What Is Contracting and Credentialing?
Credentialing and Contracting in Healthcare Credentialing is the process of verifying a provider’s qualifications. Contracting involves negotiating reimbursement rates and signing a binding agreement between a provider and payer. Credentialing confirms education, training, licensing for a provider to practice, while contracting enables a provider to be paid by establishing an agreement on reimbursement rates. All … Read more