MID-ATLANTICBEHAVIORAL HEALTH DESK

Compliance you can stand behind.

Independent compliance, credentialing, and licensing readiness support for behavioral health providers in Maryland, DC, and Virginia.

Consultations are 30 minutes and $150, credited toward your engagement if you sign within 14 days.

Over a decade of experienceacross compliance, audit, and behavioral health
Maryland, DC, and Virginia onlyregional specialists, not a national firm with a state page
Veteran-ownedbusiness serving the region

Maryland Medicaid providers

Three MPRIME deadlines land before New Year’s.

ePREP is closed. Every Maryland Medicaid provider now needs an MPRIME account, and these dates decide who stays active, who gets suspended, and who keeps a backdated start date.

MPRIME Transition Support

$750

Flat fee per organization, one location. Completed within 5 to 7 business days of receiving your information.

Request MPRIME support

November 15

Out-of-state individually licensed providers

Update your record in MPRIME or your account is suspended automatically.

December 1

Suspended providers

Make your required updates in MPRIME or your account is terminated automatically.

December 31

Newly enrolling providers

File a complete MPRIME application to keep a backdated enrollment effective date.

  • Guided MPRIME account setup, with you holding your own login
  • Review of your preloaded record against your SDAT, NPI, license, ownership, and address information
  • A checklist of every correction, update, or held application to submit, with the deadline that applies to you
  • A 30-minute walkthrough to confirm everything is in place

Source: Maryland Medicaid Provider Transmittal PT 94-26. Verified October 24, 2026. MABHD is independent and not affiliated with the Maryland Department of Health. Enrollment decisions are made by Maryland Medicaid.

Four ways we help

Start with the problem you need solved. Every engagement begins with a 30-minute consultation, $150, credited toward your engagement if you sign within 14 days.

Get enrolled

Clinicians credentialed with payers, and Medicaid enrollment done right.

Get licensed

A complete, consistent application package in MD, DC, or VA, built before you submit.

  • Application readiness review At consultation
  • Application preparation At consultation
  • Virginia priority pathway At consultation
  • Modifications and renewals At consultation

Get accredited

Ready for CARF or another national accreditor. Maryland requires accreditation before licensing most programs, and DC requires it before certification.

  • Guided Readiness, for established programs Launching Q1 2027
  • Full Readiness, required for new programs Launching Q1 2027
  • Mock survey At consultation
Reserve a Q1 start

Stay compliant

Policies, records, and staff that hold up every day, not just at review time.

  • Citation and corrective action support At consultation
  • Monthly compliance support At consultation
  • Staff training Coming Q2 2027
  • Audit-readiness and policy reviews Coming Q4 2027

Would your program pass a review today?

Twelve questions, about five minutes. Each one is something a reviewer actually asks for. You’ll see your score and exactly where the gaps are.

Take the free self-check

January 2027, live on Zoom

2027 Readiness: What Reviewers Will Actually Look For

Ninety minutes on how reviewers work, a live self-check, and a real record review exercise. Morning and evening sessions, preparation workbook included.

See the 2027 seminar calendar
$89 per person
$219 team of three

Who you'll work with

Bonnie-Lyn Ojuri, BS, CPRP

Principal Consultant

Bonnie-Lyn Ojuri has built her career in regulated environments, where documentation, accountability, and accuracy are not optional.

Over more than a decade, spanning twelve years of military service, banking compliance, and behavioral health, she has learned exactly what reviewers look for and how to make sure a program is ready before they arrive. Soldiers she served with still call her “the Regulator.”

Today she serves as Principal Consultant at Mid-Atlantic Behavioral Health Desk and as Executive Chair of FedPrime Defense Holdings, its veteran-owned parent company. In her free time, she enjoys cooking and spending time with her husband, their two sons, and their extended family.

Who we work with

Maryland and DC

  • Outpatient Mental Health Centers (OMHCs)
  • Psychiatric rehabilitation programs (PRPs)
  • Programs preparing for accreditation
  • Providers responding to reviews or records requests

Virginia

  • New providers preparing DBHDS license applications
  • Existing providers adding services or locations
  • Mental health skill-building, PSR, IIH, and TDT providers
  • Providers responding to licensing citations

How it works

From first conversation to corrections in place.

  1. Assess

    We assess your program, map your regulatory pathway, and pinpoint where to act first.

  2. Review and report

    We review your documentation and deliver written findings ranked by risk, with a clear fix for each.

  3. Correct and sustain

    We work alongside your team to close every gap and keep the corrections in place.

Common questions

Are you a government agency?

No. We're an independent consulting firm. We help providers prepare for reviews by state agencies, payers, and accrediting bodies, but we don't license, certify, or approve anyone.

Is the consultation free?

Consultations are 30 minutes and cost $150. If you sign an engagement with us within 14 days, the full $150 is credited toward it. You’ll leave the call with a clear picture of your pathway and where to start.

How long does a review take?

Most readiness and compliance reviews are completed within about 10 to 15 business days after we receive a complete review package. Larger preparation and policy projects generally take several weeks. Expedited review is available for qualifying projects, based on scope and capacity.

When does my timeline start?

Your review period begins once your engagement is active and we've confirmed we have the materials needed to begin.

Can you speed up my license or approval?

No. Expedited service changes our internal scheduling only. Agency, payer, and accrediting-body timelines are outside our control, and we don't guarantee any approval or outcome.

Do you sign a business associate agreement?

Yes. We sign a BAA before reviewing any records that contain protected health information.

What does credentialing include, and how long does it take?

We set up or update each clinician’s CAQH profile, prepare and submit their payer applications, including Maryland Medicaid through MPRIME, and follow up with each payer until it makes a decision. Payers set their own processing times, which often run several months, and approval is always the payer’s decision.

Do I need an MPRIME account if I was already enrolled in ePREP?

Yes. Maryland Medicaid preloaded existing provider records into MPRIME, but every provider still has to create a new MPRIME account and connect to their record to make updates, revalidate, or keep affiliations current.

How is this different from a billing company?

Billing companies submit and chase claims. We focus on the documentation, policies, and processes that keep a program compliant in the first place.

You’ve built too much to leave compliance to chance.

Your program’s longevity depends on compliance that works every day. Request a consultation and leave with a clear plan of action.