Relocating a medical practice requires restarting the credentialing process with most payers, regardless of how long the provider has been credentialed in their previous location. Insurance networks operate regionally, and a credentialing approval in one state does not transfer to another. A Blue Cross Blue Shield contract in Pennsylvania is held by a separate regional […]
Credentialing, Credentialing Challenges, Relocation Credentialing
Providers can see patients while credentialing applications are pending, but the options for how they get paid, and the compliance requirements that apply, vary significantly depending on the arrangement. The three most common approaches are treating self-pay patients, working under locum tenens arrangements billed through a credentialed practice, and obtaining temporary or emergency privileges from […]
Credentialing, Credentialing Applications, Credentialing Challenges