The Credentialing Process
Whether it’s referred to as the credentialing process, the provider credentialing process, or the insurance credentialing process, the highly involved process that must be carried out by physicians and health professionals is critical for a successful practice.
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Going it alone.
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Going with a specialist.
[/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner]As a physician or mental health professional, you have two available options for completing the credentialing process for yourself and/or other members of your practice. The first is tackling the credentialing process on your own, and the second is working with a specialized credentialing service provider.
Need an overview of credentialing? Get it here!
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You can expect to find the credentialing process difficult. It is by no means impossible, but there are many forms and lots of information to provide insurance carriers.
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1. Choose Insurance Panel
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2. Determine Information Required
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3. Gather Application Documents
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4. Submit Application to Panel
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5. Perform Follow-Up Communication
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6. Carry Out Necessary Appeals
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[/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner]You’ll need to perform steps 1 through 6 for each insurance panel to which you wish to apply. On average, clinicians can expect to spend ten hours working on each panel.
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Don’t trudge through the arduous insurance credentialing application and follow-up process. Stop spending hours going it alone and stop paying per-application or hourly provider credentialing services.
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1. Create Your Profile
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2. Pick Your Panels
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3. Get In Network
[/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner]With InNet, you’ll save endless frustration, bureaucratic forms, and hours of time you can invest where it matters most: your practice.
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