Credentialing Delays Are Costing Your New Providers Real Money

A family medicine provider joins your practice. They start seeing patients. But if their credentialing with payers isn't complete, every visit they bill during that window is either denied or pending.

The financial hit: $30,000–$50,000 in delayed or lost revenue per provider is not unusual.

The fix starts before day one:

• 📋Begin the credentialing process 90–120 days before the provider's start date
• 📋Track each payer application separately
• 📋Follow up weekly — payers don't move on their own
• 📋Know your "effective date" rules for retroactive billing

Credentialing is administrative, but the impact is financial. Don't let it be an afterthought.