry update, representing 0% of the national weekly total. This minimal activity suggests a slow pace of expansion in the state's behavioral health workforce compared to national trends.
ABA Workforce Composition
The data indicates 1 BCBA credential and 0 RBT credentials among the new entries. This single BCBA credential is associated with an organization, not an individual. With no RBTs reported, the state's capacity for direct ABA service delivery under supervision appears severely constrained by this week's additions. The absence of dual BCBA+RBT credentials further highlights a lack of new professionals progressing through the typical ABA career path from technician to supervisor.
Provider Demographics
Among the 6 individual providers added, all are female, accounting for 100% of new individual entries. No male or nonbinary individual providers were reported this week. There were no notable organizations appearing multiple times in this update, indicating a diverse set of new entities rather than expansion from existing multi-state chains.
This week's data suggests Mississippi faces significant challenges in expanding its ABA workforce, particularly in building the foundational RBT and supervisory BCBA capacity needed to improve access to services.
