Expanding Practice

When you decided to hire your last new provider, how soon after the ink on the contract was dry did he start seeing patients?

If you’re running a busy practice, chances are that there wasn’t much time to waste. In fact, in our experience, we’ve seen that the average time between hiring a physician and his first day on the job is usually 1 month or less – usually, just enough time to take a few weeks’ vacation before starting a new job, or relocating from out of state.

Fact:

The least amount of time required to completely credential a provider with the various list of payors in any given area is 2 months – and that’s if the provider is already enrolled in those insurances and you only need to “link” your new Tax ID. If you’re recruiting a provider from out-of-state, or he just graduated from medical school, the whole credentialing process can take upwards of 6 months!

“Can’t I just bill my new provider’s services under another member in the practice until his credentialing is complete?”

The simple answer to this question is ‘no’. There are many reasons billing and auditing specialists can give you that will help explain why this is never a good idea. The misuse of locum providers is being identified by payors on a rapidly increasing rate.

Don’t keep spinning your wheels and getting nowhere. Hire a credentialing specialist and maximize your reimbursement potential!

If you are you adding new providers to your practice, adding new services locations, or changing your Tax ID, here are the benefits you can expect from our “Expanding Practice” package:

Comprehensive Data Entry

into our proprietary credentialing workflow database

Dedicated Application Follow-up Team

to ensure that all payors are actively processing your applications; staying ahead of potential pitfalls.

Use of UPS, FedEx and/or Certified Mail

to expedite and track mailed applications

Compilation of all Provider Identification Numbers (PINs

for easy billing system entry

Sophisticated and Customized Reporting

designed to track all stages in the physician credentialing life cycle.

Application and Signature Page Consolidation and Management

We’ll flag, tag and highlight the important sections of your applications and contracts, saving you time trying to figure out what info goes where.

Extensive Payor Contacts

to expedite processing issues.