Open Enrollment and Your Practice: What to Do Before January
Open enrollment is the yearly window when people can pick a new health plan or change their current one. For a therapist or psychiatrist, it matters because a client’s new pl
6 CAQH Mistakes That Hold Up Credentialing
Common CAQH mistakes are a quiet reason credentialing files stall. A plan cannot finish your file if your profile is out of date or incomplete. Here are six CAQH mistakes to check
What Is a CAQH ID and How Do You Find It?
A CAQH ID is the number that identifies your provider profile in CAQH’s online portal. Plans ask for it so they can find your credentialing data. If you cannot remember yours
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
Mental Health Billing and Credentialing: Why Practices Pair Them
Mental health billing and credentialing are two halves of the same job. Credentialing gets you enrolled with a plan, and billing gets you paid by it. When the two do not match, cla
Behavioral Health Credentialing: Payers, CAQH, and Contracts
Behavioral health credentialing is how a plan confirms that a therapist or psychiatrist is qualified before it enrolls them. It touches every payer you bill, and the rules are not
Credentialing Services for Mental Health Practices: What to Look For
Credentialing services for mental health practices handle the paperwork that gets a therapist or psychiatrist enrolled with insurance plans. The work is detailed and it repeats for
How Long Does Credentialing Take? What to Do While You Wait
How long does credentialing take? There is no single answer, because each plan sets its own process and queue. A plan will not give you a promise, so the best move is to understand
How to Get Credentialed With Insurance as a Therapist: Step by Step
Learning how to get credentialed with insurance as a therapist is the first step to being paid by a health plan. Credentialing is the process where a plan checks your license, trai
How to Start Billing Insurance as a Therapist: A First-30-Days Checklist
How to start billing insurance as a therapist comes down to seven steps: choose your payers, get credentialed, set up your tools, verify benefits, document, send claims, and work t