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How to Update Ownership and Legal Name Changes with Insurance Companies

Setting up an Availity account can significantly streamline your practice's administrative tasks.

How to create a Type 2 NPI

What is the bare minimum you should look for and expect in a credentialing specialist?

If you have acquired an organization or want to merge two of your clinics/practices, it's important that you have an understanding of how...

What you need to know about Medicare Provider Enrollment Medicare enrollment can be daunting, particularly for individuals moving across...

Are they the same thing? If you've read my article Credentialing vs Contracting then you know how confusing terms can be in the medical...

How to spot illegal credentialing The industry of provider enrollment needs more integrity and consistency. Provider enrollment often...

How Credentialing Specialists Can Cut Costs and Streamline Processes Need five different planners to keep up with your credentialing?...

Credentialing can cost you money when done in-house. Hire a specialist to save time and money

Why Hospital Affiliations are needed for credentialing Commercial insurance may require a provider to have a hospital affiliation before...

Why does it matter who you hire? When it comes to credentialing, what do you look for in a credentialing specialist? Are you just looking...

Here's how to get your provider information online As a provider, having your information listed on an insurance company's website can...

As a medical provider, what should you do next? Congratulations on graduating! Now, you can choose where to start your career. Will you...

Overview of Credentialing Process Credentialing  is a process that healthcare organizations and insurance companies use to verify the...

Why does it matter? Contracting with an insurance company can be confusing, especially since each insurance company and each state has...

How to choose the correct one I'm often asked what the difference is between listing a provider as a PCP vs. a Specialist. Can you choose...

What is a CAQH application, and what is the overall process of how to fill it out?

What's the difference? Credentialing and contracting are two separate but related processes that healthcare providers must go through to...

What it is, where to make it, how it's used. For credentialing, everything begins with creating your NPI. As a provider, you will use...