What is Medical Credentialing and Why is it Important?

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Medical Credentialing is the process of becoming affiliated with insurance companies so that your patients or clients can use their insurance to pay for your services, and so you—the healthcare provider—can accept third party reimbursement. In today’s medical marketplace, being able to accept potential patients’ insurance plans is crucial for the success of healthcare practices big and small. Put simply, if potential patients can’t use their insurance plans at your practice—be it a family medical clinic, a counseling office, chiropractic, dental, an optometrist’s office, etc.—patients are likely to “vote with their feet” and find a competing provider who will. Unfortunately, medical credentialing can be an unwelcome distraction from providing quality care to patients–but it doesn’t need to be. Dover Insurance also offers Expert Medical Credentialing for Nurses, Doctors and Physicians. Find out more about Nurse Credentialing and Doctor/Physician Credentialing.