Practitioner Credentialing Policies & Guidelines

Projects were underway to promote a standard initial credentialing form, develop best practice guidelines for credentialing and recredentialing, and look at longer-term options for streamlining the process.

» Handbook for Practitioners' Staff

Handbook for Practitioners' Staff
(.pdf | 53K | Version 10.15.07)

Washington Practitioner Application — WPA
http://www.wamss.org (then click on tools)

» Getting Confirmation that Credentialing Application was Received

Confirmation Receipt of Credentialing Application
(.pdf | 23K | Version 10.08.07)

» Effective Date for Claims Adjudication

Effective Date Policy
(.pdf | 52K | Version 10.08.07)

» Practitioner Credentialing Study — February 2002
This presentation summarizes the challenges, opportunities and recommendations for streamlining the practitioner credentialing process. It is taken from a consulting study that was conducted by the Practitioner Credentialing Work Group from November 2001 to February 2002.

Practitioner_Credentialing_Study.ppt
(236K)