Understanding Provider Levels 1-6 on CMS

ACC pay levels are set at 1-6, which sometimes causes confusion for providers, who may be a education level 7, 8 or 9 Counsellor, but find that in CMS they are set as level 2. 

You will find that the codes on the purchase orders reflect the CMS provider level.

eg.  SCGS2 - your provider should be a level 2.

CMS level 1 = Counsellor with Diploma education level 6

CMS level 2 = Counsellor with Degree education levels 7,8,9

CMS level 3 = Psychotherapist

CMS level 4 = Psychologist

CMS level 5 = Psychiatrist

CMS level 6 = Social Worker

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