Can You Enroll With Medicare?
Can You Enroll With Medicare? May 1, 2022 Specialties Don’t Make You Special…to insurance companies that is.One of the most common questions I hear in credentialing after an application is denied is, “But I do (blank), and no one else in my area does (blank). Shouldn’t I get credentialing because of this?” Unfortunately, the answer […]
How Long Does the Credentialing Process Take?
How Long Does the Credentialing Process Take? April 1, 2022 On average, it takes three to four months for credentialing (and contracting) to occur so you can accept patients. However, with the Affordable Care Act and some companies being extremely backlogged, it can take as long as five months or more. Traditionally speaking, credentialing will […]
What is Medical Credentialing: How It Works?
What is Medical Credentialing: How It Works? March 28, 2022 Medical credentialing is about checking details of qualification, career history, training, residency, education, license and specialty related certificate of a health service provider. Credentialing is crucial to check before hiring a medical professional as the information is critical to know. Depending on the expertise of […]
Insurance Companies Least Likely to Audit You, According to Medical Billers
Insurance Companies Least Likely to Audit You, According to Medical Billers January 1, 2022 As medical providers, part of your job demands you work with insurance companies on a daily basis, and therefore, remain knowledgeable about said companies. We know that isn’t always easy—it can, in fact, be difficult to keep up with the varying […]
The Highest Paying Insurance Companies, According to Medical Billers
The Highest Paying Insurance Companies, According to Medical Billers November 1, 2021 As medical providers, you understand likely more than anybody else how important health insurance is—we all need it to help pay for our healthcare, from routine doctor visits to more serious medical costs like an emergency surgery or hospitalization. But nobody wants just […]
Insurers Most Likely to Have Incorrect Information About a Patient’s Deductible, According to Medical Billers
Insurers Most Likely to Have Incorrect Information About a Patient’s Deductible, According to Medical Billers May 16, 2021 Are you a medical provider who’s looking to learn more about insurance companies? You’re in the right place. Here at credentialing.com, we understand how important it is for you to familiarize yourself with varying insurers—as doing so […]
The Best EAPs to Work With, According to Medical Billers
The Best EAPs to Work With, According to Medical Billers March 1, 2021 Our mission is to make your job as a medical provider a little easier—so we gathered some valuable information about the insurance companies you work with on a daily basis for your review. To do so, we surveyed 10 medical billers and […]
Insurance Companies That Seemed Unfair, According to Medical Billers
Insurance Companies That Seemed Unfair, According to Medical Billers February 1, 2021 An important part of your job as a medical provider is to stay informed on the insurance companies you work with day in and day out—and you can’t do that without access to quality information. We’re here to provide you with that valuable […]
Insurance Credentialing and Contracting: What it is and Why Its Important
Insurance Credentialing and Contracting: What it is and Why Its Important January 26, 2021 When talking about insurance credentialing and contracting, it indicates two sides of a coin that should be well understood by individual or group who are using it. The credentialing is part of the insurance company where it verifies education, training and […]
Credentialing Network Updates
Credentialing Network Updates May 25, 2020 Starting on January 30, 2020, Cigna has begun adding provider reviews to their provider directories. Cigna will begin sending surveys to members only after a claim has been successfully processed for the member. They will then verify the reviews so that members are able to utilize reviews to help […]