Credentialing & Recredentialing Services for Healthcare Providers

Streamline your practice's insurance enrollment and compliance. We take the hassle out of medical credentialing, ensuring Tucson and Southern Arizona providers remain compliant and get properly enrolled with insurance networks.

Credentialing Is Essential for Your Practice

Medical credentialing is essential for providers who want to accept insurance, remain in good standing with payers, and build trust with patients. Without proper credentialing, insurance claims may be denied, leading to revenue loss and operational setbacks.

Our expert team handles every step of the process โ€” from gathering documentation to completing applications and tracking deadlines โ€” so you can focus on providing quality patient care.

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Faster Insurance Payments

Avoid claim rejections due to incomplete or outdated credentials.

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Increased Patient Access

Patients prefer in-network providers, leading to more appointments.

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Regulatory Compliance

Stay compliant with state, federal, and insurance company requirements.

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Practice Growth

Expand your reach by getting approved with more insurance panels.

The Credentialing Process, Step by Step

We manage the entire process on your behalf โ€” here's what to expect from start to finish.

1

Gather Documents

We collect your licenses, DEA certificate, malpractice history, education records, and work history.

2

Set Up or Update CAQH

We create or update your CAQH profile, which most payers use as the foundation for credentialing.

3

Submit Applications

We complete and submit applications to each payer you want to join โ€” Medicare, AHCCCS, and commercial plans.

4

Follow Up with Payers

We track every application, respond to payer requests, and chase down missing items so nothing stalls.

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Approval & Activation

Once approved, we confirm your effective date and make sure you're ready to bill from day one.

Typical timeline: 45โ€“150+ days depending on the payer. Medicare and AHCCCS tend to take longer; commercial payers vary. We keep you updated throughout so there are no surprises.

Full-Service Credentialing Solutions

Whether you're a new provider seeking initial enrollment or an established practice needing recredentialing, we've got you covered.

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Initial Credentialing

We assist providers in enrolling with Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance networks, ensuring all documentation is accurate and submitted on time for seamless onboarding.

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Recredentialing & Provider Maintenance

Avoid lapses in network participation by keeping your credentials up to date. We track expiration dates and manage all paperwork on your behalf.

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CAQH Management

Many insurance providers require a CAQH profile for credentialing. We handle setup, maintenance and reattestation to keep your profile active and current.

Don't Let Your CAQH Profile Expire

CAQH requires providers to reattest โ€” confirm and update their profile โ€” every 120 days. It sounds simple, but missing the window causes your profile to go inactive, which can delay claim processing and trigger re-credentialing requirements with payers who rely on CAQH for ongoing eligibility checks.

Many providers don't realize their profile has lapsed until a claim is denied or a payer flags them as inactive in their network. By then, the fix can take weeks.

We monitor reattestation deadlines for all of our clients and handle the update before the window closes โ€” so your profile stays active and your billing is never interrupted.

What we do at every reattestation:

  • โœ“Review and update licenses, DEA, and malpractice information
  • โœ“Verify practice location and contact details are current
  • โœ“Confirm hospital affiliations and board certifications
  • โœ“Submit attestation before the 120-day deadline

What is CAQH reattestation?

CAQH (Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare) maintains a centralized provider database used by most major insurers. Every 120 days, providers must log in and confirm their information is still accurate โ€” this is called reattestation. If you miss the deadline, your profile is marked incomplete and payers can no longer access your credentialing data.

We wrote a full guide breaking down what's required, common mistakes, and how to stay ahead of deadlines.

Read the full guide โ†’

The AW Medical Billing Advantage

Local expertise combined with a dedicated, personalized approach.

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Local Expertise

Based in Tucson, AZ, we understand Arizona's unique payer landscape and credentialing requirements.

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Experienced Team

Over four years in business providing medical billing & credentialing services to local providers.

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Hassle-Free Process

We handle the paperwork, deadlines, and follow-ups so you don't have to worry about a thing.

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Personalized Support

Dedicated account managers to guide you through every step of the credentialing process.

Serving All Types of Healthcare Providers

We proudly assist a wide range of healthcare professionals across Tucson and Southern Arizona.

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Common Credentialing Questions

Answers to the questions we hear most often from providers.

Medical credentialing is the process of verifying a healthcare provider's qualifications, education, training, and licensure with insurance payers so the provider can be reimbursed for services rendered to insured patients. Without it, your claims will be denied regardless of how well the services were documented.
Credentialing typically takes 45 to 150+ days depending on the payer. Medicare and AHCCCS tend to be on the longer end; many commercial payers move faster. We manage the entire process and track all deadlines to minimize delays โ€” and we'll keep you updated so you know exactly where things stand.
CAQH (Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare) is a centralized database used by most insurers for credentialing. Rather than submitting the same documents to each payer separately, your information lives in one place that payers can access. Yes โ€” we handle CAQH profile setup, ongoing maintenance, and reattestation every 120 days so your profile never goes inactive.
Yes. Most payers require recredentialing every two to three years. We track expiration dates for all of our clients and initiate the renewal process well in advance, so you never experience a lapse in network participation that could hold up your billing.
We credential providers with Medicare, Medicaid (AHCCCS), and all major commercial payers including BCBS Arizona, Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, Cigna, Humana, Tricare, and VA Community Care. If you have a specific payer in mind, ask us โ€” we can let you know upfront what the timeline and requirements look like.

Ready to Simplify Your Credentialing Process?

Let AW Medical Billing LLC take care of the process for you. Contact us today to get started.

Contact Us Today ๐Ÿ“ž (520) 704-5811