We recommend that you create a Credentialing Spreadsheet or Word Document to track your submissions (include dates and reference numbers, if applicable to refer back to when checking the status of your application)

Here is a list of the potential issues that may cause a payer to pause:

• Frequent change of employment
• Unexplained time gaps in work history
• Negative response/no response from a reference
• Any claims or investigations of fraud
• An unusual number of malpractice claims or lawsuits for the specialty
• Incorrect information on the application
• Missing information on the application
• Any criminal activity that has not been explained
• Incorrect color of ink when completing a paper application
• Signature and date are too old.