CAQH Reattestation: What to Update and When

CAQH reattestation is when you confirm that the information in your CAQH profile is still correct. Plans use that profile for credentialing and directories, so a lapse can hold up your file. This post covers what to update and how to stay on schedule. For the bigger picture, see our insurance credentialing page.

What CAQH reattestation means

CAQH runs the CAQH Provider Data Portal, where you keep your professional and practice data and authorize plans to see it. Its sign-in page says the portal supports credentialing, claims administration and directory services. Reattestation is the step where you review the profile and confirm it is accurate.

When to complete CAQH reattestation

Your CAQH dashboard and reminder emails show when your next reattestation is due. Check them and do not wait for the last day. If your due date passes, plans may not be able to use your profile. Confirm the exact schedule on CAQH’s site, since it can change.

What to update before you attest

• State license number and expiration date
• Malpractice insurance certificate and coverage dates
• Practice locations, phone numbers and hours
• Contact details for your credentialing contact
• The plans you authorize to view your profile
• DEA registration and board details, if you prescribe

After you attest

Save a confirmation. Then tell your billing team about any change in address, Tax ID or group so claims match the plan’s records. Read the credentialing terms glossary for the vocabulary.

Keep records in one place

Track each plan’s application and effective date on our credentialing and network status page. For payer contacts, use our insurance companies contact by state list.

Why CAQH reattestation matters to billing

CAQH reattestation can look like an administrative chore, but it affects your enrollment data. If a plan cannot rely on your profile, your credentialing or recredentialing can stall, and directory listings can go stale. Keeping up with CAQH reattestation protects both.

• Set a reminder before your due date, not on it.
• Use one person to own the profile and the login.
• Update the profile whenever your practice changes, not only at reattestation.
• Keep copies of current documents in one folder.

For groups and multi-provider practices

If you manage several clinicians, give each one a calendar reminder and track who has attested. Our private practice management resources include tips for staying organized, and the commercial payer glossary entry explains who uses the data. CAQH reattestation is easier when someone owns it.

Treat CAQH reattestation as a routine task, not an emergency. Many practices schedule it in the same week each cycle and keep a short note of what changed. If your information has not changed, you still review each section and confirm it. Doing CAQH reattestation on time keeps plans from working with old information about your practice and keeps your listings correct for clients who search for you.

How MCM South helps

MCM South is a billing company that works only in mental and behavioral health. We serve psychotherapists and psychiatrists in solo and medium-size practices. Our services include credentialing and insurance verification. See who we serve.

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Where MCM South works

MCM South works only in mental and behavioral health. We serve psychotherapists and psychiatrists in solo and medium-size practices across ten currently served states: Georgia, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Texas, Florida, New York, Colorado, Tennessee, North Carolina and Illinois. Need a payer contact? Use our insurance companies contact by state directory.