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Provider Credentialing Services
Credentialing delays don't slow revenue : they stop it.
Every day a provider sits in credentialing limbo is a day that provider cannot bill. Every enrollment error is a claim waiting to be denied. Every inaccurate directory listing is a compliance exposure waiting to be found. AnnexMed's Provider Credentialing & Data Management program transforms credentialing from an administrative backlog into a revenue-enabling, compliance-ready function for health plans, payers, and organized systems of care.
100+
Plans & Groups Serve
< 30 Days
Avg Credentialing Turnaround
Monthly
Sanctions Monitoring Cadence
Provider credentialing is a revenue-critical function: Not a back-office task
Credentialing is the gateway to billing. Providers cannot submit claims until enrollment is complete and active. Yet most organizations treat credentialing as administrative overhead. This leads to enrollment delays that drain revenue, lapsed credentials causing retroactive denials, inaccurate provider directories failing federal requirements, and sanctioned providers identified in audits instead of real time.
The four credentialing failures that cost health plans revenue and compliance standing
Failure 1: Credentialing the Wrong Provider
Rendering services while excluded from Medicare or Medicaid creates False Claims Act exposure. NCQA and URAC reviewers specifically examine whether verification was obtained directly from primary sources, not self-reported by the provider. Deficiencies identified in audits require corrective action plans and regulatory remediation.
Failure 2: Re-credentialing Lapses
NCQA, URAC, and state rules mandate re-credentialing at least every 36 months. A 4,000-provider network must carefully handle ~111 re-credentialing files per month. Falling behind can result in claims being paid for providers with unverified licensure, sanctions, or enrollment.
Failure 3: Inaccurate Provider Directories
The No Surprises Act, CMS network adequacy rules, and state regulations require health plans to keep accurate provider directories at all times. Errors can trigger member complaints, audit findings, and corrective actions, with CMS audits using error rates as a compliance measure.
Failure 4: Missing Sanctions Alerts
OIG exclusions, state Medicaid exclusions, medical board sanctions, license restrictions, or DEA revocations require immediate action: payment suspension, network termination, and regulatory notification. Checking exclusions only at re-credentialing may result in False Claims Act risk.
Annexmed provider credentialing & data management services
AnnexMed manages every functional component of a compliant, high-performing credentialing program from initial application through ongoing monitoring and directory maintenance.
Initial network credentialing & primary source verification
Verifying every provider’s qualifications at every primary source, not relying on what the provider tells you.
- Medical education verification: Primary source verification of medical school education directly with the issuing registrar.
- Residency and training verification: Confirm graduate medical education and residency training with the sponsoring program or ACGME.
- Board certification verification: Verify ABMS or AOA board certification status and specialty recognition through official sources.
- State licensure verification: Verify active medical licenses with state medical boards for all states where the provider is licensed.
- DEA registration verification: Confirm DEA controlled substance registration status, expiration, and schedule authorization.
- Hospital privileges verification: Verify hospital privileges directly with credentialing offices for all facilities claimed by the provider.
- Malpractice history review: Review malpractice history with carriers and confirm coverage continuity and any gaps in coverage.
- Sanctions and exclusion monitoring: Check OIG, SAM, NPDB, and state Medicaid exclusion databases for sanctions or exclusions.
- Medicare/Medicaid enrollment, PECOS verification of active enrollment and absence of revocations
Why it matters?
Primary source verification is the foundation of a defensible credentialing program. CMS auditors, NCQA reviewers, and legal challenges identify self-reported credential acceptance as a compliance gap. Each credentialed provider file contains documented PSV for all required elements, audit-ready from day one.
Re-credentialing cycle administration
Managing the 36-month re-credentialing cycle for every provider in the network, without letting a single file lapse.
- Re-credentialing calendar management, 36-month cycle tracking for every active network provider
- Advance notice to providers, re-credentialing application packets sent with sufficient lead time for timely completion
- Updated primary source verification for all required elements, licensure, board certification, malpractice, hospital privileges
- NPDB re-query at re-credentialing, updated adverse action history
- Malpractice coverage currency verification, current carrier, policy dates, and coverage limits
- Peer review and quality indicator review, any quality or performance data available since last credentialing
- Lapsed re-credentialing tracking and escalation, providers approaching 36-month deadline without completed re-credentialing flagged and escalated
- Re-credentialing completion rate reporting, percentage of active providers with current, non-lapsed credentialing status
Why it matters?
A network with 4,000 providers on a 36-month cycle must complete approximately 111 re-credentialing files per month to remain compliant. Manual tracking fails at scale. AnnexMed's cycle management ensures 100% of active network providers are re-credentialed within regulatory and accreditation requirements.
Sanctions, exclusions & adverse action monitoring
Continuous monitoring of your entire provider network, so you know before the auditor tells you
- OIG LEIE monitoring: Monthly query of all active network providers against the federal exclusion list to identify excluded individuals early.
- SAM.gov monitoring: Monthly checks against the federal suspension and debarment database for all active network providers.
- State medical board monitoring: Track license restrictions, suspensions, revocations, probation status, and disciplinary actions.
- DEA registration monitoring: Monitor controlled substance registration status, suspensions, expirations, and revocations.
- NPDB continuous querying: Ongoing monitoring of malpractice payments and adverse actions between credentialing cycles.
- Medicare enrollment monitoring: PECOS checks for revocations, voluntary withdrawals, or enrollment status changes.
- State Medicaid exclusion monitoring: Monthly checks against state Medicaid exclusion lists across all states of practice.
- Provider license expiration alerts: Automated alerts for upcoming license expiration to prevent credentialing gaps.
- Adverse action response protocol: Payment suspension, network termination review, and regulatory notification workflow for confirmed findings.
Why it matters?
Plans checking exclusion status only at re-credentialing face a 36-month gap between an exclusion event and plan awareness. Monthly monitoring reduces that window to approximately 30 days, significantly limiting False Claims Act exposure. Confirmed exclusions trigger immediate payment suspension per plan protocol.
Provider roster management & data accuracy
The authoritative source of who is in your network, kept current, complete, and consistent across all plan systems.
- Master provider file maintenance, single source of truth for all network provider demographic, credential, and participation data
- NPI validation and taxonomy verification, National Provider Identifier accuracy and taxonomy code consistency
- Provider demographic data maintenance, address, phone, fax, group affiliation, and service location currency
- Tax ID and billing entity management, provider group TIN and billing entity associations kept current
- Specialty and subspecialty designation accuracy, provider specialty designations consistent with board certification and credentialing file
- Network participation status management, in-network, out-of-network, and transitional status tracked and updated
- Contract association management, each provider's network contract and fee schedule assignment maintained in the provider file
- Provider data reconciliation across plan systems to ensure consistency between credentialing records, claims platform, provider portal, and directories.
Why it matters?
Provider roster accuracy connects credentialing, claims adjudication, authorizations, and directories. When provider data is inconsistent across systems, claims denials, underpayment disputes, and member complaints follow. A reconciled provider roster ensures credentialed providers are correctly enrolled, paid under the right contracts, and listed accurately.
Accurate, current, and verifiable because directories are now federal compliance issue, not just member satisfaction problem.
- Provider directory data maintenance, name, specialty, location, phone, accepting new patients status, and languages spoken
- In-network participation accuracy, verifying that every listed provider has an active contract and current credentialing status
- Accepting new patients status verification, systematic outreach to provider offices for status verification on defined schedule
- Telehealth availability documentation, telehealth service availability and platform documented per CMS requirements
- No Surprises Act compliance management, directory accuracy verification and update processes designed to meet NSA quarterly verification requirements
- Online directory data management, data feeds to the plan's member-facing web and mobile directory platforms
- CMS HPMS directory submission support, directory data formatted for CMS Health Plan Management System submission for MA plans
- Provider dispute resolution for directory errors, provider-reported directory inaccuracies investigated and corrected within regulatory timeframes
Why it matters?
The No Surprises Act and CMS network adequacy rules make provider directory accuracy a federal compliance obligation. Plans must verify directory data regularly and correct errors within required timeframes. Failure to demonstrate verification and correction exposes plans to CMS enforcement actions, state insurance department sanctions, and member access complaints risks.
Delegated credentialing oversight
Manage credentialing delegated to hospitals, medical groups, and IPAs while maintaining accountability for delegated activities.
- Delegated entity identification, all organizations performing credentialing on the plan's behalf identified and documented
- Delegation agreement review and maintenance, delegation agreements contain required NCQA and URAC elements
- Delegated entity credentialing program assessment, initial assessment of delegated entity's credentialing program against plan standards
- Annual oversight audit, review of delegated entity credentialing files, processes, and decisions for compliance with delegation agreement
- Corrective action management, deficiencies identified in delegated entity oversight audits documented and remediated
- Delegation revocation assessment, evaluating whether persistent deficiencies warrant delegation revocation and in-house credentialing assumption
- Delegated entity roster reconciliation, confirming that providers credentialed under delegation are accurately reflected in the plan's master provider file
Why it matters?
When auditors find deficiencies in delegated entity files, findings are attributed to the health plan's credentialing program. AnnexMed's oversight ensures compliance while enabling operational efficiency.
Credentialing challenges AnnexMed resolves
Challenge
AnnexMed Resolution
Credentialing backlogs delaying provider onboarding
Dedicated intake and PSV teams clear backlogs and maintain sub-30-day turnaround targets
Re-credentialing lapses discovered at audit
Automated 36-month calendar management with advance notices prevents every lapse before it occurs
Excluded providers identified months after exclusion
Monthly OIG, SAM, state board, and Medicaid exclusion monitoring reduces detection window to ~30 days
Inaccurate directory data triggering NSA findings
Quarterly verification workflows and timestamped corrections maintain NSA compliance continuously
Provider data mismatches causing claims denial
Master provider file reconciled across credentialing, claims, and directory systems eliminates NPI/taxonomy errors
Delegated entity deficiencies surfacing in CMS audits
Annual delegation oversight audits with corrective action tracking resolve deficiencies before regulatory review
No visibility into credentialing program performance
Real-time dashboards track turnaround time, cycle completion rates, monitoring results, and directory accuracy
Program outcomes & performance standards
AnnexMed’s credentialing program is measured against the compliance, accuracy, and operational performance standards that plan credentialing and network operations leadership require.
100%
Recredential
Compliance
< 30 Days
Credential
Turnaround
Monthly
Sanctions
Monitoring
99.1%
Client Retention
Rate
What sets AnnexMed apart?
Both Sides of the Credentialing Relationship
AnnexMed supports providers seeking credentialing and health plans managing network credentialing. This dual perspective helps design programs that meet regulatory standards while delivering faster turnaround and timelines for providers.
Roster and Directory Accuracy as a Managed Program
Provider roster and directory accuracy are operational programs, not cleanup projects. AnnexMed manages continuous verification, outreach, correction, and documentation workflows to maintain directory accuracy and regulatory compliance.
NCQA and URAC Expertise Built In
AnnexMed’s credentialing program is built by experts with direct experience in NCQA and URAC standards. Each process, verification step, and documentation requirement is mapped to accreditation elements, ensuring audit-ready compliance.
Scalable for Any Network Size
AnnexMed’s credentialing program scales from startup plans with small networks to large plans with thousands of providers. CAQH integration, automated workflows, cycle management, and reporting support efficient credentialing operations.
Continuous Monitoring, Not Periodic Snapshots
AnnexMed performs monthly exclusion monitoring for network providers across OIG, SAM, state Medicaid exclusions, and medical board alerts. Monthly checks reduce the gap between exclusion events and plan awareness, lowering compliance risk.
Dedicated Credentialing Program Manager
Each engagement is led by a Credentialing Program Manager who serves as the primary contact for leadership, managing workflow, coordinating regulatory submissions, escalating issues, and providing program visibility for network oversight.
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Our Payment Posting services leverage deep industry expertise to ensure that ERAs are accurately processed and posted to patient accounts. We excel in managing complex payer scenarios, ensuring that payment data is correctly applied to the appropriate accounts, reducing the likelihood of discrepancies. This process ensures that financial records remain up-to-date, supporting the smooth flow of revenue and maintaining operational stability.
Our Reconciliation process is built to address and resolve discrepancies with precision. By utilizing advanced matching techniques, we focus on minimizing financial variances and ensuring that every payment is reconciled accurately. We also uphold rigorous compliance and audit standards, ensuring the highest level of financial integrity. AnnexMed’s reconciliation process is adaptable, able to accommodate evolving payer requirements and financial landscapes, ensuring long-term accuracy and efficiency in financial management.
Service Highlights
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- Comprehensive EOB Reconciliation
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Benefits
- Superior Accuracy
- Enhanced Cash Flow
- Operational Excellence
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Costs Reduced
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Reduction in DNFB accounts
Improve Productivity
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Reduction in AR
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36%
Improved Collections
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98%
Reduce Denials
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Decrease in denial rate
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