About PSYPACT
PSYPACT is an interstate compact designed to allow licensed psychologists to conduct telehealth and temporary in-person face-to-face sessions across state boundaries legally and ethically without that individual having to become licensed in every state to practice.
How the rules of PSYPACT apply for sessions held on Headway
Our agreements are not compatible with PSYPACT because we can't attest to a provider's credentialing status in other states. Based on Headway's payer agreements, providers are required to be credentialed in the state that they're seeing patients in.
On the Headway platform, you can see clients who meet the following criteria:
- Have an in-network insurance plan for an insurance carrier you are credentialed through Headway with AND
- Are currently residing in the state that you are credentialed with through Headway
Clients who commute to a different state for their sessions
Clients must be have a Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) plan if they reside in a different state and are commuting to the state where you're credentialed for sessions.
Clients with HMO, POS, or EPO plans must be residing in the same state that you are credentialed in.
If you choose to see a client through Headway who is commuting to the state you're credentialed in, you are affirming that you are acting under the above understanding.
Washington, D.C. is considered its own credentialing region. Because of this, providers credentialed in Washington, D.C. are only able to see clients based out of that region.